{
  "id": 9950911,
  "title": "ExxonMobil Says AI Cuts Guyana Oil Field Analysis From Months to Days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/exxonmobil-says-ai-cuts-guyana-oil-field-analysis-from-months-to-days",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-26T08:25:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/exxonmobil-ai-guyana-stabroek-seismic-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ExxonMobil claims artificial intelligence has significantly reduced the time required to analyze seismic data from Guyana's offshore oil fields. The formerly month-long process now takes only days, according to the company's head of exploration, John Ardill. Speaking at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston on May 6th, Ardill explained that the AI utilizes deep learning, classification, and reinforcement learning techniques. The tool generates a prioritized list of anomalies for geoscientists to validate. ExxonMobil plans to apply the same method to a block in offshore Trinidad and Tobago. The benefits of this technology include faster evaluation of challenging prospects and potentially more efficient drilling. However, ExxonMobil has not disclosed any figures on money or drilling days saved due to the AI.",
  "summary": "ExxonMobil says artificial intelligence now reads seismic data from Guyana's Stabroek block in days rather than months, and has flagged four new prospects. The post ExxonMobil Says AI Cuts Guyana Oil Field Analysis From Months to Days appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}