| | AUGUST 20208THE DIGITAL VISIONBy Cynthia Johnson, CIO, California Resources CorporationThe digital oilfield vision includes many use cases of technology. Advancements for the oilfield are keeping up and maybe outpacing Moore's Law which suggests technology capability doubles every two years. However, the application of technology to a use case is not enough. `Working digital'--a new normal must be our aspiration.My vision for California Resources Corporation (CRC), as CIO, is `A Digital CRC'. Advancing toward our goals of safe and efficient operations, the nuances of working digital, whether in the oilfield or in the office, begin with our reliance on data and information. Each employee's contribution will be elevated when they are empowered with a universal source of truth providing real-time data, correlated across disciplines. A robust network architecture extending to our remote facilities allowing for seamless transfers between mobile devices and desktop computers will unleash the power of productivity throughout the company."Our goal is that decision-quality information is readily available to those that need it"The digital CRC roadmap includes well site data correlated to historical and facility information, ready for a decision on course of action. It includes field personnel collaborating real-time with the office. The software will further enhance safety and reliability as well as minimize downtime by predicting mechanical issues allowing for proactive maintenance. Algorithms will predict project success and recommend priorities, maximizing the results of operations and development teams. Data visualization systems will pull together relevant data and offer an easy to use display that allows analysis with a micro view and a macro view with searchable electronic documents.Our ChallengesAccenture reports in their "Digital Oilfield Outlook Report" published in Oct 2015 that the CIOs surveyed identified the top three barriers to adoption of the Digital Oilfield to be budget constraints, the existence of organizational barriers, and cyber security concerns. Realistically, CIOs face these barriers in all our technology initiatives. In fact, the CIO's job description could be simply put as (1) sell the IT vision to the company leadership, (2) secure funding for IT appropriate to the business climate, (3) foster and influence organizational change toward the vision, and (4) protect the digital assets of the company.CRC is a forward-leaning organization motivated to tackle the digital challenge. We are breaking down silos so that the internal efficiency of each department is optimized for information flow to and from other functions throughout the company. A key component of the Digital IN MY OPINION
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