In this episode, Adam is joined by Jessica Iriarte, General Manager, Completions at Corva, to talk about her role in helping Corva to drive innovation in data analytics for oil and gas.
Corva is a platform providing analytics and data-driven insights that lead to informed real-time decisions for the oil and gas industry. They refer to themselves as “the app store for the energy sector," thanks to their wide variety of visualisation tools that can showcase site data straight from the source and share it with stakeholders.
Jessica and Adam talk about how Corva is leading the charge for innovation in the sector: facing the challenges of gathering real-time data from often dangerous and remote locations and keeping those methods up to date with the constantly changing drilling technologies and trends.
The conversation then turns to Corva’s robust end-user testing for their user interface and the confluence of subject-matter experts working with machine learning models to provide the most valuable assets.
We also learn about Jessica’s approach to leadership in the high-pressure world of oil and gas. While communication and empowerment are important, Jessica tells us how she values curiosity in her team: you can’t work in innovation if you aren’t naturally curious!
Together, Adam and Jessica discuss:
- The unique innovations and challenges in oil and gas data science
- Corva’s prioritisation of end-user testing
- Machine Learning in data visualisation
- Leadership qualities for high-pressure environments
The Hypercube podcast sits down with leaders in the energy and utilities sectors to explore how data analytics can help businesses make smarter decisions and accelerate business growth.
Chapter Markers
[00:35] Introduction to Jessica and Corva
[04:00] Why drilling is the most advanced energy operations sector
[06:55] The challenges of gathering data from such difficult situations
[09:55] Perfecting the user interface
[13:58] The common misuses of machine learning
[16:53] The day-to-day life of a Completions Manager
[19:00] Driving innovation while avoiding risk
[22:03] Jessica’s leadership essentials for a high-pressure sector
