Wood has partnered with Databricks to help energy companies translate artificial intelligence (AI) investments into measurable operational and business results across the asset lifecycle.

The partnership combines Databricks' Data + AI Platform with Wood's engineering, operational and asset-management expertise to help organisations apply AI to complex industrial challenges, improve decision-making, boost productivity and enhance project performance.

The collaboration will enable companies to turn data-driven insights into practical outcomes, automate routine activities and allow specialists to focus on higher-value technical work.

Building on several years of cooperation, the partnership has already delivered results for shared clients, including an AI-enabled engineering solution that reduced the time required for critical-path document reviews and quality assurance by 75 per cent, accelerating project delivery while maintaining engineering oversight.

Dr David Cole FREng, Chief Operations Officer - Consulting at Wood, said: “Technology alone doesn't deliver outcomes. Real value comes from combining advanced AI capabilities with deep engineering and operational expertise. With Databricks, we're helping clients apply AI to improve project execution, optimise asset performance and unlock measurable value across the asset lifecycle. This partnership will help clients move beyond AI experimentation and deploy practical, scalable solutions that drive productivity, support better decision-making and deliver tangible business results." 

Mustafa Ashraf, UAE Country Manager at Databricks added: "Energy companies have no shortage of data or AI ambition, but too many projects stall because AI lacks the engineering and operational context needed to make decisions about real-world assets. Wood brings deep expertise in how complex industrial assets are designed, built, operated and maintained and the Databricks Data + AI Platform gives that knowledge a governed foundation to scale. Together, we're helping customers move AI out of the pilot phase and into the everyday work that drives safer, more productive and more profitable operations." -OGN/TradeArabia News Service