8/31/2026 8:28:10 PM (Volume: 43 / Issue: 9)
MEDIA SPONSORS
Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube

Tag: AI

Energy, Oil & Gas

AI, data centres reshape energy demand, says Middle East Energy Director

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and data centres is reshaping energy demand and increasing the focus on flexible generation, energy storage, critical power and smart energy management, according to Mark Ring, Group Director of Middle East Energy....

Energy, Oil & Gas

Saudi Energy signs three agreements to support AI, data centre growth

Saudi Energy has signed three strategic agreements at LEAP 2026 with HUMAIN, center3 and Huawei to strengthen energy and digital infrastructure for Saudi Arabia’s expanding AI and data centre sector, supporting future capacity, investment and technological growth....

Energy, Oil & Gas

Ultimate Power Solution launches AI-enabled generators at Middle East Energy 2026

UAE-based Ultimate Power Solution Group has unveiled a new generation of electric power generators incorporating artificial intelligence and robotics technologies at Middle East Energy 2026 in Dubai, aiming to transform conventional generators into smarter systems for operation, monitoring and control....

Energy, Oil & Gas

Aramco expands cybersecurity, AI partnerships at LEAP 2026

Aramco and Aramco Digital announced new agreements and MoUs with leading technology companies at LEAP 2026, focusing on cybersecurity, industrial AI, innovation, technology localisation and strengthening national industrial capabilities through strategic partnerships....

Energy, Oil & Gas

Bidgely announces 2027 EmPOWER AI conference series

Bidgely has announced the 2027 calendar for its EmPOWER AI conference series, expanding its focus on secure, insight-driven artificial intelligence across the energy sector as utilities move siloed data into cloud data lakes and adopt generative AI infrastructure....

Energy, Oil & Gas

Mintra launches AI Act training for safety-critical industries

Mintra has launched two AI training courses ahead of the EU AI Act taking effect on August 1, 2026, helping organisations improve governance, compliance and responsible AI adoption across industries, including maritime and offshore sectors....

Energy, Oil & Gas

Action Energy, Kellton form GCC AI joint venture

Action Energy Company (AEC) and Kellton have launched a GCC joint venture to deliver AI-powered digital oilfield and IT solutions. The partnership will roll out Kellton’s OPTIMA platform, beginning in Kuwait before expanding to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Oman....

Energy, Oil & Gas

Dubai to host World Green Economy Summit in October

Some of the leading decision-makers, business leaders, investors and experts in resilience and infrastructure, along with key representatives from government, the private sector and academia, will be in Dubai this October for the 12th edition of World Green Economy Summit (WGES). ...

Energy, Oil & Gas

Africa faces energy planning shift amid rapid AI expansion

AI is rapidly increasing global electricity demand, with data centres scaling to gigawatt levels. Africa faces a mismatch between rising AI-driven needs and incremental energy planning, requiring more reliable, large-scale, integrated power infrastructure development....

Energy, Oil & Gas

IBM, Aramco explore AI collaboration in Saudi Arabia

Aramco and IBM announced their intended collaboration on opportunities to advance AI, agentic AI, automation, material science and other mutually agreed domains in the industrial sector. ...

Energy, Oil & Gas

Emerson, Aramco deploy AI for improved refining performance

Emerson deployed an AI optimisation solution for Aramco by integrating Aspen Hybrid Models into refinery planning, creating a large-scale optimisation system and achieving up to 98.5 per cent accuracy in yield and quality predictions....

Energy, Oil & Gas

Avigilon AI video analytics help protect Middle East oil and gas sites

Gas and oil sites are among the most vital and high-risk pieces of critical infrastructure. This is especially true for the Mena region, which produces 30 per cent of the global oil supply and 17 per cent of the global gas supply, while having to account for active security risks and vulnerabilities that most of the world never considers....

Energy, Oil & Gas

China launches first AI analysis platform for energy storage

China launched its first AI platform for energy storage data analysis. Using AI and big data, it remotely detects defects and hazards in new energy storage equipment, generating real-time maintenance plans for prompt action....

Energy, Oil & Gas

UAE to launch AI pilot to boost data centre energy efficiency

The UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, Khazna Data Centres, and Agility have launched a pilot using Phaidra’s AI technology to improve energy efficiency across data centres and district cooling. The initiative will test advanced AI control systems to optimise AI infrastructure operations. ...

Energy, Oil & Gas

AI, data centres driving global gas demand: QatarEnergy CEO

Saad Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, said Qatar continue to believe in gas as the energy of the future and that increasing demand will continue to be driven by global economic growth and other factors like artificial intelligence and data centres....

Events

IPTC Summit to spotlight AI for the energy industry

The IPTC Summit on AI for the Energy Industry will bring together decision-makers, technologists, and domain experts to examine how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping upstream operations and the broader energy value chain....

Energy, Oil & Gas

IPTC Summit brings energy leaders to Dubai for AI-focused dialogue

Dubai will host global energy leaders this January as the IPTC Summit on AI for the Energy Industry takes place on January 13–14, 2026 at the Conrad Hotel, bringing together decision-makers, technologists, and domain experts to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping upstream operations and the broader energy value chain....

1 2 >