Digital Transformation

Digital Transformation Engineer

[updated May 17, 2018] In recent years, the realm of software, analytics, and the digital oilfield has undergone significant transformations, and I’ve had the privilege to be an active participant in this journey. Background: In […]

Industry and Applications

Did they actually say that?

On occasion we should all read these quotes and realize that humor is rampant! “Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons.” ~Popular Mechanics, forecasting the relentless march of science, 1949 “I […]

Industry and Applications

Making of a Fly

While watching a TED video about algorithms, mention was made of an unrealistic price on Amazon. Apparently two retailers had an out-of-control computer feedback loop. In the realm of technology, it’s often the minutest details […]

Industry and Applications

The Physics of Measurements

An NPR report this morning addressed the new rotary-action mechanical heart. Instead of pulsing, it pumps like a conventional pump. (KUHF News Article) As interesting as this mechanical marvel is, an obscure quote discussing the […]

Digital Oilfield

The Big Crew Change

“The impending ‘Big Crew Change’ is a seismic shift looming over the oil and gas industry, where the reins of leadership will pass from the ‘calculators and memos’ generation to the ‘connected and Skype’ generation. […]