Doris Group, AVEVA and Schneider Electric create DT alliance

DORIS Group, a global engineering and project management company in the energy industry, Schneider Electric and AVEVA have agreed to develop a strategic partnership to deliver digital twin technology for the upstream oil and gas markets. The solutions will support the goals of oil and gas organisations to improve asset performance, increase sustainability and maximise return on capital on projects.

The three companies say they will combine their offerings to bring engineering capabilities, an asset lifecycle software solution and digital specialisation in order to create a fully formed digital twin to serve as a backbone for improving performance for the upstream sector. The new solution will:

• bring new assets on stream faster through the use of cloud-enabled software that improves collaboration and increases engineering efficiencies
• deliver enhanced safety leading to better business outcomes
• improve traceability through a single point of accountability
• enable remote operations and production assurance through a fully functional living digital twin that mirrors all aspects of the operating asset.
   

Oil and gas owner operators have struggled to go digital due to the lack of a structured offering and orchestration as no single vendor currently delivers what is required to achieve this. Large amounts of data of various types, from different sources, is another challenge they face, often leading to data inaccuracy and incompatibility, as well as difficulties in organising that data and identifying trends.

Similarly, the oil and gas sector is under considerable pressure to quantify, track and reduce CO₂ emissions as well as reduce overall pollution — this can be even more difficult with limited monitoring, no established method and no data-driven decision-making.

“DORIS Group is excited to be strategically partnering with Schneider Electric and AVEVA in this unique venture, which will allow us to accelerate the building out of our digital transformation strategy,” said Christophe Debouvry, CEO of DORIS Group. “Combining our complementary expertise will go a long way to providing a powerful enabler to offer our customers embarking on their digital transformational journeys with optimised solutions throughout their assets lifecycle.”

“Leaders driving the next wave of transformation are moving quickly and that’s why this partnership with Schneider Electric and DORIS Group is so opportune,” commented Craig Hayman, CEO at AVEVA. “Our common aim is to support organisations on their digital journey — especially in the current environment — helping them accelerate the use of digital technology, realise the value of a digital twin and also work towards a more sustainable future. It’s never been easier to begin a digital transformation program, as access to cloud computing, great connectivity, a merged edge and enterprise combined with analytics and machine learning means that the ability to digitally drive productivity improvements into the industrial world is now unprecedented.”

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