ADNOC noted in the release that ENERGYai will combine large language model technology with “cutting - edge ‘agentic’ AI; AI ‘agents’ that are trained in specific tasks across ADNOC’s value chain”.
The company said these specialized AI agents bring a new level of autonomy and precision to critical tasks, from seismic analysis to energy efficiency and real-time process monitoring.
“Designed for seamless integration into existing workflows, the agents harness state of the art machine learning and predictive analytics, improving decision-making and operational efficiency,” ADNOC stated in the release, adding that “this innovation underscores ADNOC’s commitment to pioneering sustainable, data-driven solutions that elevate industry standards”.
The technology has been developed by AIQ in collaboration with G42 and Microsoft, ADNOC highlighted in the release. It has been trained on ADNOC’s 80 years of data and will begin testing with real-world datasets by the end of 2024 in a number of specific areas, ADNOC revealed.
“It is projected that ENERGYai will accelerate by up to 75 percent the building of detailed geological models using very large and diverse datasets to support planning and development of large-scale CO2 storage solutions,” ADNOC said in the release.
“In development planning, ENERGYai will accelerate plans from one to two years to weeks, minimizing costs and emissions in the process,” it added.
“ENERGYai can analyze multiple scenarios in parallel and this ability to run detailed, highly advanced simulations across all variables helps make faster and more accurate decisions. Further along the value chain in the downstream business, ENERGYai’s future-proof and scalable design integrates seamlessly with ADNOC’s existing technologies and platforms,” it continued.
In the release, Ahmed Al Jaber, the UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and ADNOC Managing Director and Group CEO, said, “ENERGYai marks a major milestone in ADNOC’s journey to be the world’s most AI-enabled energy company and a key enabler of the global energy transformation”.
“It will be a powerhouse for value creation and sustainable energy production and will leverage petabytes of data to better empower our people and unlock innovative solutions across our value chain,” he added.
“As AI accelerates the pace of progress and transforms industries, ENERGYai will help future-proof ADNOC, reinforce our position at the forefront of AI deployment, and ensure we continue to provide secure and sustainable energy to the world,” he went on to state.
Peng Xiao, the Group CEO of G42, said in the release, “ENERGYai embodies G42’s commitment to transforming global energy through AI, delivering real-time, data-driven insights and deploying agentic AI to enhance efficiency, resilience, and sustainability”.
“By combining ADNOC’s industry leadership and petabytes of historical data with G42’s advanced AI capabilities, and collaborating with Microsoft, we are creating a strong foundation for the future of energy - empowering leaders to make strategic choices that drive sustainable progress,” Xiao added.
Darryl Willis, Corporate Vice President, Energy and Resources Industry at Microsoft, said in the release, “across the full value chain of traditional and renewable energy sectors, AI technologies can optimize energy usage, improve safety, reliability and efficiency, reduce emissions, and accelerate low- and no-carbon energy solutions”.
“We are pleased to be collaborating with ADNOC and AIQ in the development of AI-powered solutions that can drive economic growth, address energy security and equity, and advance a net-zero future for all,” Willis added.
Last month, in a statement posted on its site, ADNOC announced the deployment of AIQ’s Advanced Reservoir 360 (AR360) solution on more than 30 reservoirs across ADNOC’s upstream operations. The development followed the solution’s initial deployment in early 2024 on two ADNOC reservoirs at Bab and Umm Shaif fields, ADNOC highlighted in the statement.
“Developed by AIQ with SLB as part of ENERGYai, ADNOC’s artificial intelligence and digital technology strategy, AR360 uses artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to improve reservoir management and optimize field development planning,” ADNOC said in that statement.
ADNOC has so far deployed more than 30 AI tools from the control room to the board room to enhance safety, reduce emissions, optimize efficiency, and maximize value, the company noted in the statement.
“The integration of AR360 across more of our reservoirs is a testament to our success in harnessing AI and advanced technologies to unlock more value from our natural resources,” Abdulmunim Saif Al Kindy, ADNOC Upstream Executive Director, said in the statement.
“Building on decades of investment in innovation and technology, we will continue to accelerate the deployment of AI solutions from the control room to the boardroom as we responsibly meet the growing global energy demand,” Kindy added.
Magzhan Kenesbai, Acting Managing Director of AIQ, said in that statement, “the extended deployment of AR360 by ADNOC is an important endorsement of our technology and reinforces the emergence of AIQ as a developing global AI supplier for the energy sector”.
“We are committed to continue driving greater operational efficiencies across the entire energy value chain, and in upstream operations in particular, and unlock greater value for the industry,” Kenesbai added.
Also last month, ADNOC announced that it, Masdar, and Microsoft had jointly published a new report titled Powering Possible: AI and Energy for a Sustainable Future. The report explored “the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in driving the global energy sector towards a net zero future”, ADNOC revealed in a statement on its site.
The report highlights AI’s potential to optimize energy efficiency, manage complex energy systems, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and innovate carbon-free energy solutions while addressing the growing energy demands of AI technology itself, ADNOC said in the statement.
ADNOC has a net zero operations by 2045 ambition, according to its website, which highlights that the company is a founding signatory of the Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter (OGDC). The site describes the OGDC as a partnership of over 50 oil and gas companies launched at COP28 to accelerate climate action.
As cases and regulations around artificial intelligence evolve, energy companies are beginning to find more ways to use AI, according to a new report from Morningstar DBRS, which was sent to Rigzone recently.
That report stated that companies are collaborating with AI startups and Big Tech companies to run pilot projects evaluating the practicality of using AI in their day-to-day business, as well as exploring changes to their risk management frameworks to address technological and regulatory risks arising from the adoption of AI.
