With the exponentially increasing amount of data and information available to optimize oil and gas exploration and production activities, particularly with regards to the emerging unconventional plays and resources, the need to address best practices related to data management and analysis is a top priority for industry leaders. Especially in upstream oil and gas, business efficiency and ensuing value relies heavily on a sound decision making based upon accurate
and accessible data. The objective of this course is to help Oil and Gas business leaders understand why big data is important to their industry and how some of those leaders are already using it to gain market advantage. It also offers guidance on how big data can be used to gain valuable operational insight and to assist in decision making.
