A specialized meeting on data governance in the oil industry was held today (Tuesday, October 13) with a number of officials from the information and communication technology sector of the oil industry at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Tehran.
Efforts to Maximize Domestic Capabilities
Mohammad Armanfar, the IT and communications manager of the National Iranian Oil Company, emphasized at this meeting that the Iranian oil industry, considering its resources, is striving to maximize the use of capable domestic and knowledge-based companies active in the field of artificial intelligence in its projects.
Interaction of Exploration and Information Technology
He stated that the exploration sector has the most interaction and proximity to the field of information technology, adding: "We hope to create an era in the use of data governance and artificial intelligence in oil, which in the future we will remember fondly, with the cooperation of the scientific community of the country."
Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Petrochemical and Gas Industry
Shahram Rezaei, the IT and communications manager of the National Petrochemical Company, also referred to the history of the country's petrochemical industry and stated: "In this industry, we have tried to load petrochemical information using artificial intelligence."
Seyed Mohammad Saraji, the IT and communications manager of the National Iranian Gas Company, also emphasized: "The use of artificial intelligence in the gas industry is increasing every day, so much so that today it is used in smart meters, optimization, reduction of pollutants, and rotating equipment, including the gas refineries of Shahid Hashemi Nejad, Ilam, and Parsian."
Real-time Fuel Monitoring and Data Governance
Ali Ghafari Nejad, the IT and communications manager of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company, also considered the refining and distribution industry strategic and said: "Currently, the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company uses artificial intelligence and data governance in many areas, one of which is real-time fuel monitoring."
Appreciation for Efforts in Current Conditions
Mohammad Reza Torki, advisor to the head of the Administrative and Recruitment Organization, also stated at this meeting: "The reports presented by oil industry officials on the use of data governance and artificial intelligence have been promising, and very appropriate actions have been taken in this regard, which deserve appreciation."
Ali Kamandi, the project manager of data governance at the Ministry of Oil and a faculty member of the University of Tehran, also thanked and appreciated the efforts of the oil industry in the current wartime and economic conditions, stating: "Undoubtedly, the IT and artificial intelligence sector of the Ministry of Oil, with the presence of Pejman Omid-Moghaddami, can achieve great things."
