BP Plc (NYSE: BP) and GE started up the plant operations advisor (POA) offshore digital technology that will improve the efficiency, reliability and safety of BP's oil and gas production operations.
POA is already helping BP manage the performance of one of its platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and, subject to a successful pilot, it will be deployed next year to other BP facilities around the world, according to a Nov. 15 press release.
POA, built on GE's Predix operating system, was created as part of a development partnership the two companies announced in January. The tool combines big data, cloud hosting and analytics.
POA delivers notifications and analytical reports to engineers using real-time data, helping engineering teams prevent unplanned downtime and improve facility reliability.
Lorenzo Simonelli, president and CEO of GE Oil & Gas, said the product was created over the past year.
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