Insights Shaping the Industry

Jacques McGregor, Vice President of Digital Transformation at Marathon Petroleum, explains how focusing on value, process and people is turning AI into a practical driver of agility and operational excellence at enterprise-wide level.

You will learn how Marathon Petroleum is:

• Delivering ROI today with AI by targeting only the use cases that move the business forward
• Strengthening AI outcomes through process excellence
• Using change-saturation heat maps to optimise initiative timing and minimize delivery risk
• Embedding AI into workflows to drive smarter decisions, while ensuring humans remain in control

The Operational Excellence in Oil & Gas Summit marked its 16th-year by bringing together more than 300 operational leaders for 3-days of interactive discussions, exclusive case studies, hands‑on workshops and high‑value networking on the insights, technologies and strategies shaping the next evolution of energy operations.

This official 2025 Post‑Event Report captures the most important takeaways from keynote presentations, expert panels and peer‑led sessions, distilling the conversations that mattered most.

Plus: Get an exclusive first look at the 2026 event, including an early preview of confirmed speakers from Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Shell, Equinor, Aramco, ExxonMobil, bp, CRC, Dow and more.

As cost pressures rise, margins tighten and workforce constraints persist, Operational Excellence (OpEx) has become critical for oil and gas operators seeking to run assets safely, reliably and sustainably.

Ahead of the 15th Annual Operational Excellence in Oil & Gas Summit, we spoke with advisory board members from TotalEnergies, Dow Chemicals and EDP Renewables to discuss the evolution of Operational Excellence within the oil and gas industry.

In this discussion, you will learn:

• Why learning from failure and strengthening fundamentals remain central to effective Operational Excellence
• How digitalization, automation and AI are reshaping OpEx strategies across the oil and gas industry
• What challenges operators face in balancing investment, returns and change fatigue and how leaders are responding
  

Exclusive Insights from Delek US, Shell, Nine Energy Service and Halliburton

What can oil and gas companies do to attract and retain the talent that they need to thrive in the decades ahead? Talent shortages, shifting expectations and industry perception are forcing oil and gas leaders to rethink how they attract and retain critical skills. This eBook brings together practical insight from industry leaders on what it takes to build a resilient, future‑ready workforce.

You will learn how to:

• Attract and retain scarce talent in a changing workforce landscape
• Build cultures and leaders that keep people engaged through change
• Use operational excellence as a competitive advantage for workforce resilience