• CERAWeek
  • March 18 - 22, 2024

Judson Jacobs

S&P Global

Executive Director, Upstream Technology

Judson Jacobs is an Executive Director with S&P Global in its Energy division.  In this role he leads the company’s international upstream strategy group, bringing together company, technology and innovation, and government and policy perspectives to deliver insights into the current state of the industry and future directions.  Recent research includes the emergence of commercial models for carbon management, finding the balance between upstream and new energy, and the growing role of digitalization in field development and asset operations. Prior to joining S&P Global, through its acquisition of Cambridge Energy Research Associates, Mr. Jacobs worked as a management consultant with the Mitchell Madison Group and held senior engineering positions with Schlumberger and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. He earned a BSE from Princeton University and an MS in Geology from Stanford University.

Sessions With Judson Jacobs

Monday, 11 March

  • 04:30pm - 05:15pm (CST) / -

    Oil & Gas: Realizing value from digital transformation

    Panel Oil Gas Technology/Innovation

    The oil and gas industry is increasingly embracing digitalization to help manage costs and increase efficiencies in a volatile oil price environment. At the same time, oil companies sometimes struggle with rapid deployment for this and other technology-related initiatives. What technical and organizational approaches to digitalization are proving most effective? Where is value being realized today? Where do the next wave of opportunities lie?

  • 07:30pm - 09:00pm (CST) / -

    Crossing the Digital Divide: Company strategies for a new world

    Panel Technology/Innovation

    The acceleration of technology into the energy sector coupled with its effective application is reorienting the competitive corporate landscape. How are companies prioritizing technologies to align with their broader corporate strategies? What new models of innovation are they pursuing to deliver these needed capabilities? Are new partnerships increasing with both traditional and emerging players?

Tuesday, 12 March

  • 07:30am - 08:40am (CST) / -

    Digitalization: Innovating for lowest costs

    Panel Technology/Innovation

    “Digital Transformation” has become the latest must-have fashion accessory for oil & gas companies in recent years as they seek to assure shareholders of their ability to improve efficiency and embrace the vast set of opportunities emerging from massive (and growing) data resources, advances in computing power, sensors, advanced analytics, and AI. Some great strides have been made in reducing structural costs in both conventional upstream and unconventional projects. But in practice, what are the full range of innovations that have had impact? How much further impact can innovation have on reducing project and operating costs? What is the interplay needed between digital technologies, traditional E&P technologies, and changes in operating models and organizational models to realize these further gains?