• CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Michael Pyrcz

The University of Texas at Austin

Associate Professor

Recently, Michael made the move to the University of Texas at Austin to accept the role of Associate Professor in the Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, with an assignment in the Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences. At the University of Texas, Michael teaches and supervises research on subsurface data analytics, geostatistics and machine learning. In addition, Michael accepted the role of Principal Investigator for the College of Natural Sciences, the University of Texas at Austin, freshman research initiative in energy data analytics and teaches widely in the energy industry. Before joining the University of Texas at Austin, Michael conducted and lead research on reservoir data analytics and modeling for 13 years with Chevron’s Energy Technology Company. He became an enterprise-wide subject matter expert, advising and mentoring on workflow development and best practice. Michael has written over 45 peer-reviewed publications, a Python package and a textbook on spatial data analytics. He is currently an associate editor with Computers and Geosciences, and on the editorial board member for Mathematical Geosciences. For more information go to www.michaelpyrcz.com, see his lectures at http://y2u.be/j4dMnAPZu70, along with the demonstration numerical workflows at https://github.com/GeostatsGuy and contributions to outreach through social media at https://twitter.com/GeostatsGuy.

Sessions With Michael Pyrcz

Tuesday, 10 March

  • 07:30am - 08:20am (CST) / -

    Data Analytics: Enhancing the competitiveness of upstream

    Upstream Oil & Gas Digitalization

    Conventional approaches no longer provide upstream companies what they need to compete. What is the best digital transformation strategy for the new era of E&P capital discipline? How are leading companies planning to automate and de-risk their workflows? Is there an argument for a digital revolution? In the new digital upstream, who will win and who will lose? How will AI transform upstream and attract new investments?