In today’s energy landscape, efficiency is powered by data as much as by fuel. Realizing this, Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoPMR) has taken a decisive step toward a better system with the launch of the Executive Command Center (ECC), a digital platform designed to optimize operations, streamline production, and enhance energy security across the nation’s entire oil and gas value chain.
Developed in cooperation with AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, the ECC provides real-time visualization, performance monitoring, and AI-powered forecasting. The project recently earned the title of ‘Operational Excellence Project of the Year’ at the Egypt Energy Show (EGYPES) in 2025.
A Single Pane of Glass for the Energy Value Chain
The ECC is powered by the AVEVA Unified Operations Center (UOC), a “single pane of glass” solution designed to integrate data from disparate sources into one cohesive view. Built on an open, modular platform, the UOC bridges information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) systems, giving leaders the ability to visualize operations, assess risks, and make data-driven decisions in real time.
“The UOC acts as a single pane of glass, allowing companies to monitor and control all their processes in real time,” said Alaa Hussein, Pre-sales Consultant at AVEVA. “This ensures compliance, improves collaboration, and accelerates crisis response.”
Lessons from Global Leaders
AVEVA’s technology has already powered some of the world’s most advanced energy control centers, setting the stage for Egypt’s own digital success story.
At ADNOC in the UAE, AVEVA developed the Panorama Command Center that integrates real-time data from 15 companies into a 52-meter digital wall, giving leadership a 360-degree view of its operations. “The Panorama initiative began in 2016 with just 15 dashboards,” said Mohanad Saad, Senior Technical sales consultant at AVEVA.
“Today, it provides ADNOC’s leadership with a comprehensive view of operations, sustainability metrics, and enterprise-wide optimization across upstream and downstream assets,” Saad added. The system processes more than five million real-time data tags, helping ADNOC improve efficiency and sustainability while moving toward autonomous operations.
In addition, AVEVA deployed its technology in Saudi Arabia. Saad highlighted Aramco’s Industrial Revolution Command Center, which consolidates emissions monitoring, hydrocarbon management, and reliability data into a unified digital platform. “Aramco’s system integrates 3D visualization, predictive analytics, and AI-driven maintenance to achieve real-time insight into performance across its massive portfolio,” Saad said. “It’s a model of how digitalization and AI can transform operations at scale.”
From Vision to Reality
In Egypt’s case, AVEVA’s UOC system consolidates data from production, refining, transportation, distribution, and export activities, allowing the Ministry to see the full energy picture at a glance. By connecting the four holding companies, affiliated companies, it breaks down silos that traditionally slowed communication and operational decisions across the sector.
The journey began in 2020, when the MoPMR’s Decision Support Systems (DSS) team initiated discussions with AVEVA and other technology partners to build an Executive Command Center at the Ministry’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital.
“If we look at the oil and gas industry, data is the driver for the business model,” said Karim Solyman, General Manager of Decision Support Systems at the MoPMR. “We bring technology to the business. Data is the foundation that allows us to move forward and convince leadership of the value of digital transformation.”
The concept evolved into a fully integrated command center that connects 23 data sources across 180 operating companies through the oil and gas value chain via 15 main dashboards. “By connecting all operational layers into one data-driven model, we can predict gas demand, optimize imports, and enhance energy security. In one pilot case, our AI model achieved a 99.8% accuracy rate in forecasting gas consumption, helping us bridge supply-demand gaps efficiently,” said Solyman.
To ensure security and reliability, the ECC adheres to international data security and operational safety standards, applying strict cybersecurity protocols across all connected systems. The platform also enables authorized users across the petroleum sector to securely view dashboards and insights from anywhere, facilitating cooperation and quick decision-making.
Beyond the Ministry, the ECC promotes transparency and integration with high-level national institutions, allowing the sharing of dashboards, data, and insights with other key government bodies.
ECC stands as the digital heartbeat of Egypt’s oil and gas sector, transforming data into action and vision into measurable progress that will optimize its production and operations and build the foundation of a digitally empowered energy future.
