IT/OT Convergence Role in Oil & Gas Operational Efficiency
Just as many other industries around the world, the oil and gas industry, has recently passed through several crises, including the consequences of COVID – 19 pandemic, prices fluctuation, and the impact of the Russian–Ukrainian war. Many of these industries resorted to advanced technologies to respond to or mitigate the effects of such crises. The convergence of Information technology and operation technology (IT/OT) has become one of the growing trends in the oil and gas sector in this regard as it can enable businesses to close the gap between traditional systems that support the OT and modern IT layers.