artificial intelligence
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AI and Its Impact on the Energy Sector
Artificial Intelligence has emerged as an important technology that is transforming the energy sector in a way probably never been experienced before. Innovations in AI are taking place quite rapidly, and new horizons and changes are virtually on a daily basis. AI was earlier thought to have much to do with the renewable sources of energy, but in recent times, it is increasingly penetrating the conventional energy sector as well.
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Iranian AI for global oil industry
SHANA (Tehran) – Pasargad Energy Development Company (PEDC) has leveraged artificial intelligence to launch a localized platform for integrated well, reservoir, and surface facility management, as well as the oil industry’s first upstream AI assistant (UIA) based on large language models (LLMs). These innovations have significantly reduced search times and streamlined experts’ access to technical knowledge.
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Tax incentives for AI development in petchem industry
SHANA (Tehran) – The advisor to the CEO of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) announced efforts to create a data lake to leverage artificial intelligence capabilities in the petrochemical industry, adding that tax incentives have been proposed to accelerate the process.
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AI system of visitors guide unveiled at Iran oil Show 2025
SHANA (Tehran) – An AI-powered guide for visitors was unveiled at the 29th International Oil, Gas, Refining & Petrochemical Exhibition (Iran Oil Show 2025) for the first time.
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Smart tech development: NIOC's key strategy
SHANA (Tehran) – The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) stated that significant strides have been made in enhancing productivity, reducing costs, and improving oil reservoir management by focusing on the development of advanced technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), and digitalization.
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Oil industry urged to invest in AI
SHANA (Tehran) – The head of the Iran Technology Management Association stated that the oil industry is the sixth-largest user of artificial intelligence (AI) and emphasized that this vast and complex sector must make significant investments in this field.
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Deputy oil minister stresses need to institutionalize AI in petrochemical industry
Hassan Abbaszadeh made the remarks on Saturday during a ceremony to sign a cooperation agreement for the development of an AI assistant for the petrochemical industry.
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Petrochemical sector enjoys high potential in leveraging AI: VP
SHANA (Tehran) – The Vice President for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy stated that the petrochemical industry, given its activities and favorable capacities, can achieve significant milestones in the use of artificial intelligence (AI).
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Tripartite agreement signed to develop AI in petchem industry
SHANA (Tehran) – A cooperation agreement to develop an artificial intelligence assistant for the petrochemical industry was signed on Saturday among Hossein Afshin, vice president for science, technology, and knowledge-based economy; Hassan Abbaszadeh, CEO of the National Petrochemical Company; and Abbas Mousavi, President of Sharif University of Technology.
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First AI-powered fuel tanker unveiled in Iran
SHANA (Tehran) – The National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) unveiled the country’s first road fuel tanker equipped with artificial intelligence technology, according to Ali-Asghar Abbasi, deputy managing director of the company.
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NIOC plans to establish AI department
SHANA (Tehran) – The managing director of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) announced plans to create a specialized artificial intelligence (AI) department during the closing ceremony of the Shahid Tondgouyan Digital Oil and Gas Fields Competition on Sunday.
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VP calls for shift from business intelligence to AI in oil industry
SHANA (Tehran) – The Vice President for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy emphasized the need to focus on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in the oil industry, stating that in order to reach AI, business intelligence must first be achieved.
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Refining, distribution sector pioneers AI-based projects
SHANA (Tehran) – The head of IT at the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) highlighted the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the oil and gas industry, stating it is poised to transform all facets of the sector.
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MoU on AI center setup, oil, gas fields digitalization inked
SHANA (Tehran) – The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and the Presidential Department of Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up a strategic artificial intelligence (AI) center to digitalize 15 oil and gas fields and a contract to master the technology for drilling long multilateral horizontal wells by using homegrown rotary steerable systems (RSS) in the presence of NIOC Managing Director Mohsen Khojastehmehr and department chief Rouhollah Dehqan Firouzabadi in Tehran on November 14, 2023.
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Iran to use AI to manage oil, gas production: NIOC
SHANA (Tehran) – The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said artificial intelligence (AI) will be used to manage production in oil and gas fields.