Oilfield Technology Spotlight with KBC, A Yokogawa Company

In this spotlight session, we are reviewing KBC’s recent article for Oilfield Technology, entitled ‘Operational optimisation under capital discipline’.

The article, which is published in the January/February 2026 issue of Oilfield Technology, explores how upstream operators are maximising asset performance, improving production efficiency, and making better capital decisions in an increasingly constrained investment environment.

• How capital discipline is reshaping upstream investment strategies and approaches to value creation.
• What ‘doing more with less’ means in practice for operations teams working across wells, networks, and facilities.
• The shift from digitalisation as a technology initiative to a core production strategy.Where production efficiency gains of 2.5 - 10% are typically realised across upstream systems.
• The impact of real-time and near real-time visibility on operational decision-making.
• The role of AI in upstream operations, and where physics-based models remain essential.
• How small production losses can outweigh annual maintenance budgets, and what that means for maintenance strategy.
• How operators are approaching ‘Facilities of the Future’ in a capital-constrained environment.
• Insights from gas-lift optimisation, including production uplift and operational efficiency improvements.
• What distinguishes organisations that consistently make strong decisions under uncertainty.

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Read the article online at: https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/spotlight-interviews/01052026/oilfield-technology-spotlight-with-kbc-a-yokogawa-company/