SLB and Nvidia expand AI infrastructure partnership to transform energy sector operations

SLB expands Nvidia partnership to develop AI infrastructure for energy sector

Oilfield services company SLB is deepening its collaboration with Nvidia. They will create artificial intelligence infrastructure and models for the energy sector. This move aims to help energy companies process vast amounts of data faster. The partnership will also focus on building modular AI data centres. This initiative seeks to drive efficiency and sustainability in energy operations. Oilfield services company SLB said on Wednesday it would expand its partnership with Nvidia to develop artificial intelligence infrastructure and models for the energy industry, as companies look to scale up use of the technology. The deal builds on the two companies' ⁠partnership, ⁠which began in 2008 when SLB used Nvidia's accelerated computing and then expanded in 2024 to development of generative AI solutions for the energy sector. It also reflects the energy industry's need to process growing volumes of geological, production and infrastructure data more quickly, at a ⁠time when producers are seeking to cut costs, improve reliability and lower emissions. Oilfield contractors such as SLB ⁠are also keen to drive growth by delivering power equipment, turbines and data solutions to data centers and related AI infrastructure work, at a time when drilling demand is slowing. Under the expanded partnership, SLB will act as a design partner for modular AI data centers based on Nvidia technology and work with the U.S. chip firm to create an "AI Factory for Energy". The platform aims to help ⁠oil and gas producers and power companies apply AI to large volumes of operational data. "Building AI Factory infrastructure and domain models is needed to turn massive amounts of energy data into actionable insights and accelerate more efficient and sustainable energy systems," said Vladimir Troy, vice president of AI Infrastructure at Nvidia.

SLB, Nvidia Expand Collaboration on AI Use in Energy Industry

SLB and Nvidia have expanded the two companies' collaboration aiming to design and deploy AI infrastructure and models for the energy industry. The partnership intends to help energy companies transform the vast amounts of operational data they generate across subsurface, production and energy infrastructure into helpful insights. The companies will develop a reference environment powered by generative AI models and agentic AI that will run on SLB's digital platforms to help energy companies use AI for their data and operations. SLB will also serve as the modular design partner for Nvidia's DSX data centers, using off-site construction to reduce costs, labor constraints and lead times in expanding data center capacity. The relationship between the two companies began in 2008, when SLB first used Nvidia computing to enhance subsurface visualization and seismic imaging software. In 2024, the companies announced plans to develop generative AI solutions for the energy sector. Write to Nicholas G. Miller at [email protected].