Webinar | Energy Insights: Maximise value from technology deployment activities

Webinar Recording

About the Webinar

The energy industry has consistently pushed technological boundaries. Yet, there remains a significant opportunity to accelerate technology deployment. In this webinar, we provide practical guidance on how to build a high‑quality technology plan and maximize the impact of your technology deployment activities. At the end, participants asked all of their questions and Erik answered.

About the Speaker:

Erik Nijveld: Erik is the co-founder and CEO of TechnologyCatalogue.com. The platform was launched in 2018 with the aim of making it as easy as possible to select and deploy technologies. In addition to making data and insights available via the platform, TechnologyCatalogue.com supports clients through technology deployment services.

Before starting the company, Erik worked at Shell for almost 20 years. During that time, he gained first-hand experience in what it takes to deploy both digital and non-digital technologies. From 2010 to 2017, he led a global technology task force (Technology Replication Thrust for Production Excellence), which achieved more than 600 deployments and delivered significant business impact.

Key Takeaways

Generated from the webinar transcript using AI.

• The webinar explained a structured approach for building a technology plan that helps companies improve cost, safety and operational performance.
• Defining challenges clearly is the foundation of the process because it guides which technologies should be considered and why.
• TechnologyCatalogue.com was presented as a practical tool that helps users quickly find proven technologies, learn where they have been deployed and access supplier information.
• The Technology Stress Test is a method that highlights both technical and organisational barriers so teams can resolve issues before deployment begins.
• Treating each deployment as a formal project and learning from results helps companies replicate success and maximise value from technology.

Webinar Summary

Generated from the webinar transcript using AI.

Introduction

The webinar was hosted by Erik Nijveld, Chief Executive Officer and co founder of TechnologyCatalogue.com. Erik welcomed participants from around the world and explained that the session focused on how organisations can build strong technology plans and successfully deploy technologies to maximise value.

He shared his background, including more than twenty years at Shell working in technology development and deployment across regions such as Malaysia, Brunei, Abu Dhabi and the Netherlands. His experience leading global replication initiatives shaped the structured approach presented in the webinar.

Why Technology Planning Matters

Erik highlighted a major shift in how the industry views technology. In the past, technology was often seen as optional. Today, companies must continuously improve cost performance and enhance environmental and safety results. Traditional methods are no longer enough. Technology plays a central role in enabling step change improvements.

The Five Step Approach to Building a Technology Plan

Erik described a structured process that applies to all types of technology plans, whether company wide or related to a specific asset or theme.

Step One. Define challenges and opportunities

This can be done through interviews, surveys or by reviewing documents such as risk registers.
Clarity is essential. Vague challenges do not lead to meaningful actions.

Step Two. Create an overview of possible technologies

This list should be treated as an evergreen resource because both challenges and technologies evolve over time.

Step Three. Select the most suitable technologies

This step is often difficult due to the massive number of available solutions.
Key concerns include:
• The time needed to search through options
• The risk of missing important solutions
• The need to know what peers are doing
• The importance of proven deployment references

These challenges were major drivers behind the creation of TechnologyCatalogue.com.

Step Four. Define the actions

Actions are identified using the Technology Stress Test, a structured assessment with about thirty tailored questions that examine both technical and non technical factors.

Step Five. Deploy the technology

Deployment should be managed as a formal project with a project manager, milestones and clear responsibilities. Learnings from each deployment then feed back into the overall plan.

How TechnologyCatalogue.com Supports the Process

Browsing and filtering solutions

The platform contains more than three thousand five hundred technologies.
Users can:
• Search by category
• Sort solutions by update date
• Apply the deployed by filter to see where each technology has been implemented
• Access technology pages with specifications, impact scores and deployment references

Suppliers can list their technologies at no cost and are encouraged to keep information current.

AI Assistant

The platform includes an assistant named Steve.
Users can type in their challenge and Steve will recommend up to six well matched solutions with explanations. This keeps the process focused and manageable.

Posting challenges

Companies with subscriptions can post challenges that are then shared with relevant suppliers and experts.
Responses are typically fast and high quality. One example involved a company in Qatar that received strong solutions within forty eight hours for a challenge that had previously taken months to solve manually.

Insight Navigator

This tool compares technology deployments across companies and displays solutions based on business impact dimensions such as cost, production, safety and emissions.
It helps users quickly identify technologies that are widely deployed and offer strong impact.

The Technology Stress Test

Erik explained how the stress test helps teams identify barriers early. It examines:
• Technical feasibility
• Compatibility with existing data and systems
• Business impact dimensions
• Procurement considerations
• Change management requirements
• The balance of risks and rewards

He shared a real example involving magnetic anchor scaffolding. The technology reduced scaffold volume and construction time significantly, and also improved safety. However, deployment was challenging because incentives for the maintenance contractor were not aligned. Once financial benefits were shared fairly, deployment became possible. This example showed the importance of analysing non technical barriers.

The stress test creates a spider chart and an impact matrix that help teams compare multiple technologies and prioritise effectively.

Support Offered by TechnologyCatalogue.com

Erik described a six step support model used when working with clients:
• Understand the challenges
• Hold in depth discussions with challenge owners
• Prepare an initial list of relevant technologies
• Run selection sessions using the stress test
• Finalise the plan with action lists and expected impacts
• Provide ongoing support during deployment

Closing

Erik concluded by answering questions on TRL levels, AI technologies, regulatory processes, security and contacting suppliers directly. Participants were invited to join upcoming webinars and to reach out for further discussion.

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"Our proprietary Technology Stress Test methodology helps to identify key actions to ensure that all technical and non-technical barriers towards deployment are removed or lowered." - Erik Nijveld