The CEO from a new online networking site that has been launched for the Middle East oil and gas sector has said that he believes it could become an essential business tool that will encourage knowledge sharing between top executives in the industry.
Speaking exclusively to ArabianOilandGas.com, Spencer Green, CEO of Meettheboss.com said that the site is launching in the Middle East due to it being the centre of the hydrocarbons industry.
“Despite the Economic downturn, the Middle East is set for growth this year with Qatar currently having the fastest growing economy in the world,” Green said.
“The Oil and Gas sector is under pressure from governments with new environmental legislations and with exploration costs at an all time high, existing oilfields have a limited supply so the industry is in constant need to innovate to drive efficiency.”
“This is why I feel that the oil and gas executive has greater need to embrace technology such as MeettheBoss.com to interact and learn from peers within the industry,” he added.
Green pointed to the changing face of the oil and gas industry and explained that the use of information technology was now commonplace in a sector once considered slow to embrace change.
“Now it [the hydrocarbons industry] is as innovative as ever, with a younger executive coming through a greater use of technology. Such innovations are being discussed online right now by over 20,000 oil and gas executives,” Green said.
“Look at the capabilities of a real-time IT infrastructure for remote monitoring of rigs, wells and oilfields, network optimizations and communications between plants and fields, damage limitation through IT and the future development of ‘digital oilfields’. It’s amazing what can be done.” he added
MeettheBoss.com offers executives the chance to interact and share knowledge through forums, discussion groups, instant messaging and free video conferencing.
