A light in the dark—illuminating dark data with the OSDU Data Platform

The article discusses the challenge of "dark data" in the energy industry - unstructured or untapped data that organizations generate and collect during operations but do not use for analysis or decision-making. It highlights the vast amounts of historical data still available only in analog form like paper reports, well logs, seismic sections, and reference books.

Specifically, the article covers:

• The significance of dark data in energy industry operations
• Challenges in data management and lack of centralization of data sources
• Benefits of digitizing dark data using the OSDU Data Platform on AWS
• A workflow for illuminating dark data involving data mapping, migration, enhanced discovery, and generative AI
• A generative AI assistant for the OSDU Data Platform built on Amazon Bedrock
• Conclusion highlighting the importance of harnessing data and AI for decision-making and productivity in the energy industry