Why the oil & gas industry needs a physical twin of its assets—and how to build one

2026 could be a pivotal year for the oil & gas industry, as long-standing challenges in maintenance and asset management come back into focus. Many operators still face fragmented systems, limited visibility across engineering, safety, and maintenance and difficulty linking day-to-day activities with business goals. In this episode, Gemma and Dennis explain how building a physical digital twin provides the reliable data backbone needed for risk-based maintenance, regulatory compliance, and ESG reporting—and how it connects with performance, integrity and maintenance twins to give asset teams consistent, trusted information across the enterprise.