Name: Hydrocarbon Engineering Spotlight with KBC, A Yokogawa Company
Uploaded: 2026-09-22T11:30:00.000Z
Description: In this Spotlight Interview, Simon Rogers, Chief Technology Officer at KBC (A Yokogawa company), explores how physics-based models, AI, and contextualised enterprise data are converging to improve performance and decision making in the downstream sector.

This topic was the focus of Simon's recent article that featured in the September issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering magazine, titled: ‘Foundations for Industrial AI’.

Throughout this interview, we discuss:

What has changed in the industry that makes process twins and industrial AI possible today.
Why process twins are a prerequisite for industrial AI.
The business case for process twins and industrial AI.
Organisational and cultural challenges facing refiners when implementing process twins and industrial AI.
Practical steps that refiners should take today to prepare for increasingly autonomous operations.
And much more.

To read KBC's article, ‘Foundations for Industrial AI’, click here.

And sign up for a free subscription to Hydrocarbon Engineering here.

For more information about KBC, please click here.

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