Scenario Forecasts of Ecosystem Development in the Oil and Gas Industry in the Context of Digitalization

The rapid change in the oil and gas business environment associated with the complication of the oil extraction process has made relevant the search for new ways to interact with partners. The ecosystem in the oil and gas sector is characterized by active interaction with potential partners to find ways to solve non-standard tasks that ensure the best result for all participants. A key factor in ensuring effective interaction is digital technologies that focus on ensuring the interconnection of products, value chains and business models. The article substantiates the need for the introduction and use of digital technologies. Statistical data on smart oil and gas fields in Russia are presented, and strategic guidelines for the development of oil and gas companies in the field of digitalization are defined. A scenario forecast of the impact of digitalization on the oil and gas industry is presented. The conclusion is made about ensuring increased oil production due to digitalization, due to a higher design coefficient of oil recovery and hard-to-recover reserves. The key problems of creating an ecosystem for the use of innovations in the industry are identified. The importance of the introduction of digital technologies for the formation of ecosystems in the oil and gas industry was noted.