Microsoft has partnered with leading industry solution providers worldwide to address deep vertical challenges, delivering tightly integrated solutions that empower people in the Oil and Gas industry to optimize business opportunities and growth. Challenges in the Oil and Gas industry are continually evolving and the stakes are getting higher. Global economic uncertainty may be tempering earlier forecasts for worldwide oil demand to double by 2030 but that doesn't alleviate any pressure to improve operational efficiency and overall performance. Our combined solutions address industry-specific challenges in upstream operations, refining and petrochemical operations, capital project management, as well as desktop integration of high-performance computing petro-technical applications. These solutions are already helping companies throughout the industry value chain, from integrated operators, national oil companies and independents, to service companies, refiners and petrochemical manufacturers, and suppliers, distributors and retailers. By giving people the right tools and information, companies in the Oil and Gas industry can maximize success as a people-ready business. Software is the keystone to empowering your people-it helps harness information, enabling them to convert data into insight, transform ideas into action, and turn change into opportunity. Role-based productivity, a key component of Microsoft solutions, provides the right information, to the right people, at the right time.

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Around the world, utilities are under pressure. Citizens demand energy and water that don't undermine environmental quality. Regulators seek action on Smart Grids and Smart Metering initiatives that add intelligence to infrastructure. Customers seek choice and convenience—but without additional costs. Around the globe, utilities are re-examining every aspect of their business. Oracle can help. We offer utility experts, mission-critical software applications, a rock-solid operational software suite, and world-leading middleware and technology that can help address these challenges. The result: flexible, innovative solutions that increase efficiency, improve stakeholder satisfaction, future-proof your organization—and turn information into power.Utilities can begin with one best-of breed solution that addresses a specific pain point. Alternatively, you can implement several pre-integrated applications to ease the development and administration of cross-departmental business processes. Our complete applications and technology footprint can be standardized to focus on accountability and reduce the resources spent on vendor relations.Oracle provides utilities with the world's most complete set of software choices. We help you address emerging customer needs, speed delivery of utility-specific services, increase administrative efficiency, and turn business data into business intelligence.

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