BP has a new AI tool for drilling into data – and it's fueling smarter decisions Transform

Deep inside the Earth, miles down in many cases, rock-sealed pockets hold buried treasures. These hydrocarbon reservoirs are packed with organic compounds that make the world go'round. When the contents are extracted and refined, the resulting oil and gas help light cities, transport people and run industries. For some engineers at BP, Job One is locating the reservoirs. Job Two is accurately predicting what percentage of hydrocarbons are retrievable, also known as "recovery factor."