据商业资讯9月28日消息称，艾伯塔省机器智能研究所（Amii）和Imperial公司宣布了一项为期两年的协议，以合作开发Imperial公司的内部机器学习功能，这将使一系列应用人工智能(AI)项目成为可能。通过这些项目，Imperial公司将致力于开发更有效的方法来回收石油和天然气资源，减少环境影响，提高员工的安全。

Imperial公司上游高级副总裁约翰?惠兰表示：“ 在Imperial公司，我们正在采取行动，成为推动数字和人工智能技术跨越价值链的领导者。Amii不仅是全球人工智能领域的领导者，而且总部位于艾伯塔省。我们相信该该研究所是一个完美的合作伙伴，可以帮助我们展示艾伯塔省在负责石油和天然气生产的技术和数字解决方案的领导地位。”

Amii与Imperial紧密合作，为Imperial公司内部的机器智能功能和团队提供商业指导和科学指导。Amii专家将帮助定义和验证机器学习机会，为应用项目提供帮助，并与最新的应用AI研究建立联系。该研究所还将支持Imperial公司吸引和发展其技术团队，重点是提高现有员工的技能。

Amii总裁兼首席执行官John Shillington表示：“Imperial是我们Amii创新项目的理想成员他们不仅致力于推动石油和天然气领域的创新，而且还专注于提升自己在艾伯塔省的内部人工智能能力和团队。”

经过一个多世纪的发展，Imperial在应用技术和创新负责任地开发加拿大能源方面继续处于行业领先地位。作为加拿大沿海地区最大的炼油商、主要的原油生产商、重要的石油化工产品生产商和领先的燃料销售商。

曹海斌 摘译自 商业资讯

原文如下：

AI brings new energy to oil and gas

The Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) and Imperial have announced a two-year agreement to collaborate on the development of Imperial’s in-house machine learning capabilities, which will enable a range of applied artificial intelligence (AI) projects. Through these projects, Imperial will work to develop more effective ways to recover oil and gas resources, reduce environmental impacts and improve the safety of its workforce.

“At Imperial, we are taking action to be a leader in advancing digital and AI technology across the value chain,” said John Whelan, Imperial’s senior vice-president, upstream. “Amii is not only a leader in the AI space globally, but based locally in Alberta. We believe the institute is a perfect partner to help us showcase Alberta’s leadership in technology and digital solutions for responsibly-produced oil and gas.”

Working closely with Imperial, Amii will provide business guidance and scientific mentorship to build Imperial’s in-house machine intelligence capabilities and teams. Amii experts will help define and validate machine learning opportunities, provide assistance with applied projects and connections to the latest applicable AI research. The institute will also support Imperial in attracting and developing its technical teams with an emphasis on enhancing the skills of current employees.

"Imperial is an ideal member for our Amii Innovates program," says John Shillington, President and CEO of Amii. "Not only do they have a strong commitment to driving innovation in the oil and gas sector, but they're also focused on growing their internal AI capabilities and teams right here in Alberta."

After more than a century, Imperial continues to be an industry leader in applying technology and innovation to responsibly develop Canada’s energy resources. As Canada’s largest petroleum refiner, a major producer of crude oil, a key petrochemical producer and a leading fuels marketer from coast to coast.