据阿拉伯贸易12月22日消息称，沙特阿美的子公司沙特阿美开发公司已与Cognite签署协议，成立一家合资企业，作为其战略数字化合作伙伴关系的一部分。
沙特阿美和Cognite将成立一家新公司，专注于沙特阿拉伯及更广泛的中东和北非地区的数字化。该合资公司将为包括石油和天然气、电力和公用事业、制造和航运在内的各行各业的客户开发、分销和部署端到端的数字和先进解决方案。
该解决方案将通过生产和产量优化、预测性维护、劳动力数字化、先进的安全措施和减少工业运营的环境足迹，实现企业的数字化转型。
合资公司将利用Cognite的旗舰工业数据平台Cognite Data Fusion作为其核心技术，并将利用最先进的云能力进行数据托管、分析和人工智能。
沙特阿美和Cognite预计合资企业将在2021年开始运营。
沙特阿美技术服务高级副总裁Ahmad Al Sa 'adi在评论合资企业时表示：“沙特阿美实施了一项雄心勃勃的数字化转型计划，目标是将公司转变为世界领先的数字化能源公司，为股东实现价值最大化，并在全球能源领域引领数字化创新。”
他表示:“与Cognite的合资企业旨在沙特阿拉伯创造先进的端到端数字软件解决方案，这将最大化当地内容，促进GDP增长，创造新的就业岗位，加快数字人才开发，并维持沙特阿美的财务弹性。”
Aker ASA总裁兼首席执行官兼Cognite董事会主席?yvind Eriksen表示：“我们致力于与世界上最大的综合性石油和天然气公司建立战略伙伴关系，取得了可喜的成就。
“我们相信，沙特阿美深厚的运营专业知识，再加上Cognite为数字领先企业开发和部署工业软件的历史记录，将成为合资企业取得商业成功、推动重型资产行业数字化转型的强大催化剂。”
朱佳妮 摘译自 阿拉伯贸易
原文如下：
Aramco JV to accelerate industrial digitalization
Saudi Aramco Development Company, a subsidiary of Aramco and Cognite, has signed an agreement to establish a joint venture as part of its strategic digitalisation partnership.
Aramco and Cognite will establish a new company that will focus on digitalisation in Saudi Arabia and the broader Middle East and North Africa region. The JV will develop, distribute and deploy end-to-end digital and advanced solutions for customers across industries, including oil and gas, power and utilities, manufacturing and shipping.
The solutions will enable the digital transformation of companies through production and yield optimization, predictive maintenance, workforce digitalisation, advanced safety measures and a reduced environmental footprint of industrial operations.
The JV will leverage Cognite’s flagship industrial data platform, Cognite Data Fusion, as its core technology and will harness state-of-the-art cloud capabilities for data hosting, analytics and artificial intelligence.
Aramco and Cognite expect the JV to be operational in 2021.
Commenting on the JV, Ahmad Al Sa’adi, Aramco Senior Vice-President of Technical Services, said: “Aramco has pursued an ambitious digital transformation program with the goal of transforming the company into the world's leading digitalised energy corporation, maximising value for shareholders and spearheading digital innovation in the energy sector globally.”
He said: “The JV with Cognite aims to create advanced end-to-end digital software solutions in Saudi Arabia, which will maximise local content, contribute to GDP growth, create new jobs, accelerate digital talent development and sustain Aramco’s resilience.”
On his part, ?yvind Eriksen, President and CEO of Aker ASA and Chairman of Cognite’s Board of Directors, said: “We are committed to making our strategic partnership with the world’s largest integrated oil and gas company a resounding success.
“We believe Aramco’s deep operational expertise, combined with Cognite’s track record of developing and deploying industrial software for digital frontrunners, will be a powerful catalyst for the commercial success of the joint venture and the advancement of digital transformation across heavy-asset industries.”?
