Oil Services Giant SLB Teams Up with Nvidia to Build AI Systems for Energy Companies

SLB, a major oilfield services company, announced Wednesday it's deepening its collaboration with tech giant Nvidia to create artificial intelligence infrastructure specifically for energy companies. The partnership will focus on developing modular AI data centers and an "AI Factory for Energy" platform to help oil, gas, and power companies better analyze their operational data.

A major oilfield services corporation announced Wednesday it’s strengthening its collaboration with technology giant Nvidia to create specialized artificial intelligence systems for energy companies seeking to implement advanced technology solutions.

SLB revealed the enhanced partnership will focus on building AI infrastructure and specialized models tailored for the energy sector, as businesses across the industry work to integrate these emerging technologies into their operations.

The collaboration between the two companies has deep roots, starting in 2008 when SLB first adopted Nvidia’s high-performance computing technology. The relationship evolved further in 2024 when both firms began working together on generative AI applications specifically designed for energy sector use.

This latest development addresses the energy industry’s growing challenge of rapidly analyzing massive amounts of geological, production, and infrastructure information. Companies are under pressure to reduce operational costs, enhance system reliability, and decrease their environmental impact.

Meanwhile, oilfield service providers like SLB are exploring new revenue streams by supplying equipment, turbines, and data management solutions to data centers and AI infrastructure projects, particularly as traditional drilling activity experiences a downturn.

The enhanced collaboration will position SLB as a design partner for modular AI data centers powered by Nvidia’s technology. Together, the companies plan to establish what they’re calling an “AI Factory for Energy” – a comprehensive platform designed to help oil and gas producers along with power companies utilize AI to process vast amounts of operational information.

“Building AI Factory infrastructure and domain models is needed to turn massive amounts of energy data into actionable insights and accelerate more efficient and sustainable energy systems,” said Vladimir Troy, vice president of AI Infrastructure at Nvidia.