bp advances net zero goals with the help of the Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform

Addressing urgency and complexity through intelligent data

With a purpose to reimagine energy for people and the planet, bp is aiming to become a net zero company by 2050 or sooner. “Our net zero aims and sustainability frame are fundamental to our strategy and data underpins these in a multitude of ways,” says Abeth Go, vice president of data & analytics platforms, bp. “Data both drives and validates our progress.”

As one of the largest players in the global energy industry, bp collects, tracks, and reports enormous amounts of complex data across multiple systems. The Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform supports the organization in its comprehensive approach to data across operational databases, analytics, and data governance.

Driving collaboration and innovation with end-to-end data platforms

With the Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform, bp can build on its Microsoft-hosted foundation to remove data silos, improve efficiencies, increase access to critical information, and strengthen data governance across the company. It also gives employees more secure and agile ways to access, share, and manage data—including putting it to use in ways that support bp’s sustainability aims.

The platform leverages Azure Data Services at scale, including Azure SQL, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Synapse, Microsoft Purview, and Power BI. In addition, bp is also working to migrate certain regional data centers to a hybrid cloud with Azure Arc. The data platform also provides complete data pipeline capabilities, including ingestion, data lake storage, data warehousing, data wrangling, and machine learning operations. The system helps to improve the reliability, trustworthiness, and protection of bp’s data.

The solution also works in tandem with Azure Digital Twins technology, which uses IoT spatial intelligence to build comprehensive models of real-world places and predict future data. This helps bp identify areas to reduce carbon emissions and model complex new energy solutions. 

These examples offer a window into what can be accomplished using the new infrastructure. Go says it’s already helping teams innovate and deliver new capabilities, including advanced analytics and data science platforms, comprehensive reporting, and AI/machine learning models. 

Leading the energy industry in data-focused solutions

Microsoft and bp have long collaborated on innovative solutions, and the Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform is the latest and most comprehensive demonstration of the organizations’ partnership and continued evolution. 

“This journey showcases some of the best talents we have in both organizations because it shows us what we can do with data,” says Go.

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