Russia’s Oil and Gas Industry Becomes the Country’s Second-Largest Investor in Artificial Intelligence
Russia’s energy sector has moved past the experimental phase and is now deploying AI technologies at scale.
Russia’s oil and gas sector ranks second among all industries in the country for investment in artificial intelligence (AI). According to a study by the T1 Group, the industry allocated 2.9 billion rubles (about $35 million) to AI initiatives in 2024.
AI technologies are already reducing production costs by 10–15% while improving the industry’s adaptability and operational resilience. For 62% of companies, the top priority is using AI to enhance workplace and environmental safety.
Many of the Industry’s Innovations Are Homegrown
AI is also being widely adopted for administrative functions (49%) and production process optimization (43%). The most in-demand tools include computer vision (73%), natural language processing (62.2%), and decision support systems (45.9%).
Recent domestic innovations include an automated well repair complex and neural networks for evaluating the efficiency of oil fields. At the same time, universities are preparing the next generation of IT specialists for the energy sector: Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas and the Perm National Research Polytechnic University have both introduced VR-based training systems for petroleum engineering students.
