American Oil & Gas Reporter November Cover Story

In the November 2025 cover story of American Oil & Gas Reporter, ROAM-AI CEO Brandon Brown makes the case that the oil and gas sector’s digital transformation has fallen short not because of weak technology, but because too many AI initiatives either disregard the physics that govern production or fail to earn trust from operators in the field. In “Intelligent Automation, Real-World Operational Physics Key to AI-Based Optimization,” Brown reports that meaningful gains are coming from a new generation of solutions that merge physics-based engineering models with continuously updated, real-time data to deliver automation that behaves the way operators expect. He highlights results including reduced truck rolls, cleaner runtime data, and up to 50 percent increases in ESP pump life, noting that adoption grows when teams control the pace through a phased path from visibility to supervised automation and ultimately to autonomy. Brown concludes that the industry no longer needs more pilots or “digital theater” and instead must scale proven outcomes with leadership commitment and operational alignment at the wellsite.