SLB, NVIDIA expand partnership to deploy AI infrastructure for energy industry

(WO) - SLB has expanded its collaboration with NVIDIA to develop artificial intelligence infrastructure and domain-specific models aimed at scaling digital capabilities across oil and gas operations.

The partnership focuses on building modular data center systems, advanced computing frameworks and generative AI applications designed to improve subsurface analysis, production optimization and asset performance. SLB will serve as a modular design partner for NVIDIA’s AI data center architecture, enabling faster deployment, reduced costs and scalable capacity for energy operators.

A central component of the collaboration is the development of an “AI Factory for Energy,” which integrates generative and agentic AI models with SLB’s digital platforms to help companies process and interpret large volumes of operational data. The system is intended to streamline workflows across exploration, drilling and production by turning complex datasets into actionable insights.

“The winners in AI will be companies with the best data, the deepest domain expertise and the ability to scale,” said Demos Pafitis, SLB’s chief technology officer. “We’re enabling the energy industry to deploy AI at scale and transform operational data into smarter decisions.”

The companies will also optimize high-performance computing across SLB’s digital platforms using NVIDIA’s latest accelerated computing technologies, targeting improvements in processing speed and efficiency for data-intensive applications such as seismic imaging and reservoir modeling.

The announcement reflects a broader shift in the energy sector from pilot AI projects toward enterprise-scale deployment, as operators look to improve efficiency, reduce costs and enhance reliability across increasingly complex assets.

Pictured: SLB’s technology center in Louisiana: a 3.1 million square-foot facility dedicated to manufacturing for its modular data center business.