Ocyan, a company in the oil and gas sector, and EloGroup, a consulting company specialized in digital transformation with technology, analytics and management, are launching the new brand of their digital products and services platform during ROG.e, one of the sector's largest global events, as a result of the partnership they celebrated in June. Named Nexio, the hub will provide a portfolio of integrated technological solutions for asset performance management, operational intelligence and energy efficiency, bringing innovative products and services to the market in a structured way, acting as an architect of digital transformation in the industry.

Nexio aims to leverage the capabilities of Ocyan and EloGroup, based on a multidisciplinary team made up of resources from both companies with complementary skills, bringing together the know-how and track record in the industry and the ability to transform businesses through technology, and focused on generating the first results to finance the growth of the operation.

Ocyan expects to increase its digital business and technology area by 30% in the first year, in an initiative that consolidates the digital services hub as a solutions architect for the energy sector. The platform aims to transform and strengthen the company's commercial position in the energy market and its business with different players in the O&G sector. 

The new business is designed to market and co-develop, in partnership with innovative companies, solutions that transform industry by tackling its biggest challenges. From integrated product suites and customized go-to-market strategies, offers are built ensuring that they are perfectly adapted to each client's reality. Nexio's specialized technical team ensures efficient implementation and ongoing support, focused on guaranteeing customer satisfaction and continuous business value generation. 

Connected to Nexio, eight partner companies and startups are already transforming the industry for different clients. They are: Cumulus (United States), ConditionAll (Norway), Tube-Mac (Canada) - see case below, Confirm8 - see case below, Endserv, Protium Dynamics, Intelie and Vidya (all from Brazil).

"We connect business and industry difficulties to partner technologies, customizing the offer, orchestrating its implementation and ensuring customer success," says Rodrigo Chamusca, executive manager of Digital Business and Technology at Ocyan. In addition to the eight current partnerships, Nexio is negotiating with new startups, which should be announced soon, adding more value to the portfolio marketed by the hub.

Nexio's integrated solution offering delivers essential results for the transformation of the industry with a focus on risk management and process security; ensuring reduced uptime through digitalization; improving operational performance; reducing maintenance costs, asset integrity and performance optimization; improving quality and agility in decision-making; and managing and reducing the carbon footprint.

"Nexio's strategic position allows it to understand very well the reality and challenges of both sides - startups and technology companies, and customers in the O&G and Energy industry -, being an important bridge to solve the industry's challenges through technology.", says Bruno Cabral, Director and Partner at EloGroup. 

Confirm8 case

Lack of planning in companies leads to unpredictable costs and unplanned maintenance, which affects the budget, productivity and generates rework. Data stored in spreadsheets or on paper causes downtime, loss of assets or outdated information. Delays or failures in asset management result in severe fines, which damage the company's profitability and reputation.

One of the examples of the results generated from the solution offered by Nexio is the case of Confirm8, a startup that won an award and was featured in the 100 Open Startups, with a Norwegian company in the oil sector. The asset management solution digitalized the inspection process for approximately 23,000 pieces of EX equipment (equipment in areas of explosive atmospheres) and saved 3,466 hours of work and R$ 840,000 in avoided costs, representing an efficiency gain of more than 70% in just 7 months of the project.

"Our solution delivers digital transformation of inspection and audit processes related to routine maintenance, asset management, engineering and occupational safety. We adapt to the needs and processes of each business, digitalizing the information gathered in the field and transforming it into knowledge and value for the client," says Confirm8's CEO, Otávio Yamanaka.

Among the benefits are the automatic generation of standardized and customized reports, increased team productivity, reduced time wasted on repetitive tasks and the possibility of human error, as well as integration with other systems. 

Tube-Mac case 

Another example, focused on safety and operational efficiency, is that carried out in partnership with Tube-Mac. In this case, the technology offered makes it possible to install and assemble pipes using cold-welded connections called Pyplok. Pyplok fittings are safe and reliable, ideal for environments where welding is dangerous and safety is a concern, such as confined environments. 

With this technology, there is no need for skilled labor, as opposed to the requirement for a qualified welder; the actual connection time is in seconds, not hours as with a welded joint; there is no need for special hot work permits or fire watch personnel, among other advantages. The total cost can be reduced by up to 65% compared to conventional welding, as well as increasing productivity and reducing the time necessary to make the connection and the number of people involved in the operation

The partnership between Ocyan and EloGroup at Nexio will enable the development of integrated solutions in a differentiated business model, which aims to maximize the results generated by the digital transformation for clients in the energy sector.