Canadian oilsands player Meg Energy Corp. is partnering with oilfield services giant Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) and software provider C3 AI Inc. to make its upstream operations more efficient.

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BKR and C3 said Tuesday they had successfully deployed their BHC3 production optimization artificial intelligence (AI) application at Meg’s operations. The software is designed to “improve operational efficiency, productivity, and to better visualize risk across the company’s upstream production operations,” the companies said. 

In particular, the technology is expected to help Calgary-based Meg improve the efficiency of its steam-assisted gravity drainage production. The application features virtual meters providing data on more than 300 thermal production wells, BKR and C3...