Advance GHG performance management: The use of SME-configurable smart assets with molecular-level GHG determination for refining, petrochemicals and upstream operations

PIERRE BERNADI brings more than 25 yrs of experience at TotalEnergies, primarily within the Refining and Chemicals Branch (Downstream). Throughout his career, Dr. Bernadi has held a variety of roles including Research Engineer, Process Modeling Engineer, Project Studies Lead, Refinery Senior Process Engineer and Process Group Leader. He presently serves as Technical Advisor for Advanced Monitoring and Modeling, where he focuses on leveraging data and analytics to optimize industrial performance. He holds an MS degree in chemistry and a PhD in heterogeneous catalysis.

GAËL COTTET is an industrial IT engineer and OSIsoft PI System expert with 19 yrs of experience delivering PI projects across diverse sectors, including oil and gas, mining, wind energy and manufacturing. His global project experience spans Canada, Europe, Africa and Asia, where he has taken on multiple roles such as Project Manager, Pre-Sales Consultant, System Architect and Industrial IT Systems Integrator. He also specializes in application design (UX/UI), commissioning and training, bringing a comprehensive and hands-on approach to digital transformation in industrial environments.

CINDY CROW is a seasoned oil and gas professional with more than 42 yrs of industry experience. Her career spans a wide range of engineering and leadership roles at major companies including Chevron, ExxonMobil, Baker-Petrolite, Nalco and Schlumberger. She has held positions in engineering disciplines, marketing and executive marketing, alliance management, deepwater sales and technical sales, and has contributed to numerous engineering projects across the upstream sector. Currently serving as an Industry Principal at AVEVA, Cindy focuses on upstream oil and gas, helping customers assess and optimize their use of engineering, information, automation technologies, analytics and AI. She is passionate about developing strategies that drive measurable business value. Crow holds a BS degree in chemical engineering and an MBA in marketing and international business.