A digital trailblazer paves the way for others, creating a substantial impact and serving as a precursor to further digital innovation and value creation in the subsurface geoscience community.
At the upcoming Dig X Subsurface conference in Oslo in March, we will present the winner of the Digital Trailblazer Award 2024.
We are excited to announce that Ashley Russel, Leader Subsurface Data Science and Analytics in Equinor, is one of the nominees.
Russel graduated with a Master of Science in Geology/Earth Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2011, and she’s been working in Equinor – first Houston, then Stavanger – for nearly nine years.
Ashley is responsible for implementing data science into subsurface workflows and is a vital link between the subsurface and the data science community, and the higher management.
In her role, she has been integral in establishing best practices for digitalization across the organization and within the subsurface community.
Those who have met and worked with Ashley, describe her as open and extremely energetic. She is a keen runner in her spare time, competing internationally, and that is reflected in her work ethic: Ashley Russel is said to work at a fast pace, while always delivering high-quality results. And always with a smile on her face.
Her ability to keep the momentum going has been key in her role in the organization. Subsurface geology workflows may be considered slow and static compared to the pace of digitalization, and Ashley is the driving force that makes sure that the subsurface community keeps up to speed with the digital evolution.
Colleagues of Russel believe that she is an obvious candidate for the award as she is truly a digital trailblazer. As one person summarized it: Ashley Russel gets things done, always keeps the momentum going, always delivers, and is always in the forefront.