Technology is the thread running through the top stories of this edition. Artificial intelligence is generating new ways for utilities to grow stronger, smarter, and safer while also setting the stage for ambitious partnerships in the oil patch. But the opportunities it is creating also are drawing the attention of bad actors. Elsewhere, we’re looking offshore at a broad investment wave that will include Venezuela—although industry players are by no means united on just how much.

 

— Geert De Lombaerde