AI @ Marathon Petroleum
Summary
- Marathon Petroleum has steadily integrated AI and digital technologies from 2019 through 2025, evolving from digital monitoring and machine learning partnerships to advanced AI-driven refinery optimization and enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives.
- Key developments include partnerships with AI firms like Hypergiant Industries, scaling intelligent alert systems for over 4,000 wells using AWS, company-wide efforts to digitize and increase operational intelligence, and proactive adoption of AI in refinery operations to improve safety, efficiency, and resilience.
- Recent reports and job postings (2024-2025) indicate ongoing investments in AI talent and infrastructure, emphasizing operational cost reductions, safety improvements, and strategic risk management in alignment with digital transformation and AI-enabled decision-making.
VIBE METER
4 AI Use Cases at Marathon Petroleum
Digital Transformation2024
Operational Optimization2023
Data-Driven Decision Support2021
Timeline
2025 Q4: no updates
2025 Q3
Significant job postings for AI-related roles like Senior Data Scientist and Senior Product Owner signify ongoing investment in AI capabilities and infrastructure.
2025 Q2
Marathon Petroleum went 'all-in' on AI for enterprise monitoring and human-centric innovation, supporting safety-first strategies in energy markets.
2025 Q1
2024 Annual Report highlighted ongoing advances in AI and machine learning technologies shaping Marathon Petroleum's operational strategies.
2024 Q4
Marathon Petroleum demonstrated strong Q2 2024 results attributable partly to AI-driven refinery optimization reshaping refinery operations.
2024 Q3
Company-wide initiative 'NextGen Maintenance & Mobility' launched to digitize and increase intelligence in maintenance and mobility processes.
2024 Q2
Reports highlighted Marathon's use of AI to optimize operations, reduce costs, and enhance safety and environmental performance.
2024 Q1
Marathon Petroleum emphasized AI-related cybersecurity risks in its 2023 Annual Report and detailed its digital transformation strategies in industry reports.
2023 Q4
Industry anticipates increased adoption of generative AI in oil and gas, including by Marathon Petroleum, aiming to boost operational efficiencies.
2023 Q3: no updates
2023 Q2
Marathon Oil scaled intelligent alerts to monitor over 4,000 wells with AWS and Seeq partnership, enhancing operational alerting capabilities.
2023 Q1: no updates
2022 Q4: no updates
2022 Q3: no updates
2022 Q2: no updates
2022 Q1: no updates
2021 Q4: no updates
2021 Q3
SPE utilized AI technology in its Research Portal to improve technical information search and analysis for the petroleum industry.
2021 Q2: no updates
2021 Q1: no updates
2020 Q4: no updates
2020 Q3: no updates
2020 Q2
Industry executives discussed use of AI and analytics in M&A processes to improve financial performance within chemicals and petroleum sectors.
2020 Q1: no updates
2019 Q4: no updates
2019 Q3: no updates
2019 Q2
Marathon Petroleum advanced its digital oilfield leveraging new tools and partnered with AI firm Hypergiant Industries to enhance operational capabilities.
2019 Q1
Marathon Petroleum selected Axens technologies for digital monitoring and optimization, leveraging Schneider Electric's AI patent to reduce process safety hazards.