Reinventing Turnarounds with AI: Link Planning Directly to Execution

Turnarounds are one of the most critical and expensive activities in oil and gas, yet many are still managed using spreadsheets, manual coordination, and tribal knowledge. Despite years of investment in digital systems, there remains a persistent gap between turnaround planning and execution in the field. This gap creates real consequences. Turnarounds often run into the hundreds of millions of dollars, and delays of even a single day can result in millions in lost production. At the same time, safety compliance is frequently based on self-declared reporting rather than verified outcomes, and frontline workers are expected to operate with tools that were never designed for how turnaround work actually happens. The question is how to connect turnaround planning directly to execution without adding complexity. Advances in artificial intelligence, mobile technology, and workflow design are enabling organizations to automate large portions of turnaround planning, connect back-office systems with field execution, and validate work using real data captured on site. In this episode, I speak with Pankaj Pawan , CEO and founder of Maximl , about how his company is reinventing turnarounds with AI. We discuss how to reduce delays, improve safety, and bridge the gap between planning and execution by building systems that actually work for frontline teams. 👤 About the Guest Pankaj Pawan is the CEO and founder of Maximl , a company focused on improving industrial operations through artificial intelligence and workflow optimization. He began his career at Goldman Sachs working in quantitative analysis and computer science before moving into industrial technology. After visiting a refinery early in his career, he identified a major gap between modern digital tools and frontline industrial work, which led him to build solutions that connect turnaround planning with execution in the field. ⚒ Additional Tools & Resources 📚 My books: 🎬 Go backstage and check out my studio: 🔗 Connect with Me 📘 Industry Insight series: 🎧 Audio Podcast: 💼 LinkedIn: 👉 ⚠ Disclaimer The views expressed in this podcast are my own and do not constitute professional advice.

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Reinventing Turnarounds with AI: Link Planning Directly to Execution is an episode from Digital Oil and Gas by Geoffrey Cann.

This episode is 39:50 long.

This episode was published on Apr 25, 2026.

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