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- DownloadIndustrial Automation Hub: Deploy Control Systems Faster with Agentic AIView download →
- DownloadAsset Integrity: Extend Pipeline Life by Reducing Pressure SwingsView download →
- DownloadOpEx DRA Savings: Eliminate Waste from Manual InjectionView download →
- DownloadOpEx Power Savings: Stop Bleeding Money on Excess PressureView download →
- DownloadRevenue Growth: Unlock Hidden Throughput on Fully Subscribed LinesView download →
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- DownloadDrive Midstream EBITDA with AI-Powered AutomationView download →
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ArticleBeyond Midstream: Infrastructure-Agnostic Execution for Every Industry That Moves Liquid Through Pipe
This article outlines why infrastructure-agnostic execution is becoming a compelling category in heavy-industry tech, and why the same physics-first software architecture can scale beyond midstream…
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ArticleClosed-Loop Automation in Production: What Autonomous Control Looks Like on a Real Pipeline
In this article, we look at how closed-loop automation is changing real pipeline operations by replacing manual control cycles with safe, supervised autonomous execution. Using a Fortune 100 client…
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ArticleHuman-in-the-Loop Industrial AI: Governance as Architecture
Every industrial AI vendor today claims to have a "human in the loop." But if you look closely at how these systems are built, the phrase is almost exclusively used as a disclaimer—a way to shift…
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ArticleIndustrial Automation Hub: How IAH™ Turns Every Deployment Into the Next One
Palantir owns the ontology. Databricks owns the lakehouse. CruxOCM owns agentic deployment for industrial autonomy.
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ArticlePhysics-First Industrial Autonomy: Why Language Models Shouldn’t Run a Pipeline
The rapid advancement of Large Language Models (LLMs) has sparked a wave of enthusiasm across nearly every sector, including heavy industry and energy. Given their ability to parse immense datasets,…
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ArticleAutomating and Optimizing NGL Pipelines with CruxOCM’s pipeBOT™
From Discovery to Deployment: Unlocking Real Value in Natural Gas Liquids Operations
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DownloadIndustrial Automation Hub: Deploy Control Systems Faster with Agentic AI
See how IAH accelerates deployment, maintenance, and scaling of control applications across your pipeline network — cutting time to value by about 50% per pipeline.
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DownloadAsset Integrity: Extend Pipeline Life by Reducing Pressure Swings
Rapid pressure swings from manual control create fatigue cycles that accelerate stress cracking, leaks, and premature replacement. Smoother automation defers multi-year CapEx.
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DownloadOpEx DRA Savings: Eliminate Waste from Manual Injection
Manual drag-reducing-agent dosing over-injects, under-injects, or mistimes injection — wasting chemical spend and risking off-spec product. Precision automation recovers that cost.
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DownloadOpEx Power Savings: Stop Bleeding Money on Excess Pressure
Pipelines often pump higher than needed, then bleed pressure at the destination — wasted energy spend. Lean closed-loop profiles cut power cost while still meeting contracted volumes.
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DownloadRevenue Growth: Unlock Hidden Throughput on Fully Subscribed Lines
Operational variability and slow manual execution leave millions in unrealized revenue on pipelines that look fully utilized. Faster, consistent autonomy recovers that capacity.
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DownloadSafety & Reliability: Reduce Pipeline Alarms and Operational Risk
Inconsistent manual operations create frequent alarms. Alarm fatigue leads to missed critical signals — and costly spills, digs, and regulatory exposure.
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ArticleThe Agentic Industrial Revolution: How Industrial AI Is Solving the Midstream Labor Cliff
For the last decade, industrial AI was largely a promise of better charts. Control room operators got dashboards and predictive alerts — tools that told them when a pump might fail or a pressure…
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ArticleWhy “We Met Nominations” Is the Wrong Answer — Midstream Debottlenecking Software Changes the Math
For a Super Major, the midstream is often viewed as the plumbing — a necessary utility to move molecules from the upstream wellhead to the downstream refinery or export terminal. When an executive…
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ArticleWhy Architecture-Led Midstream Automation Platform Wins
Architecture-led midstream automation upgrades control philosophy—from systems that only monitor to software that optimizes—without rip-and-replace hardware projects.
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ArticlePipeline Throughput Optimization: The Last Growth Lever for Midstream Operators
This is the full transcript of the video interview between CruxOCM CEO Vicki Knott and VP of Finance Alex Le.
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ArticleWhat Is Industrial Autonomy? – Why Every Other Category Falls Short
Industrial autonomy is the category of software that autonomously executes industrial control actions, deploys those applications at scale, and continuously optimizes them — all under human…
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ArticleMaximizing Export Capacity Through Oil Pipeline Automation: America’s Path to Energy Security Amid Global Instability
The global oil markets are shifting. As conflict in the Middle East disrupts the fragile flow of crude, the global energy market is searching for a stabilizer. The U.S. is now widely accepted as the…
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ArticleIndustrial Cybersecurity: Protecting ICS & OT Environments
Industrial sectors are connecting operational systems to enterprise networks and remote workflows faster than ever before in OT modernization. While that change improves asset visibility, control…
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ArticlePipeline Optimization Software, Chemistry, and Steel
Existing U.S. pipeline infrastructure is running close to its hydraulic ceiling. Pipeline optimization software can push systems toward their physical limits — but it cannot move those limits.…
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ArticleWhat Is a Control Room Operator? Modern Roles & Challenges
Control room operator work sits at the center of modern industrial operations, especially in oil and gas and other safety‑critical industries such as power generation, chemicals, and large-scale…
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ArticleNatural Gas Pipeline Automation: The Billion-Dollar Market Opportunity Powering AI
The North American energy landscape is hitting its structural capacity and cannot meet the exponentially growing demand of power consumption from AI datacenters. The boom in AI has shifted from a…
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ArticleBeyond the Status Quo: CruxOCM and the Future of Industrial Control Room Automation
The industrial control room is the nerve center of modern operations. Yet for decades, the philosophy behind Advanced Process Control (APC) has created unnecessary complexity and a critical…
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ArticlepipeBOT: The Next Generation of Pipeline Automation Systems
At CruxOCM, we believe in the power of continuous and discrete control. However, there have been some misunderstandings about our flagship product, pipeBOT™, and how it really works. While some may…
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ArticleAdvanced Process Control Is Designed for the Wrong End User
In modern software development, a fundamental approach known as user-centered design (UCD) places the needs, goals, and preferences of users at the center of the entire process. This principle…
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ArticleFrom Reactive to Predictive Pipeline Operations: Empowering Operators with pipeBOT™
For decades, the pipeline control room was a world of reactive operations. As a crude, refined products, or NGL pipeline operator, your day was a constant cycle of monitoring alarms and responding…
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ArticleDigital Transformation in Midstream Oil & Gas
Oil and gas midstream operations move product through sophisticated networks. Yet too many daily decisions still depend on manual execution and legacy OT systems not designed for today’s volatility.…
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ArticleThe Unseen Threat of Pipeline Process Variability: Why Manual Processes Cost Millions
In the high-stakes world of oil and gas, we’ve long focused on optimizing flow rates and pipeline throughput. Yet, a subtle but significant threat to our bottom line has been hiding in plain sight:…
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ArticleAgentic Architecture for Midstream Autonomy
Think of an agent as a digital helper that understands its environment, sets goals, makes plans, and acts independently—beyond rigid instructions. Agentic architecture in midstream refers to the…
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ArticleIndustry 4.0 in Oil & Gas: Automation & Innovation
Industry 4.0 is technically defined as the fusion of physical industrial production with digital technologies, creating “cyber-physical systems” that can communicate, analyze, and act autonomously.…
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ArticleEnergy Risk Management: A Smarter, Safer Approach | CruxOCM
Anyone working in the energy industry today knows the ground is constantly shifting. We face challenges from all sides: supply chain volatility, fluctuating market prices, and a complex web of…
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ArticleIT/OT Convergence: Benefits, Challenges, and Examples
A guide to IT OT convergence for midstream. Learn to bridge the IT/OT gap to improve operational efficiency, safety, and drive profitability.
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ArticleIndustrial Automation Software by CruxOCM
Based in Calgary, Alberta, CruxOCM is a leading independent provider of industrial automation software solutions designed for the midstream energy sector. Recognized among the most innovative…
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ArticleAI in Energy Industry: Maximizing Efficiency, Safety, and Profitability with Automation
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the energy industry refers to the deployment of advanced algorithms, machine learning, and data analytics to automate and optimize various processes across the energy…
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ArticleWhat Is Industrial AI? Everything You Need to Know
Industrial AI is rapidly transforming how industries operate, enabling organizations to unlock new levels of efficiency, safety, and profitability. In its early days back in the 1960s, manufacturers…
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AboutCruxOCM Featured by M12: Meet the Founders Automating Energy
In August 2024, CruxOCM announced their Series A funding round of $17M, proudly led by M12. CruxOCM’s platform automates industrial control rooms,…
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ArticleUnlocking the Energy Value Chain in Midstream Operations
This article was originally published in World Pipelines May 2025 issue on pages 14-15.
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ArticleEnhancing Midstream Operations: The Critical Role of Specialized Software
The midstream sector of the oil and gas industry is responsible for the vital tasks of processing, storing, transporting, and marketing hydrocarbons. Like every other business globally, it relies…
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ArticleUnlocking Untapped Value: The Pathway to a Midstream Pipeline Virtual Control Room via Human-Centric Industrial Autonomy
This article was originally published in the Gas Processing & LNG.
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ArticleA Comprehensive Look at Oil and Gas Software Applications
This article explores the critical role of specialized software in the oil and gas industry, examining how these digital tools enhance efficiency, safety, and decision-making across upstream,…
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PressCruxOCM to Showcase AI-Powered Pipeline Automation Solutions at 2025 API Pipeline Conference
HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / April 23, 2025 /CruxOCM, a leader in midstream automation technology, will demonstrate its advanced software solutions at…
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PressUnlocking Funding With Financial Acumen with Vicki Knott
Vicki is the CEO and co founder of CruxOCM, a startup thats modernizing the massive pipeline industry. Vicki has a background in chemical engineering with operating experience in the pulp and paper industry, as well as…
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AboutVicki Knott on Impacting the Heavy Industrial Operations and Recognizing Unconscious Incompetence
This article was originally published on Techstars in February 2025.
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ArticleAdvanced Process Control: Definition, Benefits, and Applications
In today's competitive industrial landscape, optimizing processes is paramount for achieving operational excellence and maximizing profitability. While Basic Process Control Systems (BPCS) like PID…
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AboutMastering Complexity in Tech with Innovative Leadership Insights with Vicki Knott
Vicki Knott, P.Eng, CEO and Co-founder of CruxOCM, dives deep into the complexities and excitements of the heavy tech industry. In the discussion, Vicki shares her passion for demystifying heavy…
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ArticleOperator Efficiency: Autonomous Control for Higher Human Performance
See how automation standardizes workflows, accelerates controller productivity, and improves retention—creating a more resilient and effective control room workforce.
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ArticleAutonomous Control for Lower OPEX and Fewer Human Errors
See how automating complex operating procedures reduces human error, stabilizes operations, and lowers annual operating expenses across large-scale pipeline systems.
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ArticleRevenue Growth: Autonomous Optimization for Higher Throughput
See how real-time, closed-loop optimization increases pipeline throughput and unlocks incremental revenue from existing assets—without new capital investment.
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ArticleSafety Excellence: Autonomous Control for Safer, More Reliable Operations
See how closed-loop automation reduces manual intervention, stabilizes operations, and improves safety across complex midstream pipeline systems.
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DownloadDrive Midstream EBITDA with AI-Powered Automation
See how closed-loop industrial autonomy reduces operator workload, stabilizes performance, and unlocks hidden capacity across crude, refined products, and NGL pipelines.
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ArticleHow to Set Up Control Room Operations for Efficiency
A control room is a centralized facility where operators monitor and manage systems and processes in real time. Control rooms serve as the brain of operations across multiple industries, with the…
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ArticleWhat is a Control Room and Why It's Important?
When critical supply chains like energy production, transportation, and distribution run smoothly, we go about our daily lives without giving much thought to what powers all this activity. However,…
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PressDelek Logistics Partners Selects CruxOCM for Gathering System Control Center Operations Automation
HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / September 10, 2024 /CruxOCM, a leading provider of their co-pilot technology for the energy sector, is excited to announce that Delek Logistics Partners, a prominent…
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PressCruxOCM Announces $17M Series A Funding Round Led by M12 (Microsoft Venture Fund)
CruxOCM Secures $17 Million Series A Funding to Enable Automation Tools in Energy Control Rooms
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ArticleRevolutionizing Pipeline Control
Discover pipeline control optimization with CruxOCM’s Igor Baranov. See how math modeling and machine learning improve pipeline safety and revenue.
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ArticleGenerative AI Will Continue to Gain Traction in Oil in 2024
Generative AI will continue to gain traction in the oil and gas industry this year.
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ArticleTransforming the Energy Industry With Automation
Go behind the scenes on a successful pipeline automation implementation with Alfred Lee, the Deployment Engine Lead at CruxOCM. As one of the company’s first employees, Alfred was the first person…
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ArticleCombine Physics and Predictive Control to Optimize Heavy Industry
My name is Yash, and I've had the privilege of being part of the Crux team for over three years. It's been an incredible journey working alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry. With…
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ArticleHow Does Hybrid Methodology Redefine Deployment?
Hello! I am Temoc Garduno, and I am dedicated to managing automation and optimization deployments for our clients at CruxOCM. I had the honor of leading the “go-live” deployment of pipeBOT™, the…
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PressEmissions Reduction Alberta Invests in CruxOCM's Innovative Energy Solutions to Advance Sustainability and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
CALGARY, AB / ACCESSWIRE / April 2, 2024 / Crux Operations Control Management Limited (CruxOCM), a pioneer in autonomous operations control management software for the energy sector, announced today…
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ArticleOptimal Hydraulic Profiles for Energy Savings
For those familiar with pipeline hydraulics, this newsletter offers an intriguing read. If you're not, read on to discover how control room operators manipulate set points to achieve what we call a…
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ArticleHuman Process Latency in the Energy Industry
When it comes to discussions around data, decision-making support, and automation, the focus is often on their benefits, yet the underlying reason for their value is not frequently explored. I…
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ArticleWill Oil, Gas Companies Ramp Up Their Use of Generative AI in 2024?
Will oil and gas companies ramp up their use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in 2024? And are some oil and gas companies reluctant to implement generative AI technology?
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ArticleAre You Looking for That Hydraulic Maximum?
Are you leaving money on the table with your liquid pipeline operations? Many midstream companies aren’t aware of the additional capacity hidden within their existing assets. This video introduces…
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ArticleDifferent Types of Hydrogen Explained
Explore the types of hydrogen, including green, blue, and grey. Learn how each is produced and its impact on a sustainable energy future.
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ArticleThe Future Is Not About Automating the Machines
Learn why control room operator empowerment is key to the future of energy. Discover how better tools increase safety and efficiency.
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ArticleAll About pipeBOT™ What You Need to Know
pipeBOT™ is an automated pipeline control solution that increases safety, boosts revenue by maximizing throughput, and reduces unplanned outages.
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ArticleUnveiling the Power Struggle - Natural Gas vs. Hydrogen
So I am not convinced at all that blending hydrogen gas into our existing natural gas transmission and distribution systems is a solution that will move the needle with respect to our net-zero…
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ArticleHow Do Control Room Operators Use pipeBOT™?
pipeBOT™ is an automated solution for oil pipeline control room operators, streamlining their workload and enhancing their well-being. Wondering how it works? Our interface is user-friendly and…
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ArticlepipeBOT™ - The Intelligent Way to Control Pipelines
pipeBOT™ provides an automated solution for oil pipeline control room operators. The software allows them to manage start-up, shut-down, steady-state batch transitions, upsets, swings, strips, and…
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ArticleValue Props of pipeBOT™ Installation Into Your Control Room of Heavy Industry Assets
pipeBOT™ provides an automated solution for oil pipeline control room operators. The software allows them to manage start-up, shut-down, steady-state batch transitions, upsets, swings, strips, and…
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ArticleWhat Are We Missing About the Energy Transition?
Discover how our energy transition with automation approach optimizes existing assets to boost efficiency and meet sustainability goals.
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ArticleNatural Gas vs Hydrogen
As the world is moving towards a more sustainable future, the energy sector is at the forefront of the transition. The shift from traditional fossil fuels towards renewable sources of energy is well…
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ArticleDigitise Then Automate
Digitise telemetry and SCADA first—then automate control-room procedures to cut human-factor risk, raise throughput consistency, and lower midstream emissions.
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PressEdge Computing World 2022 Edge Awards winners include CruxOCM as Startup of the Year
Edge Computing World and Topio Networks announced the winners of its annual Edge Awards, recognizing excellence in hardware, software, platforms and applications for edge computing. The awards were…
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AboutTop Female Founders in Tech
Founders Beta listed our CEO, Vicki Knott as one of the top Female Founders to Watch for in 2022.
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