Industry Challenges | Growing competition and rising costs
The Oil and Gas (O&G) industry is going through unprecedented times with plummeting demand and low O&G prices; creating a challenging environment for operators. Enterprises are renewing focus on containing cost so that they can operate profitably. Some of the salient challenges being faced by O&G enterprises are:
![Competition with non-fossil fuel sources](https://www.dryice.ai/sites/default/files/industry-infographics/2021-07/handshake.png)
Competition with non-fossil fuel sources
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![Rapidly changing market dynamics](https://www.dryice.ai/sites/default/files/industry-infographics/2021-07/laptop%20%281%29.png)
Rapidly changing market dynamics
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![High operational costs](https://www.dryice.ai/sites/default/files/industry-infographics/2021-07/analysis_0.png)
High operational costs
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![Increased downtime](https://www.dryice.ai/sites/default/files/industry-infographics/2021-07/sleep.png)
Increased downtime
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![Delayed decision making](https://www.dryice.ai/sites/default/files/industry-infographics/2021-07/question%20%281%29.png)
Delayed decision making
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DRYiCE iControl | 24/7 view of business flows for proactive problem identification and remediation
DRYiCE iControl (iControl) is an O&G business flow observability solution that provides real-time visualization of the full set of business processes, their integration, and associated systems. This offers IT and operations a granular view into process capability against key performance indicators, defined service level agreements and identified process optimization areas through predictive analytics.
iControl offers real-time observability that leads to a substantial reduction in resolution time and improvement in availability and reliability. HCL’s industry expertise and DRYiCE Software’s unique features make iControl a holistic solution for the O&G enterprises to gain end-to-end business flow observability and actionable intelligence for forecasting and resolving possible risks.