How Shell Oil Reduced Equipment Downtime by 40% and Saved $2M Annually with AI

By: GoBeyond Team
July 3, 2025
3 min read
AI case study for Shell Oil – 40% less downtime and $2M savings

Quick Overview

Shell Oil implemented AI to analyze equipment sensor data and historical maintenance records, auto-generating maintenance schedules to prevent unplanned downtime and optimize costs.

Shell Oil
Shell Oil
Company Size
~80,000 employees
Revenue Range
$350B+ annual revenue
Primary Challenge
Unplanned equipment downtime causing production losses and high maintenance costs
Key Metrics
\- 40% reduction in equipment downtime\- $2M annual maintenance cost savings\- Improved maintenance scheduling accuracy

The Problem

Reactive maintenance led to costly downtime and inefficient resource use.

The Solution

Integrated IoT sensors with machine learning models to predict failures and automate maintenance scheduling.

Results

\- Cut downtime by 40%\- Saved $2M annually in maintenance costs\- Improved operational reliability and efficiency

“AI-driven maintenance scheduling has significantly reduced our downtime and costs.”

Details

Industry
Manufacturing
Departments
Project & Task Management
Use Cases
Project Planning
Tags
NLP
Cost Reduction
AI Tools Used
No items found.
Sources
https://www.zignuts.com/blog/ai-project-management-case-studies-success-stories

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