Millions of people in India have no access to electricity, with more than 400 million people going powerless. Big data analytics used to digitalise oil fields could be the answer to India 's energy crisis . The country , which has 30 million inhabitants without power , is heavily reliant on coal and oil . However , with the right investment , the use of big data technology , seismic software and visualisation tools could help to improve the efficiency of oil location and extraction . Smart sensors that can monitor remote equipment and data processing capabilities could all combine to bring India 's oil fields into the digital age .
Big data analytics used to digitalise oil fields could be the answer to India 's energy crisis . The country , which has 30 million inhabitants without power , is heavily reliant on coal and oil . However , with the right investment , the use of big data technology , seismic software and visualisation tools could help to improve the efficiency of oil location and extraction . Smart sensors that can monitor remote equipment and data processing capabilities could all combine to bring India 's oil fields into the digital age .