TotalEnergies and Emerson Deepen Partnership to Transform Industrial Operations with AI and Real-Time Data Technologies
TotalEnergies and Emerson’s Aspen Technology business have announced a strategic global collaboration aimed at transforming how industrial data is harnessed and utilized across TotalEnergies’ operations. This alliance will center around the deployment of advanced digital technologies that continuously and securely collect real-time data from TotalEnergies’ industrial facilities. By leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and Emerson’s digital infrastructure, the companies aim to enhance decision-making, improve operational performance, optimize energy usage, and strengthen environmental outcomes — ultimately advancing TotalEnergies’ mission to supply more sustainable and reliable energy worldwide.
Unlocking the Power of Industrial Data
At the core of this collaboration lies Emerson’s AspenTech Inmation™, a state-of-the-art industrial data fabric platform. Under the agreement, TotalEnergies will implement this technology across all of its global industrial sites over the next two years. The platform will serve as a centralized data layer, aggregating millions of real-time data points from disparate systems across the organization into a single, unified, and secure digital ecosystem.
With this infrastructure in place, TotalEnergies will be equipped to extract meaningful insights from its vast volumes of data, empowering operational teams to act on real-time intelligence and enabling enterprise-wide deployment of AI-driven applications. The deployment will mark a significant leap toward digitalizing industrial processes at scale, aligning with TotalEnergies’ long-term sustainability and operational excellence goals.
Driving Efficiency and Sustainability Through AI
The impact of this digital transformation will be multifaceted. By leveraging Emerson’s advanced process control solutions and AspenTech’s data platform, TotalEnergies will be able to:
- Detect anomalies and equipment performance degradation more rapidly, reducing downtime and maintenance costs.
- Optimize energy consumption, enabling significant gains in energy efficiency and supporting decarbonization objectives.
- Enhance operational safety, ensuring safer conditions for personnel and assets.
- Accelerate the integration of AI technologies into industrial operations, thereby advancing automation and predictive capabilities.
“This strategic collaboration reflects our commitment to digital innovation as a key lever in our energy transition,” said Namita Shah, President of OneTech at TotalEnergies. “Digital technology enables us to be more agile, more efficient, and more sustainable. Our partnership with Emerson and AspenTech highlights how real-time data and AI can drive long-term value across our global operations. It also reinforces our ambition to make data and digital tools central to the industrial excellence of our facilities.”
Building on a Legacy of Collaboration
The announcement also underscores a long-standing relationship between the two companies. Emerson’s AspenTech business has worked closely with TotalEnergies for nearly three decades, delivering digital and automation solutions across various assets and geographies. The latest initiative builds upon this legacy and takes it a step further by introducing a future-ready data architecture tailored to the evolving demands of the energy sector.
“We are proud to extend our partnership with TotalEnergies as they accelerate their operational and sustainability goals,” said Vincent Servello, President of Emerson’s Aspen Technology business. “The combination of our Inmation data platform and AI tools will allow TotalEnergies to operate with greater efficiency, transparency, and environmental stewardship. Our goal is to help them unlock the full potential of their industrial data — securely and in real time.”
Empowering a New Era of Digital Operations
Emerson’s Inmation platform is not just a data collection tool; it is a foundational element in the company’s broader “Project Beyond” initiative. Project Beyond is the industry’s first software-defined, OT-ready digital platform designed to deliver Boundless Automation℠, a vision where automation systems are seamlessly integrated and orchestrated across enterprise boundaries.
Inmation enables this by serving as a high-performance, cybersecure data integration hub that connects sensors, systems, and software — regardless of vendor or legacy constraints. The platform supports advanced AI and machine learning models, facilitating real-time analytics, predictive maintenance, and energy optimization applications across a wide range of industrial domains.
This initiative is particularly critical at a time when energy companies are under increasing pressure to meet environmental, social, and governance (ESG) expectations while maintaining profitability and reliability. By adopting a data-first approach and embedding AI into the operational fabric of its facilities, TotalEnergies is positioning itself at the forefront of digital transformation in the energy sector.
