{"id":64030,"date":"2026-07-06T19:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T12:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=64030"},"modified":"2026-07-06T19:13:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T12:13:00","slug":"action-energy-and-kellton-form-strategic-jv-to-accelerate-ai-led-digital-transformation-across-the-gcc-energy-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=64030","title":{"rendered":"Action Energy and Kellton Form Strategic JV to Accelerate AI-Led Digital Transformation Across the GCC Energy Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">KUWAIT CITY<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">July 6, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Action Energy Company K.S.C.P. (Bloomberg: ALFTAQA KK) (Reuters: ALFTAQA.KW) (Premier Market of Boursa Kuwait: ALFTAQA), Kuwait&#8217;s leading local partner for integrated upstream services, owner and operator of one of the youngest rig fleets in the region, today announced a strategic joint venture (JV) with Kellton, a global AI-led digital transformation and enterprise technology company, to drive AI-led digital transformation across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) energy sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">   <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/3004248\/AEC_RIG.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Action Energy Company Rig\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/3004248\/AEC_RIG.jpg?p=medium600\" alt=\"Action Energy Company Rig\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/a>   <br \/>   <span>Action Energy Company Rig<\/span>  <\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>JV Details:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Ownership:<\/b>\u00a0Action Energy Company (AEC) holds a 51% stake, with Kellton holding 49%.<\/li>\n<li><b>Term:<\/b>\u00a0Initial term of five-years, automatically renewable for successive three-year periods.<\/li>\n<li><b>Business Lines:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li><b>Oil &amp; Gas:<\/b>\u00a0Digital oilfield solutions and services, including the deployment of Kellton&#8217;s OPTIMA platform, a digital oilfield management platform.<\/li>\n<li><b>Information Technology:<\/b>\u00a0IT products and services across multiple sectors, including enterprise software, cloud computing, cybersecurity, ERP implementation, systems integration, and managed services.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The JV brings together AEC&#8217;s industry relationships, and operational expertise with Kellton&#8217;s capabilities in AI, digital engineering, cloud, cybersecurity, and data. Together, the partners aim to help energy operators across the GCC modernize their operations, sharpen decision-making, and unlock greater value. Beyond the opportunity in Kuwait, the JV plans to establish a presence in Doha, with broader ambition to grow across the GCC, including KSA, UAE, and Oman.<\/p>\n<p>A focus of the JV is to rollout OPTIMA, Kellton&#8217;s proprietary digital oilfield platform, leveraging AI, automation, real-time visibility, and asset optimization alongside AEC&#8217;s operational expertise and relationship with Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), to bring intelligent, data-driven field operations to clients across the region.<\/p>\n<p>Ivan Chikunov, GM of Services &amp; BD at AEC, said: &#8220;This JV advances AEC&#8217;s strategy to expand its oilfield services by digitally modernizing field operations and enhancing quality. The addressable market for oil and gas digitalization across the GCC exceeds US$1 billion annually, and our objective is to capture at least 5% of this market over time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Krishna Chintam, Managing Director at Kellton, said: &#8220;The GCC is becoming one of the world&#8217;s most ambitious markets for AI adoption and enterprise transformation. This JV pairs market strength with global technology expertise so organizations can transform at scale. With AEC, we can bring AI-led innovation, industry-specific solutions, and the full capabilities of OPTIMA to customers, delivering measurable outcomes for enterprises entering the next phase of digital transformation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">KUWAIT CITY<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">July 6, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Action Energy Company K.S.C.P. (Bloomberg: ALFTAQA KK) (Reuters: ALFTAQA.KW) (Premier Market of Boursa Kuwait: ALFTAQA), Kuwait&#8217;s leading local partner for integrated upstream services, owner and operator of one of the youngest rig fleets in the region, today announced a strategic joint venture (JV) with Kellton, a global AI-led digital transformation and enterprise technology company, to drive AI-led digital transformation across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) energy sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">   <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/3004248\/AEC_RIG.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Action Energy Company Rig\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/3004248\/AEC_RIG.jpg?p=medium600\" alt=\"Action Energy Company Rig\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/a>   <br \/>   <span>Action Energy Company Rig<\/span>  <\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>JV Details:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Ownership:<\/b>\u00a0Action Energy Company (AEC) holds a 51% stake, with Kellton holding 49%.<\/li>\n<li><b>Term:<\/b>\u00a0Initial term of five-years, automatically renewable for successive three-year periods.<\/li>\n<li><b>Business Lines:<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li><b>Oil &amp; Gas:<\/b>\u00a0Digital oilfield solutions and services, including the deployment of Kellton&#8217;s OPTIMA platform, a digital oilfield management platform.<\/li>\n<li><b>Information Technology:<\/b>\u00a0IT products and services across multiple sectors, including enterprise software, cloud computing, cybersecurity, ERP implementation, systems integration, and managed services.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The JV brings together AEC&#8217;s industry relationships, and operational expertise with Kellton&#8217;s capabilities in AI, digital engineering, cloud, cybersecurity, and data. Together, the partners aim to help energy operators across the GCC modernize their operations, sharpen decision-making, and unlock greater value. Beyond the opportunity in Kuwait, the JV plans to establish a presence in Doha, with broader ambition to grow across the GCC, including KSA, UAE, and Oman.<\/p>\n<p>A focus of the JV is to rollout OPTIMA, Kellton&#8217;s proprietary digital oilfield platform, leveraging AI, automation, real-time visibility, and asset optimization alongside AEC&#8217;s operational expertise and relationship with Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), to bring intelligent, data-driven field operations to clients across the region.<\/p>\n<p>Ivan Chikunov, GM of Services &amp; BD at AEC, said: &#8220;This JV advances AEC&#8217;s strategy to expand its oilfield services by digitally modernizing field operations and enhancing quality. The addressable market for oil and gas digitalization across the GCC exceeds US$1 billion annually, and our objective is to capture at least 5% of this market over time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Krishna Chintam, Managing Director at Kellton, said: &#8220;The GCC is becoming one of the world&#8217;s most ambitious markets for AI adoption and enterprise transformation. This JV pairs market strength with global technology expertise so organizations can transform at scale. 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