Idemitsu Kosan Co. and Cognite have completed the implementation of Cognite Data Fusion®︎ the leading Data and AI platform, at four manufacturing sites (Hokkaido Refinery, Chiba Complex, Aichi Complex, and Tokuyama Complex) that manufacture petroleum refining and chemical products.

Idemitsu Kosan will use Cognite Data Fusion to centrally manage data and domain knowledge accumulated at each refinery and complex on equipment operation and maintenance operations, thereby reducing the time required for information collection and analysis and enhancing the sophistication of decision-making, including forecasting and situational awareness (a mechanism to notice).

Cognite Data Fusion is an AI-powered data management platform that enables the consolidation and contextualization of various plant data. Idemitsu Kosan uses Cognite Data Fusion®︎ to centrally manage the wide variety of data at its four manufacturing sites on an integrated database, including P&IDs (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams), repair history, operating data, equipment drawings, and near-miss and accident information.

Previously, maintenance engineers had to collect a variety of data individually when planning equipment operation and maintenance work. the introduction of Cognite Data Fusion®︎, they can now extract the necessary data instantly. Currently, approximately 10,000 P&IDs have been consolidated, and more than 6 million data items, including repair history, operating data, and equipment drawings, can be instantly checked. In the future, approximately 3,000 employees are expected to use Cognite Data Fusion.