--- title: Forbes Energy Awards 2020 Names Data Gumbo as Most Disruptive Innovator description: Data Gumbo was awarded Most Disruptive Innovator in the Forbes Energy Awards 2020 image: https://blog.datagumbo.com/hubfs/https___specials-images.jpg --- [![Data Gumbo](https://blog.datagumbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/DataGumbo_logo_EPS_png.png?width=150&height=45&name=DataGumbo_logo_EPS_png.png "Data Gumbo")](https://www.datagumbo.com/) - [Platform](https://www.datagumbo.com/platform) Show submenu for Platform - [GumboNet](https://www.datagumbo.com/platform) Show submenu for GumboNet - [Blockchain as a Service](https://blog.datagumbo.com/platform#baas) - [GumboNet Smart Contracts](https://blog.datagumbo.com/platform#smart-contracts) - [Network Effect](https://blog.datagumbo.com/platform#network-effect) - [Security & Compliance](https://blog.datagumbo.com/platform#security) - [ESG Reporting](https://www.datagumbo.com/platform/esg-reporting) - [Industries](https://www.datagumbo.com/industries) Show submenu for Industries - [Energy](https://blog.datagumbo.com/industries#energy) - [Oil & Gas](https://blog.datagumbo.com/industries#oilandgas) - [Supply Chain & Logistics](https://blog.datagumbo.com/industries#supplychain) - [Mining](https://blog.datagumbo.com/industries#mining) - [Construction](https://blog.datagumbo.com/industries#construction) - [ESG](https://blog.datagumbo.com/industries#esg) - [Manufacturing](https://blog.datagumbo.com/industries#manufacturing) - [Commercial Real Estate](https://blog.datagumbo.com/industries#realestate) - [Pricing](https://www.datagumbo.com/pricing) - [Company](https://www.datagumbo.com/about-us) Show submenu for Company - [About Us](https://www.datagumbo.com/about-us) - [Careers](https://www.datagumbo.com/about-us/careers) - [Contact Us](https://www.datagumbo.com/contact-us) - Resources Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://blog.datagumbo.com/en/gumbonet-blog) - [Press](https://media.datagumbo.com/en) - [Resource Library](https://www.datagumbo.com/resource-library) - [Platform](https://www.datagumbo.com/platform) Show submenu for Platform - [GumboNet](https://www.datagumbo.com/platform) Show submenu for GumboNet - [Blockchain as a Service](https://blog.datagumbo.com/platform#baas) - [GumboNet Smart Contracts](https://blog.datagumbo.com/platform#smart-contracts) - [Network Effect](https://blog.datagumbo.com/platform#network-effect) - [Security & Compliance](https://blog.datagumbo.com/platform#security) - [ESG Reporting](https://www.datagumbo.com/platform/esg-reporting) - [Industries](https://www.datagumbo.com/industries) Show submenu for Industries - [Energy](https://blog.datagumbo.com/industries#energy) - [Oil & Gas](https://blog.datagumbo.com/industries#oilandgas) - [Supply Chain & Logistics](https://blog.datagumbo.com/industries#supplychain) - [Mining](https://blog.datagumbo.com/industries#mining) - [Construction](https://blog.datagumbo.com/industries#construction) - [ESG](https://blog.datagumbo.com/industries#esg) - [Manufacturing](https://blog.datagumbo.com/industries#manufacturing) - [Commercial Real Estate](https://blog.datagumbo.com/industries#realestate) - [Pricing](https://www.datagumbo.com/pricing) - [Company](https://www.datagumbo.com/about-us) Show submenu for Company - [About Us](https://www.datagumbo.com/about-us) - [Careers](https://www.datagumbo.com/about-us/careers) - [Contact Us](https://www.datagumbo.com/contact-us) - Resources Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://blog.datagumbo.com/en/gumbonet-blog) - [Press](https://media.datagumbo.com/en) - [Resource Library](https://www.datagumbo.com/resource-library) ![Energy Plant](https://blog.datagumbo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/https___specials-images.jpg?width=1280&name=https___specials-images.jpg) # Forbes Energy Awards 2020 Names Data Gumbo as Most Disruptive Innovator [Data Gumbo Team](https://blog.datagumbo.com/en/gumbonet-blog/author/ryantmurphy) Jan 4, 2021 9:52:24 AM 2020 was a lot of things: “A year of endless disasters, distractions and subzero oil prices,” to say the least, according to [Chris Helman](https://twitter.com/chrishelman?lang=en), the southwest Energy correspondent for Forbes.  The year also witnessed the inception of the [Forbes Awards in Energy](https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2021/12/29/forbes-energy-awards-2020-nextera-energy-bigger-than-exxon-greener-than-tesla/?sh=45283a935357) of people and companies that defined the energy sector this past year.  We are excited to announce that [Data Gumbo](https://www.datagumbo.com/) was awarded **Most Disruptive Innovator** summarized by Forbes with the following: *This Houston-based startup is putting the energy industry on the blockchain. Take Johan Sverdrup, the new 750,000-barrel-per-day North Sea megafield owned by Equinor. The Norwegian oil giant installed thousands of sensors that feed the equivalent of 15 high-def video streams into the blockchain-based data platform operated by Data Gumbo. The platform manages dozens of “smart contracts” and uses data from the field to determine contract completion — eliminating mountains of paperwork and potentially saving billions of dollars. * *“We use data from the field to confirm transactions, and we store that data in the chain,” says* [*Data Gumbo CEO Andrew Bruce*](https://www.linkedin.com/in/atjbruce/)*. “No party can change any part of the transaction that provides the trust; there’s not two versions of the truth.” Data Gumbo’s investor along with Equinor is the venture arm of Saudi Aramco.* And Data Gumbo is keeping great company. Other energy players named by Forbes include Forbes Person of the Year In Energy: Scott Sheffield, CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources; Outstanding Firm, NextEra Energy; and Most Intriguing Newcomer, Jagdeep Singh, CEO and cofounder of QuantumSpace. Congratulations to the winners! As the energy industry looks for a 2021 rebound, Data Gumbo is thrilled for the recognition in its ability to procure critical savings, trust and transparency putting blockchain in energy on the map. We look forward to a booming year ahead. 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