In the article, the ways to increase the productivity and the efficiency of the digital oil and gas production are considered. Recommendations on the quality of the real-time management under new conditions of the digital oil and gas economy, the competitiveness improvement of oil and gas companies are given. The digital oil and gas sector is the cornerstone of the digital economy, formed on the new paradigm of the digital modernization of oil and gas production, the growth of capitalization (value of fixed assets) of companies and the industry as a whole. A key role in the digital modernization of the oil and gas industry is assigned to science and education. Digital modernization of the oil and gas industry Russia will allow ensuring the energy security of the state; satisfying the market demand for oil, gas and products of their processing; enhancing the creation of innovative technologies of oil and gas production and making a significant contribution to the development of the country’s economy. The characteristic features of the digitalization of objects and the intellectualization of processes in the oil and gas production are revealed. The intensive introduction of information and communication technologies throughout the supply chain of oil and gas production cycle has been considered. The urgency of digital modernization of the oil and gas complex Russia is justified. The importance of digitalization of oil and gas education as a response to the current needs of the industry for specialists in digital oil and gas production was noted.

Key words: Russia, digital modernization of oil and gas complex, digital oil and gas economy, digitalization of objects, intellectualization processes, robotics, digital well, digital field.