Energy Bytes

AI is shaking things up in oil and gas, and Hussam Rahman is right in the middle of it. He’s the founder of AAI Agency and the brains behind tools like Petri, a copilot built for engineers, and the Business Toolkit that helps companies cut through messy workflows. We got into how AI is solving everyday headaches, think bad data management, clunky reporting, and inefficient processes, while opening the door to automation and smarter decision-making. Hussam’s mix of industry experience and forward-thinking tech makes for a conversation that’s equal parts practical advice and big-picture strategy on where AI is taking the energy world next. Click here to watch a video of this episode.Join the conversation shaping the future of energy.Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward.Apply today at collide.ioClick here to view the episode transcript. 00:00 - Intro04:56 - What does AAI stand for05:05 - Do You Really Need AI?11:00 - AI in the Oil & Gas Industry12:22 - Importance of Quality Data13:38 - Data Engineering in Machine Learning15:04 - AI as a Tool in Industry16:25 - Use Cases for Large Language Models19:29 - Explainability in AI23:18 - LLMs: Answers vs. Correct Answers24:30 - Petrie Overview25:30 - Context in Data Analysis30:59 - Data Storage Solutions34:59 - Career Path Insights39:34 - Petri Excel Add-In Features43:24 - Career Progression from Hess48:30 - Prototyping Importance50:15 - Rapid Prototyping with AI52:53 - Solopreneurship Opportunities53:00 - Tools in Your Tech Stack58:35 - Arc Overview01:01:06 - Speed Round01:02:54 - Things to Do in Qatar01:02:30 - Best Coffee Shops in Houston01:02:55 - Language Model Preferences01:04:45 - Current Reading List01:06:24 - Contacting Hussam01:06:40 - Outrohttps://twitter.com/collide_iohttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters

AI is no longer just a buzzword in oil and gas, it’s reshaping how the entire industry works. Steven Barrow grew up as a fourth-generation oilfield guy, but instead of sticking with tradition, he’s pushing things forward with Patronus Energy. We got into everything from using computer vision to spot safety issues, to drones inspecting sites, to automating the headache of P&IDs. Steven’s story ties it all together: a blend of family legacy, startup grit, and some seriously cool applications of AI that are cutting through inefficiencies and making oilfield operations smarter. It’s equal parts tech talk and real-world problem solving, with a few glimpses into where energy might be headed next.Join the conversation shaping the future of energy.Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward.Apply today at collide.ioClick here to view the episode transcript. 00:00 - Intros01:58 - Patronus Energy Overview04:02 - Founding Patronus Energy11:04 - Field Experience Insights14:07 - Effective Learning Methods15:46 - Software Development Background18:14 - Coding Journey19:06 - Smart Pigging Technology20:00 - Software Development for E&Ps22:53 - MLOps in Energy Sector25:57 - Product Development Inflection Point27:54 - Project Preferences30:36 - Computer Vision Innovations36:00 - Impact of Ukraine War on Process Safety39:30 - AI Applications in Process Safety41:40 - Drone Survey Usage44:53 - Drone Lighting Solutions46:43 - Technology Stack Overview49:50 - Underrated Tools and Frameworks51:44 - Future of Work in Energy55:12 - Prototyping Techniques56:06 - Scripting to Production1:00:34 - Dining Recommendations in Bentonvillehttps://twitter.com/collide_iohttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters

AI isn’t just creeping into oil and gas, it’s blowing the doors open. Scott Casso from Casso Land & Imaging Services walked us through how his team is dragging decades of dusty, “dark” data into the digital age. Think land title work, document digitization, and the kind of workflow cleanup that makes mergers and acquisitions a whole lot smoother. Instead of drowning in paper, companies can now actually use their data, cut inefficiencies, and make faster, smarter decisions. It’s a mix of old-school industry grit and next-gen AI muscle and it shows how tech can unlock value hiding in plain sight.Click here to watch a video of this episode.Join the conversation shaping the future of energy.Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward.Apply today at collide.ioClick here to view the episode transcript. 00:00 - Introductions01:18 - Casso Land and Imaging Services05:45 - Importance of Digitizing Data09:19 - QR Codes in Data Management12:27 - Meaning of Digitizing15:12 - Digitization in Mergers & Acquisitions17:49 - Pre-Sale Data Digitization21:56 - Key Documents for Data Extraction27:50 - Value of Searchable Data Today30:30 - Relationships in Data Analysis35:09 - Data Engineering and LLMs38:04 - External Support in Oil & Gas43:38 - Scott's Journey into the Industry50:25 - Speed Round Questions53:02 - Influential Books57:30 - Favorite Outdoor Activities in Oklahoma01:01:03 - Where to Find Scott01:01:53 - Wrapping Uphttps://twitter.com/collide_iohttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters

Mathias has a knack for shaking up an industry that doesn’t exactly love change, and he’s doing it from the inside. As CEO of Whitson, he’s bringing petroleum engineering software into the cloud era, building tools that work in real time instead of waiting on clunky desktop updates. We talked about what it takes to get a traditional industry to embrace modern platforms, why seamless data integration is the real game-changer, and how Whitson Plus is helping make it happen. Somewhere along the way, we compared life in Norway to Houston, swapped taco recommendations, and even found a few similarities between fjords and tech. It’s a mix of innovation, culture, and just enough humor to remind you that oil and gas tech can actually be fun.Click here to watch a video of this episode.Join the conversation shaping the future of energy.Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward.Apply today at collide.ioClick here to view the episode transcript. 00:00 - Intro01:05 - Norway Geography Overview04:26 - Understanding WITSML Standards05:55 - Introduction to WITS Protocol12:45 - Data Sovereignty Explained17:15 - SOC 2 Compliance for Software17:37 - International Market Entry Advice19:58 - Software Portability Across Clouds22:06 - Strategies for Reducing Cloud Costs23:20 - COVID-19 Impact on Cloud Adoption24:10 - Cloud Provider Flexibility25:15 - Whitson Product Overview27:28 - Whitson PBT Features29:10 - Whitson Spacing Solutions34:51 - Well-by-Well Analysis39:21 - Watson Plus Overview43:37 - Data Integration Strategies47:10 - Future of WITSML and RESQML52:40 - Importance of Software Integrations54:09 - Leveraging APIs for Growth55:30 - Snowflake Data Solutions59:23 - Speed Round Q&A1:06:00 - Contacting Whitson1:07:45 - Closing Remarks1:09:33 - Unique Aspects of Collide Energy1:13:14 - Outrohttps://twitter.com/collide_iohttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters

AI and GIS might not sound like the flashiest combo, until you hear what Bunting Labs is cooking up. Michael Egan breaks it down with John and Bobby: how they’re turning old-school geologic maps into clean, digital datasets, baking large language models into QGIS, and giving non-technical folks the power to ask spatial questions like pros. From landmen to transportation planners, this episode explores how tools like Mundi are cutting down analysis time and opening up the GIS world to way more people. It’s all about smarter maps, faster workflows, and making geospatial data way less intimidating.Click here to watch a video of this episode.Join the conversation shaping the future of energy.Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward.Apply today at collide.ioClick here to view the episode transcript. 00:00 - Intro01:25 - Michael Egan, Bunting Labs Co-Founder03:51 - Billion Dollar Idea in Tech05:52 - Fencing Solutions in GIS07:41 - Overview of Bunting Labs09:44 - Understanding GIS Technology12:41 - Mundi and Spatial Data Interaction15:42 - Comparing Mundi and Bunting Labs19:20 - Target Audience for Mundi21:34 - Energy Use Cases in GIS23:16 - Plat Digitizer Overview24:51 - Primary Use Cases of Mundi27:58 - Embedding Mundi in Applications30:33 - Base Map Compatibility in GIS33:00 - Maximizing QGIS Utilization34:08 - Computer Vision and LLM Integration37:30 - Future of WebGIS Technology39:48 - Advancements in Computer Vision43:20 - Self-Hosting Solutions Explained46:20 - Dataset Iteration Techniques48:27 - Cursor in Oil and Gas Industry53:36 - Cursor Applications in GIS Industry01:00:03 - Exploring the Tech Stack01:02:42 - Choosing a Cloud Provider01:03:41 - Non-OpenAI Model Preferences01:04:16 - Favorite Vacation Destinations01:04:45 - YC Company Highlights01:06:44 - Where to Find Michael Egan01:07:50 - Outrohttps://twitter.com/collide_iohttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters

AI isn’t just showing up in oil and gas, it’s kicking the door down. We hung out with Bella Kelada-Khalil from Midnight Marketing, who’s diving headfirst into petroleum engineering and AI after starting in sales and events. She’s asking the smart, unfiltered questions you wish you could, and we’re here for it. We swap stories on how AI is automating the boring stuff, making data wrangling less painful, and helping teams actually trust what they’re looking at. From LangChain setups to sketchy data rooms, it’s all on the table. This one’s for anyone wondering how tech and tradition can play nice in the field.Join the conversation shaping the future of energy.Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward.Apply today at collide.ioClick here to watch a video of this episode. Click here to view the episode transcript. 00:00 - Intro01:40 - Flipping the Table07:00 - Journey to AI Adoption13:34 - Understanding AI, ML, and LLM15:37 - AI vs Machine Learning vs LLMs Explained17:23 - The Power of LLMs20:55 - Starting Platforms for AI22:24 - Free vs Paid AI Models28:15 - Starting Points in Petroleum Engineering30:06 - Essential Learning Before AI31:42 - Building a Data Foundation34:40 - LinkedIn's Data Insights37:25 - AI-Generated Video Content41:10 - Authenticity in AI Creations44:35 - AI in Due Diligence Processes49:00 - Training Duration for AI Models51:15 - Optimal Efficiency in AI54:51 - Successful AI Use Cases in Production58:50 - Tech Stack Essentials1:03:04 - Data Accessibility Challenges1:08:24 - Barriers to AI Adoption in Oil & Gas1:12:15 - LLMs vs Other Tech Hypes1:17:46 - Outrohttps://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcattershttps://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.linkedin.com/company/digitalwildcattershttps://twitter.com/DWildcattershttps://www.youtube.com/@digitalwildcatters

Tired of clunky geoscience software that feels like it was built in the '90s? Same. That’s why we brought on Cameron Snow from Danomics to talk about how his team is shaking things up. He’s built a platform that actually makes life easier for geologists and engineers, no more wrestling with legacy tools just to run a few thousand wells. We got into how Danomics uses AI (without going full robot overlord), how the cloud isn’t just buzzword fluff, and why data management doesn’t have to suck. If you’ve ever cursed at reservoir modeling software, you’ll want to hear this one.Join the conversation shaping the future of energy.Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward.Apply today at collide.ioClick here to watch a video of this episode. Click here to view the episode transcript. 00:00 - Intro01:00 - EOG Acquires INNO03:39 - Understanding Danomics07:18 - Importance of Cloud for Danomics10:38 - Cloud First Strategy14:17 - Data Residency Explained15:42 - Founding Danomics17:34 - Coding Journey22:54 - Programming Languages Overview25:14 - Managing Complex Equations29:05 - Handling Customer Requests32:54 - Significance of UI/UX Design36:40 - Meeting User Expectations38:54 - Software Integration with Applications43:25 - Data Management and Organization50:07 - Coding for Geoscientists and Engineers59:48 - AI's Impact on Oil and Gas Industry01:00:02 - AI's Limitations in Oil and Gas01:05:25 - Speed Round01:09:10 - Contacting Cam01:10:00 - Outrohttps://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcattershttps://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.linkedin.com/company/digitalwildcattershttps://twitter.com/DWildcattershttps://www.youtube.com/@digitalwildcatters

Join Jeff Krimmel, founder of Krimmel Strategy Group, as he shares insights on turning complex data into actionable strategies for energy companies. He discusses the enduring relevance of Fortran and the challenges of legacy code. The conversation dives into effective forecasting techniques, the importance of asking better questions over simply analyzing data, and how human behavior influences decision-making. With a blend of tech-savvy insights and practical advice, Jeff offers a fresh perspective for anyone navigating the data landscape.

SmartChain is on a mission to kill off the chaos of clunky contracts in oil and gas—and they might actually be pulling it off. We caught up with their co-founder Cameron Sinclair, who’s turning heads with a platform that automates the mess out of invoicing, closes those dreaded “leakage” gaps, and makes cash flow way less of a guessing game. From aligning incentives between operators and vendors to building smarter, data-driven performance contracts, Cameron breaks down how SmartChain is flipping the script on old-school processes and dragging them into the digital age. If you've ever dealt with contract nightmares (or just want your ops to run smoother), this one’s worth a listen.Join the conversation shaping the future of energy.Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward.Apply today at collide.ioClick here to watch a video of this episode. Click here to view the episode transcript. 00:00 - Guest Intro01:15 - Cam’s Background07:28 - Starting SmartChain10:36 - Origin of SmartChain13:18 - Overview of SmartChain17:47 - Challenges in Digitizing Field Tickets23:00 - Impact on Cash Flow24:40 - Understanding DSO and Its Importance26:42 - Average DSO & DIR Analysis28:44 - Case Study 1: Offshore Drilling Insights30:49 - Case Study 2: Performance Contract Overview32:40 - Strategies for Creating Better Contracts39:37 - Addressing Pushback and Objections41:15 - Mutual Benefits for Operators and Service Companies46:15 - Charging Models Explained48:42 - Successful Oil and Gas Startups50:35 - Role of Blockchain in Energy57:17 - Closing Thoughts57:58 - Favorite Rugby Team58:10 - Book Recommendations58:54 - Favorite Speculative Crypto01:00:34 - Favorite Vacation Spot01:01:31 - Connecting with Cameronhttps://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcattershttps://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.linkedin.com/company/digitalwildcattershttps://twitter.com/DWildcattershttps://www.youtube.com/@digitalwildcatters

We're lifting the curtain on the mysterious world of energy data transparency with the guy who's shaking things up at AFE Leaks. He's on a mission to break open the hidden details around oil and gas costs and operations, think: cracking open dusty old filings and turning them into something everyone can actually use. He chats about the wild ride of starting a data-driven company in an industry ruled by giants, spills some truth about the headaches of digitizing mountains of paperwork, and gives us a peek at how AI is quietly changing the game. Plus, hear what’s really happening behind the scenes in the ultra-competitive lower 48 data market and how clear, accessible data might just be the industry's next big revolution.Join the conversation shaping the future of energy.Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward.Apply today at collide.ioClick here to watch a video of this episode. Click here to view the episode transcript. 00:00 - Intro01:29 - Enverus Acquisition $6B05:49 - Competing with IHS & Drillinginfo07:05 - Selling Strategies in Energy Sector11:02 - Role of Geologists in Industry13:07 - Understanding Reserves in Energy15:22 - AFs and AFEs Explained23:00 - Data Extraction from PDFs24:34 - Optimizing Lease Operating Expenses (LOE)28:13 - Business Education for Engineers31:40 - Learning to Code for Professionals34:21 - Choosing the Right Model in Energy35:48 - Building Your Tech Stack39:57 - Data Insights and Interesting Findings43:28 - Sourcing Reliable Data45:54 - AFE Leaks’s Unique Business Model47:15 - Accessing AFE Leaks’s Data Resources48:20 - Identifying Target Customers51:30 - Entrepreneurship Journey Insights54:01 - Recommended Books for Entrepreneurs55:01 - Favorite R Packages for Data Analysis56:43 - Top Vacation Destinations57:59 - Best Restaurants Recommendations1:00:06 - Community Engagement1:02:22 - Connecting with Brandon Davishttps://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcattershttps://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.linkedin.com/company/digitalwildcattershttps://twitter.com/DWildcattershttps://www.youtube.com/@digitalwildcatters