Oil and Gas Startups Podcast

Veerum is bringing the oil & gas industry into the metaverse - sorta. These guys create digital twins of sites to compare what was designed with reality and ultimately check for any quality issues. Being able to virtually “walk” around a site and have access to all data for an asset at your finger tips is nothing short of game-changing.Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.Click here to watch a video of this episode. 00:00 - Introduction to Energy Technology01:27 - Scott Benesh, CEO of Verum10:36 - Starting Vermeer: The Journey11:59 - How Vermeer Operates: A Deep Dive19:21 - Vermeer vs. Competitors: Key Differentiators22:16 - Free Idea Segment: Innovation in Tech25:10 - ComboCurve: Revolutionizing Energy Analytics27:55 - Virtual Reality and Digital Twins Explained28:39 - Virsity’s Path to WebXR Technology33:53 - Focus on Core Product: Importance in Tech37:00 - Virsity: The Digital Twins Hub39:36 - Trends in Digital Twins: Where is the Movement?41:56 - Methane Emissions Mapping: Environmental Impact44:30 - Finding Verum: Company Resources46:10 - Outro and Final Thoughtshttps://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcattershttps://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcattershttps://twitter.com/DWildcatters

What does the future of Geothermal look like? The team over at Criterion gave us some insight on how they are approaching the industry and leveraging their knowledge from the Oil and Gas industry.Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.Click here to watch a video of this episode. 00:00 - Intro00:41 - What is Criterion Energy02:22 - Shawn's Background05:17 - Danny's Background07:25 - Why Geothermal Energy13:30 - Geothermal Benefits18:14 - Market Potential for Geothermal Technology19:45 - Venture Capitalist Mentality25:15 - Geothermal Team Structure27:50 - Market Back vs Resource Forward Strategy31:38 - Identifying Geothermal Assets34:10 - Geothermal Project Timelines37:05 - California's Energy Challenges43:41 - Raising Capital & Industry Advisory Group45:39 - Importance of Listening to Service Hands46:50 - Fundraising Strategies53:55 - Where to Find Geothermal Opportunitieshttps://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcattershttps://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcattershttps://twitter.com/DWildcatters

Is certified natural gas going to be a thing? Dr. Anna Scott, cofounder of Project Canary dives into their vision of certified natural gas and addresses the concerns some people have in the industry. LiquidFrameworks’ product FieldFX optimizing field services, check them out here: https://liquidframeworks.com/digitalwildcatters Request a demo for ComboCurve here: https://www.combocurve.com/ Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Robots are taking over the oilfield! Inspecting crude tanks is probably one of the least glamorous, most tedious and time consuming tasks there is. Applied Impact Robotics is making this process safer, faster and cheaper by using robots to inspect the tank while it's still in service.Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.Click here to watch a video of this episode. 00:00 - Intro00:25 - Journey into Oil and Gas Industry01:15 - Problem Solving in Robotics03:20 - Functionality of the Robot08:40 - Robot Autonomy Explained13:13 - Meet Julie: Key Team Member13:54 - Business Model Overview17:26 - HeroX Challenge Introduction21:10 - Discovering the HeroX Challenge22:35 - Utilization of Prize Money24:15 - First Year Experience27:50 - Prototype Life Cycle Status29:18 - Robotics in Daily Life31:28 - Drone Pressure Washing Capabilities33:20 - Major Companies in Robotics35:38 - Lowering Barriers to Entry36:38 - Contacting Impact Roboticshttps://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcattershttps://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcattershttps://twitter.com/DWildcatters

The completions tech space has been getting hot for a while with players like Corva, Cold Bore & Restream making big moves over the past few years. While there are no shortage of players, there still is the issue of no completions data standards. The guys at Rivitt saw this as an opportunity to build a single source of truth for your completions data, regardless of what your completions data tech stack may look like.Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.Click here to watch a video of this episode. 00:00 - Intro00:35 - What Does Rivet Do? 02:38 - Competitors in the Industry05:07 - Traditional Completions Data Methods08:58 - The Origin of Rivet09:58 - Clay’s Professional Background15:12 - Clay’s Entrepreneurial Journey19:55 - Learning to Code: A Personal Experience20:40 - Business Laboratory Insights21:25 - Yellow Basket Overview22:15 - Corva: Company Insights23:15 - Inception of Rivet28:39 - Current State of Rivet32:53 - Understanding Miles34:40 - The Miles Device Explained38:42 - Introduction to Data Gumbo41:14 - Embracing Imperfection in Business43:58 - Facing Fears: What’s the Worst That Could Happen?47:13 - Motivation on Tough Days50:45 - Adapting to Change: The Goalpost Moves52:50 - Conclusion: The Psychology of Entrepreneurship53:30 - Contacting Rivethttps://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcattershttps://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcattershttps://twitter.com/DWildcatters

Entrepreneurship is a lonely journey. We go down the rabbit hole of Andrew Richard’s successes, failures, mental health and the building of Automated Rig Technologies.Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.Click here to watch a video of this episode. 00:00 - Intro00:25 - How Andrew and Colin Met02:02 - Automated Rig Technologies Overview05:22 - The Automated Derrick Explained07:45 - Selling Iron Derrickman to Weatherford09:56 - Mental Health and Entrepreneurship Insights12:24 - Starting Xerxes: Journey and Vision16:44 - Returning to the Whiteboard: A Reflection19:06 - Future Plans for Xerxes21:50 - The Value of Communities in Business27:55 - The Metaverse's Impact on Oil and Gas29:15 - Web 3 and the Metaverse Explained32:50 - Democratization of Money in Tech33:50 - Autobots Drilling Innovations38:30 - How the JPI Works on a Snubbing Unit45:10 - Testing the JPI on a Snubbing Unit48:30 - Where to Find Automated Rig Technologieshttps://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcattershttps://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcattershttps://twitter.com/DWildcatters

The guys from IronIQ explain how they are the future of SCADA. IronIQ is a modern cloud-native SCADA platform allowing you to remotely monitor and control any device from anywhere in the world.Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.Click here to watch a video of this episode. 00:00 - Intro01:00 - What is SCADA System03:20 - Cloud Native vs Cloud Hosted Solutions09:15 - IronIQ Background and Overview11:21 - Career Path in Oil and Gas Industry12:35 - First Iteration of IronIQ Product Development15:12 - Using IronIQ Without Field Equipment18:55 - Integrating IronIQ with Existing SCADA Systems22:15 - Product Reception and User Feedback26:00 - Platform Security and Protection Measures29:07 - Focus Areas: Upstream, Midstream, Downstream30:35 - Building the Commercial Aspect of IronIQ35:10 - Exciting Developments in the Next Year37:34 - Finding IronIQ Online38:05 - Leveraging Technology in Oil and Gas Industryhttps://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcattershttps://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcattershttps://twitter.com/DWildcatters

Jimmy Jett sounds like the name of a Heisman winning running back. While he may not be as fast as he sounds, Jimmy and IntegrityBiochem are quickly on their way to running the vegetative polymer game. Don’t know what that is? Yea we don’t either. We’ll let Jimmy explain. LiquidFrameworks’ product FieldFX optimizing field services, check them out here: https://liquidframeworks.com/fieldfx/Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.Click here to watch a video of this episode. 00:00 - Intro01:22 - Integrity Biochem Overview02:51 - Jimmy's Background and Experience08:01 - Understanding Polymers11:24 - Corn-Based Polymer Production15:24 - Drawbacks of Synthetic Polymers17:50 - Biodegradability of Vegetative Polymers19:33 - Discovery of the Technology22:37 - Sourcing Corn for Production25:23 - Building a Team for Innovation28:27 - Challenges in Launching New Technology30:44 - Evolution of the Product31:59 - Balancing Commercial Focus and Innovation35:05 - Importance of Word of Mouth Marketing35:34 - Strategies for International Expansion36:57 - Finding Integrity Biochem Online38:10 - Subscribe to Digital Wildcatters Newsletterhttps://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcattershttps://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcattershttps://twitter.com/DWildcatters

If you're looking for the most badass energy tech sales guy, you call Jeremy Funk. Funk Futures was founded on decades of Jeremy's experience within energy tech sales to help tech companies get their products in front of their customers.Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.Click here to watch a video of this episode. 00:00 - Intro02:06 - Energy Tech Night04:44 - Jeremy’s Background11:05 - Colin’s Entrepreneurial Journey14:20 - Oil and Gas Tech Insights19:10 - Funk Futures Overview23:50 - Energy Tech Night Highlights27:48 - Importance of Content Creation29:58 - Podcasting and Business Growth33:19 - Learning from Podcast Guests39:48 - Personal Branding in Energy Sector41:23 - LinkedIn Networking Strategies42:34 - Trust in Business Relationships44:24 - Sales Strategies in Oil and Gas47:46 - Connecting with Jeremy48:00 - Funk Futures Discussion49:05 - Future of Energy Techhttps://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcattershttps://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcattershttps://twitter.com/DWildcatters

Want to learn about bitcoin mining with natural gas? We had Unchained Capital and Limpia Creek Technologies come nerd out with us on the impact of Bitcoin and how mining will be the fasting growing industry over the next generation.Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.Click here to watch a video of this episode. 00:00 - Intro01:10 - Houston Bitcoin Meetup05:20 - What is Bitcoin Mining12:42 - Bitcoin Mining and Oil & Gas18:08 - Bitcoin as a Solution20:17 - Understanding Cost vs. Benefit24:30 - Strike Platform Overview26:26 - Bitcoin and Energy Dynamics27:00 - Introduction to Lightning Network31:00 - Bitcoin Mining with Natural Gas37:19 - Unchained Capital's Role for Miners39:20 - Scaling Bitcoin Infrastructure42:15 - Midstream Energy Solutions46:23 - Cultural Convergence in Bitcoin48:16 - Bitcoin's Intuitive Challenges49:20 - Energy Convergence with Bitcoin53:13 - Getting Involved in Bitcoinhttps://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcattershttps://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcattershttps://twitter.com/DWildcatters