Oil and Gas Startups Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Summer Shedd-Campbell, a seasoned advisor from The Baldwin Group, joins Collin in "The Ugly Truth About Oil, Gas, and Insurance." Summer delves into how insurance intricacies shape the oil and gas industry, focusing on the challenges operators face in a high-risk landscape. Key insights include the power of data in securing better insurance terms, the role of AI in optimizing risk strategies, and the evolving dynamics of underwriting. Summer shares her journey from Medtech to insurance, driven by a personal connection to the energy sector, and offers a contrarian view on using data and tech to improve insurance outcomes. With her expertise in insuretech and a fresh take on managing industry risks, Summer explores global market challenges, carrier trends, and the promising future of insurance in energy.

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00:00 - Intro
00:33 - Summer's Journey into Insurance
05:43 - Impact of Bad Data on Underwriting
14:00 - Proper Coverage for Operations
16:34 - Technology's Role in Insurance
19:37 - Data Requirements for Underwriters
22:00 - Broker Collaboration Explained
25:25 - Is Oil and Gas Becoming Uninsurable?
29:55 - Educating on Risk Optimization
32:45 - Consequences of Uninsurable Oil and Gas Assets
34:25 - Unique Discussion Points

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Ever wonder how automation is shaking things up in diesel delivery? This episode, we’re chatting with Todd, CFO of Core Fueling, who takes us behind the scenes of Core and Manicore Fuels’ journey from old-school diesel drop-offs to game-changing automated fueling systems. Todd breaks down how they’re making operations smoother and safer by cutting costs and emissions with compressed natural gas (CNG) and dual fuel systems. Plus, he shares his story from Wall Street to energy investment banking before diving into the fuel world. Get the inside scoop on how Core Fueling is driving the future of fuel automation in oil and gas!

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00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Core Fueling Overview
04:40 - Todd’s Background in Energy
07:12 - Core Fueling Technology Explained
15:12 - Market Shifts in Energy Sector
18:56 - Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
24:57 - Electric Fracturing (E-Fracs)
25:38 - Evolve or Die: Energy Adaptation
27:50 - Backup Power Solutions
28:55 - Energy Advocacy and Sustainability
30:13 - Finding Core Fuels Online

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Imagine discovering groundbreaking tech at a barber shop—that’s exactly how Perceptive Sensor Inc. was born! Jim Paladino, Earl Crochet, and Jim Heim are here to share how their acoustic fingerprinting sensors, originally made for military and drug enforcement, are now shaking things up in oil and gas. This non-invasive tech can identify and track fluids in pipelines and tanks without ever touching them, solving the industry’s costly and often inaccurate tracking challenges. From enhancing efficiency in Downstream and Upstream sectors to the potential of digital fluid manifests, this tech could redefine fluid tracking, not just in oil and gas but in industries like chemicals, food processing, and logistics. With decades of expertise, these guys are showing us a future where real-time fluid analysis is accurate, efficient, and adaptable across multiple fields.

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0:00 - Perceptive Sensor Technologies
1:15 - How the Technology Was Invented
6:41 - Founders' Early Days at Perceptive Sensor
10:38 - Technology Functionality Explained
16:58 - Transmix Applications
18:37 - Upstream Oil & Gas Applications
21:28 - Data Integration and Utilization
23:40 - Data Feed Systems
27:08 - Pricing Model for Technology
29:37 - Cross-Industry Applications
32:03 - Tank Applications

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Can low-code, no-code change the way large O&G companies operate? Indrajit, the founder of Equipt, shares with us how they’ve built a solution for companies that gives them the flexibility to build solutions internally that increase transparency and communication across all functions.

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00:00 - Intro
00:40 - What is AQUIT
04:35 - Management Challenges
09:05 - How AQUIT Works
11:58 - Overview of Automations.io
13:17 - Specific Use Cases for Automations.io
19:49 - Industries Utilizing Automations.io
26:14 - Technology Development Journey
28:30 - Future Plans for C-Drone
32:05 - Contacting Equipped

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Alexander Danielides, a native New Yorker turned Texan, and Business Development Director of Iapetus Holdings, takes us on a journey through the evolution of the company and how a group of like-minded entrepreneurs grew the business to become a portfolio of companies solving energy industry needs in sustainability, efficiency and safety.

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00:00 - Intro
00:20 - What is Iapetus Holdings
01:40 - Atlas Commodities Overview
03:20 - Atlas Energy Insights
05:00 - Atlas Field Services Explained
06:40 - Business Involvement and Management
08:20 - Organized Chaos in Business
08:40 - Atlas Retail Energy Overview
12:18 - Starting a Drone Business Guide
16:31 - Identifying New Business Opportunities
17:38 - Common Thread Across Businesses
21:16 - Rapid Fire: Bull or Bear Market
27:44 - Houston’s Evolution in Energy
29:01 - Innovation in the Energy Industry
32:14 - Understanding Gas Prices
34:05 - Causes of High Gas Prices
37:00 - Economic Recession Predictions
39:34 - Oil Companies and Price Gouging
41:40 - Next Recession Impact Analysis
44:10 - Duration of High Gas Prices
46:20 - Positive Outcomes from COVID-19

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Want to learn from people who have built and sold an oil and gas tech startup? This week’s episode has you covered with Gabe Wilcox and Jay Snodgrass, former founders of Mineralsoft and now ScaleView Partners. They walk us through how they built Mineralsoft and the acquisition process by Enverus, now they’re helping founders achieve the same results through their investment bank, ScaleView Partners. This is one of our best episodes yet, hope you enjoy it!

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00:00 - Intro
01:24 - What is ScaleView Partners
04:31 - Why You Started ScaleView Partners
09:44 - Background Before MineralSoft
17:30 - Idea Generation for MineralSoft
19:50 - Grandfather’s Stripper Well Deals
31:19 - Problem Solving in the Industry
34:25 - Pivot to Current Business Model
37:20 - Luck and Opportunity in Business
40:50 - Balancing Optimism and Risk Aversion
43:10 - Determining the Right Amount to Raise
49:05 - Acquisition Process Overview
51:18 - Steps in the Acquisition Process
53:57 - How Drillinginfo Acquired MineralSoft
57:30 - Multiple Exits in the Industry
1:00:55 - Understanding the Acquisition Process
1:04:36 - Cash vs Stock in Acquisitions
1:08:18 - Supporting Your Team During Acquisition
1:12:28 - Round 2 Insights
1:13:10 - Final Thoughts on the Process
1:14:10 - Mental Toll of M&A Process
1:15:25 - Importance of a Good Process Manager
1:16:30 - Leverage in M&A Transactions
1:17:50 - Personal Life Changes After Exit
1:21:18 - Who Should Contact ScaleView
1:24:58 - Wrapping Up
1:25:35 - Moving to a Cooler Room

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Michael Lantz quit his job as a reservoir engineer and used his knowledge to start a chemical solutions company, Kairos Energy Services. Michael graduated from the School of Mines as a chemical engineer and went straight into reservoir engineering. After 12 years in corporate world he quit his job to pursue his own company with two other co-founders.

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00:00 - Guest Intro
00:30 - What is Kairos
02:10 - Growing Market for Chemical Solutions
05:20 - How Kairos Started
07:45 - Particulate Diverters
11:18 - Secret Sauce of Kairos
13:18 - Starting Your Business Journey
19:38 - Leaving Your Job for Entrepreneurship
21:15 - Starting a Business in a Downturn
23:35 - Operating in Six Different Basins
25:55 - Product Management Cadence
28:00 - Future of Asset Heavy Operations
32:05 - What's Next for Kairos
33:53 - Where to Find Mike

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During winter storm Yuri, millions of Texans were without power for a few days, some even weeks. Firefly Energy Services has developed and patented GasLoop, storage technology that is essentially solving part of the problem of energy loss during peak demand by storing natural gas onsite. 
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00:00 - Intro
01:25 - Firefly Energy Services Overview
07:42 - Founder Background & Idea Origin
13:17 - GasLoop in Distributed Energy Systems
18:15 - GasLoop Modifications & Mobility
19:56 - GasLoop Applications for Hydrogen
23:29 - R&D vs Commercialization Strategies
24:34 - Funding Insights for Startups
29:02 - Vision & Future of GasLoop
30:44 - Managing Burn Rate Effectively
32:45 - Outro
37:25 - How to Find Firefly Energy Services

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Redshift gives a masterclass on how they’re using plasma to dissociate H2S molecules to produce hydrogen—taking a waste product in refineries and turning it into a useful product!
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00:00 - RedShift Energy
01:30 - What is Plasma?
06:01 - Howard’s Background in Energy
11:18 - How RedShift Got Started: Founding Story
19:00 - Understanding the RedShift Process
24:34 - Value of H2S Processing
30:18 - Economics of Green Energy Solutions
30:48 - Capital Intensive Business Strategies
32:40 - Technological Innovations in Energy
37:05 - Starting with Refineries: A Strategic Choice
41:24 - How to Reach RedShift: Contact Information

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Zeno is building an operating system for oil and gas that gives finance and engineering teams the ability to quickly analyze assets. CEO, Sealy Laidlaw, tells her story of moving from California to Texas to help solve the challenges the industry faces.

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00:00 - Intro
01:42 - Zeno Technologies Overview
02:54 - Celie's Professional Background
07:45 - Hiring Strategies in Competitive Job Market
10:22 - Cultural Dynamics in Oil & Gas Transition
12:52 - Founding Story of Zeno Technologies
16:48 - Closing Remarks
17:44 - Origins of Xeno Technologies
20:45 - Xeno: New Energy Operating System Explained
24:17 - Challenges with Financial Institutions
26:44 - Petro.ai Founding Journey
29:24 - Capital Raising During COVID-19
33:39 - Enverus and Other Energy Assets
35:23 - Future Prospects of Enverus
36:45 - Achieving Product Market Fit
38:55 - Final Thoughts

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