Oil and Gas Startups Podcast

If you didn’t know, the hybrid startup accelerator/VC fund — Plug and Play, recently launched here in Houston with a focus on their energy and sustainability track. Fun fact they are the most active VC fund in the US — which means they write more checks than anyone. They also throw some pretty sweet events … The post Plug and Play | Payal Patel on Oil and Gas Startups appeared first on Digital Wildcatters.

We’ve highlighted a bunch of digital technologies but haven’t had on near as many founders on the oilfield services side. These guys from Nomad Proppant are pretty early on in their journey but they’re young and hungry. We hit on how raising early stage capital isn’t easy and it’s even harder when you’re pre-revenue & … The post Nomad Proppant Services on Oil and Gas Startups appeared first on Digital Wildcatters.

Rob Ratchinsky from Engage dropped by the studio this week for part 2. If you’ve been a long time listener, you’ll remember we had Rob on about a year ago so it was good to have him back and catch up on what they’ve been up to. Engage is also now live on The Bullpen … The post Engage | Rob Ratchinsky on Oil and Gas Startups appeared first on Digital Wildcatters.

This week’s episode was a first for us. Leland Putterman from Trivie stopped by to tell us about how they built a successful trivia app – then pivoted into gamifying corporate knowledge retention. We thought this was one of the coolest things we’ve seen in a while and hope you guys enjoy our chat. Show … The post Trivie | Leland Putterman on Oil and Gas Startups appeared first on Digital Wildcatters.

What is going on Wildcatters. We wanted to take a second to thank each and every one of you for supporting us over the years and if you didn’t know – over the past few months we’ve transitioned to devoting 100% of our time and energy into wildcatters. There’s a lot of great things in … The post CSL Capital Management on Oil and Gas Startups appeared first on Digital Wildcatters.

From co-founding multiple successful software companies to hiring all the right people — Pete Waldroop of W Energy Software explains how he’s still enjoying the startup life after 20 years. Reach out to Pete on LinkedIn and learn more about W Energy Software. Thank You to Our Sponsor Welldatabase WellDatabase provides high quality datasets for … The post W Energy Software | Pete Waldroop on Oil and Gas Startups appeared first on Digital Wildcatters.

The Dot Com bubble led to many businesses failing, our guest today took his company through an important pivot during that time and it ended up selling for $4 billion a few years later. Charles Dauber has an interesting point of view, not only did he survive during the Dot Com bubble, but now he’s … The post Warm Commerce | Charles Dauber on Oil and Gas Startups appeared first on Digital Wildcatters.

As the Oil & Gas industry becomes more and more digital, we’re also becoming more and more vulnerable to cyber attacks. There have been many high profile attacks and data leaks in the consumer world over the past few years but there hasn’t been enough attention on cybersecurity in the industry. Ted Gutierrez, Co-founder and … The post SecurityGate | Ted Gutierrez on Oil and Gas Startups appeared first on Digital Wildcatters.

Cottonwood Venture Partners is an investment firm partnering with technology companies that provide digital solutions for the energy industry. They have some impressive startups in their portfolio. Companies like: Ambyint (Episode 22) Engage MineralSoft Well Data Labs (Episode 43) Tachyus (Episode 24) SitePro Novi Labs (Episode 75) Hitched Inc. (Episode 40) We had the Managing … The post Cottonwood Venture Partners on Oil and Gas Startups appeared first on Digital Wildcatters.

In this episode, Collin and Jake sit with Kelly Belcher, Director of Silicone Valley Bank, to hear about Kelly’s journey setting up their Energy Tech Division here in Houston. We met Kelly a while back and wanted to get him on to tell his story because SVB doesn’t operate like a traditional bank and they … The post Silicon Valley Bank | Kelly Belcher on Oil and Gas Startups appeared first on Digital Wildcatters.

In this episode, Collin and Jake sit with Brian Gollehon, President and CEO of Accuscribe, to hear about Brians’s story as a directional driller and how Accuscribe is meshing hardware with software to help obtain the most accurate measurements as possible. Reach out to Brian and learn more about AccuScribe. Check out The Bullpen here. … The post AccuScribe | Brian Gollehon on Oil and Gas Startups appeared first on Digital Wildcatters.

In this episode, Collin and Jake sit with Jim Shaw, President and COO of LandVantage. We dove into Jim’s experience dealing with Land Admin at Chesapeake and how he was able to leverage that experience into building some pretty cool tech. Reach out to Jim and learn more about LandVantage. Check out The Bullpen here. … The post LandVantage | Jim Shaw on Oil and Gas Startups appeared first on Digital Wildcatters.

In this episode, Collin and Jake sit with Armand Paradis, CEO, and Jeremy Gottlieb, CFO of Inside Petroleum. They are disrupting a space dominated by legacy players — if you are an engineer or finance guy, you are going to love this episode. Reach out to Armand and Jeremy. Learn more about Inside Petroleum. Check out … The post Inside Petroleum | Armand Paradis and Jeremy Gottlieb on Oil and Gas Startups appeared first on Digital Wildcatters.

In this episode, Collin and Jake sit with Brock Meyer, Founder of Wise Rock. If you have been laid off recently, this is a great and really inspiring episode. Brock worked at Hess for seven years and one day was sent home with no explanation. He then had to downsize his lifestyle and went into … The post Wise Rock | Brock Meyer on Oil and Gas Startups appeared first on Digital Wildcatters.

In this episode, Collin and Jake sit with Jon Ludwig, President at Novi Labs, who is actually a previous guest! Jon joined us again to talk about how they have pivoted to adapt to the new environment of the industry. Reach out to Jon and learn more about Novi Labs. Also, check out Novi on The Bullpen. Thank … The post Novi Labs | Jon Ludwig Part Two on Oil and Gas Startups appeared first on Digital Wildcatters.

Jeremy Funk and Tim Loser AKA Dr. Funkenstein and T Lo, are the hosts of our newest show “Tripping Over the Barrel.” TOTB is a series that highlights the unique personalities within the Oil and Gas Industry and the stories they have to share. In this episode, get to know Dr. Funkenstein and T Lo, … The post Welcome to the First Episode of Tripping Over the Barrel appeared first on Digital Wildcatters.

In this episode, Collin and Jake sit with Eléonore Cluzel of gener8tor. Eléonore is the Director of gBETA Houston. gBeta is a free, seven-week accelerator for early-stage companies with local roots. Each program is capped at five teams, and requires no fees and no equity. Connect with Eléonore and learn more about the gBETA Houston. … The post gener8tor | Eléonore Cluzel on Oil and Gas Startups appeared first on Digital Wildcatters.

In this episode, Collin and Jake sit with Don Herman and William Gough of Cordax. We talked about how they’re disrupting the open hole logging space with their logging while tripping technology. Connect with Don Herman or William Gough and learn more about the Cordax. Thank you to our sponsor, SecurityGate. SecurityGate makes this process … The post Cordax | Don Herman and William Gough on Oil and Gas Startups appeared first on Digital Wildcatters.

In this episode, Collin and Jake sit with Ted Kernan, Founder and CEO at SubsurfaceIO. We discuss SubsurfaceIO, which is a cloud-native geologic software and data management tool. We also talk about Ted’s background and dive into his thought process when having to pivot his company (a few times). Connect with Ted Kernan and learn … The post SubsurfaceIO | Ted Kernan on Oil and Gas Startups appeared first on Digital Wildcatters.

In this episode, Collin and Jake sit with David Forsberg, Managing Partner at Ascent Energy Ventures. We dove into his 15 years of experience deploying capital into investments and how he’s looking to leverage that experience to invest in oil & gas tech startups. We haven’t had too many Venture Capitalist on the show lately, … The post Ascent Energy Ventures | David Forsberg on Oil and Gas Startups appeared first on Digital Wildcatters.