
Field-tested startup talk for oil and gas.
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Oil and Gas Startups Podcast sits close to the working edge of oil and gas technology. Episodes move from insurance risk and automated fueling to power-market savings, pump-jack hardware, cloud computing, and the data that field teams are still learning how to use.
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About Oil and Gas Startups Podcast
Oil and Gas Startups Podcast is an industry-native look at the companies, tools, and operators changing oil and gas from the ground level. It is not polished futurism from a conference stage. The show spends its time with people working on insurance, fueling, energy-cost management, cloud infrastructure, production hardware, and the data trails left behind by field operations. Recent episodes show a consistent interest in the unglamorous problems that can decide whether a technology matters. Insurance is treated as a strategic issue, not a box to check, especially for companies trying to improve financial performance or prepare for acquisition. Fueling is not just a truck showing up with diesel; it becomes a logistics system with fleet comparisons, efficiency signals, maintenance clues, and real cost consequences. Power management gets framed through volatile demand periods, market participation, cloud adoption, and savings for energy consumers. Equipment conversations stay close to the metal. Pump jacks, hydraulics, cooling challenges, high-grade oil, and production data all sit naturally in the same discussion. The show is especially good at showing how much of oil and gas innovation comes from combining known components in sharper ways. It also keeps returning to the gap between available data and useful decisions. There is a lot of information flowing through the industry, and the show is interested in who can actually capture it, interpret it, and turn it into action. The register is casual and direct. Guests talk like people who have seen the work, not like outsiders translating the sector for a general business audience. The result is a practical startup show for energy professionals who care about implementation, reliability, and commercial usefulness. It has room for company stories, but it does not romanticize them. The strongest moments come when a product reveals a broader operational truth about the industry. For PlayNext listeners, it fits best as a focused feed for oil and gas operators, service companies, energy technologists, investors, and founders who want field-aware conversations about what is actually changing.
Made for: Built for oil and gas operators, service-company teams, energy founders, investors, and technologists who want practical conversations about what works in the field. It also suits listeners tracking industrial software, logistics, power management, and production equipment.
What sets it apart: The show stays close to operational detail, using specific company conversations to expose the real business and field constraints behind energy technology. Its advantage is the mix of startup curiosity with oilfield fluency.
In their own words
Welcome to Oil and Gas Startups Podcast with Collin McLelland. The Oil and Gas Startups Podcast showcases emerging technologies and tells the stories of founders, investors and industry leaders.
Why you'd press play
Pump-jack hydraulics and fueling data turn your oilfield curiosity from pitch-deck gloss into operating questions.
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- founders explaining what their technology changes on an actual oilfield
- to follow the money from insurance programs to electricity and diesel costs
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Episodes
- 1
Nabors on Oil and Gas Startups
·41m - 2
CORE Automated Fueling Solutions
·34m - 3
Cool Edge Bits
·28m - 4
Arcus Power Corp
·38m - 5
Safety Radar
·31m - 6
Xtreme Performance Chemicals
·48m - 7
Texas Integrity Acid Solutions
·33m - 8
Rivitt
·45m - 9
Mike Umbro
·48m - 10
LiTHOS on Oil and Gas Startups
·43m - 11
Perceptive Sensor Inc. on Oil and Gas Startups
·37m - 12
Geothermal.io on Oil and Gas Startups
·50m - 13
AI Driller on Oil and Gas Startups
·1h - 14
Vertice Oil Tools on Oil and Gas Startups
·33m - 15
ChampionX on Oil and Gas Startups
·51m - 16
RIOT Edge Solutions on Oil and Gas Startups
·36m - 17
Bitcoin Mining, data and the future of Greenlake Energy
·13m - 18
MiQ on Oil and Gas Startups
·46m - 19
Amplified Industries on Oil and Gas Startups
·44m - 20
Iconic Air on Oil and Gas Startups
·36m - 21
Novus Consulting on Oil and Gas Startups
·36m - 22
Fueling the Future: The PetroVybe Story with Peter Snell
·37m - 23
How Bitcoin Mining is Bridging the Gap Between Tech and Energy
·31m - 24
Revolutionizing Geoscience Data Management: Ikon Science's Bold Move
·45m - 25
Energizing the Future: Conduit Power's Innovative Approach to Stranded Gas
·35m - 26
Clearing the Air: How Envana is Transforming Emissions Management in Oil & Gas
·42m - 27
Midnight Marketing on Oil and Gas Startups
·45m - 28
Resnet on Oil and Gas Startups
·59m - 29
New Horizon on Oil and Gas Startups
·48m - 30
Mastering the Depths: Steven Fipke's Revolutionary Approach to Reservoir Management
·45m - 31
Kelvin AI on Oil and Gas Startups
·1h 11m - 32
Life Cycle Power on Oil and Gas Startups
·45m - 33
Deloitte on Oil and Gas Startups
·49m - 34
Midstream Holdings on Oil and Gas Startups
·36m - 35
WellDatabase on Oil and Gas Startups
·38m - 36
Industrial Data Labs on Oil and Gas Startups
·43m - 37
The Baldwin Group
·39m - 38
Refinery Calc on Oil and Gas Startups
·37m - 39
High Pressure Gas Lift with Xstream Lift
·54m - 40
Tachyus on Oil and Gas Startups
·40m - 41
Activera Consulting on Oil and Gas Startups
·47m - 42
SH Controls & VSH Inc. on Oil and Gas Startups
·36m - 43
Triple R Energy Partners on Oil and Gas Startups
·34m - 44
Endrava on Oil and Gas Startups
·55m - 45
4Cast on Oil and Gas Startups
·35m - 46
Barrel Hub on Oil and Gas Startups
·45m - 47
HyBird on Oil and Gas Startups
·58m - 48
Boomerang on Oil and Gas Startups
·26m - 49
Latham and Watkins on Oil and Gas Startups
·52m - 50
Royalty Guardian on Oil and Gas Startups
·48m - 51
Chevron on Oil and Gas Startups
·1h 3m - 52
Embassy of Things on Oil and Gas Startups
·41m - 53
Transcontinental Energy Services on Oil and Gas Startups
·43m - 54
BidOut on Oil and Gas Startups
·36m - 55
Total Helium on Oil and Gas Startups
·42m - 56
Geolumina on Oil and Gas Startups
·47m - 57
Flodatix Limited on Oil and Gas Startups
·44m - 58
Umbrage on Oil and Gas Startups
·31m - 59
Resource Royalty on Oil and Gas Startups
·38m - 60
VisualAIM on Oil and Gas Startups
·34m - 61
Brian Gitt on Oil and Gas Startups
·1h 7m - 62
PPG Energy on Oil and Gas Startups
·43m - 63
BaselineZ on Oil and Gas Startups
·46m - 64
Oracle on Oil and Gas Startups
·32m - 65
IPT Well Solutions on Oil and Gas Startups
·44m - 66
George P. Bush on Oil and Gas Startups
·21m - 67
Alchemy Industrial on Oil and Gas Startups
·57m - 68
Cudd Well Control on Oil and Gas Startups
·37m - 69
Energy Domain on Oil and Gas Startups
·38m - 70
The Future of Land and Title on Oil and Gas Startups
·1h - 71
EnergyX on Oil and Gas Startups
·44m - 72
ProLytX on Oil and Gas Startups
·35m - 73
HData on Oil and Gas Startups
·43m - 74
Oilfield Marketplace on Oil and Gas Startups
·48m - 75
Petrospects on Oil and Gas Startups
·30m - 76
IronSight on Oil and Gas Startups
·36m - 77
Iconic Air on Oil and Gas Startups
·33m - 78
Clean Energy Services on Oil and Gas Startups
·40m - 79
JetRock on Oil and Gas Startups
·41m - 80
Endla on Oil and Gas Startups
·32m - 81
Seagate on Oil and Gas Startups
·44m - 82
Mi4 Corporation on Oil and Gas Startups
·49m - 83
Veralink Solutions on Oil and Gas Startups
·37m - 84
Gunnar Energy Services on Oil and Gas Startups
·45m - 85
Altitude Energy Partners on Oil and Gas Startups
·37m - 86
Q2 Technologies on Oil and Gas Startups
·38m - 87
Flowstate Solutions on Oil and Gas Startups
·43m - 88
Viking Power Technologies on Oil and Gas Startups
·51m - 89
Universal Chemical Solutions on Oil and Gas Startups
·51m - 90
Kay McCall on Oil and Gas Startups
·49m - 91
EnergyNet on Oil and Gas Startups
·58m - 92
LongPath Technologies on Oil and Gas Startups
·46m - 93
Lolaark Vision on Oil and Gas Startups
·38m - 94
WellWorth on Oil and Gas Startups
·32m - 95
Ohmium on Oil and Gas Startups
·54m - 96
Devon Energy on Oil and Gas Startups
·42m - 97
PARQ on Oil and Gas Startups
·38m - 98
Bobby Tudor on Oil and Gas Startups
·51m - 99
Plate-Guard on Oil and Gas Startups
·28m - 100
Revsolz Corp on Oil and Gas Startups
This episode promotes a community platform called Collide for oil and gas professionals and discusses a cloud computing beta program.
·37m - 101
The Baldwin Group
Hidden gemSummer Shed Campbell, who works with the Baldwin Group and came from med-tech sales at Globus, says a March 1, 2020 start date in Houston led her into oil and gas insurance.
Nov 4, 2024·39m·2 clips - 102
CORE Automated Fueling Solutions
Hidden gemTodd explains how Manicore started delivering diesel to West Texas frack sites after Hurricane Harvey, then formed Core to build automated fueling systems from the ground up.
Sep 23, 2024·34m·2 clips - 103
Cool Edge Bits
Sep 9, 2024·28m - 104
Arcus Power Corp
Hidden gemDan, founder of Arcus Power Corp, says the company has helped large power consumers save a quarter billion dollars and manage 100,000 tons of CO2 abatement over three years.
Sep 2, 2024·38m·2 clips - 105
Safety Radar
Hidden gemGarrison and Matt describe Safety Radar, an energy-safety company that collects field reports, analyzes them with multiple AI models, and communicates risk through dashboards and alerts.
Aug 26, 2024·31m·2 clips - 106
Xtreme Performance Chemicals
Aug 19, 2024·48m - 107
Texas Integrity Acid Solutions
Jul 29, 2024·33m - 108
Rivitt
Jun 24, 2024·45m - 109
Mike Umbro
Jun 17, 2024·48m - 110
LiTHOS on Oil and Gas Startups
Jun 10, 2024·43m - 111
Perceptive Sensor Inc. on Oil and Gas Startups
Jun 3, 2024·37m - 112
Geothermal.io on Oil and Gas Startups
May 27, 2024·50m - 113
AI Driller on Oil and Gas Startups
May 20, 2024·1h - 114
Vertice Oil Tools on Oil and Gas Startups
May 13, 2024·33m - 115
ChampionX on Oil and Gas Startups
May 6, 2024·51m - 116
RIOT Edge Solutions on Oil and Gas Startups
Apr 29, 2024·36m - 117
Bitcoin Mining, data and the future of Greenlake Energy
Apr 27, 2024·13m - 118
MiQ on Oil and Gas Startups
Apr 22, 2024·46m - 119
Amplified Industries on Oil and Gas Startups
Apr 22, 2024·44m - 120
Iconic Air on Oil and Gas Startups
Apr 15, 2024·36m - 121
Novus Consulting on Oil and Gas Startups
Apr 8, 2024·36m - 122
Fueling the Future: The PetroVybe Story with Peter Snell
Mar 25, 2024·37m - 123
Revolutionizing Geoscience Data Management: Ikon Science's Bold Move
Mar 11, 2024·45m - 124
How Bitcoin Mining is Bridging the Gap Between Tech and Energy
Mar 11, 2024·31m - 125
Energizing the Future: Conduit Power's Innovative Approach to Stranded Gas
Feb 26, 2024·35m - 126
Clearing the Air: How Envana is Transforming Emissions Management in Oil & Gas
Feb 5, 2024·42m - 127
Midnight Marketing on Oil and Gas Startups
Jan 29, 2024·45m - 128
Resnet on Oil and Gas Startups
Jan 18, 2024·59m - 129
New Horizon on Oil and Gas Startups
Jan 15, 2024·48m - 130
Revsolz Corp on Oil and Gas Startups
This episode promotes Collide, a community platform for oil and gas professionals, and features an ad for Xcloud computing services.
Jan 11, 2024·37m - 131
Mastering the Depths: Steven Fipke's Revolutionary Approach to Reservoir Management
Dec 25, 2023·45m - 132
Kelvin AI on Oil and Gas Startups
Nov 27, 2023·1h 11m - 133
Life Cycle Power on Oil and Gas Startups
Nov 20, 2023·45m - 134
Deloitte on Oil and Gas Startups
Nov 13, 2023·49m - 135
Midstream Holdings on Oil and Gas Startups
Nov 7, 2023·36m - 136
WellDatabase on Oil and Gas Startups
Oct 30, 2023·38m - 137
Industrial Data Labs on Oil and Gas Startups
Oct 23, 2023·43m - 138
Nabors on Oil and Gas Startups
Oct 16, 2023·41m - 139
Refinery Calc on Oil and Gas Startups
Oct 9, 2023·37m - 140
High Pressure Gas Lift with Xstream Lift
This episode promotes Collide, a networking platform for oil and gas professionals, and includes a sponsor segment for Xcloud cloud computing.
Oct 2, 2023·54m - 141
Tachyus on Oil and Gas Startups
Sep 25, 2023·40m - 142
Activera Consulting on Oil and Gas Startups
Sep 18, 2023·47m - 143
SH Controls & VSH Inc. on Oil and Gas Startups
Hidden gemThis episode promotes Collide, a community for oil and gas professionals, and features a sponsor segment for Xcloud cloud computing.
Sep 11, 2023·36m·2 clips - 144
Triple R Energy Partners on Oil and Gas Startups
Sep 4, 2023·34m - 145
Endrava on Oil and Gas Startups
Aug 28, 2023·55m - 146
4Cast on Oil and Gas Startups
Aug 21, 2023·35m - 147
Barrel Hub on Oil and Gas Startups
Aug 14, 2023·45m - 148
HyBird on Oil and Gas Startups
Aug 7, 2023·58m - 149
Boomerang on Oil and Gas Startups
Jul 31, 2023·26m - 150
Latham and Watkins on Oil and Gas Startups
Jul 24, 2023·52m