Energy Bytes
Welcome to Energy Bytes with John Kalfayan and Bobby Neelon. Your essential guide to the intersection of data and energy. This podcast dives deep into the world of energy, shedding light on how data, AI, and technology are revolutionizing this sector. Each episode equips listeners with insights into the most efficient tools and resources, paving the way for a data-driven future in energy. From technical nuances to broader industry trends, Energy Bytes offers an unparalleled perspective on the evolution of the energy industry. Join us as we decode the algorithms of energy, one byte at a time.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 70 minutes
- Episodes
- 74
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
EP 72: Scott Casso from Casso Land
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 …
EP 71: Mathias Lia Carlsen from whitson
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,…
EP 70: Michael Egan from Bunting Labs
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…
EP 69: Bella Kelada-Khalil from Midnight Marketing
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 start…
EP 68: Cameron Snow from Danomics
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 p…
EP 67: Jeff Krimmel from Krimmel Strategy Group
If you've ever wrestled with messy datasets, legacy code, or trying to get executives to actually *use* data, you’ll get a kick out of this one. We sat down with Jeff Krimmel from Krimmel Strategy Gr…
EP 66: Cam Sinclair from SmartChain
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…
EP 65: Brandon Davis from AFE Leaks
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 …
EP 64: Joshua Johnston from Capsher Technology
AI isn't just a buzzword in oil and gas, it’s changing the game, and we’re breaking it down with someone who’s been in the trenches making it happen. From smarter fracking and streamlined drilling to…
EP 63: Vicki Knott from CruxOCM
What happens when a control room engineer gets fed up with clunky old systems and decides to rebuild them from the ground up? You get CruxOCM, a company shaking up pipeline automation with tools like…
EP 62: Nick Fornicola from Beusa Energy
AI in oil and gas isn't just a buzzword, it's actually solving real problems out in the field. On this episode, we chat with someone who's knee-deep in the data trenches and building tools that make …
EP 61: Brock Meyer from Wise Rock
Oil and gas engineers drowning in data, meet your new best friend—Wise Rock. We’re talking lightning-fast analytics, effortless communication, and a platform built to make your life easier. Brock Mey…
EP 60: Onega Ulanova from QMS2GO
From Kazakhstan to Louisiana and now shaking up the oil and gas industry, Onega Ulanova’s story is as bold as her startup, QMS2GO. This AI-powered tool is turning the grind of quality management into…
EP 59: Jacob Matson from MotherDuck
What happens when a lightning-fast database meets a quirky name like MotherDuck? You get DuckDB—an embeddable powerhouse shaking up the data warehouse world. It’s fast, it’s sleek, and it’s turning t…
EP 58: Jon Brewton from data²
AI and energy might sound like an odd couple, but data² is making it a match made in industrial heaven. With their GraphRAG tech hitting 99% accuracy, they’re tackling billion-dollar challenges like …
EP 57: EZ Ops and Detechtion
Get ready for a deep dive into field data capture with Brandon Ambrose, the mastermind behind EZ Ops, and Ruchita Rosario, data science whiz from Detechtion. They’re breaking down how they’re making …
EP 56: Spotfire: The Ultimate Guide for Data Scientists
Atheer Al-Attar and Jose Leviaguirre, AI experts from Spotfire, join hosts Bobby and John on this episode of Energy Bytes to reveal how Spotfire is transforming data analysis in the oil and gas secto…
EP 55: Hatem Nasr from Softserve
Hatem Nasr, Global Director of Digital Energy O&G at SoftServe, joins John on the Energy Bytes Podcast to discuss the transformative impact of AI and data science on the oil and gas sector. With over…
EP 54: Special Episode - PetroPapers with Yoshi Pradhan
Yogashri Pradhan, Lead Production Engineer at Chevron, explores John's journey from hands-on fieldwork in wind energy and oil to becoming a key figure at Digital Wildcatters. The conversation emphasi…
EP 53: Meet Ionian Labs' Game-Changing Tools
Texas A&M engineering graduates Yazan and Eugen are leveraging AI and advanced technology to modernize outdated processes, particularly in land acquisition and title work within the energy industry. …