Hussein Shel, CTO and head of business development for energy and utilities at Amazon Web Services, joins Bobby and John to talk about his journey from Chevron engineer to cloud technology leader. They explore how AI coding tools are changing the game for energy companies, why the barrier to entry for building apps has never been lower, and what it means when your reservoir engineer can now spin up their own solutions in minutes instead of months. Hussein shares why he thinks we're only scratching the surface of what's possible when you combine domain expertise with modern AI tools, discusses the cultural shifts needed for energy companies to move fast, and explains why he's both excited about AI's potential and concerned about its massive energy demands.If you’re into energy tech, you’re in the right place. John and Bobby have built a deep catalog of conversations with the minds modernizing energy inside companies like AWS, Snowflake, Devon Energy, and more. Listen to the full library on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or watch at https://collide.io/community.Click here to watch a video of this episode.00:00 - Welcome and introductions03:14 - Early AI experiments and low-code tools08:11 - Core principles that haven't changed12:04 - Managing costs and governance15:15 - Data access and shadow IT17:16 - Building apps in weeks vs months19:25 - Domain-specific foundation models21:10 - AWS infrastructure and energy footprint26:21 - Custom silicon and partnerships29:11 - Current AI model landscape33:36 - Enterprise adoption challenges38:58 - Cultural change from the top42:06 - Scoping problems and quick wins46:16 - Legacy systems and technical debt52:18 - Building AI-first energy companies56:57 - Tech debt acceleration1:00:04 - Speed round and favorite spotshttps://twitter.com/collide_iohttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters

Collide AI 2025 Wrapped Part 1 turns into a real talk on why forward deployed engineers win where AI pilots stall, with Michael Cortez, John, and Nick Smart swapping war stories from completions, geophysics, and the startup trenches while they map out how Collide Enterprise moves past basic chat tools into search plus workflows that actually hold up in the real world.Click here to watch a video of this episode.00:00 Setup and intros 00:45 Michael’s path and joining Collide 01:59 Nick’s background and role shift 03:08 Collide Enterprise vs community 04:16 Search, RAG, and workflow evolution 06:31 Why out of the box AI falls short 08:41 Time savings and real work focus 11:39 Single source of truth vision 13:16 Small teams scaling bigger assets 17:18 AI adoption vs past tech hype 19:26 Digital transformation missing link 20:20 Why FDEs make pilots work 23:36 Biggest learnings this year 31:52 What’s next in 2026 38:57 Bold predictions for 3 to 5 years 47:37 Fine tuned models teaser and wraphttps://twitter.com/collide_iohttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcattershttps://app.collide.io/content/RprbJAD 

Bruce Holman and Corey Scott showed up ready to blow up the idea that accounts payable has to be slow, messy, and stuck in the past. They walked us through how Energy Payables is flipping the script with a platform that actually makes sense for operators and vendors, think cleaner workflows, real transparency, and smart tech like AI doing the heavy lifting instead of some poor soul buried in spreadsheets. Between the stories from the field, the back-office chaos they’re fixing, and the vision they have for where oil and gas operations should be headed, this conversation feels like a peek at how the industry finally gets out of its own way and into something a whole lot more efficient.Click here to watch a video of this episode.00:00 - Intro01:42 - EnergyLink Platform08:37 - JIBLink Overview14:15 - Understanding JIBs18:10 - Vision for the Platform20:57 - Evolution of Tech Stack26:08 - Introduction to Energy Payables28:18 - What is Energy Payables?30:14 - Network Effects in Energy Sector32:50 - Vendor Pain Points38:15 - Energy Payables Pricing Model40:25 - AI Impact on Energy Ogre44:05 - AI for Normalizing Frac Data47:43 - Data Extraction from PDFs50:35 - Azure Cloud Solutions52:07 - Introduction to DataFoundry55:54 - Token Models Explained58:12 - Overview of DuckDB59:04 - Energy Payables API Insights1:02:30 - Speed Round Discussion1:06:44 - Contact Information1:08:35 - Conclusion and Wrap Uphttps://twitter.com/collide_iohttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters

Justin has a way of making the oilfield and the data world feel like they’ve always belonged together. He walked us through how he’s helped teams untangle messy workflows, clean up data quality issues, and actually make analytics useful instead of overwhelming. From his time at Marathon Oil to experimenting with tools like Snowflake and Alteryx, he’s all about boosting efficiency and giving people the confidence to make smarter decisions. We also ended up talking about where AI actually fits into oil and gas, not the hype, but the stuff that genuinely moves the needle.Click here to watch a video of this episode.00:00 - Intro01:12 - Justin McBroom Introduction05:29 - Data as a Strategic Asset09:08 - Accessing Data Effectively11:04 - Optimizing Spotfire Performance14:30 - Common Pitfalls to Avoid17:44 - Empowering Your Workforce19:50 - Alteryx Virtual Query Builder Insights27:38 - Justin’s 100+ Day Streak Achievement29:37 - Analyzing Most Popular Posts31:12 - Strategies for Successful Posts33:55 - The Dynamics of Social Media Posting37:18 - The Return of Vine40:06 - Passionate Posts Discussion46:02 - AI Designed for Success50:29 - Recommendations for Companies55:20 - Encouraging Tool Exploration57:28 - Accountability in Work1:06:06 - Speed Round Q&A1:09:04 - Favorite Houston Restaurant Picks1:09:31 - Tools Everyone Should Use1:10:27 - How to Connect with Justinhttps://twitter.com/collide_iohttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters

PandoScape is on a mission to make data actually make sense. We sat down with Christy Hopkins and Philip Heggelund, the CEO and CTO duo behind the company, to talk about how they’re untangling the mess of data integration in energy. From subsurface insights to cloud headaches, they’re rethinking how information flows across the industry. We got into the good stuff: cleaning up bad data, breaking down silos, and figuring out how to build real trust in data systems. Christy and Philip aren’t just building tools, they’re building a future where energy companies actually use their data instead of drowning in it.Click here to watch a video of this episode.00:00 - Intro01:23 - Christy’s International Experience03:22 - Recent Cloud Outages06:05 - On-Prem AI Servers10:59 - PandoScape Overview18:05 - PandoScape's Services20:50 - Unique Features of PandoScape23:20 - PandoScape’s Technology Stack25:00 - PandoScape’s Business Model26:40 - Target Market for PandoScape28:20 - Future Plans for PandoScape30:00 - PandoScape’s Funding History31:40 - Hiring Plans at PandoScape33:20 - PandoScape’s Culture and Values34:15 - Data Engineering vs Data Science36:10 - Google vs Bing Comparison40:10 - Impact of COVID-1945:58 - The AI Hype Cycle49:15 - Choosing the Right Tools51:00 - Importance of Quality Data52:32 - MCP Server Overview56:25 - gRPC Technology57:49 - MCP Server Functionality1:00:32 - The Magic Layer Concept1:06:08 - Memory of Things1:12:30 - Speed Round1:15:57 - Contacting the PandoScape Team1:16:40 - Making a Good Mimosa1:17:22 - Making a Good Margarita1:17:33 - How to Drink Tequilahttps://twitter.com/collide_iohttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters