{"podcast":{"title":"Energytech Startups","slug":"energytech-startups-5673200","podcast_index_feed_id":5673200,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/energy-tech-startups","website_url":"https://collide.io","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/9aQ-p8TWw1dk7M2RoFhW6fgQJKBoQiW2AbMrIRAVzFI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kM2Fj/MzRlYTQ3ZDM0NmJm/ZDllOWE1Y2Y3MmRm/MDFkOS5qcGc.jpg","author":"collide.","episode_count":92,"summary":"They say everything's bigger in Texas, including climate change. That's why Houston is leading the energy transition. Here in H-Town, the fourth largest city in the United States, entrepreneurs from across Texas and around the world are gathering to work with titans of industry to build the technology that will reduce emissions and power a low carbon future. Welcome to Energytech Startups with Nada Ahmed and Jason Ethier. We sit down with those change makers and wildcatters who are solving the toughest energy challenges with trillions of dollars on the line. We dig into how Houston will bring technology to market on a massive scale. Join us as we talk with the leaders of the energy capital of the world as they show us how the energy transition gets done.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T02:20:49.967269+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/energytech-startups-5673200"},"episode":{"title":"Ian Uriarte from Spindletop AI","slug":"ian-uriarte-from-spindletop-ai","published_at":"2025-07-22T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/energytech-startups-5673200/ian-uriarte-from-spindletop-ai","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/energytech-startups-5673200","url":"https://energytechstartups.collide.io/episodes/ian-uriarte-from-spindletop-ai-on-energy-tech-startups","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/b5a367c1/6a07fee2.mp3","summary":"What happens when old-school oilfields meet new-school tech? You get something like Spindletop AI, think machine learning and edge computing tailored for mid-sized operators trying to squeeze more out of every drop. Ian’s built a platform that helps producers ditch the spreadsheets and start making smarter, faster decisions right in the field. We talk about managing marginal wells, building hardware on a budget, and how he’s helping folks bump production by double digits. There’s also a great origin story behind the name Spindletop, plus some real talk on what it takes to launch a startup in the energy world without losing your mind (or your budget). Join the conversation shaping the future of energy. Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward. Apply today at collide.io Click here to view the episode transcript. 00:00 - Energy Tech Nexus 00:16 - Intro to Ian Uriarte 05:40 - Lifecycle of an Oil Well 12:19 - TimberGrove vs Spindletop 17:29 - Spindletop's Innovations 19:14 - Spindletop Network Functionality 25:42 - Spindletop's Current Journey 34:00 - Insights from the Pilot Program 34:42 - Achieving 17% Improvement 40:18 - Fundraising Journey Overview 47:15 - Motivations Behind Spindletop 50:48 - Current Opportunities for Spindletop 51:39 - Audience Support for Spindletop 53:34 - Learning More About Spindletop https://twitter.com/collide_io https://www.tiktok.com/@collide.io https://www.facebook.com/collide.io https://www.instagram.com/collide.io https://www.youtube.com/@collide_io https://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.social https://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters","meta_description":"What happens when old-school oilfields meet new-school tech? You get something like Spindletop AI, think machine learning and edge computing tailored for…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3304,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/energytech-startups-5673200/episodes/ian-uriarte-from-spindletop-ai/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/energytech-startups-5673200/ian-uriarte-from-spindletop-ai.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}