What happens when two sharp minds from the oilfield and IT world team up to fix the clunky data problems plaguing oil and gas? You get Rivitt, an AI-powered game-changer that’s tackling inefficiencies, boosting safety, and making ops smoother than a fresh cup of frac fluid. Jeremy sits down with the brains behind it, Steven and Clay, to talk about scrappy beginnings, bold ideas, and how a little bit of stubbornness (and a whole lot of late nights) turned into a tech company that’s shaking up the industry.

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00:00 - Intro
01:09 - Steve Ko Introduction
07:02 - Steve Ko's First Business
09:42 - Returning to School and Second Business
10:18 - Clay Bonin's Background
17:06 - Steve Ko's Background
24:50 - Steve Ko's Career Path
26:39 - Understanding Worms
28:53 - Knowledge of Paper Mills
35:40 - Steve's Journey to Rice Energy
41:47 - Innovation at Rice Energy
47:08 - Early Days of Rivitt Energy
47:35 - Meeting Clay Bonin
49:12 - Problem Solving at Rivitt 
54:28 - Steve's Impact on Rivitt 
58:14 - Vision for Rivitt 
1:00:56 - Steve as a Visionary
1:05:35 - Final Thoughts
1:05:45 - More Information about Rivitt 
1:06:25 - Outro

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