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EPISODE · May 29, 2025 · 1H 7M

Rivitt

from What The Funk? · host collide.

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. Click here to watch a video of this episode. 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 - 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 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

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