In this episode, we chat with Igor Kuvaev, CTO and co-founder of ROGII, a leading provider of data-driven drilling solutions for the oil and gas industry.
We dive into:
- Igor’s background in geology and early career in unconventional drilling at ConocoPhillips
- How Igor and his co-founder identified inefficiencies in drilling operations and founded ROGII to build better software solutions
- How ROGII’s StarSteer software integrates various data sources in real-time to enable better well placement and steering
- ROGII’s move to the cloud to enable true real-time operations and remote collaboration
- The role of edge devices and computing in oil and gas operations
- Allowing users to write custom Python scripts within StarSteer for data analysis
- ROGII Cloud and data sharing capabilities with other databases and tools
- The importance of constant communication with users to improve products and shorten feedback loops
- Advice for energy tech startups on ensuring your solutions solve real problems experienced by users
