Big Tech's Dirty Energy Secret, Avatar's O&G Shark Tank & The AI Divide | BDE 03.27.26

About this episode

Kevin Krausert discusses innovative approaches in the oil and gas industry through Avatar Innovations and the impact of AI on energy.

Kevin Krausert, CEO and Co-Founder of Avatar Innovations Inc., brings a story that starts with a vegan roughneck and ends with a venture studio that's quietly changing how oil and gas companies innovate from the inside out. Chuck and Kevin get into the Avatar model, some clever bets that actually paid off, the coolest ideas that flopped, and why Kevin thinks AI early adopters in energy are about to leave everyone else in the dust. 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 - Vegan Roughneck Origins 03:16 - Big Tech's Energy Wake-Up Call 07:14 - What Avatar Innovations Actually Is 08:33 - How the Program Works 11:10 - Bragging Rights: Production Optimization Win 14:25 - Turning Oilfield Emissions Into Beer CO2 15:13 - Smart Grid Splice Monitoring Tech 18:26 - How to Get Into the Avatar Program 22:00 - AI-Optimizing Condensate Stabilizers 24:05 - The Shale…

People in this episode

Host: Chuck

Guest: Kevin Krausert

Topics covered

• oil and gas innovation
• AI in energy
• Avatar Innovations
• sustainability
• venture studio
• energy technology

Keywords

• oil and gas
• AI
• Avatar Innovations
• energy innovation
• sustainability
• venture capital
• emissions reduction

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Avatar Innovations Inc., Collide

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