Matt Vivian

Matt Vivian

From What The Funk? by collide.

December 22, 2025 · 55 min · Episode 198

About this episode

Matt Vivian discusses his journey from Shell to leading bpx energy's operations in Eagle Ford, emphasizing the importance of daily habits and networking.

Plymouth roots, Detroit suburbs, and a water ski club team romance somehow turn into running a huge Eagle Ford production machine, plus parenting, hockey nights, and still finding time to chase a 14er. Matt Vivian from bpx energy shares how he went from Shell training to startup chaos to leading 1400 plus wells, why bottom up daily habits beat top down chaos, and how LinkedIn went from lurking to actually connecting with people again. 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 Mid December catch up 01:17 Michigan roots and school 03:10 Getting into energy 03:30 Caroline, water skiing, family 11:14 Shell start, Houston to Denver 13:22 Questar and Bakken years 16:36 Startup grind at Rimrock 20:24 Sale, reset, and next move 22:16 Joining bpx in Eagle Ford 25:28 How bpx fits with BP 29:05 Role scope and growth 31:00 Daily priorities and reports 35:54 Weekends…

People in this episode

Host: collide.

Guest: Matt Vivian

Topics covered

  • energy production
  • career development
  • parenting
  • hockey
  • LinkedIn networking
  • startup experience

Keywords

  • Eagle Ford
  • bpx energy
  • Shell
  • LinkedIn
  • startup
  • parenting
  • hockey
  • energy industry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: bpx energy, Shell, BP

Places: Eagle Ford, Michigan, Houston, Denver, Bakken, Detroit

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