EP 27: Alex Fortin from Coldbore
Alex Fortin, CTO of Coldbore Technologies shares his unconventional journey to becoming a tech innovator in oil and gas and explains how Coldbore's cutting-edge tech stacks and AI solutions are solving industry-wide problems. The episode dives into the challenges of traditional fracking operations, Coldbore’s contrarian approach to efficiency and sustainability, and what the future holds for technology in the energy sector.
0:00 - Intro Energy Bytes Podcast
2:58 - Alex Fortin Coldbore Background
9:16 - Coldbore Technology Overview
11:54 - Energy Data Wrangling
15:04 - Data Synchronization in Energy
19:22 - Non-Productive Time (NPT) Analysis
20:19 - Edge Computing vs Cloud in Energy
23:13 - Energy Tech Lessons Learned
27:10 - Consuming Coldbore Data
31:13 - Data Management: Shared Rows
32:39 - Introduction to DuckDB
34:16 - Time Series Databases in Energy
40:35 - Cognite Technology Stack
44:50 - Why Cognite Chooses Rust
53:16 - Alex's Favorite Social Media
53:42 - Preferred Cloud Providers
54:04 - Top Vacation Destinations
54:47 - Favorite Programming Languages
55:05 - Best Managed Services
56:10 - Connecting with Alex Fortin
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.0:00 - Intro Energy Bytes Podcast
2:58 - Alex Fortin Coldbore Background
9:16 - Coldbore Technology Overview
11:54 - Energy Data Wrangling
15:04 - Data Synchronization in Energy
19:22 - Non-Productive Time (NPT) Analysis
20:19 - Edge Computing vs Cloud in Energy
23:13 - Energy Tech Lessons Learned
27:10 - Consuming Coldbore Data
31:13 - Data Management: Shared Rows
32:39 - Introduction to DuckDB
34:16 - Time Series Databases in Energy
40:35 - Cognite Technology Stack
44:50 - Why Cognite Chooses Rust
53:16 - Alex's Favorite Social Media
53:42 - Preferred Cloud Providers
54:04 - Top Vacation Destinations
54:47 - Favorite Programming Languages
55:05 - Best Managed Services
56:10 - Connecting with Alex Fortin
https://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcatters
https://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcatters
https://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcatters
https://twitter.com/DWildcatters
