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How do you transform an oilfield services giant into a power generation powerhouse?
Gravity CEO Rob Rice joins David de Roode and Victoria Beard Queen to reveal the "behind-the-scenes" of his company’s massive evolution.
From his days as an Air Force flight test engineer to leading multi-million dollar divestitures, Rice explains why the future of the field is not in water or chemicals, but in standardized 400 kW natural gas generators.
Tune in to find out!
00:36 Podcast Mission And Sponsors
01:59 Host Banter And Industry Events
03:39 Meet Rob Rice
03:54 Louisiana Roots And Air Force
05:46 First Rig Trip Spark
07:25 Early Career Texas Eastern
08:51 Enron And Overseas Work
11:28 Hanover To Archrock Leadership
14:41 Air Force Flying Stories
16:26 Gravity Origin And Reshaping
20:23 Power Rental Market Focus
26:11 Reliability Data Centers And Service
29:18 Strategic Partner Role
30:52 Looking Ahead For Gravity
31:01 Growth and Diversification
32:13 Company Size and COVID Reset
33:49 Remote Work and Tech Shifts
35:43 Deal Prep and Data Rooms
38:32 Motivating Teams Through Change
41:59 Professionalism First Impressions
45:24 Career Choices in Energy
49:10 Mentors and Paying It Forward
50:15 Life Outside the CEO Role
52:21 Crawfish and Louisiana Roots
54:51 Final Advice and Wrap Up
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How do you transform an oilfield services giant into a power generation powerhouse?
Gravity CEO Rob Rice joins David de Roode and Victoria Beard Queen to reveal the "behind-the-scenes" of his company’s massive evolution.
From his days as an Air Force flight test engineer to leading multi-million dollar divestitures, Rice explains why the future of the field is not in water or chemicals, but in standardized 400 kW natural gas generators.
Tune in to find out!
00:36 Podcast Mission And Sponsors
01:59 Host Banter And Industry Events
03:39 Meet Rob Rice
03:54 Louisiana Roots And Air Force
05:46 First Rig Trip Spark
07:25 Early Career Texas Eastern
08:51 Enron And Overseas Work
11:28 Hanover To Archrock Leadership
14:41 Air Force Flying Stories
16:26 Gravity Origin And Reshaping
20:23 Power Rental Market Focus
26:11 Reliability Data Centers And Service
29:18 Strategic Partner Role
30:52 Looking Ahead For Gravity
31:01 Growth and Diversification
32:13 Company Size and COVID Reset
33:49 Remote Work and Tech Shifts
35:43 Deal Prep and Data Rooms
38:32 Motivating Teams Through Change
41:59 Professionalism First Impressions
45:24 Career Choices in Energy
49:10 Mentors and Paying It Forward
50:15 Life Outside the CEO Role
52:21 Crawfish and Louisiana Roots
54:51 Final Advice and Wrap Up

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