We're lifting the curtain on the mysterious world of energy data transparency with the guy who's shaking things up at AFE Leaks. He's on a mission to break open the hidden details around oil and gas costs and operations, think: cracking open dusty old filings and turning them into something everyone can actually use. He chats about the wild ride of starting a data-driven company in an industry ruled by giants, spills some truth about the headaches of digitizing mountains of paperwork, and gives us a peek at how AI is quietly changing the game. Plus, hear what’s really happening behind the scenes in the ultra-competitive lower 48 data market and how clear, accessible data might just be the industry's next big revolution.

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00:00 - Intro
01:29 - Enverus Acquisition $6B
05:49 - Competing with IHS & Drillinginfo
07:05 - Selling Strategies in Energy Sector
11:02 - Role of Geologists in Industry
13:07 - Understanding Reserves in Energy
15:22 - AFs and AFEs Explained
23:00 - Data Extraction from PDFs
24:34 - Optimizing Lease Operating Expenses (LOE)
28:13 - Business Education for Engineers
31:40 - Learning to Code for Professionals
34:21 - Choosing the Right Model in Energy
35:48 - Building Your Tech Stack
39:57 - Data Insights and Interesting Findings
43:28 - Sourcing Reliable Data
45:54 - AFE Leaks’s Unique Business Model
47:15 - Accessing AFE Leaks’s Data Resources
48:20 - Identifying Target Customers
51:30 - Entrepreneurship Journey Insights
54:01 - Recommended Books for Entrepreneurs
55:01 - Favorite R Packages for Data Analysis
56:43 - Top Vacation Destinations
57:59 - Best Restaurants Recommendations
1:00:06 - Community Engagement
1:02:22 - Connecting with Brandon Davis

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