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Where the Oil Patch Meets the Algorithm. Weekly podcast covering the collision of AI and energy. siliconandshale.substack.com

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Sep 23, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 23, 2026

    TotalEnergies x Mistral: Frontier AI for Reservoir Exploration (opens the original)

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    Derrick and Packer dig into TotalEnergies' multi-year partnership with Mistral: more than EUR 100 million for frontier and agentic AI dedicated to reservoir exploration and engineering. The conversation covers what proprietary reservoir models change versus last week's org-scaffold / GPU-commodity frame, where agentic scenario generation stops and engineer sign-off starts, and why IOC-frontier-lab deals keep IP on the operator side. Sources consulted for this episode: - [TotalEnergies newsroom -

  2. Episode · Sep 15, 2026

    Episode 15: The week's E&P developments & applied AI (opens the original)

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    Derrick and Packer examine the week’s E&P developments, applied AI, and the automation ideas worth testing. The episode focuses on the operational implications, where AI actually helps, and what should remain under human review. Sources consulted for this episode: * [Crude Realities (Digital Wildcatters) — Chevron Bets 7 Billion on Venezuela, Citadel Hunts Shale Oil & No Iran Deal | BDE 09.08.26](https://bde.collide.io/episodes/chevron-bets-7-billion-on-venezuela-citadel-hunts-shale-oil-no-iran-

  3. Episode · Sep 9, 2026

    Episode 14: The week's E&P developments & applied AI (opens the original)

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    Derrick and Packer examine the week’s E&P developments, applied AI, and the automation ideas worth testing. The episode focuses on the operational implications, where AI actually helps, and what should remain under human review. Sources consulted for this episode: * Crude Realities (Digital Wildcatters) Venezuela Crude for the SPR, Bessent vs Druckenmiller & Oil Talked Down | BDE 09.01.26 https://bde.collide.io/episodes/venezuela-crude-for-the-spr-bessent-vs-druckenmiller-oil-talked-down-bde-09-

  4. Episode · Sep 2, 2026

    Episode 13: The week’s E&P developments & applied AI (opens the original)

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    Derrick and Packer examine the week’s E&P developments, applied AI, and the automation ideas worth testing. The episode focuses on the operational implications, where AI actually helps, and what should remain under human review. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit siliconandshale.substack.com

  5. Episode · Aug 25, 2026

    Episode 12: The week’s E&P developments & applied AI (opens the original)

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    Derrick and Packer examine the week’s E&P developments, applied AI, and the automation ideas worth testing. The episode focuses on the operational implications, where AI actually helps, and what should remain under human review. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit siliconandshale.substack.com

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