Episode 2 · October 1, 2025
Do More with Less: The New Standard for Oilfield Workflows – with Philip Richard of Porosity
In this episode of Wisdom at the Wellhead, Porosity CEO Philip Richard joins Kevin and Cody to show how operators are moving from spreadsheet chaos to guided mobile workflows, and seeing real returns.
Written from this episode
Why the fastest path to better decisions isn’t a smarter dashboard. It’s a simpler clipboard.
Why the companies getting AI right in the oilfield aren’t replacing their people. They’re finally giving them the tools to keep up.
How one company stopped bleeding time into spreadsheets and started getting it back where it belongs.
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