EP 75: Rudy Lacovara from PetroBricks

Rudy Lacovara is on a mission to untangle the messy data spaghetti that runs through oil and gas. He built PetroBricks to be the “Zapier for energy”, a way to connect clunky systems, automate the repetitive stuff, and make workflows actually make sense. We got into the pain points everyone in the industry knows too well: outdated data standards, SCADA headaches, and the constant struggle to automate without breaking things. Rudy shared how his aerospace background shaped the way he approaches energy tech, why MQTT matters, and how low-code platforms could finally change the game for operators. If you’ve ever wished your data systems would just talk to each other, this one’s for you.

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00:00 - Intro
00:44 - Houston Energy and Climate Week
02:56 - PetroBricks Overview
06:36 - What is PetroBricks?
09:58 - PetroBricks Location
12:45 - Sparkplug B Overview
14:07 - Common Integrations
17:02 - Data Acquisition from Service Companies
19:12 - Journey into Tech
24:34 - Inspiration for PetroBricks
28:05 - Entry into Oil and Gas
31:15 - Issues with Frac Data
34:55 - PetroBricks Insights
38:58 - Tools Used by Matt
41:18 - Akka Framework
43:58 - AI Coding Tools Overview
46:04 - PetroBricks Technology Stack
48:49 - Understanding Containers
51:01 - Benefits of Containers
54:33 - Speed Round
59:30 - Favorite Vacation Destination
59:35 - Preferred LLM for Problem Solving
01:01:09 - Houston Insights
01:01:29 - Book Recommendation
01:03:54 - How to Connect with Rudy

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