Kairos Energy Services on Oil and Gas Startups
Michael Lantz quit his job as a reservoir engineer and used his knowledge to start a chemical solutions company, Kairos Energy Services.
Michael graduated from the School of Mines as a chemical engineer and went straight into reservoir engineering. After 12 years in corporate world he quit his job to pursue his own company with two other co-founders.
Michael Lantz quit his job as a reservoir engineer and used his knowledge to start a chemical solutions company, Kairos Energy Services. Michael graduated from the School of Mines as a chemical engineer and went straight into reservoir engineering. After 12 years in corporate world he quit his job to pursue his own company with two other co-founders.
00:00 - Guest Intro
00:30 - What is Kairos
02:10 - Growing Market for Chemical Solutions
05:20 - How Kairos Started
07:45 - Particulate Diverters
11:18 - Secret Sauce of Kairos
13:18 - Starting Your Business Journey
19:38 - Leaving Your Job for Entrepreneurship
21:15 - Starting a Business in a Downturn
23:35 - Operating in Six Different Basins
25:55 - Product Management Cadence
28:00 - Future of Asset Heavy Operations
32:05 - What's Next for Kairos
33:53 - Where to Find Mike
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00:00 - Guest Intro
00:30 - What is Kairos
02:10 - Growing Market for Chemical Solutions
05:20 - How Kairos Started
07:45 - Particulate Diverters
11:18 - Secret Sauce of Kairos
13:18 - Starting Your Business Journey
19:38 - Leaving Your Job for Entrepreneurship
21:15 - Starting a Business in a Downturn
23:35 - Operating in Six Different Basins
25:55 - Product Management Cadence
28:00 - Future of Asset Heavy Operations
32:05 - What's Next for Kairos
33:53 - Where to Find Mike
https://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcatters
https://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcatters
https://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcatters
https://twitter.com/DWildcatters
