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Events not to miss
Put these Houston-area energy-related events on your calendar.
- Ally Energy's GRIT Awards will honor energy leaders and best workplaces on October 30.
- Taking place in Downtown Houston November 19 to 20, the Global Clean Hydrogen Summit will provide project developers, buyers, and financiers with the information they need to establish winning strategies for global clean hydrogen markets.
- The Ion is hosting Dan Ammann, President of ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions for a fireside chat on November 21.
Big deal: Houston geology software provider makes strategic acquisition to expand platform
Houston-based ROGII has acquired a new software to integrate into its platform. Photo via ROGII.com
An advanced geosteering, geoscience, and drilling software solutions company based in Houston has announced the acquisition of of a software platform.
ROGII plans to acquire TerraSLS's TLog Mudlog Editor software, which is used to generate vertical, and horizontal striplogs for use by geologists. The acquisition “will significantly enhance ROGII's product offerings by providing operators and clients with unprecedented real-time connectivity to mudlogging data,” according to ROGII. Mudlogging is a process that involves examining the cuttings of rock brought to the surface by the drilling.
“Our acquisition of TLog marks another step forward in our mission to deliver the most advanced, real-time data solutions to the oil and gas industry,” CEO of ROGII Igor B. Uvarov says in a news release. “The integration of TLog’s capabilities into our Solo Cloud platform will revolutionize the way operators and mudlogging service companies interact, making mudlogging a truly real-time process and driving greater efficiency and collaboration.” Read more.
Listen in: Houston innovator drives EV adoption with unique approach to car leasing, smart tech
Chris George, United States co-lead at Octopus Electric Vehicles, joins the Houston Innovators Podcast. Photo courtesy of Octopus
Switching from a gas-powered car to an electric one can be a big change, but a Houston-based company has made things a lot easier for its customers.
Octopus Electric Vehicles US, a spinout of United Kingdom-based retail energy provider Octopus Energy, matches its users with their perfect EV lease and sets them up with smart electricity technology for at-home charging.
"We do a couple of really unique things that are not only first of its kind but really innovative," Octopus EV's US Co-Lead Chris George says on the Houston Innovators Podcast, pointing out specifically Octopus Energy's Intelligent Octopus, a smart feature for customers that automates energy usage to lower cost.
"We launched an Intelligent Octopus for EVs service. Instead of operating in a very narrow window — overnight — it operates dynamically," he continues. Read more.