Oil and Gas Startups Podcast

Vertice Oil Tools didn’t start out with frac plugs in mind—they originally set out to commercialize a sliding sleeve design. But when plug-and-perf took over the game, they pivoted and nailed it with a hydraulically disconnecting refrac liner that’s transforming how refracs are done. This tool makes zonal isolation for refracturing faster and more affordable than the old-school cut-and-pull approach. Plus, they’re not just throwing tools out there; Vertice uses data analytics to help operators find the best wells for refracs, tapping into offset data and reservoir details to predict production bumps. With refracking booming in places like Eagle Ford, Haynesville, and the Bakken, they’re even tying refracs to new fracs on multi-well pads and exploring remote frac lines to make single-well refracs more cost-effective.

00:00 - Alex and Matt Catch Up
02:35 - Introduction to Vertis Energy
11:05 - Y-Tool's Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
11:57 - Functionality of the Y-Tool
18:04 - Overview of Vertus Energy
18:47 - Vertus Collaboration with Operators
22:10 - Refracs in Various Basins
22:50 - Refrac Market Analysis
25:17 - Refrac Cost Considerations
27:45 - Verti Office and Workshop Tour
29:42 - Connecting with Alex and Matt
30:10 - ONC Technical Sales Representative Role
31:10 - Conclusion and Outro

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