From paper tickets to AI agents — what does it really take to get digital into the field?
In this episode of Digital Doers, Jason Duff sits down with Michael Maltsev, founder and CEO of RigER, to talk about the realities of digital transformation in oilfield services.
RigER has spent more than a decade tackling a very practical problem: connecting what happens in the field with the systems and people running the business. We explore the journey from paper tickets and spreadsheets to integrated digital workflows — covering field operations, equipment and rentals, invoicing, ERP integration and the growing opportunity for AI.
Michael shares his perspective on why digital adoption in the field can still be difficult, what actually drives users to change, and where companies can see tangible operational and financial value.
We also look forward: does AI simply become another feature in oilfield software, or could AI agents fundamentally change how service companies operate?
And, of course, we touch on Michael’s journey from entrepreneur to a brush with Landman!
In this episode:
- From paper field tickets to connected operations
- Why oilfield digital transformation is as much about people and process as technology
- Connecting field operations with ERP and the back office
- Where the real ROI from digitization comes from
- AI and the potential for agentic operations
- What the oilfield service company of the future might look like
Digital Doers — taking AI out of PowerPoint and into the field.
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