Tech Startups Are Taking On The Oil Business

GUEST: Silicon Valley is a long way from Houston. Hackathon denizens seem to exist in a different universe than rough-and-ready oilfield crews. But tech startups are invading the oil business. Not only that, they’re succeeding despite the price rout. Oil prices plunged in 2014 because of a supply glut spurred by the American fracking renaissance and OPEC’s decision not to reduce exports.

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