#85. Rod Larson on Deepwater Leadership, Robotics & Offshore Resilience
Oilfield 360 Podcast · Upright Digital
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Show Notes
What does it take to operate where humans can’t survive?
Live from Florence at the Baker Hughes Annual Meeting, hosts David de Roode and Victoria Beard Queen sit down with Oceaneering CEO and President Rod Larson for a high-impact mini episode.
From subsea ROVs and autonomy to crisis resilience and leading 14,000 people worldwide, Rod shares how a 60-year-old diving company evolved into a global robotics powerhouse—serving offshore energy, NASA, defense, and even theme parks.
Pressure, corrosion, uptime, leadership under fire, this one goes deep.
Full episode coming soon.
00:00 Why Oil & Gas Still Powers Modern Life
00:37 Show + Sponsors
02:00 Rod Larson Intro (Oceaneering CEO)
03:08 From Diving to ROVs & Robotics
04:11 Beyond Oil & Gas
05:45 Engineering the Deep
08:16 ROV Fleets & Upgrades
09:23 Hiring & Culture
10:54 Leading 14,000 Globally
13:09 Rod’s Career Journey
16:11 Career Advice
17:26 Leading Through Crisis
20:19 Resiliency & Risk Planning
22:34 AI & Energy Insights
24:13 Rapid-Fire
25:46 Wrap-Up