Upstream Data is a Bitcoin mining infrastructure and oilfield energy systems company that specializes in modular power and computing solutions for upstream oil and gas facilities. Upstream Data's Twitter Score is 31 out of 1000 as of August 2026, ranking #30,661 (top 10%) among 484,166 tracked accounts.
Upstream Data was founded by Steve Barbour, who serves as President, CEO, and Founder. The company focuses on deploying modular power generation and distributed computing infrastructure at oil and gas sites, combining Bitcoin mining with natural gas energy systems. Upstream Data holds multiple U.S. and Canadian patents covering blockchain mining at oil and gas facilities, and has deployed over 500 distributed computing systems across North America.
Upstream Data settled patent infringement lawsuits with Crusoe Energy Systems LLC and entered a confidential license agreement in November 2025. The company's CTO, James Hilliard, authored the BIP91 specification, which played a role in activating SegWit on the Bitcoin network.
Upstream Data has 16,066 followers as of August 2026 on X and has published 671 posts. The account has been mentioned by 118 accounts a total of 775 times.
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The accounts that follow Upstream Data include 155 founders, 19 angel investors, 100 influencers and 1 VCs. Among them are Luca Netz, Jesse Powell, Antonio Garca Martnez agm.eth, Caitlin Long, Riva and Dylan LeClair.