Episodes
Sept. 1, 2020
Taking ESG to the Community: A conversation w/ Aurora Energy Services
ESG is a huge part of the energy market from the consumer, and financial, side of the business. The Usibelli coal company is a 4th generation company and is the only coal mine in Alaska. As a private company the ownership of the company has always been very active in ESG and CSR. They are an integral part of their community through donations to over 100 nonprofit and universities. About: Aurora Energy Solutions At Aurora Energy Solutions, LLC we take great pride in providing Alaskans with a lo...
Sept. 1, 2020
Taking ESG to the Community: A conversation w/ Aurora Energy Services
ESG is a huge part of the energy market from the consumer, and financial, side of the business. The Usibelli coal company is a 4th generation company and is the only coal mine in Alaska. As a private company the ownership of the company has always been very active in ESG and CSR. They are an integral part of their community through donations to over 100 nonprofit and universities. About: Aurora Energy Solutions At Aurora Energy Solutions, LLC we take great pride in providing Alaskans with a lo...
July 16, 2020
Andrew Dittmar – M&A, Chapter 11, and decisions made with data
In this crazy world we politely call 2020, there is a pattern change in M&A, Chapter 11s, Royalties, and how investors operate. Taking the commodity price out of the picture, the balance sheet will make the difference on companies looking to restructure under Chapter 11, and then undergo the M&A after the re-organization. As Andrew and I catchup from our pre-covid meeting at last year's NAPE, we are reminded that nothing appears to be the same and data will be more important when making investme...
July 16, 2020
Andrew Dittmar – M&A, Chapter 11, and decisions made with data
In this crazy world we politely call 2020, there is a pattern change in M&A, Chapter 11s, Royalties, and how investors operate. Taking the commodity price out of the picture, the balance sheet will make the difference on companies looking to restructure under Chapter 11, and then undergo the M&A after the re-organization. As Andrew and I catchup from our pre-covid meeting at last year's NAPE, we are reminded that nothing appears to be the same and data will be more important when making investme...
July 16, 2020
George Friedman – Patterns have predicted our current cultural and political strife
There is no question the United States is at a political and social intersection of strife and conflict. George took 5 years to write this book explaining the two different types of patterns. He also predicted that the 2020's would be difficult because this is the first time the two patterns are occurring within the same time. His theories, and forward looking talking points, are spot on. I liked the book's evolution of our country’s history, and the hopeful turn in the future. He is not afraid...
July 16, 2020
George Friedman – Patterns have predicted our current cultural and political strife
There is no question the United States is at a political and social intersection of strife and conflict. George took 5 years to write this book explaining the two different types of patterns. He also predicted that the 2020's would be difficult because this is the first time the two patterns are occurring within the same time. His theories, and forward looking talking points, are spot on. I liked the book's evolution of our country’s history, and the hopeful turn in the future. He is not afraid...
July 16, 2020
Allen Gilmer - “Truth, Energy, Trust and the American Dream”
In the beginning, there was no seismic data. Mark, Allen, Bill and later Martin, got together to solve this problem as they could not do their due diligence on oil and gas transactions. They solved a business requirement by creating the solution and started a business. The true American dream. Allen and I were able visit about ESG in the Oil & Gas market. He brought up Alex Epsiten's (The Moral Case For Fossil Fules) views as one that is very applicable in the market place. Alex Epstine has sai...
July 16, 2020
Allen Gilmer - “Truth, Energy, Trust and the American Dream”
In the beginning, there was no seismic data. Mark, Allen, Bill and later Martin, got together to solve this problem as they could not do their due diligence on oil and gas transactions. They solved a business requirement by creating the solution and started a business. The true American dream. Allen and I were able visit about ESG in the Oil & Gas market. He brought up Alex Epsiten's (The Moral Case For Fossil Fules) views as one that is very applicable in the market place. Alex Epstine has sai...
July 16, 2020
The International view of energy and renewables: A Conversation w/ Gareth Foulks-Jones
When I read Gareth's articles, they were very interesting and had some great insight on renewables that I had not previously thought about. The discussions we had in the interview cover energy from all aspects around the globe. We even follow the money on the countries, and their impacting decistions. Gareth Foulks-Jones has a very unique background from experience, and travel. We as Americans tend to have a singular approach, and it is eyeopneing to visit about the international players. Great...
July 16, 2020
The International view of energy and renewables: A Conversation w/ Gareth Foulks-Jones
When I read Gareth's articles, they were very interesting and had some great insight on renewables that I had not previously thought about. The discussions we had in the interview cover energy from all aspects around the globe. We even follow the money on the countries, and their impacting decistions. Gareth Foulks-Jones has a very unique background from experience, and travel. We as Americans tend to have a singular approach, and it is eyeopneing to visit about the international players. Great...
July 16, 2020
Do you feel the need to save millions of dollars in transactional costs? A Conversation with DataGumbo
When people hear the word "blockchain" they either fall to the floor in the fetal position, or jump up and down about the best transactional technology they use. Personally, I am the guy curled up on the floor. When Michael Tanner, 360 Host and Analyst, and myself, had the opportunity to sit down with Andrew Bruce, Founder and CEO, Data Gumbo, we were pleasantly surprised about how he took the complex and turned it into millions of dollars in savings in OpEx. Just imagine if you are an E&P comp...
July 16, 2020
Do you feel the need to save millions of dollars in transactional costs? A Conversation with DataGumbo
When people hear the word "blockchain" they either fall to the floor in the fetal position, or jump up and down about the best transactional technology they use. Personally, I am the guy curled up on the floor. When Michael Tanner, 360 Host and Analyst, and myself, had the opportunity to sit down with Andrew Bruce, Founder and CEO, Data Gumbo, we were pleasantly surprised about how he took the complex and turned it into millions of dollars in savings in OpEx. Just imagine if you are an E&P comp...
July 16, 2020
Commondities Automation = ROI: A Conversation with EnergyNet
EnergyNet offers an easy-to-use oil, gas, and other commodities auction and sealed bid transaction service that facilitates the sale of producing working interests (operated and non-operated), overrides, royalties, mineral interests, leasehold, and other contracts. Ok, that being said, so what is an commodities auction transaction service? How do we get an ROI? How large of transactions can you handle? We were able to sit down with Anastasia Rademaekers, Strategic Director and Gus Rivero, VP o...
July 16, 2020
Commondities Automation = ROI: A Conversation with EnergyNet
EnergyNet offers an easy-to-use oil, gas, and other commodities auction and sealed bid transaction service that facilitates the sale of producing working interests (operated and non-operated), overrides, royalties, mineral interests, leasehold, and other contracts. Ok, that being said, so what is an commodities auction transaction service? How do we get an ROI? How large of transactions can you handle? We were able to sit down with Anastasia Rademaekers, Strategic Director and Gus Rivero, VP o...
July 16, 2020
When the going gets tough, the tough get a trainer: A Conversation w/ Geoffrey Cann
When the going gets tough, the tough get a trainer. We were lucky to sit down with Geoffrey Cann, Author, Trainer, and Speaker. His book Bits, Bytes and Barrels is an Amazon best of category seller. What makes Geoffrey different from others that is his ability to take the complex issues and translate to applicable, real world, scenarios. This ability is based partly on his experience in the real world, and partly on his talents as a speaker. Michael and myself had fun talking about his career a...
July 16, 2020
When the going gets tough, the tough get a trainer: A Conversation w/ Geoffrey Cann
When the going gets tough, the tough get a trainer. We were lucky to sit down with Geoffrey Cann, Author, Trainer, and Speaker. His book Bits, Bytes and Barrels is an Amazon best of category seller. What makes Geoffrey different from others that is his ability to take the complex issues and translate to applicable, real world, scenarios. This ability is based partly on his experience in the real world, and partly on his talents as a speaker. Michael and myself had fun talking about his career a...
June 24, 2020
All things Goodrich Petroleum with Rob Turnham (President and COO)
There are many factors that impact executives, and their decisions, in this tumultuous oil & gas market. We were able to sit down with Rob Turnham, President and Chief Operating Officer for the Goodrich Petroleum Corporation and talk about the current status and plans. Rob and I were able to talk about the Goodrich story and their advantages. They have cut their CapEx by $15 million, and can achieve free cash flow between the $2.05 and $2.65 gas price range. We also covered ESG, what that means...
June 24, 2020
All things Goodrich Petroleum with Rob Turnham (President and COO)
There are many factors that impact executives, and their decisions, in this tumultuous oil & gas market. We were able to sit down with Rob Turnham, President and Chief Operating Officer for the Goodrich Petroleum Corporation and talk about the current status and plans. Rob and I were able to talk about the Goodrich story and their advantages. They have cut their CapEx by $15 million, and can achieve free cash flow between the $2.05 and $2.65 gas price range. We also covered ESG, what that means...
June 17, 2020
Shut In and Data: A Conversation w/ Enverus
We sit down with Rob McBride (Sr. Director Strategy and Analytics, Enverus) to talk about this new report from Enverus on the "unprecedented" well shut-ins, we all agree that if the word "unprecedented" could be removed from our vocabulary as it has been over used. That being said; it is about the only word that describes the disastrous trifecta of Covid-19, oil price war and the demand reduction. “There’s no doubt the rig count has been an important tool to measure the health of the oil and ga...
June 17, 2020
Shut In and Data: A Conversation w/ Enverus
We sit down with Rob McBride (Sr. Director Strategy and Analytics, Enverus) to talk about this new report from Enverus on the "unprecedented" well shut-ins, we all agree that if the word "unprecedented" could be removed from our vocabulary as it has been over used. That being said; it is about the only word that describes the disastrous trifecta of Covid-19, oil price war and the demand reduction. “There’s no doubt the rig count has been an important tool to measure the health of the oil and ga...
June 16, 2020
History of Oil Capital: A Conversation w/ Buddy Clark
The history of the wild west is closely followed by the American oil wildcatters and their bankers. Today, the United states is facing some of the most tumultuous disasters ever recorded. Who would have ever guessed that a game of Russian, and OPEC, oil price roulette would be followed by the Covid-19 economic disaster. That being said, the old saying "History has a way of repeating itself" is kind of frighting. We had the opportunity to sit down with Buddy Clark, Partner/co-chair for Haynes an...
June 16, 2020
History of Oil Capital: A Conversation w/ Buddy Clark
The history of the wild west is closely followed by the American oil wildcatters and their bankers. Today, the United states is facing some of the most tumultuous disasters ever recorded. Who would have ever guessed that a game of Russian, and OPEC, oil price roulette would be followed by the Covid-19 economic disaster. That being said, the old saying "History has a way of repeating itself" is kind of frighting. We had the opportunity to sit down with Buddy Clark, Partner/co-chair for Haynes an...
June 8, 2020
Canadian Energy Politics w/ Heidi McKillop
A wonderful conversation with director of the YouTube movie "A Stranded Nation" Heidi McKillop. We chat about Canadian energy politics, ESG and what education means for the energy debate moving forward. Visit Heidi and her work on her YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCimA-X9VVPpGoYJFhlX_n_A
June 8, 2020
Canadian Energy Politics w/ Heidi McKillop
A wonderful conversation with director of the YouTube movie "A Stranded Nation" Heidi McKillop. We chat about Canadian energy politics, ESG and what education means for the energy debate moving forward. Visit Heidi and her work on her YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCimA-X9VVPpGoYJFhlX_n_A