Episodes

A wonderful interview with Alex Epstein, the author of the New York Times best selling book "A Moral Case for Fossil Fuels". We chat about all things energy, from investor education to the true history of how crude oil became the worlds most widely used fuels. Buy Alex's book: https://www.amazon.com/Moral-Case-Fossil-Fuels/dp/1591847443 Center for Industrial Progress Newsletter: https://industrialprogress.com/

A wonderful interview with Alex Epstein, the author of the New York Times best selling book "A Moral Case for Fossil Fuels". We chat about all things energy, from investor education to the true history of how crude oil became the worlds most widely used fuels. Buy Alex's book: https://www.amazon.com/Moral-Case-Fossil-Fuels/dp/1591847443 Center for Industrial Progress Newsletter: https://industrialprogress.com/

A wonderful conversation with the expert at Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc and John Cliver (Vice President) and Rick Talley (Senior Vice President) Key takeaways: Production curtailment and shut-ins could have impacts on a company's reserves, but not as much as you might think. Pricing assumptions used in reserve reports will vary, so value impacts will be varied as well. Not all wells that are shut in will respond the same on re-activation. They reviewed 550 wells in the Balkken and ...

A wonderful conversation with the expert at Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc and John Cliver (Vice President) and Rick Talley (Senior Vice President) Key takeaways: Production curtailment and shut-ins could have impacts on a company's reserves, but not as much as you might think. Pricing assumptions used in reserve reports will vary, so value impacts will be varied as well. Not all wells that are shut in will respond the same on re-activation. They reviewed 550 wells in the Balkken and ...

A wonderful conversation with our friends at WolfePak Software, CEO Brent Rhymes and CTO Ryan Lailey. Key takeaways: Process automation needs to happen from the pumper through accounting. We are required to do more work with fewer employees, and automation is not optional. The oil and gas community needs to stick together for support. The software development team takes the end users job requirements to heart. From the pumper to the accountant, each has different needs.

A wonderful conversation with our friends at WolfePak Software, CEO Brent Rhymes and CTO Ryan Lailey. Key takeaways: Process automation needs to happen from the pumper through accounting. We are required to do more work with fewer employees, and automation is not optional. The oil and gas community needs to stick together for support. The software development team takes the end users job requirements to heart. From the pumper to the accountant, each has different needs.

Wondering conversation with Ajax Analytics and CEO Brent Buck Key takeaways: Proactive: Notifications with the surrounding community for the environmental impact in real time. This sense of community involvement goes a long way with complete transparency and good will. Demonstrating that the oil and gas company is monitoring and managing their impact shows the commitment to the local community. Reactive: If there are claims being made about environmental impacts that are unfounded, the monito...

Wondering conversation with Ajax Analytics and CEO Brent Buck Key takeaways: Proactive: Notifications with the surrounding community for the environmental impact in real time. This sense of community involvement goes a long way with complete transparency and good will. Demonstrating that the oil and gas company is monitoring and managing their impact shows the commitment to the local community. Reactive: If there are claims being made about environmental impacts that are unfounded, the monito...

Wonderful conversation w/ the experts at Enverus and Chris Dinkler (SVP and GM of Business Automation). Key takeaways: Enverus means data. There is an untold amount of waste in logistics for the oilfield companies. Taking advantage of the Enverus vast data repositories as a solution can in fact save money and potential jobs.

Wonderful conversation w/ the experts at Enverus and Chris Dinkler (SVP and GM of Business Automation). Key takeaways: Enverus means data. There is an untold amount of waste in logistics for the oilfield companies. Taking advantage of the Enverus vast data repositories as a solution can in fact save money and potential jobs.

Wonderful interview with the experts at Sproule and Liam O'Brian (Strategic Advisory & Insights) and Christoffer Mylde (Senior Vice President, Corporate Development) Key takeaways: There are over 20 BCSE per day worth of projects that are approved and under construction for the U.S. Gulf Coast. The Europe market for LNG is now going head to head with the Russian pipeline gas. Being driven by political influences has set the stage for different solutions other than the Russian pipelines. You ...

Wonderful interview with the experts at Sproule and Liam O'Brian (Strategic Advisory & Insights) and Christoffer Mylde (Senior Vice President, Corporate Development) Key takeaways: There are over 20 BCSE per day worth of projects that are approved and under construction for the U.S. Gulf Coast. The Europe market for LNG is now going head to head with the Russian pipeline gas. Being driven by political influences has set the stage for different solutions other than the Russian pipelines. You ...

The oil & gas companies are facing catastrophic times for the long term stability of their firms. Oil prices are not the only external factors putting the very existence of oil & gas companies at risk. Investors and consumers are demanding ESG that solutions are used in daily operations, while more profits are delivered to the stakeholders. Jon Rogers, CEO, Locus Bio-Energy, Dan Genovese, Director, Enercom, and myself were able to sit down and cover the key concerns of stake holders in today's ...

The oil & gas companies are facing catastrophic times for the long term stability of their firms. Oil prices are not the only external factors putting the very existence of oil & gas companies at risk. Investors and consumers are demanding ESG that solutions are used in daily operations, while more profits are delivered to the stakeholders. Jon Rogers, CEO, Locus Bio-Energy, Dan Genovese, Director, Enercom, and myself were able to sit down and cover the key concerns of stake holders in today's ...

Wonderful conversation with the experts at Premier Oilfeild Group and Bilu Cherian (SVP Technology - Director of Reservoir Systems) and Frank Zamora (SVP) Key takeaways: Shutting in a well is not is as easy as turning a switch. There are many issues to consider including the parent /child relationship, volume, reservoir, decline curve, and even if the well can be brought back on line. Many operators are facing shutting wells just because of storage capacity. This has potentially a huge econom...

Wonderful conversation with the experts at Premier Oilfeild Group and Bilu Cherian (SVP Technology - Director of Reservoir Systems) and Frank Zamora (SVP) Key takeaways: Shutting in a well is not is as easy as turning a switch. There are many issues to consider including the parent /child relationship, volume, reservoir, decline curve, and even if the well can be brought back on line. Many operators are facing shutting wells just because of storage capacity. This has potentially a huge econom...

Wonder chat with the experts @ CAC Specialties and Jason Horwitz (SVP) and Billy Kroupa (SVP) Key takeaways: Off the shelf does not work in the D&O area, and each one needs to be crafted for the individual corporate circumstances. It is not just a check box - you need to have experts review the policy to ensure the coverage matches the circumstances. Sleep insurance - Can your board members, and executives, focus on their jobs rather that worry about every decision and how it may impact thei...

Wonder chat with the experts @ CAC Specialties and Jason Horwitz (SVP) and Billy Kroupa (SVP) Key takeaways: Off the shelf does not work in the D&O area, and each one needs to be crafted for the individual corporate circumstances. It is not just a check box - you need to have experts review the policy to ensure the coverage matches the circumstances. Sleep insurance - Can your board members, and executives, focus on their jobs rather that worry about every decision and how it may impact thei...

Wonderful conversation with the experts at Sproule. You hear from Deb Ryan, Senior Engineering Manager, and Liam O'Brien, Strategic Advisory and Insights Lead. Topics include: Natural gas is a huge portion of the oil production with 30% of the gas coming from the Permian compounded year on year. The production will be coming down, but there is not the demand increase to support the market price increase. This will change towards the end of year . ​The bulk of the demand losses are mostly in Q2...

Wonderful conversation with the experts at Sproule. You hear from Deb Ryan, Senior Engineering Manager, and Liam O'Brien, Strategic Advisory and Insights Lead. Topics include: Natural gas is a huge portion of the oil production with 30% of the gas coming from the Permian compounded year on year. The production will be coming down, but there is not the demand increase to support the market price increase. This will change towards the end of year . ​The bulk of the demand losses are mostly in Q2...

Key Takeaways: We are all in this together. There is a 100% correlation between poverty, health and energy. India's leadership want to elevate their population out of extreme poverty and that will take fossil fuels due to economics. China is facing massive economic problems and energy production will come from coal and other fossil fules. This is not a matter of Green vs Fossil; it is an issue of using the resources of the earth to better mankind, while being good stewards. Merriam-Webster...

Key Takeaways: We are all in this together. There is a 100% correlation between poverty, health and energy. India's leadership want to elevate their population out of extreme poverty and that will take fossil fuels due to economics. China is facing massive economic problems and energy production will come from coal and other fossil fules. This is not a matter of Green vs Fossil; it is an issue of using the resources of the earth to better mankind, while being good stewards. Merriam-Webster...

We had the opportunity to visit with Tisha Schuller about the importance of ESG during life after Covid. One of the key take aways from the interview is that our millennial work force in the Oil & Gas market is one of the United States' national treasures. It is a great discussion with Dan Genovese, Director, EnerCom; Michael Tanner, Host of 360 Digital Closing Bell; and Stu Turley the Director of Oil and Gas 360. Tisha is a leader in the Oil & Gas industry, with a unique background. She starte...

We had the opportunity to visit with Tisha Schuller about the importance of ESG during life after Covid. One of the key take aways from the interview is that our millennial work force in the Oil & Gas market is one of the United States' national treasures. It is a great discussion with Dan Genovese, Director, EnerCom; Michael Tanner, Host of 360 Digital Closing Bell; and Stu Turley the Director of Oil and Gas 360. Tisha is a leader in the Oil & Gas industry, with a unique background. She starte...