Episodes

Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by AWS Energy. This week our host Joe Batir talks with Ash Shepherd, Director of Business Development – Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage, at Talos Energy. The talk about the CCS project Talos is leading in the Gulf of Mexico, why Talos is entering CCS, and what this could mean for the Gulf of Mexico, offshore hydrocarbon production, and the future of the energy industry. Ash’s book recom...

Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by AWS Energy. This week our host Joe Batir gets a quick crash course on Hydrogen from the Hydrogen Podcast’s host Paul Rodden. They cover the Hydrogen rainbow, unique feedstocks for Hydrogen, the market size, different exciting technologies, and more importantly, how Hydrogen can and will be a major component to the future of energy. Paul’s Book Recommendation: The Innovator’s Dilemma by Cla...

Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by AWS Energy. This week our host Joe Batir talks to himself about why he thinks renewable energy is the future, despite the current hurdles. He gets real talking about energy price outlooks and poses the question, are we willing to pay more for electricity and what does that future look like. EIA report on future outlooks of Levelized Cost of Electricity Learn more about AWS Energy here. More...

Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by AWS Energy. In this episode Joe Batir talks with Sean Huang, Head of Business Development, and Vincent Lam, CEO, Co-Founders of Matidor.com about map-based project management. We discuss project management, the inefficiencies of the current system, and why managing projects through a map-based interface makes work easier and faster. We dive a bit into the unknown and discuss the future of gi...

Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by AWS Energy. In this episode our Joe Batir talks with Mark Rossano, Founder and CEO of C6 Capital Holdings LLC, about their recent purchases of hydroelectric power plants. They discuss why this is a good investment opportunity while also being good for the environment, how you go about finding these non-traditional investments, and what the future of hydroelectric power will be as part of the...

Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by AWS Energy. In this episode our Joe Batir talks with John King, CEO of Hyperlight Energy about Concentrated Solar Power and the new Hyperlight product, Hylux. They discuss the 10-year process of making the Hylux, how Hyperlight went from algal biofuels to Concentrated Solar Power, and the role of subsidies in energy innovation and mainstream development. John’s book recommendation: Mindset...

Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by AWS Energy. In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Matt Uddenberg of AltaRock Energy and Dr. Ghazal Izadi of Baker Hughes about SuperHot rock geothermal energy production. Topics covered include: what is superhot rock, why is there is this new category of geothermal energy, and what it will take to turn superhot rock into electrons. Matt and Ghazal’s book recommendations: Geomechani...

Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by AWS Energy. This week Joe talks with … In this episode our host Joe Batir discusses Lithium mining with Dr. Tom Benson and Dr. Rene LeBlanc of Lithium Americas Corporation. They discuss types of Lithium deposits and use the Thacker Pass deposit as an example of how to plan and execute minimum impact mining. Tom and Rene’s book recommendations: 1) Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrysta...

Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by AWS Energy. In this episode our Joe Batir talks with Harpreet Gulati, Senior Vice President of Planning & Operations Business Unit for AVEVA, and Arno Van Den Haak, Head of Worldwide Business Development, Energy for AWS Energy, about the challenges and opportunities from the Energy Transition. We live in an increasingly globalized and interconnected society. The pandemic has disrupted suppl...

Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by AWS Energy. This week the OGGN crew teams up to bring you a special holiday episode — complete with good wishes, corny jokes … and a song (sort of). Learn more about AWS Energy here. More Oil and Gas Global Network Podcasts OGGN.com OGGN Street Team LinkedIn Group OGGN on Social LinkedIn Group | LinkedIn Company Page | Facebook OGGN Events Get notified each month Joe Batir LinkedIn

Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by AWS Energy. In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Dwayne Purvis, P.E., about his career as a Petroleum/Reservoir Engineer, how it has changed over the past 20 years, and how he looks at the Energy Transition. Dwayne Purvis Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpurvispe/ Dwayne Purvis, P.E., website: http://www.dpurvispe.com/ Learn more about AWS Energy here. More Oil and Gas Globa...

Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by AWS Energy. In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Assaad Mohanna from NOV about how NOV is approaching the energy transition. They discuss what NOV is doing in low carbon energy, how NOV navigated the shale boom which prepared them for the energy transition, and how individuals and companies should evaluate their own energy transition journey. Assaad’s book recommendations: The New...

Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by AWS Energy. In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Fernando Hernandez, Business Ambassador to Scotland, about the 4th energy transition. We discuss what this energy transition is, how it is different, and have a nuanced conversation around how to approach it in an effective and safe way. Fernando’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/f-c-h/ Learn more about AWS Energy – https://aw...

Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by AWS Energy. In this episode our host, Joe Batir, talks with Chief Sharleen Gale of the Fort Nelson First Nation and John Ebell of the Barkley Project Group to discuss the Tu Deh-Kah Geothermal Project. They discuss the indigenous communities’ mindset for land use as stewards for the next seven generations and how this view is driving the Fort Nelson First Nation to pursue the Tu Deh-Kah geot...

Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by AWS Energy. This week Joe talks with Dr. Mahesh Konduru from ProSep about mixing and filtering technologies. They discuss the importance of proper mixing for the upstream separation process as well as water filtration as part of the environmental footprint of hydrocarbon production. Finally, they discuss how ProSep is reducing the carbon footprint of both the mixing and the water filtration ...

Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by AWS Energy. In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Greg Maidment from Carbon Management Canada about CCUS. They discuss the science behind Carbon sequestration, the importance of time scale, and the role of CCUS in the current and future energy market. Greg’s book recommendation(s): The Runner by Cynthia Voigt Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card Greg Maidment: https://www.linkedin.c...

Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by AWS Energy. This week Joe talks with Bailey Hendrix, Matt Martin, and Erwin Platvoet from XRG Technologies. They breakdown the first, and arguably the most important step of the refining process, the fired heaters warming feedstock. They explain the process, why most heaters are inherently inefficient, and how they go about improving efficiencies for these existing burners through CFD modeli...

Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by AWS Energy. This week Joe talks with Dr. Anna Scott, Chief Science Officer of Project Canary. We discuss what ESG is and relate ESG reporting to everyday items to explain why ESG reporting matters. We talk about how Project Canary is changing ESG reporting through real-time monitoring and certifications, and we hypothesize where ESG reporting will be in the future. Dr. Scott’s Book Recommen...

Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by AWS Energy. This week Joe talks with Dr. Sandeep Gupta Vice President of Product and Strategy for Renewables at Spark Cognition. Dr. Gupta explains how Spark Cognition is applying AI and ML to optimize renewable energy output through the idea of full asset performance management. We discuss the different levels of asset management, how predictive analysis is enabling increased life in renewa...

Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by AWS Energy. In this week’s episode, host Joe Batir gives a recap of the Geothermal Rising Conference that took place in San Diego, October 2- 6, 2021. He discusses the growth of the geothermal industry from the perspective of production, personnel, and technology. Learn more about AWS Energy – https://aws.amazon.com/energy/ Free day passes at The Cannon If you’re in Houston … The Cannon i...

Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by AWS Energy. This week our host Joe Batir talks with Dr. Luca Guglielmetti, Senior Research Scientist at the University of Geneva. Dr. Guglielmetti tells me about his research, what got him into geothermal, why he made the switch from industry to academia, and what has him so excited about warm water. Luca’s Book Recommendation: The Evolution Man, by Roy Lewis Dr. Luca’s LinkedIn – https://...

Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by AWS Energy. This week our host Joe Batir talks with Johan deVilliers of ABB. Johan is the Global Industry Manager for Oil, Gas, and Offshore Power for ABB. We discuss the recent news and ABB’s part in the Jansz-Io Compression Project and the ABB technologies that are being implemented. Technologies such as onshore to offshore power transmission, seabed infrastructure, and digitalization and ...

Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by AWS Energy. This week our host Joe Batir talks wit Steele Lorenz, the head of Gradable at the Farmer’s Business Network Steele’s book recommendation – The Art of Grain Merchandising by Sherry Lorton and Don White Steele’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/steelelorenz/ Farmer’s Business Network – https://www.fbn.com Learn more about AWS Energy – https://aws.amazon.com/energy/ Free ...

Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by AWS Energy. This week our host Joe Batir talks with Cory Marcon, Industry Manager at Endress+Hauser. We discuss Cory’s renewable energy background, the hydrogen rainbow, and what Endress + Hauser is doing for fuel blending in natural gas turbines. Along the way, we also learn about Hydrogen production volumes, the energy transition, and what the energy transition will look like. Cory’s Book...