Episodes

In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Delfina Govia, Corporate Sustainability Expert and host of the OGGN EGS Energized Podcast. They talk about emissions reductions and how companies can and should be approaching emissions reductions. Specifically, they discuss: What are Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions? How should a company approach emissions reductions What’s the most important part of a business for reducing emissions? Why you shouldn’t bring everything in-house. Delfina...

In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Dr. Oli Peoples, President and CEO of Yield10 Bioscience. They discuss Yield10’s biofuel seeds, specifically focused on the Camelina seed development. Topics discussed include: What is Sustainable Aviation fuel (SAF) How are we going to supply feedstock for the SAF demand What exactly is the Camelina seed How is the Camelina seed good for farming, environment, and energy companies Why do we see oil companies investing in bioscience companies lik...

In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Roxann West, Business Development Manager at Schneider Electric. They discuss industrial automation and Roxann’s make the case for universal automation to expedite the energy transition. Specific questions discussed include: What is the state of the energy transition when it comes to the large industrial manufacturing sector? How does process automation help decarbonize? Why would universal automation accelerate adoption? What exactly is the EcoS...

In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Martin Pochtaruk, President of Heliene. They discuss Solar PV manufacturing in US and Canada, the role this has for the greater PV market, and the role of Heliene in this process. Specific questions answered include: How big is the solar PV demand worldwide and in North America? How much supply is manufactured in North America? Why doesn’t North America produce more PV modules? What is Heliene doing to grow the manufacturing capacity? What does ...

In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Patrick Rooney, Director of Manufacturing at Municipal Group of Companies and Jerry Scott, General Manager of R3 Environmental Systems. They talk about vacuum distillation for the treatment of waste drilling muds and how that translates into cleaning Drilling Fluids. Topics they discuss include: What are drilling fluids How do we currently “clean” drilling fluids How much drilling fluid is used for a typical well What is R3’s new method to extrac...

This episode is a recording of our host, Joe Batir, moderating a panel at the MIT Energy Conference in 2023. The title of the panel was “Role of Geothermal and Nuclear in Clean Energy Transition”. The panel included geothermal industry leaders Jamie Beard, Executive Director of Project Innerspace and Taylor Mattie, Director of Geothermal Strategy and Growth at Baker Hughes, and nuclear industry experts Jamie Coleman, Regulatory Affairs Director – Vogtle 3 & 4 at Southern Nuclear and Emma Wong, S...

In this episode, our host Joe Batir thanks everyone for the past 100 episodes. He discusses: Many, many people who deserve a “thank you” Requests more feedback on the show Gives out his new email Joe’s Book Recommendations: Outdoor Kids in an Inside World by Steven Rinella Catch a crayfish, count the stars by Steven Rinella This episode is made possible by AWS Energy. Enjoying the show? Leave me a review here! Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened...

In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Jen Huffstetler, Chief Product Sustainability Officer at Intel Corporation. They talk about Intel Corporation and the ways Intel is promoting and developing sustainable computing power now and into the future. Topics covered include: How much energy is used annually by computing What is the growing role of computing and specifically AI throughout all aspects of everyday life How AI is being used to make computing more efficient How efficiency ga...

In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Golnaz Yekrangian, Senior Client Partner, North America Head of Infrastructure and Energy Investing, and Kim Waller, Senior Client Partner, North America DEI Leader, both at Korn Ferry. In this show, they discuss talent, talent retention, the role of companies and DEI in talent retention, and how this all relates to the energy transition. Specific questions answered include: How the workforce changed? What does the workforce want or desire from a ...

In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Nate Turner, President of Thermal Energy at NLine Energy. Here, they talk about back pressure steam turbine energy recovery units and how this is a significant opportunity to decarbonize existing, critical infrastructure. Specific questions they discuss include: How did NLine Energy go from the hydropower industry into steam turbines. What is the difference between a backpressure steam turbine and a condensing steam turbine. Where there are opport...

In this episode, our host, Joe Batir, speaks with Patrick Flam, CFO of Revterra. Patrick explains what fast charging is and how Revterra is trying to make fast charging accessible to all. Topics they cover include: What is fast charging. How fast charging impacts EV adoption. Why fast charging is more difficult than you think. How the right kind of energy storage enables extensive fast charging growth without increasing electricity costs. How the mechanical energy storage supply chain is i...

In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Pratibha Pillalamarri, Senior Product Marketing Manager at AspenTech and David Daines, Global Alliance Manager at AWS Energy. They discuss industrial manufacturing, some of the inherent challenges, and AspenTech’s Mtell solution being applied to this space. Topics covered include: What are the current ways manufacturing facilities operate What problems exist in large scale manufacturing and how those are currently handled How AI and prescriptive ...

In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Patrick Hanson, Senior Geothermal Development Manager from Expro. Joe and Patrick talk about geothermal energy, Expro’s experience and role in geothermal energy, and why we are talking about all this at OTC. Topics covered include: Patrick’s background Expro’s experience in geothermal energy How oil and gas equipment, hardware, and infrastructure easily transfer to the geothermal industry What is Geothermal Rising (GR) Why does GR have a booth ...

In this episode our host, Joe Batir, talks with Michael Ducker, Senior Vice President, Head of Hydrogen Infrastructure at Mitsubishi Power Americas. Topics covered include: What is a Hydrogen Hub. What it takes to build a Hydrogen Hub. Why ACES Deltas is an ideal location for a western US Hydrogen Hub. How Mitsubishi Power Americas ended up in a joint venture with Magnum Development to build ACES Delta. How big ACES Delta will be when complete and how that compares to other energy storage ...

In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Damian Beauchamp, President and Chief Development Officer of 8Rivers. They discuss 8Rivers and their holistic approach to decarbonization. Topics covered include: How decarbonization can be profitable How the IRA will produce significant opportunities How a holistic systems approach drives better business decisions, which can also be good for the environment Deep dive theories on some recent investments by the oracle of Omaha (Warren Buffett) ...

In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Kassem Alokla, President of the Texas A&M SPE Student Chapter and PhD Student. They record a double episode where Kassem asks Joe about the Geothermal Industry and Joe asks Kassem how he feels as a student preparing for a career in energy. Topics covered include: The role […]

In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Matt Watson, Vice President of Energy Transition at EDF. They talk about a recent study performed by S&P Global, commissioned by EDF, that quantified waste methane and the potential financial opportunity associated with this waste methane. Matt’s blog post about the work can be found here. Topics covered in this episode: What is waste methane? Just how big of a market opportunity is this? If these are all opportunities, why aren’t they being do...

In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Gerard Barron, Chairman and CEO of The Metals Company. They discuss deep sea, seafloor mining of critical minerals. Ideas covered: What are these deep sea nodules with critical minerals? How do these nodules form? What kind of environmental concerns are there with this mining? When will we see deep sea nodules enter the supply chain? Gerard’s book recommendation: The Human Project by Erika Ilves and Anna Stillwell Leadership by Henry Kissinger...

In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Dr. Anna Demeo, Chief Product Officer of Fermata Energy. Joe and Anna talk about: What is bi-directional charging? What have been the primary challenges to bi-directional charging? Just how much power storage is there in electric vehicles in the US? How EVs could effectively change the US grid overnight. Dr. Anna’s book recommendation: This is how they tell me the world ends by Nicole Perlroth These show notes contain affiliate links. Show you...

In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Ottis Sparks, CEO of Sparks Energy Inc. They talk about: The history of Sparks Energy Inc The current state of transmission in the United States What it will take to update and prepare the grid for more renewable energy What do two folks in the energy industry think about flat earth theory and Sasquatch? Ottis’ book recommendation: The Big Rich by Bryan Burrough Sparks Energy Inc website: Sparks Energy Inc – Home (sparksinc.com) Ottis Sparks’ ...

In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Seonghoon Woo, CEO and Co-Founder of Amogy. They discuss what Ammonia is, why Ammonia is a good potential fuel source, how Amogy has gone from Ammonia power Drone to Tugboat, and what is next for Amogy. Seonghoon’s book recommendation: Build by Tony Fadall These show notes contain affiliate links. Show your support for this show, the information we provide, and our energy community by using these links. Seonghoon’s Linkedin: Seonghoon Woo | Linke...

In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Alexis Caruselle, Account Director at Appian and Sean Jump, Managing Director at Sia Partners. They discuss the process of automating the AFE process for better accounting and management of expenses and the efficiency improvement this ultimately drives in the oil and gas industry. Alexis’ Linkedin: Alexis Caruselle | LinkedIn Appian’s website: Appian Platform for Process Automation -Low-Code – Process Mining Sean’s Linkedin: Sean Jump | LinkedIn Si...

In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Susan Nash, Director of Innovation and Emerging Science and Technology at the AAPG, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. They discuss how the energy industry continually adopts new technology and innovation to improve output, and how this has morphed into adoption and discussion of new energy and mineral sources. They further discuss what Susan is most excited about, what surprised her in emerging technologies, both good and bad, and th...

In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Derek Gonsuron, Product Management Director – CCUS at S&P Global. They talk about how Derek and his team in the Commodity Insights group are examining the larger CCUS ecosystem. They talk through questions like what are the key challenges for expedited implementation of CCUS and how can […]