Episodes
192
Oct. 17, 2023
A colorful rendition of the Seminole Boom | Ep 192
Seminole Chief of Police Jake Simms tells it like it is in 1927. Sign up for the OGGN Newsletter here. Brought to you on OGGN, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN … Podcasts LinkedIn Group LinkedIn Company Page Get notified about industry events
191
Oct. 12, 2023
Some facts are bigger than others | Ep 191
The world is nuts and it’s hard to figure out what’s what. So what else is new? This one is about navigating. Sign up for the OGGN Newsletter here. Brought to you on OGGN, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN … Podcasts LinkedIn Group LinkedIn Company Page Get notified about industry events More from Michael O’Sullivan Saving the Dream — A show about life in America. Featuring people who live there.
190
Oct. 4, 2023
Like x-ray vision, but not as fun | Ep 190
A hundred years ago we first made a way to see through the earth. And then we found a lot of oil. Now we’re making things that make things for us. I wonder what that means for our next 100 years. — Sign up for the OGGN Newsletter here. Brought to you on OGGN, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN … Podcasts LinkedIn Group LinkedIn Company Page Get notified about industry events More from Michael O’Sullivan Saving the Dream — A show...
189
Sept. 26, 2023
Grandma’s anniversary clock | Ep 189
Enter geophysics. But first, thorns have roses. Just go with it. — Sign up for the OGGN Newsletter here. Brought to you on OGGN, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN … Podcasts LinkedIn Group LinkedIn Company Page Get notified about industry events More from Michael O’Sullivan Saving the Dream — A show about life in America. Featuring people who live there.
188
Sept. 19, 2023
The dumbest lawsuit ever (not counting that hot coffee thing) | Ep 188
The title pretty much says it all. Listen to this one while you pour a drink and raise your glass to all the great purveyors of fine fossil fuels. Sign up for the OGGN Newsletter here. Brought to you on OGGN, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN … Podcasts LinkedIn Group LinkedIn Company Page Get notified about industry events More from Michael O’Sullivan Saving the Dream — A show about life in America. Featuring people who live th...
Sept. 19, 2023
Special Feature: A closer look at clean combustion with Darin Bohlmann of Caterpillar Oil and Gas
Clean combustion is here and it’s making a real impact on the oil and gas industry. Featuring Darin Bohlmann from the product team at Caterpillar Oil and Gas.
187
Sept. 14, 2023
Humanity’s latest obsession | Ep 187
Thanks to four or five generations of abundant affordable energy, today’s humans have the luxury of worrying about tomorrow’s humans. But should we really be so preoccupied with the future?
186
Sept. 7, 2023
Mohole at last | Ep 186
The much-awaited conclusion to the unplanned three-part series on the early days of offshore drilling. Just what was that Project Mohole all about? Sign up for the OGGN Newsletter here. Brought to you on OGGN, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN … Podcasts LinkedIn Group LinkedIn Company Page Get notified about industry events More from Michael O’Sullivan Saving the Dream — A show about life in America. Featuring people who live t...
185
Aug. 30, 2023
Further out and deeper down | Ep 185
Continuing the story from last week, this one is about people who were just crazy enough to venture into the Gulf. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN Podcasts More from Michael O’Sullivan Saving the Dream — A show about life in America. Featuring people who live there.
184
Aug. 22, 2023
Wouldst thou learn the secret of the sea? | Ep 184
A nod to one of my favorite industry journalists gets me thinking about offshore. This one is about how it all started – this business of drilling under the water. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN … Podcasts LinkedIn Group LinkedIn Company Page Get notified about industry events More from Michael O’Sullivan Saving the Dream — A show about life in America. Featuring people who liv...
183
Aug. 15, 2023
Which horse is really in the lead? | Ep 183
If we’re racing toward affordable, abundant, reliable, *clean* energy — then who’s really closer to the finish line? Maybe it’s the oil and gas folks. And maybe we should be talking about that. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN Podcasts More from Michael O’Sullivan Saving the Dream — A show about life in America. Featuring people who live there.
182
Aug. 7, 2023
A pipe from here to there | Ep 182
You can get it out of the ground but can you move it around? Also a movie review of sorts. — Brought to you on OGGN, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN Podcasts More from Michael O’Sullivan Saving the Dream — A show about life in America. Featuring people who live there.
181
Aug. 1, 2023
I boom, you boom, we all boom | Ep 181
This one is about how the oil booms do a lot more than just make a ruckus. — Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN Podcasts More from Michael O’Sullivan Saving the Dream — A show about life in America. Featuring people who live there.
180
July 24, 2023
What makes a roughneck run for cover? | Ep 180
Spindletop. That’s what. — Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN Podcasts More from Michael O’Sullivan Saving the Dream — A show about life in America. Featuring people who live there.
179
July 20, 2023
I might be changing my mind | Ep 179
Sometimes, in light of certain evidence, or deeper thoughts, you have to change you position. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN Podcasts More from Michael O’Sullivan Saving the Dream — A show about life in America. Featuring people who live there.
178
July 11, 2023
Stick to what you’re good at | Ep 178
It’s okay to be in the molecule business and let other people handle the electrons. This one is about how talent thwarts rhetoric. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN Podcasts More from Michael O’Sullivan Saving the Dream — A show about life in America. Featuring people who live there.
177
July 4, 2023
Weird science | Ep 177
Engineering got us started, but science showed us the world. This one is about the beginnings of a thing called geology. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN Podcasts More from Michael O’Sullivan Saving the Dream — A show about life in America. Featuring people who live there.
176
June 27, 2023
Fracking saves the world. Again. | Ep 176
Michael picks up the sidebar from last week about this lithium thing. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN Podcasts More from Michael O’Sullivan Saving the Dream — A show about life in America. Featuring people who live there.
175
June 16, 2023
Something happened in Baku | Ep 175
The year is 1848. The place is a tiny peninsula on the Caspian Sea. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN Podcasts More from Michael O’Sullivan Saving the Dream — A show about life in America. Featuring people who live there.
173
May 29, 2023
Every exciting idea starts from someone’s inventive mind | Ep 173
This one is about Memorial day, turning on renewables in Texas and the book that says it all … “From the earliest days, finding and producing oil and gas was fraught with obstacles and danger, and the pioneers were as challenged to innovate as we are today … By ingenuity, perseverance and luck, these larger-than-life characters transformed wild and improbably ideas into viable businesses …” … from the forward of “Groundbreakers – The story of oilfield technology and the people who made it happ...
172
May 23, 2023
Can we make it any harder on the refiners? | Ep 172
This one is about how how refineries beat the odds no matter what we throw that them. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN Podcasts More from Michael O’Sullivan Saving the Dream — A show about life in America. Featuring people who live there.
171
May 16, 2023
And then came commercial oil production | Ep 171
This one is about how the humans who figured out how to produce oil put civilization on the fast track. More from OGGN Podcasts Apple Channel More from Michael O’Sullivan Saving the Dream — A show about life in America. Featuring people who live there.
170
May 10, 2023
We’re back! Live from OTC Houston 2023 | Ep 170
The long awaited and much requested (at least in our heads) return of the Oil and Gas Tech podcast — but it comes back with a twist. Tune in to hear the whole story from Michael O’Sullivan and Mark LaCour. Recorded straight from the OGGN podcast pavillion at the 2023 Offshore Technology Conference. This episode is made possible by Fifth Ring — real life experts in marketing for the oil and gas industry. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast ...
169
Nov. 9, 2022
#169 – Catching up, new happenings and a big prediction
In a break from the action, Michael returns to his trusty iPad Pro. Also who are the next winners in digital innovation and what’s the latest from OGGN. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN … Podcasts LinkedIn Group LinkedIn Company Page Get notified about industry events