Episodes

Oct. 21, 2025

Empowering Users with AI: Inside Kongsberg Digital’s Academy with Shivangi Gupta

Join host Jim Watkins at Kongsberg Digital's Tomorrow Show in Oslo as he sits down with Shivangi Gupta, Academy Hub Manager at Kongsberg Digital. Discover how Kongsberg Digital’s Academy is revolutionizing onboarding and continuous learning for users of their advanced digital products. Shivangi explains how the Academy leverages AI to provide personalized, accessible, and up-to-date product knowledge—making even the most technical features approachable for everyone. Learn about the platform’s un...
Oct. 15, 2025

Artificial Intelligence in the Energy Industry: AI, automation, and innovation with OpenText’s Phil Schwarz

In the inaugural episode of World Oil’s AI in Energy podcast series, host Greg Trostel from Rockwell Automation is joined by Phil Schwarz, senior industry strategist at OpenText. Together, they explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the oil and gas industry, from production optimization and data workflows to safety and sustainability. Phil draws on decades of experience to discuss how AI is revolutionizing the man-machine relationship, predictive maintenance, and information management...
Oct. 14, 2025

Optimizing drilling operations in challenging environments: A discussion with NOV

World Oil sat down with Michael Adams, Director, Global Corrosion Control Technical Support, NOV Tuboscope and Mark Canlas, Director, Market Development, WellSite Services, NOV to discuss the challenges operators face with high downhole and surface temperatures, as well as a dive into technologies that help increase drilling efficiency and ensure equipment longevity within these environments.
Oct. 1, 2025

Maximize economic recovery factor by enhancing the productivity of your mature fields

In this Podcast, we delve into the dynamic world of energy production and the critical role of mature assets in addressing the energy trilemma: security, affordability, and sustainability. Our guest, Malvika Nagarkoti, shares insights from her extensive technical career journey, highlighting experiences from working offshore to leading production optimization strategies at Baker Hughes. She will also discuss the significance of mature assets in providing shorter cycle, lower cost, and lower carb...
Sept. 22, 2025

Live from Offshore Europe: The North Sea-Challenges, incentives and energy policies in oil and gas offshore development

In this conversation, Kurt Abraham, Editor-in-Chief, World Oil, interviews Alex Kemp, Professor of Petroleum Economics and Director of the Aberdeen Center for Research in Energy Economics and Finance, University of Aberdeen, about the current state of the oil and gas industry in the UK, particularly focusing on the North Sea. They discuss the contrasting views on energy policies, the impact of the windfall tax, and the challenges of declining production and job losses in the sector. Kemp emphasi...
Sept. 8, 2025

How to improve component availability, forecasting and usage patterns

In this episode, World Oil spoke with Deb Carpenter, Global Oil, Gas and Chemicals Market Manager, Swagelok, on several topics, including challenges and solutions when working with tubing and fluid systems, actions to take to improve component availability, as well as other pathways to boost operational efficiencies and safety.
Aug. 27, 2025

Pushing the Limits of Production: ESP Strategies, Optimization, and the Future of Intelligent Production Assets

In this episode of World Oil Deep Dive, we sit down with NOV experts Matt Gipson, President of Artificial Lift Systems at NOV and Austin Wilcox, Senior Director of Automation, Control, and Optimization at NOV to explore how production operations have evolved over the last decade—and what’s next for artificial lift and intelligent production. From the challenges engineers face in optimizing ESP performance to the breakthrough capabilities of NOV’s Max Production platform, this conversation highli...
Aug. 6, 2025

WGLC Podcast Series: Empowered to lead--Building confidence, careers and community

In the debut episode of the WGLC Podcast Series: Empowered to Lead, Conference Director Rachel McGhie sits down with Lauren Levicki Courville, President of Dress for Success Houston, to explore what empowerment looks like for women navigating economic independence, career growth and leadership. Lauren shares the incredible work of DFS Houston—an organization that has impacted close to 50,000 women and 65,000 children through professional development, mentorship and community support. From the fi...
July 30, 2025

Engineering Safety: Paul Shotter and the Creation of FET’s ABS MagneGuard

World Oil sits down with Paul Shotter, the mind behind FET MultiLift's ABS MagneGuard to discuss his career journey and the new, simple, bolt-on downhole tool that addresses all PMM back -EMF (electric shock) risk situations, providing essential, comprehensive protection of field personnel.
July 22, 2025

Fluid systems: A deep dive into challenges, solutions and what operators should know

World Oil takes a deep dive into fluid systems with Barry Rowe Platts, Engineering Services Technical Lead, Swagelok. This includes fluid systems on FPSOs, common issues and challenges that can arise during installation and maintenance, best practices to help mitigate challenges, and much more.
July 8, 2025

Cybersecurity: Advancing security measures to protect vital infrastructure

In this episode, World Oil spoke with Nav Sharma, Director of Product Management, Cybersecurity, Honeywell, on safeguarding assets from cyber attacks. This includes behavioral analytics and deception technologies, and what a truly proactive cyber defense system looks like in OT environments.
June 30, 2025

Generative AI: Unlocking the true power of data

World Oil sat down with Forogh Askari, Lead Technical Account Manager, and Alessandro Chimera, Senior Principal Industry Analytics, both with Spotfire. This episode dives into the use of generative AI and how organizations can utilize data to optimize operations.
June 24, 2025

Five Years of Progress: Shaping the Future of Wellbore Integrity Through Technology, Innovation, and Strategic Leadership at WIS

As Wellbore Integrity Solutions (WIS) marks its five-year anniversary, we sit down with the company’s CEO, Ed Boufarah to explore how strategic leadership and a commitment to innovation have fueled its evolution. From legacy expertise to next-generation technologies, WIS has carved out a distinct path in wellbore lifecycle management. To view the video podcast, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mafKZDtyCk
June 19, 2025

Beyond Capture: Mastering MMRV for long-term CCUS Success

In this episode, we dive into the vital role of Measurement, Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MMRV) in the success of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) projects. Joined by experts Pramit Basu and Sergey Kotov from Baker Hughes, we explore why MMRV is more than just a regulatory checkbox—it’s a foundational pillar for long-term storage security, risk mitigation, and market credibility in the evolving carbon economy.
June 16, 2025

The importance of coatings: Increasing the life of assets, mitigating maintenance costs and ensuring safety, a discussion with Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine

In this episode, World Oil speaks with Chet Garrett, FM Coating Specialist, Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine, on the use of coatings in oil and gas assets protection. This includes utilizing specialized coatings to increase the life of assets, decreasing maintenance costs, increasing safety, and much more.
May 29, 2025

Drillships in the digital age: Capturing new opportunities for smarter, safer and more sustainable operations-at any age

Maintenance regimes don't make the headlines, unless something goes terribly wrong. However, operations and maintenance are where some of the most important breakthroughs are being made, with drillers leveraging the power of digitalization for safer, and more efficient, profitable and sustainable operations.
April 24, 2025

Live from MCEDD: Deepwater operations, the market and offshore surveying

In this compilation, live from MCEDD, World Oil speaks with Alvaro Ranero, Director GRN - Algeria, Respol, about their global deepwater operations; Stuart Billingham, Sales Director, Koso Kent Introl Ltd. about changes he sees in the deepwater market; and Melissa Ward, Director of Business Development, TDI-Brooks, regarding the latest operations in offshore surveying.
April 14, 2025

Harnessing the power of digital twins to optimize deepwater operations: A discussion with Aize

On this episode, live from World Oil's MCEDD conference in Madrid, Spain, World Oil speaks with Kristian Grjotheim, Vice President of Strategic Accounts, Aize, on how leveraging digital twins can optimize deepwater operations. This includes saving operator time by using new digital tools, making sense of data and creating value in offshore operations.
April 8, 2025

Live from MCEDD: History of MCEDD and the state of the deep water market

In this episode, live from World Oil's MCEDD conference in Madrid, Spain, World Oil speaks with Chris Barton, Vice President, Strategic Account Management, Wood about the history of the MCEDD conference and the overall state of the deep water market.
April 2, 2025

Ensuring quality: A deep dive into API's Repair and Remanufacture Program with Hamza Hallal

In this episode, World Oil speaks with Hamza Hallal, Senior Manager of the Monogram/APIQR Program, at the American Petroleum Institute (API). Hamza provides a detailed overview of API's Repair and Remanufacture Program, which helps companies ensure that repaired or remanufactured parts and equipment adhere to API standards. This podcast dives into the program, standards within the program, companies eligible for the program, benefits to the oil and gas industry, and much more.
March 23, 2025

AI-enabled software: Elevating upstream efficiency with advanced operations scheduling

We take a closer look at current trends in upstream operational scheduling and how AI-enabled scheduling software like Actenum DSO is used to elevate your results - specifically when it comes to improving operational efficiency and reducing cycle times. Wesley Schumacher, Advanced Technology Manager at Actenum walks our team through the rapidly evolving landscape of operational scheduling and shares his insight on the value of a fit-for-purpose platform like Actenum DSO.
March 10, 2025

Digital Transformation: Next generation flexible control system modernizes wellsite operations

The oil and gas industry stands at a critical technological inflection point, where innovation, efficiency and adaptability are no longer optional but essential for survival. One such technology is an advanced platform that can provide a unified, accessible data environment for enhancing collaboration and efficiency.
Feb. 17, 2025

Produced Water Society 2025 Exclusive: Leading the Wave in Produced Water Strategies

Join us for a special episode of the World Oil Deep Dive Podcast, broadcasting from the 35th Annual Produced Water Society Conference in Houston, TX. This episode dives into the heart of innovative strategies for managing produced water in the oil and gas industry, featuring insights from key players like Raj Ghimire of Badwater Alchemy, EdButler of E3 Solutions, and Ryan Manning of Parsolvo. Discover the transformative approaches to treating and repurposing produced water, exploring everything ...
Feb. 11, 2025

Women in Leadership: A discussion with Carol Lloyd, Vice President, Planning and Stewardship, ExxonMobil

Continuing with Gulf Energy Information's Women in Leadership series, we welcome Carol Lloyd, Vice President, Planning and Stewardship, ExxonMobil. In this episode, Ms. Lloyd discusses various aspects of her respected career, including mentorship, building a professional network, increasing credibility and influence within an organization, and other aspects of being a leader in the energy industry.