Oilfield Basics Discover Podcast

In this episode co-hosted by Dane Barker, Steve Wehrenberg joins us to discuss well control. This includes what well control is, types of well control situations and blowouts, common mistakes that cause well control situations, responding to well control, tools utilized for well control, and so much more.

In this episode (hosted by Nick Bryan), Malcolm Pitts (President of Surtek) presents the basic and technical aspects of chemical EOR. This episode is a great resource for those who are familiar with EOR, but are looking to better understand the chemical EOR specialty.

In this episode, the Marcellus Shale Coalition's new President (David Callahan) discusses his background, the current oil & gas environment in the northeast, exciting development trends, how the regulatory environment is changing, the longevity of oil & gas resources, international demand, and more. David's final remarks on the episode layout plans for his Presidency.

In this episode hosted by Nick Bryan, Alex Flournoy (Corporate Development Manager from Baseline Energy Services) overviews generators in the oil and gas industry. Alex addresses the different types of generators, permitting and emission considerations, fuel options, types of power systems, bitcoin mining, and much more! (See the full topic list in the show notes.)

in this episode co-hosted by Nick Bryan, Trisha Curtis joins us to discuss the hottest news with the market (by basin), oil prices, the Biden administration, energy security, decarbonizing the grid, and more. Trisha Curtis is a well-known industry advisor and public speaker. She is also the sitting President & CEO of Petronerds and has recently begun the PetroNerds podcast.

In this episode (co-hosted by Nicholas Bryan), Jack Hamlin (VP of Energy & Industrial at Sargent & Lundy) joins us to discuss design considerations of oil & gas well site production facilities, ongoing innovations, and the challenges of operating in today's political environment. Jack is a strong industry advocate, even helping to begin the Energy Strong movement and platform. Thus, Jack provides information and advice on getting involved and sharing your voice with your communities.

In this episode, Rob Shoup and Stephen Forrester of Gyrodata join me to discuss deviated wellbores - what causes them, what problems it can cause over the lifetime of the well, how they can be mitigated, options for optimization, and much more!

In this episode co-hosted by Priya Manchiraju, Matt Rucker (former COO & EVP of Montage Resources) continues to share his insight on the world of corporate M&A in the energy sector. We ask Matt about what options struggling oil and gas companies have, how investments have changed, what determines success in today's commodity environment, what the future of the industry looks like, and so much more. This is the final episode of a two-part series with Matt.

In this episode co-hosted by Priya Manchiraju, Matt Rucker (former COO & EVP of Montage Resources) shares his experiences and insight after helping an oil and gas company with thousands of wells exit out of bankruptcy, restructure, rebrand, acquire another company, and sell the combined company to another operator - all within 4 years. This is the first of a two-episode series with Matt.

In this episode co-hosted by Priya Manchiraju, Stephen Antonelli (Shareholder in BabstCalland's litigation group) and Kirsten Bosman (HR Generalist with FirstEnergy Corporation at West Penn Power Operating Company) shed light on the Families First Response Act and Return to Work Best Practices. We also discuss work from home culture, long-term effects, ongoing challenges, and more.

In this episode, John McCreary (Attorney/Shareholder of Babst-Calland) helps clear up many questions around medical marijuana in the workplace, employer/employee rights, drug testing, federal vs. state law, and much more!

In this episode, Bresee Carlson (Partner at Kuiper Law Firm) helps us to better understand how federal lands are permitted, developed, produced, and managed for oil and gas extraction. We also heavily discuss how regulations are ruled out and theorize how a presidential candidate could affect operations.

In this episode, we talk with Reed Stiles about how our unique skillsets as employees of the oil and gas industry can translate into other industries. Times are tough, and many people are left determining what's next for them. For some, that might mean transitioning into other sectors of our economy entirely. Reed hosts a podcast entitled "Ex-Oilfield Resource" where he talks with individuals who have successfully transitioned out of our industry and he gratefully summarizes some key takeaways and advice for our listeners.

In this episode co-hosted by Priya Manchiraju, Fernando Hernandez (Principal at Hernandez Analytica, Vice-Chairman at the Marine Technology Society, and more) discusses more innovative offshore technologies and operations. We learn more about dynamic position systems, subsea well interventions, floating production storage units, and more!

In this episode co-hosted by Jacob Mata, Fernando Hernandez (Principal at Hernandez Analytica, Vice-Chairman at the Marine Technology Society, and more) leads us further into the offshore world by discussing remote operated vehicles (ROVs), deepwater diving, how deepwater has evolved, infrastructure lead growth, and so much more.