Category: hse

Russell interviews Bob Koonce, President and Founder of High Reliability Group, LLC. Bob is a retired Naval Commander who now brings his 20+ years of experience on nuclear subs to help oil & gas companies such as bp, Apache, Husky, Cenovus and others improve their leadership, culture and systems. Listen and learn the three steps…

Think EV’s cause less pollution than gas combustible engines?  Listen as Russell interviews James Agresti, President and Co-Founder of the Think Tank, Just Facts.  This is a very informative discussion on the real facts regarding the environment and “Climate Change”.  justfacts.com Brought to you on OGGN, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry.…

Brace Yourself. Russell welcomes to the show Jake Lowney, CSP — Sr. Staff EHS Program Manager for Tesla. Yes, the EV car company. After a brief balanced discussion about oil and renewables they dive into an interesting discussion on HOP safety principles that apply to both industries. Contact Jake Lowney via LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jake-lowney-csp-b64b9640 Brought to…

In this short but informative episode Russell interviews Eddie Kovalik, CEO at Prairie Operating Co, LLC and Alex Epstein, Founder of Center for Industrial Progress and author of the book: Fossil Future: Why Global Human Flourishing Requires More Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas–Not Less, This was a live podcast recorded at the historic Fontainebleau Hotel…

Russell interviews Chris Martin CSHO, CSSM, HSE Manager – Deep Blue, a Midland Basin sustainable water management company. Chris has twenty years’ experience in the Oil & Gas industry focused on Safety and Environmental Compliance. Listen to this interesting and informative discussion about bridging the disconnect between operational and HSE goals. https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-m-083991171 http://www.deepbluewater.com Brought to…

Russell welcomes returning guest, Michael Curran, PhD, owner and operator of Abnova Ecological Solutions LLC to discuss how O & G Operators are leaving the environment and ecology better than it was through responsible reclamation and restoration projects that benefit both the environment and society. Contact Michael Curran via LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/michael-curran-59539038 Company Website: https://abnovaecology.com This…

Russell sits down with veteran performance coach, Dave Massey, CEO and Founder of the REACH Group, a company specializing in creating and coaching outstanding performance cultures primarily in the upstream Oil & Gas industry on a global basis. This is an excellent conversation on leadership development, performance coaching, and performance improvement implementation. This episode is…

The guest on this show is Nathan Hammer, VP Environment, Quality, and Technologies at Premier Safety Resources. Also Founder of PSR SkySense and Co-Founder of Trunkline, Inc. Nathan is a LinkedIn Top Environmental Engineering Voice, and Russell sits down with him to bring that voice to the podcast – “bridging the gap” on a variety…

This episode is sponsored by Ranch Office—Texas style co-working in Houston. Life is better at the Ranch. Fugitive emissions pose a huge problem for the Oil & Gas industry in Hazardous Substance Units creating unsafe human exposure and damage to the environment.  Russell sits down with Hunter Bankston, CEO and Founder of ecko360 and Brad Arnett, CTO…

Russell welcomes to the show, Erin Thorp, author of the book: Inside Out Empathy. Erin is a coach for leaders who struggle with conflict communication and performance during high-stress times. Difficult conversations, whether about adherence to safety guidelines or addressing concerns, become a pathway to improvement and is a fundamental skill to have to lead a…