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Host, Elena Melchert, talks with Dwayne Purvis, Founder and Principal Advisor, Purvis Energy Advisors about integrating petroleum engineering with sustainable energy.  Recorded in person at the SPE 2024 Annual Technology Conference and Exhibition. https://www.purvisenergyadvisors.com linkedin.com/in/dpurvispe  Brought to you on OGGN, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. Sign up for…

In this episode of Oil and Gas Upstream, host Elena Melchert speaks with Deb Ryan, CEO and founder of Swan Mountain Advisory, about the evolving landscape of the oil and gas industry, particularly in relation to carbon management, emissions reduction, and the integration of AI. They discuss the importance of adapting to new technologies and…

Elena talks with Pierre d’Huart at the SPE/ATCE 2024 conference in New Orleans about the oil and gas industry in Europe as well as SPE in Europe. Pierre is Director of Technology Development at SAIPEM and is the SPE Regional Director for Europe. He shares insights about Europe’s upside potential for producing gas, including Romania…

Elena talks with Tracy Gray, Former Vice President of Strategy, Marketing and Product Commercialization in Oil and Gas Automation. Tracy is a 2024 awardee of the Houston Business Journal’s “Women Who Mean Business in Energy” award. With 27 years’ experience in oil and gas leadership, Tracy discusses how a business strategy is the “fabric” that…

Elena Melchert talks with geochemist Justin Mackey and Tom Tarka both at the at the U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) about Critical Minerals.  Critical Minerals are those minerals used in many applications, from cell phones and appliances to electric vehicles and solar panels. Justin is currently studying the resource potential of…

Ukrainian Petroleum Engineering students (student SPE members) from 5 student chapters of SPE across Ukraine talk with Elena Melchert about their goals and aspirations for careers in Petroleum Engineering and the future Ukrainian oil and gas industry. https://www.spe.org/en/section/250 Brought to you on OGGN, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry.…

Elena talks with Tomas Reyna, Intern with Niche Consultants and student at Albright College in Redding Pa, studying Political Science. Tomas does legislative research among other things at Niche Consultants and is interested in Political Science because he is learning about a lot of different areas. He discussed his 3 take aways from the conference:…

Host, Elena Melchert, talks with Glen Davis, current Director of Energy for the Virginia Departmet of Energy. Mr. Davis talks about the “all of the above” energy policy in Virginia and  the fact that energy demand is growing in the US and even at a rate of 5% year over year in Virginia. He said…

In this festive OGGN Christmas Special, the hosts and co-hosts engage in a fun-filled quiz that tests their holiday knowledge. The conversation flows from introductions to a series of light-hearted trivia questions, with plenty of laughter and banter along the way. The episode wraps up with warm holiday wishes and a humorous note about one…

Host, Elena Melchert, talks with Carlos Torres at the SPE/ATCE 2024 conference in New Orleans about his 24-year career in oil and gas that includes experiences in Asia, Venezuela and the US with SLB before founding his own energy services company. Episode Link https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlosatorres1 Brought to you on OGGN, the largest and most listened-to podcast network…