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In this episode, Dr. Larry Lake discusses energy diversity, key technologies, including hydraulic fracturing, data analytics/decision and risk analysis, enhanced oil recovery, geochemistry, and flow, and the potential for petroleum engineering to support “energy diversification” such as geothermal. Fifty-years of experience, leadership and a key contributor to the field of petroleum engineering, Dr. Larry Lake,…

Elena Melchert interviews Reid Warriner, CEO of TAQA Drilling Solutions and Pedro Vergel, VP North and South America for Well Completions. This TAQA team describes technology contributions to production, applications of oil and gas technology to other subsurface sectors such as geothermal and carbon storage. https://tq.com This episode is made possible by Oliva Gibbs LLP Click here to…

In this episode, host, Elena Melchert, enjoys a deep dive into the world of offshore wellbore construction, the role and value of liner hanger systems, and why it is possible not only to capture signals from the bottom of the well to the top also to send a signal from the rig floor to the…

In this episode our host, Elena Melchert, talks with Tucker Perkins, President and CEO of the Propane Education & Research Council about the who, what, when, where, and why of propane. https: //propane.com/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/path -to-zero/id1515782219 This episode is made possible by Oliva Gibbs LLP Click here to take it one question survey and receive OGGN hardhat and laptop stickers.…

In this episode, host, Elena Melchert, talks with, Shauna Noonan, Oxy Fellow & Senior Director Global SCM Initiatives at Occidental, and 2020 SPE President about her career trajectory and contributions to industry from her experiences that stretch from a Girl Scout (Girl Guides in Cananda) to recipient of 2023 SPE Distinguished Member Award. Recorded live…

In this episode, host, Elena Melchert, interviews the Founder and CEO of Artificial Lift Performance, ALP, and some of the challenges producers face in optimizing production operations. Sandy Williams shares that ALP has developed a software application, called “Pump Checker” to help operators monitor, analyze and optimize wells with artificial lift. The software empowers engineers…

In this episode, host, Elena Melchert, interviews Carol Grande about their Ziton, the voltage measurement technology, and the founding of the Electric Submersible Pump Symposium as the “mother of ESPs” recorded live at the 2023 SPE Gulf Coast Section Electric Submersible Pump Symposium. This episode is made possible by Oliva Gibbs LLP Click here to take it one question survey…

In this episode, host, Elena Melchert, talks with Jeff Dwiggins about electric submersible pumps, how they work, and their role in oil and gas production operations, recorded live at the 2023 ESP Symposium Chair a Society of Petroleum Engineers Gulf Coast Section Artificial Lift Solutions: https://artliftsolutions.com/ Jeff Dwiggins: www.dwigginsconsulitng.com SPE Gulf Coast Section https://www. spegcs.org/ This episode is made…

In this episode our host, Elena Melchert, and Lisa Henthorne, Chief Scientist at Aris Water, talk about produced water: what it is, where it comes from, what is done with it, and why we should care. Link to Aris Water https://www.ariswa ter.com/ This episode is made possible by Oliva Gibbs LLP Brought to you on OGGN, the largest…

From modest beginnings in South America to leading a multi-million dollar consultancy for the largest oil and gas companies in the world meet Sonia Clayton, Founder, President, and CEO of Virtual Intelligence Providers, and non-profit Global Energy Transition In this episode our host, Elena Melchert, discusses the challenges of the transition to a low carbon economy from…