AI is hungry for power, and natural gas is stepping up to the plate but can it keep up? As data centers expand at breakneck speed, we’re breaking down how natural gas is fueling the AI revolution, why tech giants like Microsoft and Oracle are partnering with energy companies, and what the future holds for power solutions. From crude oil markets and renewables to energy storage and modular reactors, we’re covering the major shifts shaping the industry. With Gastech setting the stage for global en...
Sep 21, 2024•40 min•Ep. 124
Energy policies are reshaping oil and gas in ways you might not expect. OPEC is tweaking its forecasts, but U.S. shale is booming anyway so what does that mean for global markets? We’re diving into the latest shifts, from pipeline bottlenecks and LNG exports to how giants like Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Pioneer are adapting. Political moves like the Inflation Reduction Act are also changing the game, raising big questions about the future of infrastructure, renewables, and energy security. Whether...
Sep 12, 2024•48 min•Ep. 123
Nuclear energy is getting a major upgrade by going deep underground. Deep bore reactors could be the future, promising safer, cheaper, and more efficient nuclear power with built-in natural containment. But that’s just one piece of the energy puzzle. We’re also unpacking how micro-reactors could power off-grid data centers, why U.S. shale keeps growing despite fewer rigs, and what energy giants like Chevron and ExxonMobil are doing to stay ahead. Plus, we break down OPEC’s latest moves, global d...
Aug 28, 2024•45 min•Ep. 122
Mark’s back from North Carolina NASCAR museum, Charlotte Knights games, the works—and we’re jumping straight into the energy debates heating up the industry. From New York’s Climate Change Superfund targeting oil giants like ExxonMobil to the UK’s push for state-owned offshore wind, there’s plenty to unpack (with a few soapbox moments along the way). We’re also talking about the legacy of Autry Stephens, the wild days of *Black Gold*, and what’s next for LNG exports and federal permitting. If yo...
Aug 19, 2024•48 min•Ep. 121
Can air conditioning actually make us more productive? Turns out, it’s not just about staying cool it’s about driving innovation, boosting efficiency, and even influencing economic growth. From an indie hacker in Bali to the energy demands of booming economies, we’re connecting the dots between temperature, productivity, and GDP. Why does energy use skyrocket in the most productive regions? How does cooling tech shape the way we work and live? And what does this mean for the future of global ene...
Aug 12, 2024•22 min•Ep. 120
Find us here👇🏼 https://digitalwildcatters.com/ https://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcatters/ https://twitter.com/DWildcatters https://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcatters https://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcatters 00:00 - Intro 01:06 - JFK Assassination Update 05:18 - Chevron Relocation to Houston 08:38 - Middle East Political Update 10:58 - Gaza Tunnel Network Discovery 12:18 - Political Developments 17:58 - Political Analysis 23:40 - Economic Recession Insights 25:45 - Chuck's Market Observat...
Aug 05, 2024•33 min•Ep. 119
Is the future of energy all about drilling for oil or digging for minerals? Chuck, Mark, and special guest Avery Plank from Third Coast tackle the Drill Baby Drill vs. Dig Baby Dig debate, breaking down what shifting energy policies mean for the industry. From the 2024 election’s impact on infrastructure to Venezuela’s oil struggles and the challenges of offshore wind and lithium batteries, we’re covering it all. Plus, we get into why natural gas remains the unsung hero of renewables and how ref...
Jul 29, 2024•54 min•Ep. 118
Find us here👇🏼 https://digitalwildcatters.com/ https://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcatters/ https://twitter.com/DWildcatters https://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcatters https://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcatters 00:00 - Intro 01:07 - Woodside Buys Tellurian 08:03 - US Critical Minerals Cycle Time 14:13 - Historical Context of Presidents Not Running for Re-Election 22:05 - Politics: DNC Rule Changes 23:33 - Energy in Politics: Trump's "Drill Baby Drill" 26:30 - Democratic Primary's Impact on E...
Jul 22, 2024•50 min•Ep. 117
Find us here👇🏼 https://digitalwildcatters.com/ https://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcatters/ https://twitter.com/DWildcatters https://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcatters https://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcatters CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Chevron Deference and Loper v. NMF Case 11:37 - Loper v. NMF and Future of Administrative Law 14:07 - Impact on EPA Regulations 21:48 - Impact on FTC Regulations 25:46 - Implications for Energy Sector 30:38 - Trump's VP Pick 34:58 - JD Vance as Trump's ...
Jul 16, 2024•46 min•Ep. 116
Find us here👇🏼 https://digitalwildcatters.com/ https://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcatters/ https://twitter.com/DWildcatters https://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcatters https://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcatters 00:00 - Catching up 02:30 - Energy Tech Night 04:45 - European Energy Tour 09:30 - Feeling akin to people around the world 15:37 - CenterPoint’s Union Issues 20:00 - Burying Power Lines 22:31 - PUCT Texas Commissioners 25:55 - Gas Shortage 28:40 - Rate Base 32:17 - Communications 34:5...
Jul 15, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 115
Find us here👇🏼 https://digitalwildcatters.com/ https://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcatters/ https://twitter.com/DWildcatters https://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcatters https://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcatters 0:00 - Muhammad Ali 6:11 - Heat waves and climate change 10:20 - Historical rig counts 13:11 - Climate protests and Greta Thunberg 20:00 - Endangered species act and the dunes sagebrush lizard 23:42 - Protecting the whales 28:00 - EU Adds Another Sanction 33:00 - ERCOT’s Reserve Margi...
Jun 24, 2024•50 min•Ep. 114
Find us here👇🏼 https://digitalwildcatters.com/ https://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcatters/ https://twitter.com/DWildcatters https://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcatters https://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcatters 0:00 - Chuck’s new hair 1:25 - LIV update 7:47 - Formula 1 going green 18:17 - Will EVs take over the world 22:04 - EVs are pieces of [__ 27:24 - Big Tech is going to buy nukes 32:38 - Mexico 42:05 - Energy Tech Night OKC Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together throug...
Jun 17, 2024•50 min•Ep. 113
Find us here👇🏼 https://digitalwildcatters.com/ https://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcatters/ https://twitter.com/DWildcatters https://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcatters https://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcatters 0:00 - Intro 1:26 - Diamond Offshore Acquired 4:22 - Texas Exchange 11:16 - India Elections 13:07 - India Election Results 18:17 - Environmental Policy Implications of India’s Election Results 20:09 - Major Sources of Air Pollution in India 24:24 - EU Election Results 26:20 - IEA Repo...
Jun 11, 2024•52 min•Ep. 112
Find us here👇🏼 https://digitalwildcatters.com/ https://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcatters/ https://twitter.com/DWildcatters https://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcatters https://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcatters 0:00 - Intro 6:07 - Scott Sheffield's Response to the FTC 13:14 - Exxon vs Guyana 16:48 - Reality Show: Darren Woods vs Mike Worth 21:44 - Saudi Arabia is Running Out of Money 23:05 - Nitrogen in LNG 27:49 - Google’s AI is Broken 30:00 - What’s Collide Doing That’s So Special 37:54 - ...
May 28, 2024•57 min•Ep. 111
Find us here👇🏼 https://digitalwildcatters.com/ https://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcatters/ https://twitter.com/DWildcatters https://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcatters https://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcatters 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Chuck's Party 9:42 - Iran's President Dies in Helicopter Crash 14:20 - Virginia’s Data Center Dominance 19:26 - Data Center Energy Consumption Pushback 21:54 - Language Models and Coding 24:51 - OpenAI Resignations 27:34 - Future of AI 32:33 - India Election Digita...
May 21, 2024•35 min•Ep. 110
Find us here👇🏼 https://digitalwildcatters.com/ https://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcatters/ https://twitter.com/DWildcatters https://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcatters https://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcatters 00:00 - Show intro 02:31 - CalPers considering voting against Darren Woods 10:00 - Collusion accusations in the US shale industry 18:22 - Vermont’s New Climate Change Law 22:47 - Will European Energy Companies Relist in the US 30:44 - Will BP and Shell move to the US 32:18 - Narwhal E...
May 14, 2024•48 min•Ep. 109
Find us here👇🏼 https://digitalwildcatters.com/ https://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcatters/ https://twitter.com/DWildcatters https://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcatters https://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcatters 0:00 Introduction to Personal and Professional Discussions 0:40 Energy Tech Event Planning and Industry Insights 1:26 Upcoming Energy Tech Night and Growth Transition to AI Company 2:13 Team Dynamics and Personal Anecdotes 2:49 Discussion on Mergers and Acquisitions in the Energy Sect...
May 05, 2024•34 min•Ep. 108
Find us here👇🏼 https://digitalwildcatters.com/ https://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcatters/ https://twitter.com/DWildcatters https://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcatters https://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcatters Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io . Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions....
May 03, 2024•6 min•Ep. 107
0:00 Introduction and Initial Discussion 0:23 Tesla's Self-Driving Features and Safety Concerns 2:02 Trust in Machine vs. Human Drivers 4:18 Challenges and Future of Self-Driving Cars 7:32 Scaling of EV Charging Infrastructure and Technologies 11:01 EV Charging Business Models and Consumer Experience 15:26 Mining Industry Dynamics and Environmental Impacts 20:10 Regulatory and Environmental Challenges in Energy Projects 24:03 Environmental Activism's Impact on Different Energy Sectors 27:53 Hist...
Apr 30, 2024•48 min•Ep. 106
Find us here👇🏼 https://digitalwildcatters.com/ https://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcatters/ https://twitter.com/DWildcatters https://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcatters https://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcatters Guest⚛ https://twitter.com/BobKoonce 0:00 Introduction to Earth Day Celebration and Guest Introduction 0:21 Guest's Background and Consulting Work 0:39 Preferences in Pizza Styles 0:55 Guest’s Naval Background and Submarine Command 1:11 Guest’s Academic and Career Path in Nuclear Engi...
Apr 23, 2024•51 min•Ep. 105
0:00 Introduction and Reflections on BDE's Download Record 0:30 Recap of World Series of Poker and Oil Industry Vibes in Vegas 0:59 Recovery from Vegas and Unresponsiveness 1:24 Speculations on Chuck Yates' Whereabouts and Eclipse Talk 1:46 Funny Eclipse Activities and Preparations in Texas 2:07 Hotel Pricing Surge During Eclipse Viewing in Texas 3:18 Eclipse Visibility Issues and Recurrence Frequency 3:44 Eclipse-Related Events and Traffic Fatalities 5:10 Hank Aaron's Home Run Record Anniversar...
Apr 10, 2024•47 min•Ep. 104
Find us here👇🏼 https://digitalwildcatters.com/ https://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcatters/ https://twitter.com/DWildcatters https://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcatters https://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcatters Steam Power video: https://twitter.com/BrianRoemmele/status/1774679520882343981 0:00 Introduction and Overview 0:30 Bitcoin Mining and High-Performance Computing Discussion 1:01 Energy Asset Value Extraction Insights from Empower Conference 1:22 Legitimacy of Bitcoin Mining as Infrast...
Apr 02, 2024•48 min•Ep. 103
Find us here👇🏼 https://digitalwildcatters.com/ https://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcatters/ https://twitter.com/DWildcatters https://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcatters https://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcatters 0:00 Introduction and Opening Remarks 0:24 Golf Tournament Discussion and Team Achievements 1:09 Upcoming Power Event and Ticketing Humor 1:36 Future Content Plans and Audience Engagement 1:58 Viral Video of Immigrants and Social Media Reaction 2:49 Highlighting the Crazy Traffic and ...
Mar 26, 2024•51 min•Ep. 102
0:00 Introduction and Spring Break Stories 0:20 London and Amsterdam Adventures: Traffic Surprises 0:37 Bicycle Culture in Amsterdam 0:55 Bike Theft and Canal Dredging in Amsterdam 1:19 Travel Experiences and European Lifestyle 1:33 Renewable Energy Observations in Europe 2:00 Reflecting on the 100th Episode and Podcast Evolution 2:22 Nostalgia and Changes in Podcast Format 2:42 Missing Co-hosts and the Importance of Numbers in Discussions 3:18 Ceraweek and Saudi Aramco CEO's Remarks on Oil Inve...
Mar 19, 2024•41 min•Ep. 101
https://twitter.com/DWildcatters https://twitter.com/FracSlap https://twitter.com/nimblephatty https://twitter.com/kirkcoburn https://twitter.com/wmarkmeyer 0:00 Introduction and Weekly BTC Update 0:23 Merchandise and Midland Trip Recap 1:03 Weather Changes and Journey to Midland 1:27 Impacts of Fires on Oil Leases 2:09 Observations on Fire Speed and Containment 2:28 Midland Accommodations and Arrest Experiences 3:06 Potential Road Show in Midland and Texas 4:14 Catching Up on Energy News After ...
Mar 05, 2024•53 min•Ep. 100
https://twitter.com/DWildcatters https://twitter.com/FracSlap https://twitter.com/nimblephatty https://twitter.com/kirkcoburn https://twitter.com/wmarkmeyer 0:00 Introduction to BTV Weekly Coverage 0:30 Feedback and Pre-Episode Summary 0:51 Chuck Yates Needs a Job Podcast Mention 1:11 Feedback on Last Week's Show 1:30 Discussion on Show's Content Density 1:50 Listener Feedback on Fluff Content 2:12 Military Symbolism and Mining Movie Discussion 2:33 Pop Culture and Mining Movies 2:57 Court and E...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 99
00:00:00:00 Introduction and Talent Announcement 00:00:24:05 Presidential Trivia and Historical Insights 00:01:21:10 Discussion on Past Presidents and Lifespans 00:01:51:25 Diamondback and Endeavor Analysis 00:02:43:27 Oil and Natural Gas Market Dynamics 00:03:34:27 Diamondback's Acquisition Strategy 00:04:26:10 Comparative Analysis of Oil Market Transactions 00:05:20:08 Public Company Valuations and Investment Metrics 00:06:53:25 Impact of European Energy Strategies 00:07:57:01 The Future of BP...
Feb 20, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 98
00:00:00 - Kicking Off Without Mark 00:01:50 - Midland's Sentiments on Acquisitions 00:02:13 - Diamondback's Big Move for Midland 00:03:43 - The Deal's Financials Unpacked 00:04:22 - Acquisition Strategies and Economic Impacts 00:05:44 - Eyeing the Market's Reaction 00:07:18 - The Legend of Autry and Big Dog Drilling 00:09:07 - Digital Wildcatters and the Digital Dude Debate 00:11:34 - From Field to Digital: Navigating New Territories 00:12:16 - Speculations and Strategic Moves in the Oil Indust...
Feb 13, 2024•48 min•Ep. 97
00;00;00;00 - Kicking Off with NAPE Shenanigans 00;01;06;28 - Diving Into Silicon Valley Vibes 00;01;28;26 - Tackling the Energy Sector's Latest 00;04;11;08 - Oil Prices: Predictions and Ponderings 00;07;26;24 - Drones, Wars, and Oil: A New Era 00;10;18;21 - A Nostalgic Look at Energy and Wars Past 00;13;24;20 - Election Year Energies and Expectations 00;15;55;19 - Tech's Big Role in Tomorrow's Energy 00;17;35;14 - Around the World: Elections and Energy 00;25;21;14 - Wrapping Up and Gearing Up f...
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