In this episode, our host, Joe Batir, speaks with Patrick Flam, CFO of Revterra. Patrick explains what fast charging is and how Revterra is trying to make fast charging accessible to all. Topics they cover include: What is fast charging. How fast charging impacts EV adoption. Why fast charging is more difficult than you think. […]
In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Pratibha Pillalamarri, Senior Product Marketing Manager at AspenTech and David Daines, Global Alliance Manager at AWS Energy. They discuss industrial manufacturing, some of the inherent challenges, and AspenTech’s Mtell solution being applied to this space. Topics covered include: What are the current ways manufacturing facilities operate […]
In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Patrick Hanson, Senior Geothermal Development Manager from Expro. Joe and Patrick talk about geothermal energy, Expro’s experience and role in geothermal energy, and why we are talking about all this at OTC. Topics covered include: Patrick’s background Expro’s experience in geothermal energy How oil and gas […]
In this episode our host, Joe Batir, talks with Michael Ducker, Senior Vice President, Head of Hydrogen Infrastructure at Mitsubishi Power Americas. Topics covered include: What is a Hydrogen Hub. What it takes to build a Hydrogen Hub. Why ACES Deltas is an ideal location for a western US Hydrogen Hub. How Mitsubishi Power Americas […]
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Damian Beauchamp, President and Chief Development Officer of 8Rivers. They discuss 8Rivers and their holistic approach to decarbonization. Topics covered include: How decarbonization can be profitable How the IRA will produce significant opportunities How a holistic systems approach drives better business decisions, which can also be good […]
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Kassem Alokla, President of the Texas A&M SPE Student Chapter and PhD Student. They record a double episode where Kassem asks Joe about the Geothermal Industry and Joe asks Kassem how he feels as a student preparing for a career in energy. Topics covered include: The role […]
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Matt Watson, Vice President of Energy Transition at EDF. They talk about a recent study performed by S&P Global, commissioned by EDF, that quantified waste methane and the potential financial opportunity associated with this waste methane. Matt’s blog post about the work can be found here. Topics […]
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Gerard Barron, Chairman and CEO of The Metals Company. They discuss deep sea, seafloor mining of critical minerals. Ideas covered: What are these deep sea nodules with critical minerals? How do these nodules form? What kind of environmental concerns are there with this mining? When will we […]
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Dr. Anna Demeo, Chief Product Officer of Fermata Energy. Joe and Anna talk about: What is bi-directional charging? What have been the primary challenges to bi-directional charging? Just how much power storage is there in electric vehicles in the US? How EVs could effectively change the US […]
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Ottis Sparks, CEO of Sparks Energy Inc. They talk about: The history of Sparks Energy Inc The current state of transmission in the United States What it will take to update and prepare the grid for more renewable energy What do two folks in the energy […]
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Seonghoon Woo, CEO and Co-Founder of Amogy. They discuss what Ammonia is, why Ammonia is a good potential fuel source, how Amogy has gone from Ammonia power Drone to Tugboat, and what is next for Amogy. Seonghoon’s book recommendation: Build by Tony Fadall These show notes contain […]
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Alexis Caruselle, Account Director at Appian and Sean Jump, Managing Director at Sia Partners. They discuss the process of automating the AFE process for better accounting and management of expenses and the efficiency improvement this ultimately drives in the oil and gas industry. Alexis’ Linkedin: Alexis Caruselle […]
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Susan Nash, Director of Innovation and Emerging Science and Technology at the AAPG, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. They discuss how the energy industry continually adopts new technology and innovation to improve output, and how this has morphed into adoption and discussion of new energy […]
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Derek Gonsuron, Product Management Director – CCUS at S&P Global. They talk about how Derek and his team in the Commodity Insights group are examining the larger CCUS ecosystem. They talk through questions like what are the key challenges for expedited implementation of CCUS and how can […]
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Paul Rodden of the Hydrogen Podcast while at NAPE. They catch up a bit, discuss NAPE, and give insight into recent headlines including the Baker Hughes – FFI announcement for collaboration on Geothermal and Hydrogen production and the investment by Ford into Lithium Americas. In honor of […]
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Dwayne Purvis, Reservoir Engineer. They discuss why Dwayne went back to school after 30 years in the oil and gas industry, the opportunity the Oil and Gas industry has with the Energy Transition, and news about Dwayne’s conference, Carbon Expo. Dwayne’s book recommendations: Coming into the Country […]
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Hamed Darabi, Chief Technology Officer of QRI and Yannick Agbor, Senior Partner Solutions Architect with AWS. In this show they discuss how QRI has gone about building solutions to complex problems within the energy supply chain. Here, they walk through the example of water management to show […]
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Julie Beaudry, New Technology Manager from Flexcon. They discuss the mature but evolving process of roll – to – roll manufacturing and cover the vital roll this process plays in modern life. Many everyday use items are manufactured through some type of lamination or roll – to […]
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Gary Kruse, Director of Research at Arbo. They discuss how regulation and policy previously facilitated the growth of natural gas pipelines in the United States and use this analysis to discuss how regulations with renewable energy and specifically transmission lines could similarly help grow renewable energy adoption […]
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Grant Strem, Chairman and CEO of Proton Technologies. They talk about Clear Hydrogen – what is it, what the process is to form this type of Hydrogen, how this idea came to be, where it is being done today, and where they are going. Grant’s Book Recommendation: […]
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with attendees and exhibitors at the Methane Mitigation America Summit, which was held in Houston, TX, December 5th – 7th, 2022, organized by Oil and Gas IQ. On this episode, we get everyone’s real-time thoughts on the conference, see where Methan mitigation is going, and a quick snapshot […]
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Mark LaCour, Editor in Chief of OGGN. They go over some of Mark’s 2023 predictions and how these will relate and impact the energy transition. Mark’s book recommendation: Principle Centered Leadership by Steven Covey These show notes contain affiliate links. Show your support for this show, the […]
‘Twas the day before Christmas, when all through the studio, not a creature was stirring, not even our hosts. The headphones were hung, by their laptops with care, in hopes that St. Mark soon would be there……. The hosts were nestled, all snug in their beds, while visions of guests danced in their heads. Join […]
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Erin Grover, member of the World Economic Forum’s Crypto Sustainability Coalition. They discuss ecocredits – what they are, why they are so exciting for small businesses and large corporations alike, and how they can help drive sustainability practices across the entire supply chain. Erin’s book recommendation: The […]
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Peter Duncan, Founder and CEO, and Gary Hargraves, President and COO of Microseismic, Inc. They discuss the energy transition and how it parallels the transition and advancement of companies and careers in the energy space. They walk through Gary’s path from the tech world into energy, the […]
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Keith Stelter, Corporate Marketing and Strategic Development Manager at Arc Energy. They discuss the opportunity to bring hardware back into operations through reconditioning and how reuse of equipment has significant carbon footprint savings. Keith’s Book recommendation: Start with Why by Simon Sinek Keith Stelter’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-stelter-575b9312/ Arc […]
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Matt Harrison, Co-Founder of Wellaware and Keith Norman, Head of Technology Partnerships at AWS, Energy Business Units. They discuss upstream production monitoring, production automation and optimization, and how a complete understanding of the production system can lead to cleaner, safer, and more profitable energy production. Matt’s book […]
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Karla Klay, Executive Director of Artist Boat. They discuss art, science, climate change, and immersive educational experiences and how these can help us understand and connect with nature and science. They also discuss how science education led to Artist Boat which led to preserving wetlands habitat […]
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with John Jeffers, Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Revolution Turbine Technologies. They discuss the major market opportunity of waste pressure associated with natural gas pipeline systems. Answers discussed include what is waste pressure, what is the size of pressure turbine recovery units, and why and how RTT […]
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Chris Robart, Chief Commercial Officer of Ambyint and Keith Norman. They discuss the importance of production lift optimization and how the optimization procedure has changed in the past 15 years. They also highlight the environmental value of lift optimization and future outlook on paths to monetize more […]
