Welcome to the Oil and Gas This Week podcast — brought to you by IBM on the Oil and Gas Global Network , the largest and most listened to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. This week Mark and Paige review Mark’s predictions from this year and look at what’s to come in 2022. Don’t forget to ask a question for our next First Friday Q&A. You ask the questions and we answer them. Have a question? Click here to ask. The Weekly Rig Count by Baker Hughes https://rigcount.bakerhughes.c...
Dec 13, 2021
Welcome to the Oil and Gas This Week podcast — brought to you by IBM on the Oil and Gas Global Network , the largest and most listened to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. Paige takes a break while Mark and Michael fill in with a special holiday episode. Don’t forget to ask a question for our next First Friday Q&A. You ask the questions and we answer them. Have a question? Click here to ask. The Weekly Rig Count by Baker Hughes https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/rig-count-overvi...
Nov 22, 2021
Welcome to the Oil and Gas This Week podcast — brought to you by IBM on the Oil and Gas Global Network , the largest and most listened to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. World Petroleum Conference Don’t forget to ask a question for our next First Friday Q&A. You ask the questions and we answer them. Have a question? Click here to ask. The Weekly Rig Count by Baker Hughes https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/rig-count-overview IBM Giveaway — Enter to Win Here! Sign-up for your ch...
Nov 19, 2021
Welcome to the Oil and Gas This Week podcast — brought to you by IBM on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. This week Mark and Paige cover … Second Ship Under Investigation In Connection With Huntington Beach Oil Spill https://www.forbes.com/sites/allenelizabeth/2021/11/06/second-ship-under-investigation-in-connection-with-huntington-beach-oil-spill/?sh=556bde4417d1 Gasoline prices are soaring. OPEC and Russia aren’t c...
Nov 11, 2021
Welcome to the Oil and Gas This Week podcast — brought to you by IBM on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. This week Mark and Paige cover … Exxon, Chevron target billions in share buybacks as cash flow surges https://www.worldoil.com/news/2021/10/29/exxon-chevron-target-billions-in-share-buybacks-as-cash-flow-surges U.S. lawmakers pressure oil companies to quit trade group over climate policies https://www.worldoil.co...
Nov 04, 2021
Welcome to the Oil and Gas This Week podcast — brought to you by IBM on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. This episode is First Friday Q&A for October 2021. Oil and Gatsby Charity Christmas Ball … Friday December 3rd, 2021The premier event in 2020! Sign up and enjoy a FR clothing runway show, 5 piece swing jazz band, whiskey room, champagne room, cigar lounge, food, beverages, craps table, blackjack table, and al...
Oct 26, 2021
Welcome to the Oil and Gas This Week podcast — brought to you by IBM on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. This week Mark and Paige cover … WTI Breaks $80 As Oil Completes Seventh Weekly Gain https://www.rigzone.com/news/wire/wti_breaks_80_as_oil_completes_seventh_weekly_gain-08-oct-2021-166672-article/ Fossil Fuel Companies and Advertisers Could Soon Face Their Big Tobacco Moment (Sent to us on LinkedIn from Paul Bar...
Oct 14, 2021
Welcome to the Oil and Gas This Week podcast — brought to you by IBM on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. This week Mark and Paige cover … we are experiencing technical difficulties … please stand by … Don’t forget to ask a question for our next First Friday Q&A. You ask the questions and we answer them. Have a question? Click here to ask. The Weekly Rig Count by Baker Hughes https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/rig-...
Sep 27, 2021
Welcome to the Oil and Gas This Week podcast — brought to you by IBM on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. This episode is First Friday Q&A for September 2021. Don’t forget to ask a question for our next First Friday Q&A. You ask the questions and we answer them. Have a question? Click here to ask. The Weekly Rig Count by Baker Hughes https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/rig-count-overview IBM Giveaway — Enter to ...
Sep 20, 2021
Welcome to the Oil and Gas This Week podcast — brought to you by IBM on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. This week OGGN host Jose Soliz joins Mark to cover a ton of stuff happening right now in O&G. Listen to Jose’s podcast – Energy Scaleups – here on the Oil and Gas Global Network … https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/energy-scaleups/id1567662055 Significant Onshore Australia Gas Discovery Made India’s ONGC c...
Sep 13, 2021
Welcome to the Oil and Gas This Week podcast — brought to you by IBM on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. This week Mark and Paige cover … Oil and gas companies evacuate employees, slash production ahead of Hurricane Idahttps://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/oil-gas-companies-evacuate-employees-slash-production-ahead-hurricane-ida-n1277893 OTC ends with organizers declining to disclose attendance numbers http...
Sep 02, 2021
Welcome back to another episode! This week’s episode is our First Friday Q&A for August 2021. You ask the questions and we answer them. Big thanks to everyone who wrote in. Have a question? Click here to ask. The Weekly Rig Count by Baker Hughes https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/rig-count-overview Area Count Change U.S. 500 +9 Canada 164 +8 International 751 -7 IBM Giveaway Enter to Win Here! Sign-up for your chance to win a T-shirt with a unique serial number. This means each shirt is differ...
Aug 19, 2021
Welcome back to another episode! This Week, Mark and Paige hit the following: * Oil Tanker Seized In Gulf of Oman, Ordered To Sail To Iran * https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Oil-Tanker-Seized-In-Gulf-of-Oman-Ordered-To-Sail-To-Iran.html * U.S. Airports Are Facing Serious Jet Fuel Shortages * https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/US-Airports-Are-Facing-Serious-Jet-Fuel-Shortages.html * Fire At Tesla’s Mega Battery Finally Extinguished After Four Days Of Burning * ht...
Aug 06, 2021
Welcome back to another episode! This Week, Mark and Paige hit the following: * Saudi Aramco Confirms $50MM Cyber Ransom Demand * https://www.rigzone.com/news/wire/saudi_aramco_confirms_50mm_cyber_ransom_demand-21-jul-2021-166003-article/ * BHP said to seek an exit from its petroleum business * https://www.worldoil.com/news/2021/7/20/bhp-said-to-seek-an-exit-from-its-petroleum-business * Texas Upstream Gains Nearly 8,800 Jobs * https://www.rigzone.com/news/texas_upstream_gains_nearly_8800_jobs-1...
Jul 31, 2021
Welcome back to another episode! This week OGGN host Ryan Sanford joins Mark for July’s First Friday Q&A. And where you’re done with this episode … Check out Ryan’s excellent new OGGN podcast:Journey to the Energy C-Suitehttps://journeytotheenergycsuite.com Have a question? Click here to ask. The Weekly Rig Count by Baker Hughes https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/rig-count-overview Area Count Change U.S. 484 +5 Canada 150 +13 International 758 +8 IBM Giveaway Enter to Win Here! http://bit.ly/I...
Jul 16, 2021
Welcome back to another episode! This Week, Mark and Paige hit the following: * Pemex Comments on Fire * https://www.rigzone.com/news/pemex_comments_on_fire-06-jul-2021-165870-article/ * Hurricane Center Issues Advisories and More * https://www.rigzone.com/news/hurricane_center_issues_advisories_and_more-26-jun-2021-165788-article/ * BSEE Revises Maximum Daily Civil Penalty Fine Regs * https://www.rigzone.com/news/bsee_revises_maximum_daily_civil_penalty_fine_regs-29-jun-2021-165810-article/ * P...
Jul 10, 2021
Welcome back to another episode! This Week, Mark and Paige hit the following: * Liberty CEO throws shade at North Face with slick ‘Thank You’ campaign * Thank you, North Face | Chris Wright Video * Bettering Human Lives: 2020 ESG Report * Keystone XL Pipeline Project Is Officially Dead * Shell said to consider sale of largest oil field in the U.S., valued at up to $10 billion * Indigenous Group Wants 100 Percent of TM Pipeline * G7 Hardens Stance on Fossil Fuels; Coal Is the First Target * Globa...
Jun 19, 2021
Welcome back to another episode! This Week, Mark and Paige hit the following: * Shell to sell interest in Deer Park refinery to partner Pemex * Ad Agencies Step Away From Oil and Gas in Echo of Cigarette Exodus * FORD F-150 LIGHTNING REVEALED: AN ELECTRIC TRUCK FOR THE MASSES * Exxon Loses Board Seats to Activist Hedge Fund in Landmark Climate Vote * Dutch Court Orders Shell to Deepen Carbon Cuts * Total Shareholders Support Climate Plan, Rebranding to TotalEnergies * Biden budget proposes repea...
Jun 05, 2021
Welcome back to another episode! This week’s episode is our First Friday Q&A for May 2021. You ask the questions and we answer them. Big thanks to everyone who wrote in. Have a question? Click here to ask. The Weekly Rig Count by Baker Hughes https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/rig-count-overview Area Count Down U.S. 448 +8 Canada 55 +4 International 695 -20 IBM Giveaway Enter to Win Here! Sign-up for your chance to win a T-shirt with a unique serial number. This means each shirt is different m...
May 14, 2021
Welcome back to another episode! This Week, Mark and guest host Russell Stewart of the Oil and Gas HSE Podcast hit the following: * OTC and NAPE Partner for ‘Synergy in Energy’ * Chesapeake searches for next CEO after Lawler’s abrupt exit * U.S. operators working down DUC backlog * Energy Cos Join Amazon, Google in TIME Top 100 List * Exxon rebounds to first profit since 2019 on crude surge * Chevron Posts Bumper Cash Flow * Continental Resources Ramping Up Bakken Operations, Adds Rigs to Powder...
May 06, 2021
Welcome back to another episode! This Week, Mark and Paige hit the following: * UK North Sea Deals Boom * Brent Back Above $69 As Bullish Sentiment Holds * China Dramatically Increases Ethanol Purchases From The U.S. * Colorado Oil & Gas Taunts The North Face At Mock Award Ceremony * Natural gas can help solve climate change, industry reminds policymakers * Private Shale Firms Present Supply Wild Card * Biden’s Policies Unlikely To Cause Crash In U.S. Oil Production * Oilfield service provid...
Apr 23, 2021
Welcome back to another episode! This week’s episode is our First Friday Q&A for April 2021. You ask the questions and we answer them. Big thanks to everyone who wrote in. Have a question? Click here to ask. The Weekly Rig Count by Baker Hughes https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/rig-count-overview Area Count Down U.S. 432 +2 Canada 58 -11 International 715 +14 IBM Giveaway Enter to Win Here! Sign-up for your chance to win a T-shirt with a unique serial number. This means each shirt is differen...
Apr 16, 2021
Welcome back to another episode! This Week, we at OGGN held our Hear & Now live event to celebrate the 1 millionth download of the Oil and Gas This Week Podcast while raising money to support the RedM Charity! In this episode, Mark and Paige hit the following: * Kerry Pitches Hydrogen to Oil and Gas Industry * OPEC president says oil market rebalancing, pandemic still a risk * Rystad: Offshore project commitments set to hit record, deepwater to have top growth * Chevron cleans up Indonesian ...
Mar 13, 2021
Welcome back to another episode! This week’s episode is our First Friday Q&A for February 2021. You ask the questions and we answer them. Big thanks to everyone who wrote in. Have a question? Click here to ask. The Weekly Rig Count by Baker Hughes https://rigcount.bakerhughes.com/rig-count-overview Area Count Down U.S. 402 +5 Canada 163 -9 International 677 +12 IBM Giveaway Enter to Win Here! Sign-up for your chance to win a T-shirt with a unique serial number. This means each shirt is diffe...
Feb 26, 2021
Welcome back to another episode! This Week, Mark and Paige hit the following: * DOE Announces New Senior Leaders * Biden Puts US on Path to Rejoining Paris Climate Deal * Biden Set to Freeze Oil Leasing on Federal Land * Alberta Leader Urges Keystone Retaliation * Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order Relating To Protection Of Texas’s Energy Industry From Federal Overreach * De Blasio moves to ban natural gas hookups: ‘Literally’ our ‘only choice is renewable energy’ * SpaceX Bought Two Former ...
Feb 05, 2021
Welcome back to another episode! This Week, Mark and Paige hit the following: * Total Makes Significant Oil Find * Equinor to Test Floating Solar Off Froya * Total Drops API Membership * McDermott Completes Offshore India Project * U.S. Blacklists CNOOC for “Bullying” In The South China Sea * Halliburton Switches to Grid Electricity For Permian Frac Jobs * Atlantic Offshore Protects Against Cyber Threats with Fleet Secure Endpoint * U.S. Watchdog: Large U.S. Banks Can No Longer Deny Funding to O...
Jan 21, 2021
Welcome back to another episode! This Week, Mark and Paige give us the following Oil & Gas Predictions for 2021: Refineries shut down and US loses downstream dominance Consolidation in the tech providers and the value of the cloud increases Gen Z in the workforce. Oriented towards salary and security. Competitive, but not as Collaborative Rebirth of the Canadian oil industry Remote workers ESG Hydrogen Loss of middle man in supply chain Trace hydrocarbon molecule from reserve to consumer Whe...
Jan 15, 2021
Welcome back to another episode! This week’s episode is our First Friday Q&A for January 2021. You ask the questions and we answer them. Big thanks to everyone who wrote in. Have a question? Click here to ask. Support the Show: Reviews Informative and professional show, my favorite! I have been listening to this show for a year now, and I love it! In fact, I like this show so much that I created an Apple ID just to leave a review since the android podcast app doesn’t let you review. These gu...
Jan 08, 2021
Welcome back to another episode! This Week, Mark and Paige hit the following: * North Face Turns Back on West Texas Oil and Gas Company * Texas Regulator Banned from Waiving Environmental Rules * Iran Plans to Double Oil Output In 2021 Under Weaker U.S. Sanctions * Oil Rigs May End Their Days as Valuable Artificial Reefs * Russia Restarts Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Construction Despite U.S. Sanctions * China and Malaysia In Another Staredown Over Offshore Drilling * Piracy Attacks on Oil Facilities ...
Dec 24, 2020
Welcome back to another episode! This Week, Mark and Paige hit the following: * S&P Global to buy IHS Markit in all-stock deal worth $44bn * Robot dog Spot is a star on YouTube and works on a BP oil rig * OPEC, allies mull extending output cuts * Venezuela resumes oil shipments to China despite US sanctions * Desperate for fuel, Venezuelans steal PDVSA crude and make their own gasoline * Exxon oil rig becomes tallest structure converted to artificial reef in Gulf of Mexico * Saskatchewan dri...
Dec 18, 2020
