Political Sidetrack

Hart Energy presents its new podcast Political Sidetrack, a biweekly forum which will explore global politics from an energy industry perspective.

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Oil and Gas Investor's Women in Energy Podcast: Owning The Table (Episode 3)

Hart Energy’s Women In Energy podcast is back with another installment focused on managing from the top level and the path of one industry executive to leading her own company. In this episode, Ann Fox, president and CEO of Nine Energy Service Inc., joined hosts Jessica Morales and Emily Patsy to discuss what she’s learned from holding the top position at a leading oilfield services company and the advice she has for the younger generation. Fox, who served multiple tours of duty in Iraq in the U...

Aug 24, 2018•19 min

DUG Technology, Ep. 1 — Big Data Delivers

With the decline in commodity prices, oilfield operators find themselves looking for more efficient ways of producing oil and natural gas. But the question many people in the industry end up asking themselves is what actually works? Big data has ushered in new ideas and means of creating efficiency in the oil patch, and it’s taken hold in several areas of exploration and production. In this first episode of the DUG Technology podcast with Hart Energy’s chief technical director, Richard Mason, wh...

Jun 12, 2018•13 min

Oil and Gas Investor's Women in Energy Podcast: Navigating The Roadblocks (Episode 2)

Hart Energy’s Women In Energy podcast returns for its second installment with a look at the inherent challenges faced by women in the energy industry and how two highly-respected industry powerhouses overcame those roadblocks. First off, Melody Meyer, president of Melody Meyer Energy LLC, joined hosts Jessica Morales and Emily Patsy to discuss her decades-long career with Chevron Corp. and what she is doing to give back to the industry now that she's in the second phase of her career. Regina May...

Jun 04, 2018•24 min

Oil and Gas Investor's Women in Energy Podcast: Standing Out (Episode 1)

Hart Energy’s Oil and Gas Investor kicked off its inaugural Women in Energy program earlier this year, showcasing the accomplishments of 25 distinguished women who have influenced all aspects of the oil and gas industry, rising to the top of a male-dominated business. One of those women—Deborah Byers, the U.S. oil and gas leader and Americas industry leader for Ernst & Young LLP—joined hosts Jessica Morales and Emily Patsy for our first Women in Energy podcast to discuss how successful women...

Apr 12, 2018•28 min

Political SideTrack: The State of Fracking Bans; Future Outlook - Episode 7

Fracking bans are in force or being considered by several state governments. Our roundtable discussion with experts from Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania details the impact and likely outcomes of these campaigns and how the oil and gas industry can respond. The cost of state regulations that ban hydraulic fracturing are not borne by upstream drillers alone. Midstream operators are targeted by the forces that oppose the oil and gas industry, and the citizens of states that ban fracking miss ou...

Apr 20, 2017•35 min

Political Sidetrack: Regulation Overreach, Environmental Impact and Oil and Gas Industry Growth

President Donald Trump invoked his campaign mantra of jobs and unleashing the economy on March 28 as he signed an executive order rolling back six executive orders and presidential memorandums guiding the Obama administration’s climate change policies. The oil and gas industry embraced the action that undid the Clean Power Plan. But there are many more regulations, including many that that industry leaders consider overreach, impacting industry growth. In this episode of Political Sidetrack, Kat...

Mar 31, 2017•27 min

Political Sidetack: Dakota Access Pipeline: Lessons Learned

You’ve seen the footage from Standing Rock. You’ve heard the news reports. But do you really understand the legal dynamic that was at play during the months-long Dakota Access Pipeline standoff in North Dakota? In this episode of Political Sidetrack, Troy Eid, an experienced attorney on Native American consultations for energy and infrastructure, explains what happened in the lead up to the protests and how the court proceedings, particularly when it comes to tribal law, played out. He also disc...

Mar 10, 2017•25 min

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