Chad Brahler of ACI Services explains how he came into his role in the industry, ACI Services and its venture into the European market, and his service in the U.S. Navy during it all!
🚨 New Episode of the Gas Compression Podcast! 🚨 Jim Dettore of Failure Analysis Services, Inc. joins Michael in a 4 part series to talk about the purpose of knowing different types of failures. In this final episode, Jim elaborates on Fretting, how it begins, ends, and how to prevent it! A video is also available to watch on YouTube! Links to Apple, Spotify, and YouTube in the comments below.
Jim Dettore of Failure Analysis Services, Inc., joins host, Michael, in a 4 part series to talk about the purpose of knowing different types of failures. In this episode, Jim elaborates on Corrosion, and the ins and outs of what to expect and how to prevent! This podcast is available to watch on YouTube!
Jim Dettore of Failure Analysis Services, Inc joins host Michael Haning in a 4 part series to talk about the purpose of knowing different types of failures. In this episode, Jim elaborates on Abrasive Wear, and the ins and outs of what to expect. This podcast is available to watch on YouTube @GasCompressionPodcast-tp2rv
Jim Detorre of Failure Analysis Services, Inc joins host Michael Haning in a 4 part series to talk about the purpose of knowing different types of failures. In this episode, Jim elaborates on Abrasive Wear, and the ins and outs of what to expect.
Will Exline of Exline, Inc. joins host Michael Haning to talk about the history of a six generation business, Will's accomplishments in the industry, and the measures and opportunities taken to continue Exline's success!
David Vannostran of Ultimate Chemicals joins host Michael Haning to talk about the education of the Short Course and the importance of continuous cleaning and testing of coolant systems in the natural gas compression industry!
Andrew Brill of Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology joins host Michael Haning to talk about the Gas Compression Program offered.
Dakotah Klein of Roto-Versal joins host Michael Haning to talk about the Workforce Dilemma in the Gas Compression Industry. Roto-Versal is trying to some new incentives and scholarship programs to attract new talent to the industry.
Russell Goss, Sales Manager for Caterpillar Gas Compression, joins Michael Haning to discuss the latest news of what Caterpillar is up to.
Oliver Franz from Burckhardt Compression joins host Michael Haning to talk about Hydrogen. Up to this point, all the guests on the podcast have been in the natural gas compression world, but today we're branching out to talk about hydrogen. There are a lot of investments being made in the hydrogen space, so it's important for the gas compression industry to be aware of what's coming. Oliver graduated from the University of Paderborn in 2000 with a diploma in Chemical Engineering and held differe...
Eric Thode joins host Michael Haning on the podcast to talk about what is going on at the largest contract compression company and leading supplier of aftermarket services in the US. Eric has been extremely successful in his rise throughout the organization. With a background in Public Relations, he explains how telling the company's story is no different from an operations perspective or as an executive - it's just a different audience. What is promising to the entire gas compression world is A...
Chet Erwin, CEO of newly formed CherCo joins host Michael Haning. Chet Erwin has over 35 years of experience in starting and expanding successful companies in the energy sector. Chet began his career as one of the founders of Hanover Compression Company “Hanover” (now Archrock: AROC) where he served as Chief Operating Officer and President of the Operating Board. Highlights during Chet’s tenure: - Hanover was incorporated in October of 1990, Hanover quickly acquired 3 major compression rental co...
Curtis Roys of Patton Lubrication Systems is back on the podcast. Curtis has discovered something that is of great importance to the gas compression industry - your lube rates might not be what you think they are. Divider block systems are meant to be balanced, and from what Curtis is seeing out in the field, most systems aren't balanced.
Jim Dettore joins host Michael Haning again to take a deep dive into engine bearings. What some of the things to look for when trying to identify issues, and how to identify wear patterns.
On this episode of The Gas Compression Podcast , host Michael Haning welcomes Jim Dettore, President at Failure Analysis Services, Inc . With over three decades of machining background and over two decades working for Caterpillar dealers, Jim details his experience transitioning to failure analysis services. What is the typical failure analysis procedure and what are the best practices? Jim gives a thorough walkthrough, skimming across the surface of the complexities involved in diagnosing the f...
On this episode of The Gas Compression Podcast, host Michael Haning welcomes David Vannostran, Vice President of Operations at Ultimate Chemicals . David shares tips on why using specifically designed chemical solutions makes sense for use on gas compressors. Simple degreasers can serve to remove oil from the system but they can cause problems in the long run. David walks us through the founding of Ultimate Chemicals and the process of its Preventive Maintenance Flush (PMF). The PMF restores com...
On this episode of The Gas Compression Podcast , host Michael Haning welcomes Jadwiga Pyzdrowski, Executive Assistant at Process Point Energy Services . Jadwiga is a dedicated trailblazer and pioneer of her path. She is in her eighth year in the gas compression industry. On day one of her career, she was rebuilding revamping packages—the first woman to have ever done that with Exterran. Jadwiga accelerated forward with shop and field experience from there. Varying from rural Oklahoma to the fast...
On this episode of The Gas Compression Podcast , host Michael Haning welcomes Kathy Norris, Vice President of ESG Innovations & Business Development at Kodiak Gas Services , onto the show. Kathy is the first woman to have won the master's program from Caterpillar. She offers over 20 years of experience in electric power generation, fracking, and gas compression. Motivated by her drive to challenge herself and always learn something new, Kathy is now spearheading the ESG sustainability govern...
On this episode of The Gas Compression Podcast , host Michael Haning welcomes Jason Herrick, President at Pantera Energy . Pantera is based out of Amarillo, Texas, and was founded by Jason's father. He went out with a geologist and landman and started buying up fields from large oil and gas clearinghouses. Their strategy had been to look for more long-life fields to set up an asset base, then partner with other companies to service their pumps. Before joining the operation in 2001, Jason went to...
On this episode of The Gas Compression Podcast , host Michael Haning welcomes Shawn Whitmore, Operation Manager at Williams out of Wyoming. Right away, Shawn delves into Williams' newest acquisition of 1.2 million acres in South Central Wyoming. Purchased from BP and Southland, Williams will use the land for exploration and production (E&P). Before his 16 years at Williams, Shawn wanted more from life when he was serving in law enforcement. So he jumped on a hiring opportunity at Williams wh...
On this episode of The Gas Compression Podcast , host Michael Haning welcomes Dakotah Klein, Regional Sales & Operations Manager at Roto-Versal Compression Services . Roto-Versal operates out of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and other smaller facilities spread throughout the USA. The backbone of the company's operation, though, is in the Permian Basin. Dakotah manages the company's mechanical servers and works in sales. His experience in operations, plus 12 years on the drilling side, allows him ...
On this episode of the Skilled Trade series on The Gas Compression Podcast , host Michael Haning welcomes back Matt Beaudreau, Co-Founder of Apogee Strong. Michael and Matt also founded Acton Academy Placer together in 2016. Apogee Strong is a global, online mentorship program that prepares young men to grow into providers, protectors, and future leaders. Matt blatantly says he wants to create a revolution to disrupt the current education system. Facing the problem of a shortage of skilled trade...
On this episode of the Skilled Trade Series on The Gas Compression Podcast , host Michael Haning welcomes Anne Pfleger, Director of Office Operations at Hancock Structural Steel in Findlay, Ohio. Anne is also past president of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), an organization she’s been a member of for 15 years. According to Anne, women are now more than 10% of the workforce in construction, a number she and many others would like to see higher. She has put in a lot of t...
On this episode of the Skilled Trade Series on The Gas Compression Podcast , host Michael Haning welcomes Michelle Blevins, Owner and Publisher of C&R Magazine , the only independently-owned publication dedicated to serving cleaning and restoration contractors. The cleaning and restoration industry is full of blue-collar jobs, and finding the right workers can be challenging. As Michelle points out, technicians have to be on call 24/7, and they may be asked to crawl into a spider-infested cr...
On the second episode of the Skilled Trade Series on The Gas Compression Podcast , host Michael Haning welcomes Ken Rusk, President of Rusk Industries and author of the book, Blue Collar Cash . Ken is a professional ditch digger. He started doing it as a summer job in high school and eventually started his own company, which today includes over 200 team members. Ken talks about the decision that high schools made in the 80s to get rid of shop classes and replace them with computer classes, and h...
On this episode of The Gas Compression Podcast , host Michael Haning welcomes back Brent Haight, publisher of Gas Compression Magazine , for his second appearance on the show. Gas Compression Magazine recently released the results from the annual state-of-the-industry poll, which received nearly 2,000 responses from people involved in the industry from all over the world. Michael and Brent dive into the details of each of the 14 questions to make sense of what is going on with the industry today...
On this episode of The Gas Compression Podcast , host Michael Haning kicks off a series of interviews talking to blue collar industry experts and sharing some insights related to the labor crisis that has been called the Great Resignation. Michael talks with Greg Hayne, Chief Innovation Officer at Hayne Coaching Group, an organization that helps commercial roofing contractors build better, more profitable service departments. And how? By teaching them the best practices used by the best service ...
On this episode of The Gas Compression Podcast , host Michael Haning welcomes Jeff Jackson, Field Supervisor at Kodiak Gas Services, the largest privately-owned contract compression company in the United States. Kodiak offers a 98% mechanical availability guarantee, which means they have technicians like Jeff on call 24/7. That guarantee is what intrigued Jeff about the company. He thought it would be impossible, but they hit that high runtime mark month after month. The company thrives on focus...
On this episode of The Gas Compression Podcast , host Michael Haning welcomes Andrew Brill, Coordinator/Instructor of Natural Gas Compression at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology, who talks about his career path that led to his current position, running a program preparing the next generation of gas compression technicians to thrive in the industry. Andrew’s passion for the program is infectious, and based on his own life experience. He was struggling to make ends meet as ...
