In this episode our host Elena Melchert talks with Conner Prochaska about his time at DOE including his work as Senior Advisor and Chief of Staff at ARPA-E, as DOE’s first Chief Commercialization Officer for DOE in 2018, and then as Direct of for DOE’s Office … Listen Full Episode
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Oil & Gas books, movies, and podcasts with Mark Stansberry – Ep 199
In this episode our host Elena Melchert talks with Mark Stansberry about his 50-year career in upstream, his books about energy policy, production of the docudrama Sherwood Forest: Top Secret, and podcasts on energy, workforce, and higher education. To learn … Listen Full Episode
Plugs, snubs, and technology advancements in hydraulic fracturing – Ep 198
In this episode our host Elena Melchert talks with Joe Frantz, CEO, Frantz and Associates about frac plugs, snubbing units, perf erosion, SPE Distinguished Lecturer Series, and technology advancements in hydraulic fracturing recorded at 2023 SPE Hydraulic … Listen Full Episode
DOE field laboratories and their contributions to U.S. energy security – Ep 197
In this episode our host Elena Melchert talks with Dr. Dan Hill, Texas A&M, about the DOE’s field laboratory portfolio, advanced diagnostics related to hydraulic fracturing, and the contribution of these public-private partnerships to U.S. energy security. … Listen Full Episode
On site at the 30th NAPE Summit with Jeremiah Woodford, IFS, and Scott Lockhart, P2 Energy Solutions – Ep 196
In this episode our host Elena Melchert talks with IFS and P2 Energy Solutions about their exciting announcement on site at NAPE in the Exhibit Hall on Feb. 1, 2023 IFS.com This episode is made possible by TechnipFMC Click here to take it one question … Listen Full Episode
Petroleum geology fundamentals and role in oil and gas upstream – Ep 195
In this episode our host Elena Melchert talks with Doug Valleau of Strategia innovation Technology Advisors about petroleum geology fundamentals, unconventional resource potential, and monitoring fluid flow through nano-Darcy pore structures at reservoir … Listen Full Episode
Drilling where are we going and how can we get there? – Ep 194
In this episode our host Elena Melchert talks with James Liu of Drillrizon about how the drilling industry can evolve by coupling fundamental geophysics with new technologies. www.Drillrizoninc.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/drillrizoninc/ This … Listen Full Episode
Hydraulic fracturing and the 2023 SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Conference with Dr. Jennifer Miskimins, Department Head of petroleum engineering at the Colorado School of Mines – Ep 193
In this episode our host Elena Melchert talks with Dr. Jennifer Miskimins about hydraulic fracturing, latest technology trends in hydraulic fracturing, and the 2023 SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Conference in The Woodlands January 31-February 2, 2023 Link to the … Listen Full Episode
National Petroleum Council’s two new studies on petroleum market development, and on initiatives for progressing to net zero – Ep 192
In this episode our host Elena Melchert talks about the NPC: who they are, what they do, and their two most recent studies presented to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Grandholm on Dec. 14, 2022. National Petroleum Council website NPC.org This episode is made … Listen Full Episode
Recap of 2022 and looking forward to 2023 – Ep 191
In this episode our host Elena Melchert provides an overview of the Oil and Gas Upstream podcast during 2022 and describes some of the topics to be discussed on 2023 podcasts Oil and Gas Upstream website: … Listen Full Episode