EPISODE · Dec 19, 2025 · 53 MIN
Ford Takes $19.5B EV Hit, BP Dumps CEO, & Trump “Blockades” Venezuela | BDE 12.19.25
from Big Digital Energy · host collide.
Studio one glow up and the gang is officially back as Kirk Coburn, Chuck Yates, and Mark Meyer trade Texas football and tamale truths, then jump into Ford’s EV write down, BP’s CEO shuffle and what it signals, a quick tour of PE continuation funds around Ascent, and Trump turning up pressure on Venezuela before sliding into holiday stories and band lore.Click here to watch a video of this episode.Join the conversation shaping the future of energy.Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward.Apply today at collide.ioClick here to view the episode transcript. 00:00 Studio one return and catching up02:05 Nantucket, offshore wind, and moving to Dallas11:20 Ford EV impairment and the pivot back21:05 BP CEO exit and Meg O’Neill incoming32:10 Ascent bid and continuation fund basics39:57 Venezuela pressure and oil angle45:28 Holiday stories and Christmas rituals50:57 Rice band legends and sign offhttps://twitter.com/collide_iohttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters
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Studio one glow up and the gang is officially back as Kirk Coburn, Chuck Yates, and Mark Meyer trade Texas football and tamale truths, then jump into Ford’s EV write down, BP’s CEO shuffle and what it signals, a quick tour of PE continuation funds around Ascent, and Trump turning up pressure on Venezuela before sliding into holiday stories and band lore.Click here to watch a video of this episode.Join the conversation shaping the future of energy.Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward.Apply today at collide.ioClick here to view the episode transcript. 00:00 Studio one return and catching up02:05 Nantucket, offshore wind, and moving to Dallas11:20 Ford EV impairment and the pivot back21:05 BP CEO exit and Meg O’Neill incoming32:10 Ascent bid and continuation fund basics39:57 Venezuela pressure and oil angle45:28 Holiday stories and Christmas rituals50:57 Rice band legends and sign offhttps://twitter.com/collide_iohttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters
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Ford Takes $19.5B EV Hit, BP Dumps CEO, & Trump “Blockades” Venezuela | BDE 12.19.25
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