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Oilfield Ingenuity
by Michael O'Sullivan
Creative. Motivated. Ingenious. There’s only one group of people who have ever figured out how to deliver as much energy as the world wants. This is the show about how they did it. And how they keep doing it.
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A colorful rendition of the Seminole Boom | Ep 192
Seminole Chief of Police Jake Simms tells it like it is in 1927. Sign up for the OGGN Newsletter here. Brought to you on OGGN, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN … Podcasts LinkedIn Group LinkedIn Company Page Get notified about…
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Some facts are bigger than others | Ep 191
The world is nuts and it’s hard to figure out what’s what. So what else is new? This one is about navigating. Sign up for the OGGN Newsletter here. Brought to you on OGGN, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN … Podcasts LinkedIn Group...
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Like x-ray vision, but not as fun | Ep 190
A hundred years ago we first made a way to see through the earth. And then we found a lot of oil. Now we’re making things that make things for us. I wonder what that means for our next 100 years. — Sign up for the OGGN Newsletter here. Brought to you on OGGN, the […]
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Grandma’s anniversary clock | Ep 189
Enter geophysics. But first, thorns have roses. Just go with it. — Sign up for the OGGN Newsletter here. Brought to you on OGGN, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN … Podcasts LinkedIn Group LinkedIn Company Page Get notified about...
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The dumbest lawsuit ever (not counting that hot coffee thing) | Ep 188
The title pretty much says it all. Listen to this one while you pour a drink and raise your glass to all the great purveyors of fine fossil fuels. Sign up for the OGGN Newsletter here. Brought to you on OGGN, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More […]
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Special Feature: A closer look at clean combustion with Darin Bohlmann of Caterpillar Oil and Gas
Clean combustion is here and it’s making a real impact on the oil and gas industry. Featuring Darin Bohlmann from the product team at Caterpillar Oil and Gas.
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Humanity’s latest obsession | Ep 187
Thanks to four or five generations of abundant affordable energy, today’s humans have the luxury of worrying about tomorrow’s humans. But should we really be so preoccupied with the future?
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Mohole at last | Ep 186
The much-awaited conclusion to the unplanned three-part series on the early days of offshore drilling. Just what was that Project Mohole all about? Sign up for the OGGN Newsletter here. Brought to you on OGGN, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More...
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Further out and deeper down | Ep 185
Continuing the story from last week, this one is about people who were just crazy enough to venture into the Gulf. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN Podcasts More from Michael...
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Wouldst thou learn the secret of the sea? | Ep 184
A nod to one of my favorite industry journalists gets me thinking about offshore. This one is about how it all started – this business of drilling under the water. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry....
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Which horse is really in the lead? | Ep 183
If we’re racing toward affordable, abundant, reliable, *clean* energy — then who’s really closer to the finish line? Maybe it’s the oil and gas folks. And maybe we should be talking about that. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for...
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A pipe from here to there | Ep 182
You can get it out of the ground but can you move it around? Also a movie review of sorts. — Brought to you on OGGN, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN Podcasts More from Michael O’SullivanSaving the Dream — A show about life in […]
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I boom, you boom, we all boom | Ep 181
This one is about how the oil booms do a lot more than just make a ruckus. — Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN Podcasts More from Michael O’SullivanSaving the Dream — A show about […]
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What makes a roughneck run for cover? | Ep 180
Spindletop. That’s what. — Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN Podcasts More from Michael O’SullivanSaving the Dream — A show about life in America. Featuring people who live there.
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I might be changing my mind | Ep 179
Sometimes, in light of certain evidence, or deeper thoughts, you have to change you position. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN Podcasts More from Michael O’SullivanSaving the Dream —…
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Stick to what you’re good at | Ep 178
It’s okay to be in the molecule business and let other people handle the electrons. This one is about how talent thwarts rhetoric. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN Podcasts More from...
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Weird science | Ep 177
Engineering got us started, but science showed us the world. This one is about the beginnings of a thing called geology. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN Podcasts More from Michael...
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Fracking saves the world. Again. | Ep 176
Michael picks up the sidebar from last week about this lithium thing. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN Podcasts More from Michael O’SullivanSaving the Dream — A show about life in...
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Something happened in Baku | Ep 175
The year is 1848. The place is a tiny peninsula on the Caspian Sea. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN Podcasts More from Michael O’SullivanSaving the Dream — A show about life in...
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Every exciting idea starts from someone’s inventive mind | Ep 173
This one is about Memorial day, turning on renewables in Texas and the book that says it all … “From the earliest days, finding and producing oil and gas was fraught with obstacles and danger, and the pioneers were as challenged to innovate as we are today … By ingenuity, perseverance and luck,...
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Can we make it any harder on the refiners? | Ep 172
This one is about how how refineries beat the odds no matter what we throw that them. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN Podcasts More from Michael O’SullivanSaving the Dream — A show...
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And then came commercial oil production | Ep 171
This one is about how the humans who figured out how to produce oil put civilization on the fast track. More from OGGN PodcastsApple Channel More from Michael O’SullivanSaving the Dream — A show about life in America. Featuring people who live there.
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We’re back! Live from OTC Houston 2023 | Ep 170
The long awaited and much requested (at least in our heads) return of the Oil and Gas Tech podcast — but it comes back with a twist. Tune in to hear the whole story from Michael O’Sullivan and Mark LaCour. Recorded straight from the OGGN podcast pavillion at the 2023 Offshore Technology…
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#169 – Catching up, new happenings and a big prediction
In a break from the action, Michael returns to his trusty iPad Pro. Also who are the next winners in digital innovation and what’s the latest from OGGN. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from…
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#168 – Kay Sutter and Nathan Amery on EDM (not the music)
Michael talks with S&P Global‘s Kay Sutter and Nathan Amery about enterprise data management. https://lovethepodcast.com/ogt Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN …PodcastsLinkedIn...
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#167 – On location at ATCE with the DeltaTek team
In this episode our host Michael O’Sullivan talks with Tristam Horn and Tyler Reynolds in the DeltaTek booth at the SPE ACTE 2022 conference. Surprise drop-in from Petronas’ Baihaky Abdullah and Blade Energy’s John Bowling. This episode is made possible by Hexagon Brought to you on the Oil and…
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#166 – Ian Dickinson and the Nobel Prize-winning laser networks
Michael talks with LongPath Technologies‘ CEO Ian Dickinson about long-range laser systems for continuous methane emissions. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN …PodcastsLinkedIn...
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#165 – Suzanne Lemieux on cybersecurity and API standard 1164
Michael talks with American Petroleum Institute OpSec specialist Suzanne Lemieux about cybersecurity for pipeline control systems. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN …PodcastsLinkedIn...
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#164 – David Haight on satellites and secret projects
In this episode Michael is on location at the Oil & Gas IoT conference talking with David Haight, Globalstar’s VP of IoT. This episode is made possible by TechnipFMC. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy…
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#163 – Andrew Boyd on field operations and learning what you need by looking at your data
In this episode Michael is on location at the 8th annual IoT conference. Hanging out in the bar with Grail AI strategy leader Andrew Boyd. This episode is made possible by Hexagon Asset Lifecycle Intelligence. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to...
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#162 – Greg Leflar on career choices and different ways to keep the lights on
In this episode Michael catches up with old friend Greg Leflar, Engie VP of operations. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN …PodcastsLinkedIn GroupLinkedIn Company PageGet notified about...
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#161 – Reishin Toolsi on innovation, right-thinking and actually making things better
In this episode our host Michael O’Sullivan brings back Reishin Toolsi for his latest thoughts on making the world better, what’s not helping, and how O&G innovation has been on the right track all along. This episode is made possible by TechnipFMC. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global…
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#160 – Fracking better and smarter with DeepData’s Mike Hogan and Laredo’s Jeremy Fontenot
In this episode our host Michael O’Sullivan talks with DeepData founder and CEO Mike Hogan and Laredo Energy VP of Completions and Production Jeremy Fontenot. It’s a real-world story about optimizing fracking with data and advanced analytics. This episode is made possible by Hexagon Asset…
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#159 – Kayla is back: We have the technology +VIDEO
[VIDEO HERE] Michael and Kayla Ball debate whether ESG is easy or hard. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN … Podcasts LinkedIn Group LinkedIn Company Page Get notified about industry...
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#158 – Completely off script with Ryan Sitton, Pinnacle CEO and former Texas Railroad Commissioner +VIDEO
[VIDEO HERE] Panel moderation, reflections on Rex, industry complexity, our image problem, educating the masses, what really is data science, predictions that come true, insights on asset reliability, and why the Texas Railroad Commission has nothing to do with railroads. It’s a conversational...
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#157 – Did I say the wrong thing? Also the welcome persistence of fiscal discipline.
This one is a story about how Michael didn’t make friends at a recent roundtable event (but he wants your feedback on whether he got it right or not). Also some commentary about operators sticking to their fiscal principles even in an up market. This episode is made possible by TechnipFMC and…
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#156 – Have some backbone (the digital kind) with Hexagon’s Dan Morrison & Michael Johnson +VIDEO
VIDEO VERSION HERE Long time industry veterans (and compadres) tell the story of modernizing industrial asset management. It’s about people actually doing what we’ve always thought we could do. OGGN’s Oil and Gas Tech podcast hosted by Michael O’Sullivan. Many thanks to Hexagon for sponsoring…
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#155 – Drilling engineer turned tech company founder Tristam Horn
Believing he could do great things for drillers (and refusing to be thwarted in a downturn) Tristam Horn started DeltaTek Global, where they keep finding new ways to get the cement right. Oilfield technology – it’s a lot more than just computers. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network,...
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Drilling in the gulf for years to come and other reasons why tech matters, ep 154
This week Michael has an assortment of observations and exhortations. Also a look forward to future episodes. Also jambalaya. Many thanks to our friends at TechnipFMC for sponsoring this and many other excellent OGGN podcast episodes. Now launching the amazing new E-Mission™ — Intelligence in...
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#153 – Managing the wide world of energy assets with Haavard Oestensen +VIDEO
VIDEO VERSION HERE (see the robot grab the HAT hat) Kongsberg Digital’s Haavard Oestensen takes digital twins to a level even Michael never imagined. The Oil and Gas Tech podcast hosted by Michael O’Sullivan. This episode is made possible by Hexagon PPM Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global...
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The noble campaign to modernize OT systems with Shaun Six, ep 152 +VIDEO
VIDEO VERSION HERE Oilfield operations aficionado Shaun Six of UTSI International joins Michael in the new studio. This episode is made possible by our new friends at Hexagon PPM. Find other video episodes in the Oil and Gas Tech playlist on the OGGN YouTube channel. Brought to you on the Oil and...
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Robots that find work and phone home—Dan Allford in the new podcast studio, ep 151 +VIDEO
Michael and Dan crack open the champagne for the very first episode in the brand new Houston Advanced Technology Studio at the Robot Club (aka ARC Specialties). EVEN BETTER >> Get a view of the new studio here on the video version (not to mention some antics you just won’t catch in the audio...
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Top-tier gasoline, a nod to Chris Wright and what’s next for O&G Tech, ep150
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Submersible pumps and beauty pageants—petroleum engineer and industry advocate Sarah Phillips. Ep149
Following her extraordinarily popular LinkedIn post, our host Michael O’Sullivan talks with Sarah Phillips about how she got into the oil and gas industry and why she’s going to great lengths to prove that it’s the best in the world. And don’t forget about OGGN Unscripted. If you missed it live…
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How to make a digital oilfield with Marathon’s Landon Howell, ep 148
Back at The Texas T Tavern with old friend Landon Howell, fearless leader of digital oilfield programs at Marathon Oil. This episode is made possible by UTSI International. Don’t forget about OGGN Unscripted Episode 4. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most...
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Energy commentator and tech pundit Mark Mills—we talk about a lot of things Ep 147
In this episode our host Michael O’Sullivan brings Mark Mills back for another lively round of what’s going on and where are we headed. And if you need a dose of optimism, get Mark’s book The Cloud Revolution. From the publisher: “The conventional wisdom on how technology will change the future…
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Everything has to sound true (and my talking points can beat up your platitudes), ep 146
Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. Many thanks to our sponsor mCloud for making this episode possible. Learn more about their new connected worker solution for oil and gas operations — AssetCare…
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Live from the Connected Worker Summit with mCloud president Vincent Higgins. Ep 145
This week Michael is in the mCloud booth at Houston’s Connected Work Summit with Vincent Higgins. What exactly is this “connected worker” business and what is it doing for the oil and gas industry? Learn more about Asset Care Mobile. This episode is made possible by Sherpa Consulting Brought to…
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Digital brand magic with EWR (not the airport) founder Matt Bertram—plus, fracking not so bad said the EPA once, ep 144
Michael hangs out at The Cannon before this month’s industry mixer with Matt Bertram, founder of EWR Digital, and oil and gas marketing firm, author of Build Your Brand Mania, crypto enthusiast and fellow podcaster. Plus … Lee Fuller on Fracking, the EPA article that is no more, but still this on...
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The often forgotten but incredibly important thing that comes between exploration and development – with IPA’s Jason Walker, ep 143
Exploration, development, production—right? Not so fast. You skipped a step. And yes we’re innovating here too. Not going to give it away. Just have to listen to find out. Thanks to Jason Walker from Independent Project Analysis for taking taking time away from his otherwise hectic life to be on...
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Creative. Motivated. Ingenious. There’s only one group of people who have ever figured out how to deliver as much energy as the world wants. This is the show about how they did it. And how they keep doing it.
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