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  • #23: Energy Funders in Miami

    This episode is live from the Faena hotel in Miami Florida where we were attending the Bitcoin 2021 conference. JP Warren guest hosts and we interview Laura Pommer the CEO of Energy Funders. 

    44 min
  • #22: Made in China

    This episode’s guest is Ryan Ray, the founder of War Room Media and a Member of the Board of Advisors at the George H. W. Bush Foundation for US China Relations. 

    Ryan is an energy content juggernaut and hosts the Texas Oil and Gas podcast, the Energy Week podcast, Feeding the Dragon podcast, Don’t Let the Facts podcast, and the Overtime podcast. Ryan also writes the War Room newsletter where he publishes political and geopolitical commentary. 

    This episode’s filled with discussion about US and China relations and the impact it will have on the future of the energy transition, we talk about how the majority of the products we need to “go green” come from the most pollution filled country on the planet, and lastly we discuss how the current administration is trying to pivot from being the world’s most dominant energy producer to having outsource virtually all the components needed for the energy transition from our greatest rival China.

    Hope you enjoy the show.

    Website: https://talk.energy/​​​​​​

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    Twitter https://lnkd.in/gFgf8ZR​​​​​

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    #energy
    #talkenergy
    #energytransition
    #china
    #renewables
    #oilandgas
    #podcast

    1 hr 7 min
  • #21: In the Know

    This episode's guest is Tom Robins, the President of Solid Foundation Consulting and the former Oklahoma Secretary of Energy and Environmental. 

    Tom has worked in various roles in the energy industry and he is someone that always seems to be in the know, and not just when it comes to energy. Whether it's providing advice on what it takes to get elected to a political office or keeping up with what is going on in the Oklahoma Tech scene, Tom always seems to know who to talk to if you want to get things done. 

    This episode is filled with discussions about Tom’s background in energy and politics, his time spent as the Oklahoma Secretary of Energy and Environmental and what he did to tackle the earthquake problem we had in the state, and lastly we talk about Tom’s non-profit efforts and how he is working to make the energy industry a safer place for workers and the community as a whole. 

    Hope you enjoy the show!

    Website: https://talk.energy/​​​​​​

    Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gZg_CHr​​​​​​

    Twitter https://lnkd.in/gFgf8ZR​​​​​

    Facebook https://lnkd.in/g5Ryb2q​​​​​​

    #oilandgas
    #oklahoma
    #energy
    #environment
    #podcast
    #talkenergy
    #politics

    1 hr
  • #20: California Oil

    This episode's guest is Mike Umbro, the Principal of FieldView Capital and VP of Corporate Development at RL Environmental. Mike has spent his career working in the oil & gas industry in California and is actively working to revitalize some of its oil fields.

    California has some of the strictest environmental regulations in the country and subsequently some of the cleanest oil fields, yet the state's current administration is trying to shut down California's oil industry in favor of importing its energy from some of the world's worst environmental offenders.

    This episode's filled with discussions about what it's like working in oil & gas in California, we talk about how Mike's company is pioneering new environmental technologies to clean up the oil field and boost economic productivity, and lastly we talk about California's energy policies and whether or not they are actually helping or hurting the environment they are trying to save.

    Hope you enjoy the show.

    Website: https://talk.energy/​​​​​​

    Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gZg_CHr​​​​​​

    Twitter https://lnkd.in/gFgf8ZR​​​​​

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    #oilandgas
    #california
    #energy
    #environment
    #podcast
    #talkenergy​

    55 min
  • #19: TE Direct: 5/10/21

    Going live for Talk Energy Direct on Monday 5/10/21

    In this episode I'm talking about a brief history of the midstream space throughout the shale revolution and also talking about my thoughts on the current state of the midstream market. I focus here primarily on the private side of the G&P (gathering and processing) sector, which is where most of my background is in.

    Hope you enjoy the show.

    #podcast
    #energy
    #midstream
    #oilandgas
    #oil
    #naturalgas

    31 min
  • #18: Perpetual Energy

    This episode's guest is Andy Wood the Subsurface Manager for CeraPhi Energy. Andy has had a career that was primarily in oil and gas but has recently made the switch over to the renewables side doing cutting edge Geothermal projects. 

    This episode is filled with discussions around how oil and gas workers can utilize their existing skillsets in the energy transition, we also talk about the basics of geothermal technology and how it's evolving, lastly we discuss how geothermal is a form of perpetual energy that could be a key technology  of the energy transition. 

    Hope you enjoy the show.

    Website: https://talk.energy/​​​​​​

    Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gZg_CHr​​​​​​

    Twitter https://lnkd.in/gFgf8ZR​​​​​

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    #talkenergy​
    #energy
    #oilandgas
    #geothermal
    #energytransition
    #geoscience

    1 hr 2 min
  • #17: Direct: 4/26/21

    I went live on YouTube again for Talk Energy direct!

    This episode I tell the Ancova story in detail and talk about our different companies and how we got to where we are today.

    Click subscribe on YouTube or follow on the favorite podcast app!

    Website: https://talk.energy/​​​​​

    Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gZg_CHr​​​​​

    Twitter https://twitter.com/max_gagliardi​​​​

    30 min
  • #16: Mockingbird at Broken Bow

    This episode's guests are Jeff Burns and Wes Minshall with Mockingbird Energy Partners. Jeff and Wes are two guys I've known and worked with for a good chunk of my career, and we have worked together on a variety of projects and endeavors over the years. 

    This episode is filled with discussions about what it's like working in E&P private equity and how that market has evolved, shameless plugs for our real estate ventures in Broken Bow Oklahoma, and our thoughts on the future of the oil & gas industry. 

    Angels Landing Cabin: https://www.vrbo.com/2225297?fbclid=IwAR3p17LCK1i0IWHif8donhU1_C99art6Enqor3vkdJsflJGNlVDzzbQ9W4c 

    When Nature Calls Cabin: https://www.brokenbowcabinlodging.com/vrp/unit/When_Nature_Calls-78-15

    Hope you enjoy the show.

    Website: https://talk.energy/​​​​​

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    #talkenergy
    #oilandgas
    #brokenbow
    #oklahoma
    #vlog
    #angelslanding
    #whennaturecalls

    1 hr 41 min
  • #15: TE Direct: 04/12/21

    Went live for the first time on YouTube for Talk Energy Direct

    This episode I did a recap on episodes 8, 9, 10, & 11

    I talk about my new personal YouTube channel

    New Talk Energy Subreddit

    New Broken Bow Cabin

    Other ramblings

    Website: https://talk.energy/​​​​​

    Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gZg_CHr​​​​​

    Twitter https://twitter.com/max_gagliardi​​​​

    31 min
  • #14: Dad Pt.2

    This episode's guest is my Dad (again), Frank Gagliardi. This episode is part two of the recording we did. In this episode we finish talking about Frank's career and move into a more topical discussion around the current market, the energy transition, and professional development in the energy industry.

    Hope you enjoy the show.

    #talkenergy​​
    #energy​​
    #oil​​
    #naturalgas​​

    Website: https://talk.energy/​​​​​

    Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gZg_CHr​​​​​

    Twitter https://twitter.com/max_gagliardi​​​​​

    Facebook https://lnkd.in/g5Ryb2q​​​​​

    59 min

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