Join Peter Brecht and Wade Spear as they sit down with Justin McBroom, a petroleum engineer navigating a career transition in the oil and gas industry. Justin shares his unique approach to networking through daily LinkedIn posts, insights on working in upstream operations, and his perspective on the economics and future of energy.In this episode, we discuss:✓ Career transitions in oil and gas after company acquisitions✓ The power of networking and building your professional brand✓ Economics driving oil and gas production decisions✓ Technology and innovation shaping the industry's future✓ Environmental stewardship in upstream operations✓ The reality of working in large vs. small energy companies✓ Why oil and gas will remain essential for decades to comeJustin offers practical advice for anyone going through career transitions, discusses the economics of extraction and production, and shares why technology and innovation will continue driving the industry forward. His 100-day LinkedIn journey demonstrates the importance of networking and staying visible during career transitions.TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction and Justin's LinkedIn posting journey 1:40 - Justin's background as petroleum engineer and career transition after acquisition2:30 - Networking in large companies vs small companies - being one person away from any answer4:30 - Advice for going through company acquisitions and career transitions6:21 - Benefits of transition period: time to prepare, update resume, network, and upskill21:53 - Secondary and tertiary recovery explained - water flood vs steam flood based on oil characteristics23:28 - CO2 floods - adding energy back into depleted reservoirs and swelling oil molecules24:41 - Carbon capture sequestration vs CO2 for enhanced oil recovery - different applications of similar concept27:45 - Lithium extraction from produced water - the future of mining from oil field waste streams29:31 - Environmental stewardship misconceptions - keeping product in the pipe and protecting local communities30:41 - Respect for oil field workers who work in harsh conditions in their own backyards31:27 - Sable offshore platform in California - natural seeps and environmental benefits of production33:17 - The future of oil and gas in 10 years - refracturing and extracting more hydrocarbons34:18 - Technology and economics driving the industry forward35:05 - "We'll never run out of oil" - economics professor's insight on the last barrel35:51 - Energy diversity - oil, gas, nuclear, hydro, wind working together36:46 - Where to connect with Justin on LinkedInABOUT OUR GUEST:Justin McBroom is a petroleum engineer with 17+ years of experience in upstream operations. He's currently in a career transition and actively documenting his journey on LinkedIn through daily posts. Connect with Justin on LinkedIn to follow his career journey and insights from the oil field.🎙️ABOUT LOCAL ENERGY:Local Energy is your go-to podcast for real conversations about the oil and gas industry. Hosts Peter Brecht and Wade Spear bring you insights from industry professionals, technical deep dives, and honest discussions about energy's role in our daily lives.📧 Subscribe to our newsletter for exclusive content and episode updates. 👍 Like and subscribe for weekly episodes about energy, operations, and the people who power our world