In this episode, host, Elena Melchert, talks with the co-founders of Falcon West Energy Insurance Solutions, Peter Brecht and Darrick Huddleston, about how companies can operate in confidence when they know how to use insurance to manage risk, including oil and gas, geothermal, carbon capture and storage, and other energy. Darrick also noted that when […]

Emissions, risk, oil and gas, carbon storage, and bitcoin | Ep 242

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In this episode, host, Elena Melchert, talks with Dr. Douglas Wicks who currently serves as a Program Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA‑E) at DOE.  His focus at ARPA-E is on waste-to-energy, critical mineral mining and geologic hydrogen technologies. Wicks joined ARPA-E from Imerys, a French industrial minerals company. https://arpa-e.energy.gov/ Brought to you […]

Dr. Douglas Wicks, Program Director, ARPA‑E, DOE | Ep 256

In this episode, host, Elena Melchert, talks with Dr. Nathan Meehan, Professor at the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University. His research includes energy transition issues, unconventional resources, and hydraulic fracturing. He holds a BSc from the Georgia Institute of Technology, an MSc from the University of Oklahoma, and a PhD […]

Dr. Nathan Meehan, Professor of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M | Ep 255

In this episode, host, Elena Melchert interviews John Durand, John Durand, Vice Chairman and Chief Sustainability Officer, XRI Water. From a time when oil and gas operations depended on freshwater -especially for hydraulic fracturing to a time now when no freshwater is needed. From disposal of brackish water to treatment and reuse of produced water […]

From upstream produced water producer to commercial produced water management | Ep 254

Elena talks with Dr. Susan Nash at the 2024 NAPE Summit about the latest on the Department of the Interior’s work with the States regarding orphaned wells. NAPE hosted a panel dedicated to discussion on orphaned wells, and Dr. Nash, a panelist, shared insights. NAPE Summit https://napeexpo.com/summit TGS https://www.tgs.com/ Department of the Interior Orphaned Wells […]

Update on Orphaned Wells with Susan Nash of AAPG | Ep 253

Elena talks with Lonnie Smith, Co-Founder of Turnco and creator of the B.R.I.T.E and D90 processes. Lonnie and Turnco are leading technical authorities in solving BHA (Bottom Hole Assembly) data analytics challenges for operators and drilling contractors alike. Lonnie has 25 years of experience in bottom-hole assembly applications, and holds an Executive Education Certificate in […]

Emissions, risk, oil and gas, carbon storage, and bitcoin | Ep 242

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