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EPC Show Part 3 of 3
We’re coming to you from EPC Show 2026 in Houston, where one phrase came up in nearly every conversation on the floor: data centers. With AI demand reshaping how — and how fast — the industry builds, this year’s show felt less like a traditional energy trade show and more like a preview of where every dollar of capital spend is about to go.

This episode zooms out to where the industry is actually heading: a data center and AI boom that’s rewriting demand for everything from power generation to electrical infrastructure. Cole Tucker and Emiliano Pantner (Cummins) are fielding a surge in demand for the power generation and battery storage equipment data centers actually run on. And Collin Kelly and Dick Driver (Giga Energy) describe what it looks like to vertically integrate the entire electrical infrastructure supply chain just to keep pace with hyperscale buildouts.

We speak with:
Cole Tucker — Senior Sales Executive, Power Generation, Cummins
Emiliano Pantner — Business Development, Cummins
Collin Kelly — Enterprise Account Manager, Giga Energy
Dick Driver — Enterprise Development, Giga Energy

https://www.cummins.com
https://www.gigaenergy.com

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EPC Show Part 2 of 3
We’re live from Houston at EPC Show 2026, where alongside the cranes, control systems, and capital announcements, there’s a quieter story playing out: an industry trying to figure out who’s going to build all of this. With over 10,000 attendees walking the floor and a labor market that can’t keep pace with the project backlog, workforce wasn’t a side conversation this year — it was the conversation.

This episode is about the people behind the industry — the ones recruiting them, training them, and just starting out. Kathy Eberwein (Global Edge Group) has spent her career staffing energy projects across 18 countries and has a front-row seat to the shift away from a four-year-degree-or-bust mentality. Sarah O’Donnell (SLB) is on the front lines of that same shift, working alongside Luke Bryan, a Texas A&M student and SLB intern attending his first trade show. And Bronson Burke (Bron & Claude) brings a different kind of people story — three years of building brand and community on the show floor as a headline sponsor, right down to a golf-simulator stunt that got people talking.

We speak with:
Kathy Eberwein — Founder & CEO, Global Edge Group
Sarah O’Donnell — Commercial Manager, Transmission & Gas Process Chemicals, SLB
Luke Bryan — Midstream Sales Intern, SLB
Bronson Burke — Executive Director, Bron & Claude

https://www.globaledgegroup.com
https://www.slb.com
https://www.bronclaude.com

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We’re coming to you live from Houston, Texas at EPC Show 2026, The Energy Projects Conference & Expo built specifically for the people who design, build, and finance the energy industry’s biggest capital projects. With more than 10,000 attendees, 400+ exhibitors, and over $200 billion in active capital projects represented on the floor, this year’s show made one thing clear: the relationship between EPCs and operators is under more pressure and more scrutiny than ever.

This episode is about what happens when a multi-billion-dollar project goes sideways, and who’s left holding the risk. From contracts that get “weaponized” instead of honored, to a supply chain quietly filling up with players who don’t have the balance sheet to back up their bids, to the kind of risk no one can negotiate away – the weather. Joe Versnel (Kiewit) and Eric Ormond (Williams) open up about what it actually takes to keep an EPC and an operator aligned from day one, Jeff van der Merwe (Atkins Réalis) makes the case for bringing program management in before the ink dries, Michael Minnerly (Ebara Elliott Energy) breaks down how to spot a pretender before they cost you a project, and Matt Baker (StormGeo) explains why the forecast might be the most underrated risk tool in the industry.

We speak with:
Joe Versnel — Vice President, Midstream, Kiewit
Eric Ormond — Senior Vice President, Project Execution, Williams
Jeff van der Merwe — Program & Project Management, Atkins Réalis
Michael Minnerly — Manager, Product Line, FCC Expanders & Control Systems, Ebara Elliott Energy
Matt Baker — Meteorologist, StormGeo

https://www.kiewit.com
https://www.williams.com
https://www.atkinsrealis.com
https://www.elliott-turbo.com
https://www.stormgeo.com

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Global Energy Show Part 3 of 3
We close out our Global Energy Show 2026 series with the conversations that zoom out the furthest — the ones about where the whole industry is heading. Six interviews spanning AI strategy, AI literacy, methane abatement, carbon capture, seismic innovation, and the infrastructure of Canadian energy innovation itself.

Canada has quietly built something remarkable: 60 million tons of CO₂ stored underground, one company hitting one million tons of methane equivalent eliminated, a national AI institute training 5,000 energy workers for the jobs that are coming, and an innovation network connecting the people who are building the next generation of Canadian energy technology. This episode is the view from the front edge.

We speak with:
Robbie Butchart — Blackbook AI
Trevor Lamson — Key Account Manager, Energy, Amii (Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute)
George Varghese — Project Engineer
Jacqueline Peterson — Chief External Affairs Strategist, Kathairos Solutions
Breanne O’Reilly — Chief Operating Officer, International CCS Knowledge Center
Bryan Helfenbaum and Andrea Crook — Clean Resource Innovation Network (CRIN) / Optiseis

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We’re back on Day 2 at the Global Energy Show 2026 in Calgary, and the floor is just as packed as yesterday. Part 2 takes a different angle — this episode is about the tools, technologies, and solutions doing real work in the field right now.

Seven companies, seven different problems being solved: a digital platform tracking completions in real time, Starlink connectivity finally cracking the remote-site problem, downhole vibration sensors cutting drilling failures with AI-powered analysis, 3D laser scanning that lets crews virtually walk a turnaround before anyone sets foot on site, a corrosion-under-insulation solution that rethinks how pipelines breathe, an engineer who reprograms diesel engines so equipment can actually run on the fuel available in export markets, and a husband-and-wife team using radio frequency energy to unlock billions of barrels of heavy oil in Alberta that no SAGD plant will ever justify.

We speak with:
Jory Worobec — Director, Arbiter Completions
Colin Burger & Len Blelie — EnerStar Solutions
Jonathan Prill — President, Recon Intelligence Corporation
Lindsay Bil — Onsite3D Limited
Kyle Williams — Director of Operations, Integrity Products
Keith Kjenner — President, Export Diesel Tunes
Kate & Mike Tourigny — Accelerware

https://www.arbitercompletions.com
https://www.enerstarsolutions.com
https://www.reconintel.ca
https://www.onsite3d.ca
https://www.integrityproducts.com
https://www.accelerware.com

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We’re coming to you live from Calgary, Alberta at the Global Energy Show 2026, Canada’s national energy exhibition and one of the most important rooms in North American energy. With 30,000+ professionals from over 100 countries filling the BMO Centre, this year’s show signals something the industry has been waiting for: the Canadian energy sector is back, and the floor is packed to prove it.

Part 1 is about the people behind the industry. WSG Energy’s Heinz Inabnit steps in as guest host for the day, and the conversations that follow go straight to the human foundation of Canadian energy, the trades shortage, the standards that don’t yet exist, the communities that need to be brought along, and the business relationships that actually move deals forward. From specialty tool rental and commissioning certification to community engagement software, workforce development, and the fine art of a real sales conversation, these seven interviews make one thing clear: the energy transition runs on people first.

We speak with:
Heinz Inabnit — Guest Host, WSG Energy
Kari Goebel — Marcem Rentals
Mike Kilburn — Vice President of Regional Governance North America, ICXA
Ryier Hommy — Director of Business Development and Indigenous Relations, Control Tech
Amal Ladha — NetBenefit Software
Kim Orlesky — KO Advantage Group
Shannon Spano — VP of Sales and Marketing, Purity Gas

https://www.wsgenergyservices.com
https://marcem.ca
https://icxa.net
https://www.controltechgp.com
https://www.netbenefitsoftware.com
https://www.kimorlesky.com
https://www.puritygas.ca

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In the world of Oil and Gas conferences, none has such historic Texas legacy as the Offshore Technology conference. Join me your host Ben Seligson, as we interview folks from all over north America as they navigate the evolving oil and gas industry during the OTC conference. In part 3, we speak with

Hannah Toerner – Marine Technology Society
Jasmine Randolph – Petra AI
Jeremy Lowery and Eleven – Predatory Bird Services

https://www.mtsociety.org/
https://www.predatorbirdservices.com/

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In the world of Oil and Gas conferences, none has such a historic Texas legacy as the Offshore Technology Conference. Join me, your host Ben Seligson, as we interview folks from all over North America navigating the evolving oil and gas industry at the OTC conference. In Part 2, I’m joined by my guest host Kailey Euceda, and we speak with:

Alex Rode – Guardian Telecom
Jim Hanson – Propak Systems
Kristian Hernes – Aize
Ling Bai – VL Energy Ltd.
Renata Madeira – New Beginnings Consultation

https://www.guardiantelecom.com
https://www.propaksystems.com
https://www.aize.io
https://vlenergy.ca
https://www.newbeginningsconsultation.com

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In the world of Oil and Gas conferences, none has such a historic Texas legacy as the Offshore Technology Conference. Join me, your host Ben Seligson, as we interview folks from all over North America navigating the evolving oil and gas industry at the OTC conference. In Part 1, we speak with:

Carl Cole – Cheetah Oilfield Services
Tim Graves – Managing Director at ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
David Smith – Black Pearl Technology
Alex Dove – August Electronics
Brett Rogers – Purity Gas
Sarah Kern – Energy Innovation Capital

https://cheetahoilfield.com
https://www.asme.org
https://blackpearltechnology.com
https://www.aeicm.com
https://puritygas.ca
https://www.energyinnovationcapital.com

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Part 3 rounds out our Williston Basin Petroleum Conference coverage with the boots-on-the-ground stories — the service companies, local operators, equipment providers, and community faces that make the Bakken run every day. From environmental compliance and heavy equipment to well servicing, separation technology, and a conversation with Miss North Dakota herself, this episode captures the full texture of what makes WBPC one of the most unique energy gatherings in America.

We speak to
Jared McBride — President, Stage 3 Separation
John Markle — Regional Manager, RDO Equipment
Gary Anderle — Regional Manager, APTIM
Brady Reuter — Safety Manager, Badger Consulting & Well-Oiled Solutions (WOS)
Kennedy DeLapp — Miss North Dakota

Links:
https://s3s.com
https://www.rdoequipment.com
https://www.aptim.com
https://www.wosllc.net
http://www.missnorthdakota.org

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