Ken Medlock is one of the world’s foremost experts on energy policy and economics. In this wide-ranging conversation, Medlock and host Leslie Beyer discuss the implications of rising energy demand in the developing world, the need for different energy transitions in different regions of the world, and future opportunities for the oilfield services and equipment sector. Medlock’s practical, realistic, science-based perspective is a critical contribution to the ongoing conversation about combatting climate change and the transition to a lower carbon energy future.