In Episode 5 of I Speak Subsea, Kyle Puls sits down with Aquila surveyor Keith Dunham for a candid conversation about offshore life, career evolution, and what it really takes to build a long-term career in subsea.Keith shares how he started at the bottom as a roughneck, how helping a subsea engineer changed his career trajectory, and what 17+ years working for drilling contractors taught him about work ethic, leadership, and personal growth.This episode is an honest look at offshore sacrifice, family life, career longevity, and why loving the job matters more than chasing the paycheck.Chapters:00:00 – Episode Trailer00:40 – Introduction & Getting Into Oil & Gas02:09 – From Roughneck to Subsea04:22 – 17+ Years with Drilling Contractors05:13 – Offshore Travel & Culture07:55 – Why Move to Third-Party Surveying?10:31 – The Reality of Being a Surveyor13:47 – Aquila, Technology & Real-Time Monitoring16:07 – Digital Pressure Testing & Industry Evolution17:42 – Where Aquila Is Headed19:17 – Leadership & Offshore Mentorship20:15 – Advice for Breaking Into Offshore21:49 – Work Ethic, Commitment & Going the Extra Mile22:36 – A Day in the Life of an Aquila Surveyor28:56 – Living Conditions & Rig Culture32:27 – Advice for Someone Wanting to Go Offshore35:10 – The Mental Side of Offshore Work36:31 – Family Sacrifice & Providing a Better Life37:51 – Don’t Do It Just for the Money39:42 – Lessons Learned & Career Reflections40:13 – Final Advice & Wrap-UpKyle Puls - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-puls-622aa554/ Keith Dunnam - https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-dunnam-62210b59/Subscribe to I Speak Subsea on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3xg2OcrvtuRdvKOjD71gyH?si=e1d9b53aae1e4516Subscribe to I Speak Subsea on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i-speak-subsea/id1858617687

In Episode 4 of I Speak Subsea, Kyle Puls sits down with Garrick Rogers, Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at Aquila, for a deep dive into cybersecurity — what it really is, what it isn’t, and why it matters more than ever for offshore and critical infrastructure operations.Garrick walks through practical frameworks, training realities, AI’s role on both sides of the threat landscape, and how Aquila approaches cybersecurity for extreme environments. The conversation closes with actionable advice for companies of any size looking to protect what matters most.Chapters: 00:00 – Episode Trailer & Intro00:44 – What Cybersecurity Is (And Isn’t)02:09 – The CIA Triad Explained (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability)05:08 – Frameworks, Zones & Managing Risk06:16 – Threat Actors: Who Attacks and Why08:30 – Threat Modeling & Layered Defense09:33 – Cyber Threats Are Growing Exponentially10:04 – Phishing, Smishing & Human Risk12:22 – Monitoring, Alerts & Incident Response14:40 – AI as an Expanding Attack Surface16:28 – AI-Powered Attacks vs AI Defense Tools18:16 – Using AI to Respond Faster to Threats23:11 – Cybersecurity as an Arms Race26:39 – Nation-State Attacks & Constant Pressure29:27 – Cybersecurity in Oil & Gas Operations30:07 – Protecting Deepwater Rigs & Extreme Environments33:58 – How Aquila Supports Offshore Cybersecurity34:54 – Protecting the Business’s Most Valuable Asset37:43 – Redundancy, Resilience & Business Continuity40:26 – Training, Awareness & Culture42:44 – One Piece of Cybersecurity Advice45:57 – Final Thoughts & Wrap-UpKyle Puls - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-puls-622aa554/ Garrick Rogers - https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrick-rogers-cissp-a5b70651/ Subscribe to I Speak Subsea on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@ISpeakSubseaSubscribe to I Speak Subsea on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i-speak-subsea/id1858617687

In Episode 3 of I Speak Subsea, Massiel Diez joins Kyle Puls as a guest co-host for a candid, wide-ranging conversation that explores offshore careers, Aquila’s evolution, and what it really takes to build momentum in today’s energy industry.

This episode flips the script, and Kyle shares his path from roustabout to subsea professional, the realities of offshore life, and the transition from the rig to a technology-driven organization.

Together, they dig into leadership, discipline, personal branding, talent development, and why action - not ideas - is what drives real growth.This episode offers an honest look at careers, culture, and the direction of subsea technology, from both sides of the mic.

Chapters:

00:00 – Intro

00:15 – Massiel Joins as Guest Co-Host

00:44 – Career Beginnings & Entering Oil & Gas

02:06 – Transitioning from Operations to Marketing

04:28 – Aquila’s Origins & Service Evolution

06:19 – Kyle’s Path: Military to Offshore

08:03 – Offshore & Subsea Career Progression

10:32 – What a Roustabout Really Does

11:15 – Offshore Life: Rotations, Travel & Family

13:05 – Living Offshore: Facilities & Connectivity

15:01 – Moving Onshore & Joining Aquila

16:08 – Personal Branding & First Impressions

18:44 – Discipline, Consistency & Career Growth

20:54 – Fatherhood & Motivation

24:07 – Why I Speak Subsea Was Created

27:57 – What to Expect from the Podcast in 2026

29:21 – Becoming a Guest on I Speak Subsea

30:48 – Talent, Technology & Digital Skills

33:14 – Aquila’s Global Footprint

35:44 – What’s Next for Aquila: Land Operations

36:12 – Episode Wrap-Up

In Episode 2 of I Speak Subsea, host Kyle Puls is joined by John Kalfayan (collide.), along with Trey Vincent and Luciano Pinheiro from Aquila, for an in-depth conversation on AI in offshore operations.

This episode moves past the buzzwords to unpack what AI actually is, how it differs from traditional automation, and where it delivers real value offshore. The discussion spans data quality, safety workflows, decision support, and why human expertise remains central in high-risk, high-consequence environments.

In this episode of I Speak Subsea, host Kyle Puls sits down with Eric Fritts, Adams Braly, and Keith Dunnam to explore how offshore drilling has evolved since Macondo. They break down the impact of digital monitoring, real-time data, and AI-driven insights on BOP reliability, safety culture, and day-to-day subsea operations.

From extending BOP testing windows to improving troubleshooting through remote access and trend analysis, the team shares how digital transformation is reshaping offshore efficiency, and what the next decade of automation and robotics could mean for the oil and gas industry.