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In this episode, Mark LaCour and Matthew Bertram share expert insights when answering a listeners question about selling into the oil and gas industry when you’ve never done it before. They discuss establishing trust, industry knowledge, and strategic entry points. Perfect for sales professionals looking to navigate this complex sector effectively.

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Sponsored by ABB – Helping industries outrun leaner and cleaner.

Summary
In this episode, Darrin Kayser, Managing Director of Energy at MikeWorldwide, discusses the growth of data centers, their impact on energy consumption, and innovative solutions for sustainable energy supply. The conversation covers the role of data centers in our daily lives, future growth, and the importance of renewable energy and grid infrastructure.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the episode and guest
01:27 Overview of data centers and their significance
08:28 Will data center growth ever stop?
13:19 Innovations in renewable energy for data centers
18:58 Transmission challenges and solutions
21:50 Investment and proactive strategies of hyperscalers
27:09 Future outlook on data center growth and innovation
30:09 Advances in data center technology and efficiency
33:31 Final thoughts

Darrin’s Book Recommendation:
1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin: https://a.co/d/0bJiDMZF

Useful Links:
MikeWorldWide: https://www.mww.com/
Darrin’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrin-kayser-apr-bep-2b0b01/
Joe’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephfbatir/

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Tala Goudarzi, a partner at the Torridon Group. Before joining the firm, Ms. Goudarzi served as Acting Assistant Secretary and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fossil Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy. Tala discusses how expanded U.S. LNG exports have supported job creation, workforce development, and the energy security of America’s allies. She also examined lessons from the Strait of Hormuz closure, emphasizing investment in resilient infrastructure, alternative energy routes, and the continued importance of American energy dominance. 

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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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In this episode, Russell Stewart speaks with Mike Sullivan, President of Utility Safety Partners, about damage prevention, utility safety, and the evolution of “click before you dig” systems in Canada. Mike shares how Utility Safety Partners unified multiple organizations into one umbrella focused on keeping workers and the public safe and explains why overhead power lines deserve the same attention as buried utilities.

Contact Mike Sullivan via LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mike-sullivan-81a2a44
Websites:

alberta1call.com (Company)
canadiancga.com (Company)
clickbeforeyoudig.com (Other)

The Safety Moment Podcast: https://utilitysafety.ca/learning-centre/resources/podcasts/

DFW Incident: friday-sept-18-2025-a-telecommunications-share-7376822185698451456-KfsU/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAADBIZYBqRry0lrf4OnRpmJ-NYrCXVkOukg

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Sponsored by Crew Logistics – Workforce lodging, run as one operation.

For the inaugural episode of Crew Call, Andrea Tsakanikas turns the tables on Trisha Stetzel, U.S. Navy veteran, bestselling author, executive leadership coach, and the familiar voice behind Houston Business Radio. Trisha shares the journey that shaped her approach to leadership, relationships, resilience, and helping business leaders navigate high-stakes transitions with clarity and purpose.

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Sponsored by NavVis – Laser Scanning Solutions & Digital Twin Technology

Gulf-to-China Supertanker Rates Hit $510,000 a Day
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Gulf-to-China-Supertanker-Rates-Hit-510000-a-Day.html

Tankers U-Turn at Hormuz as Iran Tightens Its Grip
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Tankers-U-Turn-at-Hormuz-as-Iran-Tightens-Its-Grip.html

Houthis Claim Third Attack on Saudi Aramco Refinery in Two Weeks
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Houthis-Claim-Third-Attack-on-Saudi-Aramco-Refinery-in-Two-Weeks.html

The Case for Britain Backing Its North Sea Oil and Gas Industry
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/The-Case-for-Britain-Backing-Its-North-Sea-Oil-and-Gas-Industry.html

AFPM Applauds Senate Introduction of CRA Resolutions Challenging California Vehicle and Engine Mandates
https://www.bicmagazine.com/industry/regulations/afpm-applauds-senate-introduction-of-cra/

EIA Sees Oil Crunch in 2026, Glut in 2027
https://www.rigzone.com/news/eia_sees_oil_crunch_in_2026_glut_in_2027-20-aug-2026-184419-article/

Monumental Closes in on New Exploration Block in New Zealand
https://www.rigzone.com/news/monumental_closes_in_on_new_exploration_block_in_new_zealand-20-aug-2026-184424-article/

Greek-Run Oil Tanker Comes Under Attack
https://www.rigzone.com/news/wire/greekrun_oil_tanker_comes_under_attack-18-aug-2026-184402-article/

Aker BP to Take Over Undeveloped Discoveries from Apache, ConocoPhillips
https://www.rigzone.com/news/aker_bp_to_take_over_undeveloped_discoveries_from_apache_conocophillips-19-aug-2026-184411-article/

Exxon and Chevron’s $26.5 Billion Quarter Draws Trump’s Ire
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Exxon-and-Chevrons-265-Billion-Quarter-Draws-Trumps-Ire.html

Diesel Prices Overtake Jet Fuel in Europe as Global Shortage Widens
https://www.bicmagazine.com/industry/commodities/diesel-prices-overtake-jet-fuel-in-europe/

Oil Hovers Near Three-Week High on Uncertainty Over Hormuz
https://www.bicmagazine.com/industry/commodities/oil-hovers-near-three-week-high/

TechnipFMC Empowering STEM Education in Mozambique
https://www.technipfmc.com/en/media/news/2026/03/empowering-stem-education-together-in-mozambique/

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Sit down with Tom Burghart to discuss his pathway from EOR/IOR to Nanotechnology! University of Oklahoma alum, Tom sees how #consortiums can help us advance these technologies in the field.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-burghart-7635473

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When Renee Helmer’s husband Richard was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2016 — the same year a business deal collapsed and their international contracts dried up — she made a decision that changed both their lives. A former stay-at-home mom and schoolteacher with zero oilfield background, Renee walked into Helmer Directional Drilling (founded by her father-in-law in 1965, once the largest directional drilling company in the Gulf of Mexico) and became its VP within days. Two weeks of crash-course training later, she was driving herself into the Permian Basin to sell directional drilling to a room full of insiders.

In this episode, Renee talks candidly about Richard’s 11-year journey with Parkinson’s — the symptoms most people don’t know about (cognitive decline, “locking up,” loss of voice and confidence), the treatments they’ve tried (levodopa, deep brain stimulation, light therapy, hyperbaric chambers), and why the Permian Basin’s elevated Parkinson’s rates have her paying closer attention to emissions and flare-to-fuel technology. She also shares how Helmer Directional closed during COVID, how she rebuilt as Helmer Oilfield Products and Services (Helmer Ops) doing business development for oil and gas startups, and the moment she realized “common sense” isn’t as common as the industry assumes — a lesson that’s shaped how she thinks about safety ever since.

It’s a conversation about resilience, caregiving, and the unglamorous work of learning an industry from scratch — with a little Cajun cooking and a lot of heart along the way.

In this episode:

The rise and 2020 closure of Helmer Directional Drilling
Living with Parkinson’s disease: symptoms, treatment options, and caregiving
Why the Permian Basin sees elevated Parkinson’s rates
Flare-to-fuel technology and Permian Basin infrastructure gaps
Breaking into the Permian as the only woman selling directional drilling
Miss Helmer’s Whiskey Wednesdays
What “common sense” safety training really requires
Renee’s own podcast, What Will Renee Say Today?

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Sponsored by Magney-Grande – Your ESP Longevity Experts

Kaden has finally done it. He’s turned evil, built himself a volcano lair, adopted a suspiciously snooty villain voice… and completely forgot that supervillain bases need electricity.

So, can a volcano actually power a normal home? How does geothermal energy turn underground heat into usable electricity? And, more importantly, could it keep the lights on in the ridiculously power-hungry volcano lairs of movie villains?

Kaden investigates geothermal power, turbines, megawatts, enormous death rays, and the horrifying realization that world domination may require employees.

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