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In this episode, Host, Elena Melchert, invites Dr. Neeraj Gupta to share his extensive journey in carbon management, CCS research, and the innovative work at Battell. Discover the history, challenges, and future of CCS with prospects of offshore CO2 storage and the evolution of CCS technology. Of note is the role of the U.S. Department of Energy, industry, and academia.

LINKS
Battelle Website – www.Battelle.org
Battelle CCUS Solutions – https://www.battelle.org/markets/industry/energy/carbon-storage-solutions
Explore-ACS Offshore CO2 Storage Assessment – www.explore-acs.org
Midwest Regional Carbon Initiative – www.midwestCCUS.org
Regional Partnership to Commercial Deployment – https://www.battelle.org/insights/case-studies/case-study-details/bringing-carbon-capture-utilization-and-storage-(ccus)-to-commercial-scale-through-the-midwest-regional-carbon-sequestration-partnership-(mrcsp)

LinkedIn – Neeraj Gupta – https://www.linkedin.com/in/neeraj-gupta-54514656

LinkedIn – Battelle – https://www.linkedin.com/company/battelle/posts/?feedView=all

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Explore the critical intersections of electricity transmission, competition, and costs in this insightful discussion between Host, Elena Melchert, and Paul Ciccio, Chairman, Electricity Transmission Competition Coalition. They dive into how lack of competition affects transmission costs and what policy changes could make a difference for consumers and industries like oil and gas.

LINKS
Website – https://electricitytransmissioncompetitioncoalition.org/
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/electricity-transmission-competition-coalition/?viewAsMember=true
X/Twitter – https://x.com/ElectricityTCC

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In this episode, Elena Melchert interviews Jag Gattu, founder and CEO of Uptime AI, about how AI is transforming the decision-making process in upstream oil and gas operations. They explore the evolution of data analytics, how the development of sensor technology is essential to the role of AI in decision-making, and practical applications for optimizing profitability.

LINKS
https://www.uptimeai.com/

https://try.uptimeai.com/reinjection-case-study

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagadish-gattu-a1822b4

https://www.linkedin.com/company/uptimeai-inc

https://www.uptimeai.com/resources/executive-interview-jagadish-gattu-at-ceraweek-2026/

https://www.uptimeai.com/resources/the-next-frontier-of-proftability-with-ai-reasoning-agents/

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In this episode, we explore the sophisticated technology behind modern drilling operations, focusing on mud motors and measurement while drilling (MWD). Our guests from MS Directional share insights into how these tools enable precise wellbore placement and the future of drilling technology.

Featuring Derek Koller and Chuck Davis.

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In this episode, Elena Melchert interviews Bryan Mandelbaum, Vice President at Black & Veatch, about the future of LNG, floating LNG technology (FLNG), and the critical role of energy in global development. They explore the technical, economic, and geopolitical aspects of LNG projects, risk management, and the evolving energy landscape. Recorded in person at 2026 CERAWeek by S&P Global

LINKS
Fuels and Natural Resources | Black & Veatch

Floating LNG | Black & Veatch

PRICO®: Proven LNG liquefaction for onshore and floating, modular solutions | Black & Veatch

LNG Industry on FLNG: a Black & Veatch perspective | Black & Veatch

Water | Black & Veatch

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In this episode, climate scientist turned entrepreneur Dr. Garrett Boudinot shares the innovative technology behind Vycarb, a company developing a groundbreaking method to accelerate ocean carbon sequestration by converting CO2 into bicarbonate. Discover how this solution offers a scalable, permanent, and low-cost approach to industrial carbon storage, with real-world pilots and global project plans.

LINKS
https://vycarb.com/
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cExXlNCnOFQWBzPXgziR0Z_qIxDOIh6Q/view?usp=drive_link Vycarb team at the pilot site in Brooklyn NY, summer 2025

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IKG1ElKgWEWgVwHp3mmQAy0lhv3f1Izg/view?usp=drive_link Research Technician Farhana Rahman testing water samples in the lab

https://drive.google.com/file/d/182TL4BiMtC2U2wZ9hCf8MMYw3sTzMdGZ/view?usp=drive_link Sr. Mechanical Engineer Jason Glover at the Brooklyn pilot site.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F6UqfrcVTmz8PC6z1nWYxH-EKN_EhUJ7/view?usp=drive_link Mechatronics Engineer Prafull Moona running Vycarb’s DI-Sea sensors

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OFp43yyLxSoE9TcHCvd7fgr8zoJ4d3xA/view?usp=drive_link Mechatronics Engineer Prafull Moona running the Brooklyn pilot.

Pilot Site Photos
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PexDQfec_3xuiv-fU0ih3MCpOtn68zbZ/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vVKMiUHoblG9VEkPDk_4bhBSshQNlhsn/view?usp=drive_link

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In this episode, recorded in person at the 2026 SPE-AAPG-SEG CCUS Conference, The Woodlands, TX, Host, Elena Melchert, talks with John Hamling, Asst. Vice President, Strategic Partnerships at the University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center. John shares insights about the transferability of research results from the Bakken to unconventional reservoirs around the world.
LINKS
EERC main website: Energy & Environmental Research Center | University of North Dakota https://undeerc.org/

Bakken Production Optimization Program (BPOP) site: BPOP | University of North Dakota https://undeerc.org/research/projects/bpop.html

Plains CO2 Reduction Partnership (PCOR) site: Home – The PCOR Partnership https://pcor.undeerc.org/

EERC LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/energy-&-environmental-research-center/posts?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_company_posts%3BLBAXbI3tTbGPhG5DMTkOUQ%3D%3D

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In this episode, Alex Hawkinson, CEO of Bright AI, shares with Host, Elena Melchert, insights on how physical AI is transforming critical infrastructure sectors like energy. Discover how advanced sensors, robotics, and AI models are boosting productivity, safety, and sustainability in oil and gas operations.

Keywords
Physical AI, IoT, Energy Sector, Oil and Gas, Sensors, Robotics, Predictive Maintenance, Infrastructure, Digital Transformation

LINKS

Stateful: https://bright.ai/stateful-os/

BrightAI for O+G: https://bright.ai/industries/oil-gas/

The Always-On Oil Field YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBTx3rc0gBY

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In this episode, Host, Elena Melchert, interviews Daniel Merino-Garcia, VP Research, Project InnerSpace about the future of geothermal energy, its technological parallels with oil and gas, and the role of industry collaboration and innovation in scaling geothermal solutions worldwide.

LINKS
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/geothermal/xprize-competition-next-gen-geothermal-plants

www.projectinnerspace.org

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