PBE Podcast

If you are in the oil and gas industry or the information technology industry, this show is for you! Absolutely legendary and a highlight of a story currently being written for the record books… We 100% believe that!

We were honored to share time with everyone in Midland, operators, regulatory personnel, and the people of the Permian Basin… What a great show it was. The next 6 years, a commissioner voted this year is going to help set standards and policies in the energy state of Texas, what an admirable and brave time to be going for that seat! This is a seat that is elected by the Texas people, for the Texas people. We’re just helping to get their word out to you. We mourned the loss of Sarge Summers, we prayed for all involved in the next 6 years of the Texas Railroad Commission and we hope to have a better future by electing the best candidate for the job.

Jessica Gray has a past that puts her smack dab in the middle of the Permian Basin for a reason, to make a difference. Her profile will read “Doing my small part in keeping the Oil & Gas industry safe, compliant, sustainable & environmentally-friendly.” She’s an account manager for American Safety Solutions Inc. This is a company that’s on call and ready to help with any kind of remediation, reclamation issues you might have. They have the staff and experience to help fix the problem, Jessica is on the front lines of ESG and the future of Energy in Texas.

Mark Henkhaus is a petroleum engineer with over 26 years of experience with the Texas Railroad Commission and the amount of information in this show does NOT disappoint! He also has operator experience, the man is full of very important information that all operators can enjoy. Next week is the live show with the PBS-SEPM and PBAP in Midland, Texas and there is so much to the commissioner’s position than we originally thought. Enjoy this one and we look forward to staying in touch with Mr. Henkhaus, he’s the real deal.

Troy Tittlemier and Kelly Maddox Sutter are co-hosting the event on February 17th, 2022 at the Bush Center in Midland, Texas. In-person and virtual tickets are available now. The current commissioner of the Railroad Commission is Wayne Christian, he just served 6 years and is running for a second 6-year term! There are several other new candidates and we’re going to dive into each of their stories next week. But this episode is all about Kelly and what we know about this event at this point. For certain, this is one of the most important times in RRC history to vote the right person in.

We were driving across West Texas talking about the amazing geology of the Franklin Mountains on our way to the WTGS Fall Symposium in the Fall of 2021… Then we looked to the North and saw these talc mines all over the place around Van Horn, Texas!! We instantly made a post to get more information on this and like magic, the community responded and we made it a live show with Ben Davis! The guy who happens to be a damn near legend in the Permian Basin AND did his master’s thesis on the rocks! LETS GOOOOOOOO - - - - Talc is potentially an indication of major hydrothermalism and could be associated with the hydrothermal oil in the Permian Basin, let’s dive in.

It’s not every show we get the chance to interpret new data, but when we do… It goes OFF!!! This is Alan Morgan from a vital PBE Podcast sponsoring company Bell Geospace. They shot an FTG survey in 2018 and the amount of structural information you can get from this data is GOLD. Check out this episode as we get to talk rocks in the Delaware Basin and specifically the structural complexity over the infamous Mid-Basin Fault (AKA Grisham Fault).

This is an episode brought to us exclusively through the history and relationships with MagmaChem Research institute. Michael Cope met Stan Keith in the 90’s and has never looked at a rock the same since. In this episode, he came down to the studio to work with us on his project there in Grants Pass Oregon, where the story of the mystery metal was born!

David Entzminger is a retired geologist and a man who put in an incredible career! Working primarily in the Permian Basin, he has found himself helping companies make oil and gas discoveries for a long time! This show is specifically about his last work in the black shales of the Delaware Basin and noting how important it is to pay attention to the produced water chemistry! LET’S GOOOOOOOOO - The future will host opportunities in produced water, we talk about that and how he was able to use hydro-science to help understand the area of interest.

It’s no secret we have a lot more work to do when it comes to studying the rocks on our own planet, so if you’re not using all the tools available, then you’re not doing everything you can to make a difference! Drones are here to help, they are not the answer. Let’s build some badass tools and make the discoveries we need for a sustainable future… We’re just getting started! Tim Rathmann is bringing drones and geology together and we’re flying high with the man!! LETS GOOOOOOOOOOO