In this episode we talk with Western Australian Chief Scientist Professor Peter Klinken AC. Peter has been the Chief Scientist for Western Australia since 2014 and has recently been reappointed for a further three years.

We discussed Peter’s background as a researcher before he was appointed to the Chief Scientist role, as well as his passion for STEM and inclusion in our modern society. We also talked about the opportunities available to the state and the nation through the move to renewable energy, and the need for Australia to pursue more value-adding manufacturing in its resources sector.

Peter is on LinkedIn here. You will also find his Wikipedia profile here.

You can find out more about NERA (National Energy Resources Australia) here.

The Energy Innovators Podcast website is located here.

In this episode we talk with Paul Callaghan, Founder and Managing Director of OLEOLOGY, who are a company doing some innovative work in the area of water separation in the oil and gas, mining and a number of other fields, offering a novel set of bespoke solutions to their clients tailored to suit their specific needs.

In the discussion we talked about Paul’s background, how OLEOLOGY was established, the kinds of solutions they develop for their clients and some of the challenges in offering a novel technical solution when many clients are busy and lean toward the technology they know.

Paul is on LinkedIn here.

OLEOLOGY’s website is here.

You can find out more about NERA (National Energy Resources Australia) here.

The Energy Innovators Podcast website is located here.

In this episode we talk with Alfonso Reyes, a petroleum engineering data scientist, about how he became a petroleum data scientist, and the intersection between petroleum engineering and data science. We also discussed a project Alfonso was recently involved in, where they progressed from using data science to model a single well to modelling a field to eventually being able to run scenarios to improve production.

Alfonso is on LinkedIn here.

You can find out more about NERA (National Energy Resources Australia) here.

The Energy Innovators Podcast website is located here.

This episode features a discussion with Lee Thompson and John Trent of Cape. Cape (known as Cape in Australia and as Altrad internationally) are a maintenance services provider to the resources sector with some very innovative technologies. The conversation focussed on two new pieces of technology that Cape are introducing to the Australian market: one is for removing accumulated sand from process separators while the separator is still on line, and the other is for cleaning the inside of caissons.

John and Lee describe how the technology works, the value it is unlocking for their customers in terms of reduced downtime, improved maintenance and, most particularly, improvements in personnel safety. They also shared some of the challenges of introducing into the Australian market technology that is proven in other regions.

Cape can be found here, and a brochure for the online sand removal equipment here.

John can be found on LinkedIn here, and Lee can be found here.

You can find out more about NERA (National Energy Resources Australia) here.

The Energy Innovators Podcast website is located here.

This episode features a discussion with Mary Turonek and Carol Kane of FB Rice. Mary and Carol are patent attorneys with FB Rice, where they advise clients on the management and protection of the various forms of intellectual property they produce in the development of new technology, and more broadly in running their business.

The majority of the conversation was around how the various ways companies need to be vigilant around the identification, management and protection of their IP.

FB Rice can be found here.

Mary is on LinkedIn here, and Carol can be found here.

You can find out more about NERA (National Energy Resources Australia) here.

The Energy Innovators Podcast website is located here.

This episode features a discussion with Ross Hutton and Andrew Heseltine of Exploration Drill Rigs (XDR). XDR are a workover rig manufacturer developing the next generation of technology to make these machines safer and more efficient. The conversation centred around how they are developing the technology, what differentiates this technology from previous generations of equipment, and how they managed to secure their initial contracts.

It was interesting to hear from Ross and Andrew about how the company has grown and the impact their technology could have on both the safety and efficiency of these large, complex pieces of technology.

XDR can be found here.

You can find out more about NERA (National Energy Resources Australia) here.

The Energy Innovators Podcast website is located here.

In this episode we catch up with Vegard and Helene Frihammer, who are travelling around the world to explore new, green energy initiatives in the different countries they are visiting. They set off from Norway several months ago, and share in this interview the different experiences they’ve along the journey so far, as well as describe what is happening in Norway.

Vegard works with a company called Greenstat, who have the ambition to establish a global network of companies pursuing renewable energy solutions. Helene leads an organisation called Climapartners, who are developing a network of organisations working to reduce climate emissions and develop green business opportunities.

This discussion was quite different to most of the others on the podcast, but it was fascinating to hear how the energy and emissions landscape is changing in Norway.

Vegard is on LinkedIn here and Helene on LinkedIn is here.

You can find out more about NERA (National Energy Resources Australia) here.

The Energy Innovators Podcast website is located here.

This episode features a conversation with Professor Eric May of The University of Western Australia about the research he is leading into LNG and the LNG Futures Facility he is trying to establish.

The LNG Futures Facility would be the only LNG facility in the world specifically designed to support research. It will be highly instrumented and will incorporate the flexibility to undertake research into many aspects of the process, along with providing a proving ground for new technology and a training facility for technicians, engineers and operators of the future. You can find out more about the facility here.

You can find out more about the work of Eric’s work here.

More information on NERA (National Energy Resources Australia) can be found here.

The Energy Innovators Podcast website can be found here.

In this episode we talk with Tom Goerke of Cisco, his role with Innovation Central Australia and the Wireless Industrial Sensor Environment (WISE) initiative he is leading.

Wireless Industrial Sensor Environment (WISE) is a collaborative effort between Cisco, Curtin University and a number of industry partners where they develop and undertake use cases for novel applications. They combine sensing technologies with analytic software to solve new industry problems using the latest approaches and technology.

Innovation Central Perth can be found online here, and a downloadable flyer on the WISE program here.

Tom is on LinkedIn here.

You can find out more about NERA (National Energy Resources Australia) here.

The Energy Innovators Podcast website is located here.

In this episode we talk with Adriana Botto of Wood about her work with the Subsea Equipment Australia Reliability (SEAR) and Transforming Australian Subsea Equipment Reliability (TASER) JIP’s and how the work they are undertaking is helping to improve the reliability of Subsea equipment in Australian waters.

The TASER JIP is deploying four test racks on the seabed in Western Australian waters to undertake in situ tests to better understand how marine growth occurs on different materials and technologies. Once the findings are analysed there is the potential for industry to change their design approach and materials selection to ensure future subsea equipment of all kinds is more suitable to the challenging warm water environment inn which it operates.

The SEAR JIP can be found online here where you can learn about their various projects and technologies including the TASER JIP which is here.

Adriana is on LinkedIn here.

You can find out more about NERA (National Energy Resources Australia) here.

The Energy Innovators Podcast website is located here.