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Originally aired on 04/16/2016

Episode 60 of "In The Oil Patch"

This week on "In The Oil Patch": host Kym Bolado and her cohost Alvin Bailey have Connie Harrison on the show! Connie is the International President of the Association of Desk and Derrick. While that title might intimidate anyone trying and talk to such a distinguished individual, Connie represents the title with grace and humility, and humbly gave us a great interview to share with you all. Please stream the whole episode and find out more about Connie and her great organization!

Learn more about the Desk and Derrick organization:

http://saddc.org

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"In The Oil Patch" is brought to you by SHALE Oil & Gas Business Magazine and proudly sponsored by the South Texas Energy & Economic Roundtable (STEER) and the Kahlig Auto Group. Stay tuned for more great episodes every weekend! For our full schedule, please visit our Radio Show Schedule page and if you have any questions for our experts, please email them to [email protected].

Originally aired on 04/09/2016

Episode 59 of "In The Oil Patch"

This week on "In The Oil Patch": host Kym Bolado and her cohost Alvin Bailey have the Chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, David Porter back on the show! Stream the whole episode to find out more about the Railroad Commission and the oil & gas industry!

Read David Porter's latest article in SHALE Magazine:

http://shalemag.com/2016/03/22/railroads-regulating-oil-gas/

Let us know what you think about our shows on our Facebook page - Facebook.com/intheoilpatchradioshow and be sure to share, follow and like us on Soundcloud, Twitter and LinkedIn too!

"In The Oil Patch" is brought to you by SHALE Oil & Gas Business Magazine and proudly sponsored by the South Texas Energy & Economic Roundtable (STEER) and the Kahlig Auto Group. Stay tuned for more great episodes every weekend! For our full schedule, please visit our Radio Show Schedule page and if you have any questions for our experts, please email them to [email protected].

Originally aired on 04/02/2016

Episode 58 of "In The Oil Patch"

This week on "In The Oil Patch": host Kym Bolado and her cohost Alvin Baileyhave David Blackmon back on the show! David is a former writer for Forbes and a veteran on our show and he has shared so much insight and knowledge with us over the past year. We can't thank him enough for being among our resident experts on the show. During our latest show, the topics he has in his back pocket were primarily focused on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Obama Administration, and the acquisition of the largest U.S. Shell refinery by Saudi Aramco. Is it business as usual for the oil & gas industry or are there more obstacles and hurdles to get over? You will have to stream the show to find out! Please stay tuned to our website and social media sites because we're going to have a special show with David Blackmon and the Chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, David Porter very soon!

Read David Blackmon's latest article in SHALE Magazine:

http://shalemag.com/2016/03/22/hardships-opportunities-oil-bust/

Let us know what you think about our shows on our Facebook page - Facebook.com/intheoilpatchradioshow and be sure to share, follow and like us on Soundcloud, Twitter and LinkedIn too!

"In The Oil Patch" is brought to you by SHALE Oil & Gas Business Magazine and proudly sponsored by the South Texas Energy & Economic Roundtable (STEER) and the Kahlig Auto Group. Stay tuned for more great episodes every weekend! For our full schedule, please visit our Radio Show Schedule page and if you have any questions for our experts, please email them to [email protected].

Originally aired on 03/26/2016

Episode 57 of "In The Oil Patch"

This week on "In The Oil Patch": host Kym Bolado and her cohost Alvin Bailey have Elizabeth Killinger on the show! Elizabeth is the President of NRG Retail and Reliant and with such a prestigious title, comes a lot of responsibility. Aside from the daily duties that she has, Elizabeth enjoys the innovations that her companies are making to improve the lives of all her customers.

A really neat fact about NRG is that they have a house in Houston that they test out their new, state of the art energy technologies in. From the outside, the house looks like a normal residence, but inside is another story. From solar panels to Nest thermostat technology, NRG's Smart Home is paving new paths in the energy efficiency race. You have to check it out if you haven't already!

Learn more about NRG's Smart Home:

http://www.nrg.com/residential/campaigns/mainstreet-america/?sid=AOR_2015May_Mainstreet

Learn more about Elizabeth Killinger:

http://www.nrg.com/company/about/our-management/elizabeth-killinger/

Let us know what you think about our shows on our Facebook page - Facebook.com/intheoilpatchradioshow and be sure to share, follow and like us on Soundcloud, Twitter and LinkedIn too!

"In The Oil Patch" is brought to you by SHALE Oil & Gas Business Magazine and proudly sponsored by the South Texas Energy & Economic Roundtable (STEER) and the Kahlig Auto Group. Stay tuned for more great episodes every weekend! For our full schedule, please visit our Radio Show Schedule page and if you have any questions for our experts, please email them to [email protected].

Originally aired on 03/19/2016

Episode 56 of "In The Oil Patch"

This week on "In The Oil Patch": host Kym Bolado and her cohost Alvin Bailey have Congressman William Hurd in the studio! On his way to getting his degree in computer science, Congressman Hurd had an epiphany after seeing a sign during his freshman year at Texas A&M University. The sign offered two journalism classes in Mexico city for $425, and luckily, Hurd had just enough to cover the fee. During his stay in Mexico, he had a guest lecturer in one of his classes who was a former CIA agent. Hurd was captivated and showed up the next day at his office to learn more about the agency. Fast forward a few years and Rep. Hurd found himself employed by the CIA. Washington D.C., India, Pakistan, New York City and Afghanistan are all the places he worked to defend the United States as a homeland security specialist. You'll have to stream the whole episode to get all the information!

Learn more about Congressman William Hurd:

https://hurd.house.gov

Let us know what you think about our shows on our Facebook page - Facebook.com/intheoilpatchradioshow and be sure to share, follow and like us on Soundcloud, Twitter and LinkedIn too!

"In The Oil Patch" is brought to you by SHALE Oil & Gas Business Magazine and proudly sponsored by the South Texas Energy & Economic Roundtable (STEER) and the Kahlig Auto Group. Stay tuned for more great episodes every weekend! For our full schedule, please visit our Radio Show Schedule page and if you have any questions for our experts, please email them to [email protected].

Photo Credit: https://hurd.house.gov

Originally aired on 03/12/2016

Episode 55 of "In The Oil Patch"

This week on "In The Oil Patch": host Kym Bolado and her cohost Alvin Bailey have quite the show lined up this week. To start things off, we have David Skinner, CEO of K. Carpenter Associates (KCA) and Leslie Shockley Beyer, President of the Petroleum Equipment & Services Association (PESA). David and Leslie take turns in explaining a little about themselves, their company and about the upcoming Houston Energy Breakfast. This will be the first time Leslie is a speaker at the Houston Energy Breakfast and for those of you who have never been, it's a great event hosted in Houston, Texas multiple times a year to bring together some of the brightest and most impactful individuals in the oil & gas industry.

Get tickets to the Houston Energy Breakfast here:

http://www.kca-us.com/houston-energy-breakfast/

Following David and Leslie is our great friend, Commissioner Ryan Sitton. Induced seismicity has been a hot topic amongst news and media outlets over the past couple of years and Commissioner Sitton offers his expertise on the subject. He explains how induced seismic events, while they have picked up recently in certain regions, don't have a direct correlation with hydraulic fracturing activities in the Eagle Ford Shale play. You'll have to stream the whole episode to get all the information!

Learn more about Commissioner Sitton:

http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/about-us/commissioners/sitton/.

Let us know what you think about our shows on our Facebook page - Facebook.com/intheoilpatchradioshow.

Be sure to share, follow and like us on Soundcloud, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn!

"In The Oil Patch" is brought to you by SHALE Oil & Gas Business Magazine and proudly sponsored by the South Texas Energy & Economic Roundtable (STEER) and the Kahlig Auto Group. Stay tuned for more great episodes every weekend! For our full schedule, please visit our Radio Show Schedule page and if you have any questions for our experts, please email them to [email protected].

Originally aired on 03/05/2016

Episode 54 of "In The Oil Patch"

This week on "In The Oil Patch": host Kym Bolado and her cohost Alvin Bailey have yet another special show in the books this week. Tommy Clark and Ed Mongan of BHP Billiton join Kym and Alvin on this week's show to tackle some very interesting topics, namely transparency and disclosure. The primary focus of this episode is the scorecard that the Investor Environmental Health Network (IEHN) has been releasing since 2013, detailing companies' use of best practices when disclosing information that goes into hydraulic fracturing operations. On that inaugural report, BHP Billiton was close to the bottom of the list. Ed, Tommy and the team at BHP Billiton were determined to top that list, which astoundingly they accomplished in 2014 (the very next year). Not being satisfied with their overall score, the team has been working day in and day out to get their score as high as possible so there will be no question about their ethics and quality standards when it comes to this controversial topic. Tune in and stream this episode to get all the details which led BHP Billiton to receive the title of "Disclosure Leader" by the IEHN.

Let us know what you think about our shows on our Facebook page - Facebook.com/intheoilpatchradioshow.

Read the 2015 report here:

http://disclosingthefacts.org

Learn more about BHP Billiton:

http://www.bhpbilliton.com

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"In The Oil Patch" is brought to you by SHALE Oil & Gas Business Magazine and proudly sponsored by the South Texas Energy & Economic Roundtable (STEER) and the Kahlig Auto Group. Stay tuned for more great episodes every weekend! For our full schedule, please visit our Radio Show Schedule page and if you have any questions for our experts, please email them to [email protected].

-Originally aired on 02/27/2016-

Episode 53 of "In The Oil Patch"

This week on "In The Oil Patch": host Kym Bolado and her cohost Alvin Bailey have two of the Republican candidates vying for a spot in the Texas Railroad Commission. First off, Wayne Christian joins us to explain his views on what he believes the Texas Railroad Commission needs to improve upon and how he can help put his ideas into action. Next, we have Gary Gates with us to breakdown his thoughts on why he believes the Texas Railroad Commission needs his business acumen. This is a one-of-a-kind episode so please feel free to stream the whole show and enjoy!

Let us know what you think about our shows on our Facebook page - Facebook.com/intheoilpatchradioshow.

Learn more about Wayne Christian's campaign:

http://www.christianfortexas.com

Learn more about Gary Gates' campaign:

http://www.garygatesfortexas.com

Be sure to share, follow and like us on Soundcloud, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn!

"In The Oil Patch" is brought to you by SHALE Oil & Gas Business Magazine and proudly sponsored by the South Texas Energy & Economic Roundtable (STEER) and the Kahlig Auto Group. Stay tuned for more great episodes every weekend! For our full schedule, please visit our Radio Show Schedule page and if you have any questions for our experts, please email them to [email protected].

Photo Credit for (left) Wayne Christian: http://www.waynechristian.com

Photo Credit for (right) Gary Gates: https://twitter.com/garygates4texas

-Originally aired on 02/20/2016-

Episode 52 of "In The Oil Patch"

This week on "In The Oil Patch": host Kym Bolado and her cohost Alvin Bailey have Todd Staples, President of TxOGA on the show!

Take a listen to the show and let us know what you think on our Facebook page - Facebook.com/intheoilpatchradioshow.

Learn more about the Texas Oil & Gas Association:

https://www.txoga.org

Be sure to share, follow and like us on Soundcloud, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn!

"In The Oil Patch" is brought to you by SHALE Oil & Gas Business Magazine and proudly sponsored by the South Texas Energy & Economic Roundtable (STEER) and the Kahlig Auto Group. Stay tuned for more great episodes every weekend! For our full schedule, please visit our Radio Show Schedule page and if you have any questions for our experts, please email them to [email protected].

Photo Credit: https://twitter.com/Todd_Staples

-Originally aired on 02/13/2016-

Episode 51 of "In The Oil Patch"

This week on "In The Oil Patch": host Kym Bolado and her cohost Alvin Bailey have two great guests lined up for today's show. First off, we have Ambassador Ron Kirk on the line to give us his perspective on the oil & gas industry and where he believes the future of the industry is heading. Ambassador Kirk breaks down some pretty complicated topics in an easy-to-digest format. With his charisma and forward-thinking approach, Ambassador Kirk assures us that the industry has its peaks and valleys from time to time, but he feels there is no need to be up-in-arms over this recent fluctuation in oil prices.

After Ambassador Kirk made his departure from the show, we brought Omar Garcia, the President of STEER into the studio to share his expertise with us. Omar is a resident expert on our show and he's made multiple appearances over this past year with us. STEER's mission, as Omar eludes to during the interview, is to bridge the communication gap between the large oil & gas companies and the communities which they serve here in Texas. Omar's always a pleasure to have on the show and we hope you learn something new each time you listen to him on our show!

Take a listen to the show and let us know what you think on our Facebook page - Facebook.com/intheoilpatchradioshow.

Learn more about Texans for LNG:

http://www.texansforlng.com

Be sure to share, follow and like us on Soundcloud, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn!

"In The Oil Patch" is brought to you by SHALE Oil & Gas Business Magazine and proudly sponsored by the South Texas Energy & Economic Roundtable (STEER) and the Kahlig Auto Group. Stay tuned for more great episodes every weekend! For our full schedule, please visit our Radio Show Schedule page and if you have any questions for our experts, please email them to [email protected].

Photo Credit: http://www.texansforlng.com