-Originally aired on 02/06/2016-

Episode 50 of "In The Oil Patch"

This week on "In The Oil Patch": host Kym Bolado and her cohost Alvin Bailey have Alex Epstein, the author of The Moral Case For Fossil Fuels, in the studio! Alex, much like our hosts, started his educational journey outside of the oil & gas industry. He has catapulted his book to one of the highest peaks you can reach - the New York Times Bestsellers list. Having an outsider's view of the oil & gas industry allowed Alex to draw his own conclusions in favor of the industry at a time when a lot of environmentalist groups are attempting to shut it down. A pioneer and a very bold young man, Alex's passion for spreading his education and findings is unaffected in the face of adversity. In fact, he seems to enjoy it when naysayers challenge his views. Take a listen to the show and let us know what you think on our Facebook page - Facebook.com/intheoilpatchradioshow.

Learn more about Alex's Center for Industrial Progress:

http://industrialprogress.com

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-Originally aired on 01/30/2016-

Episode 49 of "In The Oil Patch"

This week on "In The Oil Patch": host Kym Bolado and her cohost Alvin Bailey have Dr. Tom Tunstall back in the studio! Dr. Tunstall is a seasoned economist in the oil & gas industry and has studied the industry from many different parts of the world. His current residence at UTSA's Institute for Economic Development as the Senior Research Director allows him to focus on his passion while making an impact in the communities which he studies. He is also a resident contributor to SHALE Oil & Gas Business Magazine each issue.

You can read his latest article here:

http://shalemag.com/oil-gas-industry-full-circle/

Learn more about the Institute for Economic Development:

iedtexas.org

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-Originally aired on 01/23/2016-

Episode 48 of "In The Oil Patch"

This week on "In The Oil Patch": host Kym Bolado and her cohost Alvin Bailey have yet another great show lined up! For the first half of the show, we have Omar Garcia, the President and CEO of the South Texas Energy & Economic Roundtable (STEER). The recent lifting of the Export Ban has been a hot topic, and Omar gives us his optimistic yet realistic look at the future impact of this historic event.

On the back half of the show, we have Dr. Tom Tunstall weighing in on his thoughts about the impactful lifting of the Export Ban. Will we see an instant rise or drop in oil prices? Will this lifting of the Export Ban be a short term or long term benefit? Are there any downsides to the U.S. becoming a global player in the oil & gas market? These questions and more are answered during our discussion with Dr. Tunstall and Omar Garcia.

Learn more about STEER:

www.steer.com

Learn more about the Institute for Economic Development:

http://iedtexas.org

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-Originally aired on 01/16/2016-

Episode 47 of "In The Oil Patch"

This week on "In The Oil Patch": host Kym Bolado and her cohost Alvin Bailey have Commissioner Ryan Sitton of the Texas Railroad Commission on the show today! Sitton has a background in engineering and in fact, he is the first engineer in 50 years to serve as a Commissioner for the Texas Railroad Commission. Make no mistake about the fact that Sitton is not a newcomer to the oil & gas industry.

A 20 year career as an engineer in the energy industry eventually motivated Sitton to start his own company, Pinnacle. His company's mission was to implement reliability systems across all types of industries, including oil & gas, mining, refining and petrochemical industries. Pinnacle helped companies ensure the safety of the operation of anything relating to pumps, piping systems and pressure vessels, as well as teaching companies how to manage these types of units. Sitton ended up stepping down as the CEO of Pinnacle in early 2015 so he could take office, but it's important to note that this company he started now employs nearly 700 people! Commissioner Sitton has made the transition between CEO and Texas Railroad Commissioner with poise and loyalty to his fellow Texans.

Quick excerpt from today's show:

"I jumped over to public service mainly because as our business was doing well and I was seeing the impact that elected officials could have on such a vital industry to the future, not just to the state of Texas but to the entire United States, I realized we had a shortage of people in elected office who genuinely had a working knowledge of the industry."

Make sure you stream the whole episode to get all of Commissioner Sitton's thoughts and to hear his story!

Learn more about the Texas Railroad Commission:

http://www.rrc.state.tx.us

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-Originally aired on 01/09/2016-

Episode 46 of "In The Oil Patch"

This week on "In The Oil Patch": host Kym Bolado has a special show lined up. Joining her as today's cohost is none other than the Chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, David Porter! Chairman Porter has been a guest on the show multiple times, but he has never fully cohosted the show with Kym. We are beyond elated to have him and our guest, Dan Eberhart with us today.

Dan Eberhart, the CEO of Canary, LLC and to say that Dan is well educated is like saying Texas is warm during the Summer...quite the understatement! Throughout the interview, Dan explains that Canary LLC is an oilfield service company with 30 locations around the nation. He says they operate out of Odessa and Crystal City here in Texas, and they are one of the largest privately-held oilfield services companies in the United States. To get all of Dan's insight, you're going to have to stream the episode!

From Canary LLC's website:

"Canary, LLC is one of the largest and most experienced national providers for your oilfield service needs. The recent expansion of Frontier Energy Group, LLC and Canary offers customers increased capabilities from a trusted source. We are ready to provide exceptional service and expertise for the benefit of you, our customers, and the entire industry.

"Canary based in Denver, CO provides comprehensive oilfield drilling & production services to oil & gas companies throughout the United States. Canary traces its history back to 1984 with the opening of Canary Wellhead in Oklahoma City. The company has grown to provide a range of services to companies of all sizes, and includes a strong API manufacturing arm with the goal of filling custom service needs for clients in a quick & innovative manner."

Learn more about Canary, LLC:

http://canaryusa.com

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-Originally aired on 12/26/2015-

Episode 45 of "In The Oil Patch"

This week on "In The Oil Patch": host Kym Bolado and her co-hosts Alvin Bailey and Roy Holley have Katherine Stokes in the studio! Katherine is the Executive Director for the West Texas Energy Consortium, a company that assists in connecting the Permian Basin oil and gas industry with the community.

From the West Texas Energy Consortium's website:

"What Is The West Texas Energy Consortium?

-A broad cross-section of community members and stakeholders interested in partnering to address the community and economic realities resulting from energy activity in the West Texas region

-A forum for industry representatives and partners in areas such as education, workforce, housing, local government and the non-profit sector to identify common issues and challenges, work together on solutions, and actively seek additional public and private resources to address those challenges

-A communication network and liaison between individuals/organizations/communities

-A regional facilitator and statewide collaborator

"The West Texas Energy Consortium is a collaborative effort to foster and sustain economic growth, meet the needs of the energy industry, support community development, and preserve a high quality of life for all citizens."

Learn more about the West Texas Energy Consortium:

http://wtxec.org

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-Originally aired on 12/19/2015-

Episode 44 of "In The Oil Patch"

This week on "In The Oil Patch": host Kym Bolado and her co-host Alvin Bailey come straight to you live from the inaugural State of Energy event in San Antonio, Texas! The event was hosted by the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and presented by SHALE Oil & Gas Business Magazine. Kym and Alvin offer some business insight and review most of the panelists' opening remarks during the panel discussion throughout the podcast.

Our Master of Ceremonies, KSAT12's Steve Spriester takes command of the room and helps the five panelists acquaint themselves with the audience. Halliburton's Vice President, Paul Sheppard explains the importance of his company's substantial investment in South San Antonio, giving reassurance to a weathered oil & gas industry. John Fremont, Chief Revenue Officer of Chaotic Moon gives us a rundown of the revolutionary ideas his company implements to the oil & gas industry through a combination of software and hardware solutions. Brandon Seale, the President of Howard Energy's Mexico Division explains how you have to take things down to the molecular level in order to understand and change certain aspects of the industry in major ways. Tim Baer, Senior Manager, Eagle Ford Development for Encana brings his expertise to the discussion and explains how a Canadian-based company has migrated south in order to diversify their portfolio and help the Texas natural gas industry thrive. Last but definitely not least, Texas Senator Carlos I. Uresti talks about the communities he serves and how "oil is not a Democrat or Republican issue", and he wants to make sure he demonstrates leadership and discretion for the benefit of the communities, the industry and for Texas.

You really can't get a bigger cast for an oil & gas talk show than this week's episode, so stream the episode in its entirety and enjoy!

Sponsors and contributors for the event included:

San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

www.sahcc.org

SHALE Oil & Gas Business Magazine

www.shalemag.com

KSAT12

www.ksat.com

Halliburton

www.halliburton.com

Chaotic Moon

www.chaoticmoon.com

Howard Energy

www.howardenergypartners.com

Encana

www.encana.com

Uresti Law Firm

www.urestilaw.com

STEER

http://steer.com

Kahlig Auto Group

www.kahligauto.com

Marathon Oil

www.marathonoil.com

Port San Antonio

www.portsanantonio.us

Repsol

www.repsol.com/es_es/

S&B Infrastructure

www.sbinfra.com

Texans for LNG

www.texansforlng.com

Talisman Energy

www.talisman-energy.com

KGB Texas

www.kgbtexas.com

Eagle Ford Consortium

www.eaglefordconsortium.org

Northpark Lincoln

www.nplincoln.com

Pinnacle PEO

www.pinnaclepeo.com

Desk & Derrick

http://saddc.org

Women's Energy Network - South Texas Chapter

https://www.womensenergynetwork.org/southtexas/

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-Originally aired on 12/12/2015-

Episode 43 of "In The Oil Patch"

This week on "In The Oil Patch": host Kym Bolado and her co-hosts Alvin Bailey and Roy Holley have a couple of special guests in the studio! Chairman David Porter helps Kym co-host the interview with economist and Research Director at UTSA's Institute for Economic Development, Dr. Tom Tunstall. This is the first time Chairman Porter has been a co-host on the show and he engages Dr. Tunstall with his thoughtful approach to the questions he presents. The back and forth which occurred made for a thought-provoking and enthralling dialogue between Porter, Tunstall and Bolado.

Make sure you stream this episode to get all the insight from our experts this week!

From the Institute for Economic Development's website:

"Serious progress resulted from our business development services this year, with client casework by our professional staff generating a strong increase of $1.65 billion in revenues and another $350 million in growth capital, for a combined direct economic impact of $2 billion in 2014!

“Building the economy, one business at a time” is our motto, multiplied by thousands of American Dreams of business success realized. Start-ups, family businesses, scale-up and gazelle high-growth entrepreneurs are all part of our portfolio, gaining ground through advanced management, technical-assistance, access to capital, market access, and research services.

As a contributing force behind UTSA’s goal of becoming a top-tier university, the Institute is one of the top-ranking university economic development organizations in the nation. Our own International Trade Center SBDC was ranked the #1 SBDC in the nation by the SBA in 2014. Altogether, seven of the Institute’s programs are consistently ranked among the foremost performers in their field nationally.

As we mark 35 years of progress for our Institute, new horizons beckon as we continue leading expansion of the Small Business Network of the Americas for foreign trade growth and leading Shale Energy small business and community development here in Texas. We celebrate our clients’ continued success and thank our many stakeholders and collaborators!"

Learn more about the Institute for Economic Development:

http://iedtexas.org

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-Originally aired on 12/05/2015-

Episode 42 of "In The Oil Patch"

This week on "In The Oil Patch": host Kym Bolado and her co-hosts Alvin Bailey and Roy Holley have Dannetta English Bland in the studio! Dannetta talks to us about the organization which she holds dearly to her heart, the Women's Energy Network, along with a few inspiring stories about successful women in the oil & gas industry.

Kym, Alvin and Roy also talk about the upcoming State of Energy event which is taking place at the Pearl Stable in San Antonio Texas on December 9th, 2015. The event is focused on spreading awareness and education about the current state of the energy, oil & gas industries.

Our Master of Ceremonies is none other than Steve Spriester of KSAT 12 News. We also have the Chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, David Porter as our Keynote Speaker for the event. Our panelists will consist of:

Paul Sheppard

Vice President

Halliburton

John Fremont

Chief Revenue Officer

Chaotic Moon Studios

Brandon Seale

President

Howard Energy Mexico

Tim Baer

Senior Manager

Eagle Ford Development

Encana

Senator Carlos I. Uresti

Attorney

Uresti Law Firm, P.C.

Top elected officials and executives will be in the audience and it is expected to be a sold out event. Stream this episode to get all the insight from our experts this week!

From the Women's Energy Network website:

"Women’s Energy Network (WEN)’s vision is to be the premier organization that educates, attracts, retains, and develops professional women working across the value chain. WEN’s mission is to develop programs to provide networking opportunities and foster career and leadership development of women who work in the energy industries.

"WEN currently has 4,000 members in chapters in Appalachia, Greater Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, North Texas, Greater Oklahoma, Permian Basin, South Louisiana, South Texas and Washington DC areas to satisfy your networking and career development needs."

Learn more about the Women's Energy Network:

https://www.womensenergynetwork.org

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-Originally aired on 11/21/2015-

Episode 41 of "In The Oil Patch"

This week on "In The Oil Patch": host Kym Bolado and her co-hosts Alvin Bailey and Roy Holley have David Skinner and R.T. Dukes on the show! David is the CEO of K. Carpenter Associates (KCA) which, according to his bio on their website, is "a market-leading consulting firm specializing in Energy and Technology." R.T. is the Research Director for Wood Mackenzie. The reason they are both on the show today is because KCA is holding yet another Houston Energy Breakfast on December 3rd, 2015. These breakfasts are wildly popular in the industry not only for the potential networking opportunities, but also to get the most up-to-date information straight from executives and elected officials in the industry. This is an event you will not want to miss, so stream the episode and put the information below on your calendar!

The Houston Energy Breakfast will be following this schedule:

December 3rd, 2015

6:15 AM – 9:00 AM

Registration: 6:15 AM

Networking: 6:15 – 7:15 AM

Breakfast: 7:15 – 7:45 AM

Presentations: 7:45 – 8:45 AM

Panel Q&A: 8:45 – 9:00 AM

Location: Westin Oaks Galleria

5011 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77056

From the Houston Energy Breakfast's website:

"The Houston Energy Breakfast by KCA is held four times each year. The event attracts over 500 prominent industry veterans, including leaders and mid-level managers from throughout the global energy sector. If your network is your net worth this event is well worth your time.

"Each panel presentation and Q&A session offers attendees exclusive access to industry leaders. Walk away with answers to critical questions affecting the global energy sector.

"Connect with senior energy executives from all sectors of the oil, natural gas, power, and renewables industries. Network with investors, academia, investment bankers, industry analysts, and leading journalists.

"In partnership with the Texas Veterans Leadership Program, the Houston Energy Breakfast gives returning veterans a place to connect with potential employers.

"10% of net proceeds from the Houston Energy Breakfast benefit Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas, a non-profit organization that uses hands-on experience to teach workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy to the next generation.

"Sponsors make the Houston Energy Breakfast possible. Generate leads, increase credibility, get media exposure, and gain awareness and recognition in front of a highly-targeted audience of decision makers."

Learn more about the Houston Energy Breakfast:

https://kca-us.com/houston-energy-breakfast/

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