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Accurate shale production forecasting is imperative but elusive…so, how do you demystify the black box? Jon Ludwig joins the podcast to discuss how his startup, Novi Labs has cracked the code on it. Jon is a serial entrepreneur and after spending time in Both T-Lo and the Doctor’s back yards, life lead him to Austin and creating Novi. Using machine learning to generate shale forecasts sounds cool, but how do you sell it to always skeptical reservoir engineers? Jon also discusses his approach to taking on venture capital: getting cash is cool, but expertise is paramount. Jon is a podcast pro and knocks this one out of the park.
 

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Oil and Gas executives, be warned: Mark “The Flamethrower” Viviano has been making waves in the Oil and Gas industry lately, and for good reason. Just because he looks like Trevor Lawrence and has a big smile…doesn’t mean he won’t criticize you if your financial discipline needs to improve. Mark takes us through his path growing up in New York, to his many years at Wellington, to the pot he is currently stirring at Kimmeridge. Mark brings the HEAT in a MUST listen episode of TOTB…

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A term we hear thrown around a lot is “data driven”. Ken Dalton lives and breathes data, analytics, and finding the truth in numbers to drive business decisions in the oil and gas industry. His impact has been felt everywhere he goes, most prominently at Chevron and Devon. Ken’s passion and energy shines through in this lively episode.

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Congratulations, sales guy! The Good news: Someone in an Oil and Gas company wants to buy your product.You even told your boss it was a done deal at an agreed upon price. Now all you have to do is get it past procurement. The Bad News: Shawn Forbes is procurement…and Shawn Forbes will get the best deal for her company. Every. Single. Time. The Queen of Quan takes us through her path from the suburbs of Los Angeles to rural Colorado, her company, oilfieldsourcing.com, and what it is like to be THE buyer for some of the largest Oil and Gas companies, and finally, what NOT to do with procurement as a salesperson.
 

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What does a Landman do? And is it a Landman when said Landman is actually a woman (Landwoman?) like in the case of Brooke Clifton from Acacia Exploration? Well, we got our answer during this happy hour recording of #TOTB. Friend of the podcast Lindsey Mersman of EAG comes back for round two, joined by a couple of Landmen: Brooke, and Scott Hakel. Scott, who has a law degree joined us for this one, but by no means was this a buttoned up episode. For those keeping track, The “Pokes” from Oklahoma State lead the pack in guest appearances.

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The US-Canada border is littered with companies that couldn’t transition across it. But Ian “King Moves” Stoneberg can tell you about one that was a smashing success. He also knows a thing or two about Oil and Gas Accounting – going all the way back to when people smoked cigarettes in the office, “Mad Men” style. But that is probably the LEAST interesting thing about Ian, a guy who traded the Calgary ice box for the Houston sauna. Why did he make that move? All for the love of a big red dog. In this unique episode, Ian talks about first meeting Dr. Funkenstein, who was wearing lime green shoes at a conference…how selling in the US is a different world from selling in Canada…and that friend of the podcast and longtime rival of Ian’s, Barry Barksdale, still owes him last month’s rent on his Nantucket house.

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Elizabeth Gerbel and Lindsey Mersman have it figured out. The Oil & Gas industry is filled with dudes. Need proof? Check out the Leadership page of any Oil and Gas company website (besides Oxy)…But EAG Services and EAG 1Source DOMINATE the game in Oil & Gas professional services and outsourcing. In this lively, wine-filled episode, Lindsey dives into her Ponca City roots, Elizabeth talks about how she cultivates relationships, and Tim and Jeremy try to line up internships for their daughters. After a brief holiday break, the fellas are back in the studio. Enjoy!

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Without a doubt, Spotfire is a widely used solution in the O&G Industry…but that wasn’t always the case. How did it become so popular? Rock Gnatovich (Probably the best name to ever come on this or ANY podcast) joins the guys to detail the backstory of Spotfire, dating back over 20 years ago to the Year 2000. Tim couldn’t help but drag Rock into the mud and discuss the epic corporate meetings from the early days, including a tale of how Spotfire got banned from the largest hotel in New Hampshire. As is common when two New Englanders start chatting – the topic turned to The Pats and Bill Belichick (A Wesleyan classmate of Rock’s)…Rock confirmed that What you see is what you get with Bill, even back in college. Spotfire fans: You’ll love this one.

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Do you know that epic scene from Game of Thrones where an army of 1000 horses and soldiers is charging at Jon Snow with his sword drawn? It is an iconic image. Well, in real life, the horse-led army is the COGCC and Jon Snow is Jack Hamlin. Sound daunting? It is. Jack is literally fighting for the Oil and Gas industry every day in Colorado against a tidal wave of state led opposition. A passionate leader who has his facts and will not back down, Jack blows the guys away in a must listen episode of TOTB.
 

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Alex Flournoy was born to be in the Oil & Gas industry…as an Engineer. For better or worse, Alex was given the gift of gab and after a chance encounter, bang – he’s a Sales guy instead. Growing up in Shreveport, LA, and seeing his father help start and run O’Brien Energy lit a passion for the Industry that burns like hot lava. Alex takes us through his time at LSU, to Dallas, to buying his first ever winter coat in Calgary, and eventually to Lafayette, CO, where he and Dr. Funkenstein crossed paths. Alex dispenses the gospel on why Colorado is the cleanest producing Oil state, and why the 2019 LSU Tigers are the GOAT College football team. A fun one!

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