Here is the text formatted and ready to copy/paste directly into your YouTube video description settings.Welcome back to the Local Energy Podcast! In our final episode of 2025, hosts Peter Brecht and Wade Spear sit down—just the two of them—to reflect on a massive year of growth, industry volatility, and the technical side of drilling that you don't learn in school.In this episode, we dig into the "Academy" mailbag to answer burning technical questions: What does it actually mean to "cap" a well? Can a shut-in well produce more oil when reopened? And what exactly is Resistivity in LWD tools?Plus, we cover the economic reality of service companies vs. operators, debunk hilarious oilfield stereotypes, and Peter shares a controversial "life hack" involving a guillotine cutter, 120 books, and a custom AI database.Whether you're a drilling engineer, a roughneck, or just curious about the energy sector, this episode is packed with insights to close out the year.Subscribe to Local Energy for more honest conversations about the oil and gas industry.TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro: Wrapping up 2025 & Podcast Growth 01:43 - Movie Reviews: Interstellar, Tenet & The Godfather Debate 04:30 - Spotify Wrapped: Zach Bryan vs. Mark Knopfler 07:25 - Q&A: What does it mean to "Cap" a well? 09:02 - Flush Production: Can a shut-in well produce more? 11:20 - Industry Economics: Bankruptcy risks & Service Company layoffs 17:14 - Technical Deep Dive: What is Resistivity (LWD)? 19:07 - Oilfield Stereotypes: Engineers, Sales, & Geologists 21:40 - The Abbreviations Challenge (IDC, SBM, SCFH) 23:52 - The 2026 Outlook: Gas Prices & Market Volatility 25:42 - The AI Revolution: Why Peter cut up his entire library 29:45 - Final Thoughts & Future PlansKEY TOPICSCapping a Well: Not just for abandonment! We discuss Mud Caps for hydrostatic pressure during drilling vs. mechanical shut-ins.Flush Production: The phenomenon where a reopened well temporarily produces at a higher rate due to pressure buildup.Resistivity: A logging measurement used to determine water saturation vs. hydrocarbon presence in a formation.IDC (Intangible Drilling Costs): Expenses for items that have no salvage value (labor, chemicals, mud).CONNECT WITH USWebsite: localenergy.com#OilAndGas #DrillingEngineering #LocalEnergy #EnergyIndustry #PetroleumEngineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Podcast #2025Recap #Resistivity