YPE Podcast

Barb is a self-made woman who wasn't afraid to cold call, transform herself, and build herself a career many people aspire for. We discussed:

• Barb is a 3rd generation oil and gas professional who grew up in Bakersfield, CA

• She's lived through multiple downturns throughout her career

• She's worked in the environmental space and worked on projects such as filtering poisonous gases from wells in the 1980's

• Note: She references 128,000 - that's the concentration of H2S in the gas stream. Units are parts per million (ppm) , so 128,000 = 12.8%. For reference, breathing in 100 parts per million can kill you.

• Challenges of working with field staff

• We discuss social responsibility within the industry and the importance of acknowledging fear present in our communities resulting from energy production

• She plays hard - and she works sometimes!

• Course recommended: Compassionate Communication (also called Non-Violent Communication)

Barbara Ganong's LinkedIn profile can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-ganong-3a0552150/

Jake Adamson's LinkedIn profile can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-adamson-ei-git-a3bba4103/

Jake's email: [email protected]

Ellen Scott's LinkedIn profile can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-scott/

Ellen's email: [email protected]

Mark Hinaman's LinkedIn profile can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markhinaman/

Mark's email: [email protected]

Episode 004 featuring George Sharpe, Investment Manager at Merrion Oil & Gas (https://merrion.bz/)

George was a wealth of knowledge and fascinating to talk to. We loved his perspective shaped by a career of investments - some good, some not so good. We discussed:

• George's background in the industry

• History of Merrion Oil & Gas

• Morrow gas well purchased in a Clearing House auction which eventually turned $360,000 into $10,000,000

• The outreach and advocacy George has done for the energy industry

○ George has made a series of educational videos, and we discuss this one briefly: Climate Change and Our Energy Future

• Engaging people about energy without losing them on politics

• Lithium math: how much lithium will we need for 2 million electric vehicles vs. how much is available?

• Benefits of oil and gas to the United States

• ET-Braddock project - providing gas directly from Marcellus wells for a steel mill to use as a heat source

○ Payment in minerals and golf courses is often more lucrative than cash

• George's Lessons for Young Professionals:

1. Exploration is for the other guys. Come in later and do the development drilling.

2. When on a winning streak, don't feel like you have to keep investing.

3. Be careful about going into debt.

4. As a professional in the industry, stay flexible, and be able to do as many jobs as you can.

George Sharpe's LinkedIn profile can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-sharpe-89385713/

George's email: [email protected]

Mark Hinaman's LinkedIn profile can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markhinaman/

Mark's email: [email protected]

Jake Adamson's LinkedIn profile can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-adamson-ei-git-a3bba4103/

Jake's email: [email protected]

Ellen Scott's LinkedIn profile can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-scott/

Episode 3 featuring Garrett Peterson, VP of Project Development at Pivot Energy (https://www.pivotenergy.net/)

Garrett's an absolute stud. His knowledge about the entire solar development process was vast, and I'm sure you'll find the episode entertaining regardless of your background. We discussed:

• Overview of solar development

• Different types of solar development projects

• NIMBY (Not In My BackYard) decision making

• Landowner rights

• Economics of solar

• Financial stack of what it takes to make solar projects work

Garrett Peterson's LinkedIn profile can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrett-peterson-ms-29062879/

Garrett's Contact: [email protected]

Mark Hinaman's LinkedIn profile can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markhinaman/

Mark's email: [email protected]

Ellen Scott's LinkedIn profile can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-scott/

Deb's always super energetic, and her passion about the energy space made this episode super fun to record. We discussed:

• Overview of reservoir engineering

• Logistics of making partner and running a small (and then global) consulting firm

• Ethical dichotomies between energy production and consumption

• Simultaneously being named CEO of their firm and taking the firm through a sale process

• Talent transition in the upstream space and what skills we're missing

• Books Mentioned: Green Illusions

Deb Ryan's LinkedIn profile can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deb-ryan-p-e-a838005/

Deb's Contact: [email protected]

Mark Hinaman's LinkedIn profile can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markhinaman/

Mark's email: [email protected]

Ellen Scott's LinkedIn profile can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-scott/

Episode 1 featuring Mark Ruth, Manager of the Industrial Systems and Fuels Group at NREL (https://www.nrel.gov/).

Mark was incredibly high energy and just a fantastic selection for a first episode for us. We discuss:

• Peaking cycles for utilities and nuance around curtailment

• Hydrogen electrolysis and storage locations for large volumes of hydrogen

• Developments in nuclear energy

• Career advice for new professionals in the energy industry

Mark Ruth's LinkedIn profiles can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-ruth-3ba01b7/

Mark Hinaman's LinkedIn profile can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markhinaman/

Ellen Scott's LinkedIn profile can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-scott/

Jake Adamson's LinkedIn profile can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-adamson-ei-git-a3bba4103/

Introduction to YPE. We discuss our purpose for starting the podcast, describe what we want to accomplish, and outline our mission for YPE.

Mark Hinaman's LinkedIn profile can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markhinaman/

Ellen Scott's LinkedIn profile can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-scott/

Jake Adamson's LinkedIn profile can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-adamson-ei-git-a3bba4103/