Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGates Backpedals on Climate, Trump’s China “Win,” & US Hits Russia’s Oil Giants | BDE 10.31.25
Episode 169
Bill Gates’ latest climate pivot is stirring things up, and the guys are all over it. Kirk, Chuck, and Mark break down why Gates is stepping away from the emissions-only mindset and putting people ba…
Published on 8 hours ago
Sable Offshore Stalled, BP’s ICC Win, Oil Glut or Tightness?, Waha $0 Gas | BDE 10.18.25
Episode 168
California’s energy mess is heating up, and Kirk and Mark aren’t holding back. They’re calling out what happens when regulators, like the California Coastal Commission, start flexing too hard, leavin…
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Oil Markets Go Schizo, OPEC+ Blinks & Cenovus Doubles Down on Canada’s “Peak Oil” Bet | BDE 25.10.09
Episode 167
Oil at $500? Yeah, not happening, at least not anytime soon. Kirk, Chuck, and Mark unpack the hype around that wild prediction and explain what’s actually driving oil markets right now. Between OPEC’…
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Revolutionizing Fracking with Real-Time Data | BDE 10.08.25
Episode 166
Real-time frac data isn’t some future concept, it’s here, and it’s changing the way completions get done. Chuck Yates sat down with folks from ProFrac and Seismos to break down how AI, automation, an…
Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Trump’s bold take on climate week, Another BP walkback, solar plant shutdown | BDE 09.26.25
Episode 164
Trump’s Climate Week speech was anything but subtle, and the Big Digital Energy crew had plenty to say about it. Kirk, Chuck, and Mark break down his unapologetic shots at global green agendas, the m…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Elon Musk data centers, IEA's credibility, Jimmy Kimmel and Charlie Kirk aftermath | BDE 09.20.25
Episode 163
Musk is once again moving faster than the rulebook can keep up. The guys dig into his latest play, Colossus AI data centers, and how he’s flipping old infrastructure into giga-scale operations at a p…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Assassination That Shook Free Speech | BDE 09.12.25
Episode 162
The shooting of Charlie Kirk has shaken the political and cultural world, raising hard questions about free speech, safety, and what it means to debate ideas in a time this divided. We talk about Kir…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
EQT LNG deal, MA offshore wind, Norway's export dilemma, Shell cancels SAF project | BDE 09.05.25
Episode 161
Norway’s energy playbook has basically turned the country into Europe’s oversized extension cord, but the trade-offs are starting to sting at home. Kirk, Chuck, and Mark get into how Norway’s hydro p…
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
NOV & Well Data Labs Are Changing the Game in Fracking | BDE 09.01.25
Episode 160
Forget the old way of running frac jobs, this one’s all about what happens when real-time data meets smart analytics. NOV is pulling in live completions data and turning it into clear visuals, while …
Published on 2 months ago
ExxonMobil in Trinidad, Presidio goes public, AI data centers, Putin & Zelensk | BDE 08.22.25
Episode 159
Exxon’s latest play in Trinidad and Tobago is a big one, 2,700 square miles of offshore exploration rights that could reshape energy in the Western Hemisphere. Chuck and Mark break it all down: why t…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago