Podcast Episodes

Christmas Special 2024

In this festive OGGN Christmas Special, the hosts and co-hosts engage in a fun-filled quiz that tests their holiday knowledge. The conversation flow…

1 year, 6 months ago

Carlos Torres: Founder of Royal Oaks Energy, SPE Coordinator | ATCE 2024

Host, Elena Melchert, talks with Carlos Torres at the SPE/ATCE 2024 conference in New Orleans about his 24-year career in oil and gas that includes …

1 year, 6 months ago

Dr. Jeremy Boak: Geologist, Advisor, and Carbon Expert

Host, Elena Melchert, talks with Dr. Jeremy Boak about his over 40 years’ experience as a geologist in various roles from ARCO to the Department of …

1 year, 7 months ago

Dr. Hamed Soroush, Founder and CEO, Teverra

Dr. Hamed Soroush talks with Host, Elena Melchert, about  

In this episode of Oil and Gas Upstream, host Elena Melchert speaks with Dr. Hamed Sorous…

1 year, 7 months ago

Derrick Whiting and Yani Araujo of Intertek Westport Technology Center discuss how Intertek is playing a role in CCUS methods and evaluations | Ep 277

In this episode, Elena Melchert talks with Derrick Whiting and Yani Araujo of Intertek at the CCUS conference in March 2024. They discuss how CO2 is…

1 year, 7 months ago

Chris Wright, Founder and CEO, Liberty Energy, and Nominee for Secretary of Energy | Ep 276

Chris Wright talks with Host, Elena Melchert, about his career in energy, especially oil and gas, and an important timeline of industry contribution…

1 year, 7 months ago

Phil Cruver, Co-Founder and CEO and Bill Bartling, Co-Founder and Director of Regulatory Affairs at Geo2Watts | Ep 275

Host, Elena Melchert talks with Phil Cruver and Bill Bartling about the work they are doing at Geo2Watts to recycle idle or unplugged oil well bores…

1 year, 8 months ago

Kevin Silla, Director, Pristine Energy talks about using hydrogen discoveries around the world as a potential energy source. Recorded at the USA Hydrogen Alliance Conference on May 29, 2024 | Ep 274

Host, Elena talks with Kevin Silla, Director, Pristine Energy, about exploring for geologic hydrogen. Kevin began his oil and gas career in coventio…

1 year, 8 months ago

Andy Wang, Prescient Devices and Russell Whitney, Precision Drilling at the SPE/ATCE 2024 conference on drilling operations data and data management | Ep 273

Host, Elena Melchert, talks with both Andy Wang and Russell Whitney about the large amounts of data coming from equipment on drilling rigs and using…

1 year, 8 months ago

Mr. Simon Seaton, CEO, Society of Petroleum Engineers recorded live at SPE 2024 ATCE, New Orleans | Ep 272

In this episode, host, Elena Melchert, talks with Simon Seaton, new CEO for Society of Petroleum Engineers.  Listen to Simon as he recounts his care…

1 year, 8 months ago