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AI in Oil & Gas: From Mainframes to Large Language Models with Patrick Bangert, OXY | Ep 357

DESCRIPTION In this episode, Elena Melchert interviews Patrick Bangert, Chief of Artificial Intelligence at Occidental Petroleum, about the evolution and application of A

Energy, Drones, and Robotics with Sean Guerre, Innovate Energy Network | Ep 356

DESCRIPTIONIn this episode, Elena Melchert interviews Sean Guerre, Executive Director, Innovate Energy Network, about emerging technologies in the energy sector, includin

Undersecretary of Energy, Kyle Haustveit on Oil & Gas, Coal, Geothermal, and Critical Minerals  | Ep 355

DESCRIPTIONIn this episode, Elena Melchert interviews Kyle Haustveit, Former Assistant Secretary for Hydrocarbons and Geothermal at the US Department of Energy, now the U

Better, faster, cheaper: the software behind carbon capture decisions with Dr. Richard Middleton, Carbon Solutions | Ep 354

DESCRIPTIONIn this episode, Dr. Richard Middleton shares with Host, Elena Melchert, insights into carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). He focuses on software

Inside the National Petroleum Council with John Dabbar, NPC Executive Director | Ep 353

DESCRIPTIONIn this episode recorded live at the Offshore Technology Conference 2026, Host, Elena Melchert, interviews John Dabbar, Executive Director of the National Petr

CO2 in CCS and EOR with Ed Covington, Pelican Energy Consultants | Ep 352

In this episode recorded in person at the CCUS Conference 2026, Host, Elena Melchert talks with Ed Covington, Vice President of Strategy and Markets at Pelican Energy Con

Pioneering CCS: Dr. Niraj Gupta’s Journey from Geology to Offshore Storage | Ep 351

In this episode, Host, Elena Melchert, invites Dr. Neeraj Gupta to share his extensive journey in carbon management, CCS research, and the innovative work at Battell. Dis

Transmission Competition and Electricity Costs with Paul Ciccio | Ep 350

Sponsored by IFS – Purpose-built industrial AI DESCRIPTIONExplore the critical intersections of electricity transmission, competition, and costs in this insightful discus

AI Reasoning Agents Address Industrial Expertise Crisis | Ep 349

Sponsored by IFS – Purpose-built industrial AI Jag GattuDESCRIPTION In this episode, Elena Melchert interviews Jag Gattu, founder and CEO of Uptime AI, about how AI is tr

Revolutionizing Drilling: The Power of Mud Motors and MWD | Ep 348

Sponsored by IFS – Purpose-built industrial AI In this episode, we explore the sophisticated technology behind modern drilling operations, focusing on mud motors and meas

Black & Veatch, Leading in Floating LNG Technology with Bryan Mandelbaum | Ep 347

Sponsored by IFS – Purpose-built industrial AI DESCRIPTIONIn this episode, Elena Melchert interviews Bryan Mandelbaum, Vice President at Black & Veatch, about the future

Vycarb the CO2 Capture/Storage Poised to Transform Heavy Industry with Dr. Garrett Boudinot, Vycarb | Ep 346

Sponsored by IFS – Purpose-built industrial AI DESCRIPTIONIn this episode, climate scientist turned entrepreneur Dr. Garrett Boudinot shares the innovative technology beh

Produce energy better: lessons from the Bakken with John Hamling, UNDEERC | Ep 345

Sponsored by IFS – Purpose-built industrial AI DESCRIPTIONIn this episode, recorded in person at the 2026 SPE-AAPG-SEG CCUS Conference, The Woodlands, TX, Host, Elena Mel

How BrightAI Is Transforming Critical Infrastructure with Alex Hawkinson, Founder and CEO | Ep 344

Sponsored by IFS – Purpose-built industrial AI DESCRIPTIONIn this episode, Alex Hawkinson, CEO of Bright AI, shares with Host, Elena Melchert, insights on how physical AI

Understanding Capital Intensity in the Oil and Gas Industry with Dr. Dale Nesbitt, Arrowhead Economics | Ep 343

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Unlocking Terawatts: The Future of Geothermal Energy with Project InnerSpace | Ep 342

Sponsored by IFS – Purpose-built industrial AI DESCRIPTONIn this episode, Host, Elena Melchert, interviews Daniel Moreno-Garcia, VP Research, Project InnerSpace about the

From Field Signals to Financial Decisions: Interview Sonali Singh, SVP Quorum Software | Ep 341

Sponsored by IFS – Purpose-built industrial AI DESCRIPTIONIn this interview, Host, Elena Melchert, talks with Sonali Singh, SVP of Product at Quorum Software, as she shar

The Power of Natural Gas: Louisiana’s Role in a Clean Energy Future with Senator Mary Landrieu | EP 340

Sponsored by IFS – Purpose-built industrial AI DESCRIPTIONIn this insightful interview, former Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) discusses with Host, Elena Melchert, the vital

Revolutionizing Geothermal Energy: New Patents and Technologies with Dr. Chris Liner | Ep 339

Sponsored by IFS – Purpose-built industrial AI DESCRIPTIONIn this episode, Host, Elena Melchert, and Dr. Christopher Liner, Science Advisor for RAM Geothermal, discuss in

CCUS Tax Incentives and in the Big Beautiful Bill Act with Elizabeth McGinley, Tax Attorney, Bracewell | Ep 338

Sponsored by IFS – Purpose-built industrial AI In this episode, Host, Elena Melchert interviews tax lawyer Elizabeth McGinley about the intricacies of CCUS, tax credits l