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When I met Kendall Johnson 3 months ago, I was fascinated by the progression in the way “supply chain management” is looked at. Kendall works for a large independent oil and gas company in the US and has spent most of his career thinking about logistics, cost management and how to make things more efficient. As our usual “HTOTD” conversations go, we hit global supply chains, diversity and inclusion as a check box vs. it’s original intent and what comes next for oil and gas cost management. Plus… did you know there is now a supply chain degree? Neither did I… seems like a big need. Be safe, be good and have a great day.

For episode 125, we thought we would do something different. Jon Wolf and I don’t know each other, but we have exchanged lots of DMs debating data and statistics and nuance. Since Peter Zeihan, Bill Brandenburg and Stephen Vladeck are all very happy to share opinion pieces but not be debated on their positions, Jon stands in. It’s a fun discussion and the reason I think long form podcasts will replace mainstream media circa Joe Rogan who is already the most trusted voice In America. Hope you enjoy.  

#hottakeoftheday podcast Episode 124 w/Alex Kuiper Mr. Alex Kuiper counsels a variety of energy industry clients in multiple legal facets. His legal practice focuses primarily on oil and gas law, employment law, and bankruptcy law. Kuiper routinely acts as outside counsel for private equity oil and gas companies as well as fortune 500 companies. Throughout his career, Kuiper has assisted hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth in corporate acquisitions, authored countless oil and gas title opinions, and participated in civil disputes and litigation for both young professionals and large corporations. With his Bachelors of Arts degree in Political Science from The University of Texas, Kuiper pursued his legal education at South Texas College of Law, where he earned his (J.D.). He then began working for large private practices centered around Oil & Gas law. After extensive experience at these firms, Kuiper saw that the traditional firm’s approach to representation wasn’t matching the speed, energy and dynamic needs of their clients in modern times, and saw an opportunity to provide superior service by creating a more efficient, cost-effective and client centered approach. Kuiper then began his own firm, Kuiper Law Firm, PLLC, creating a better experience for his clients by providing effective, efficient, and personable representation by attorneys that really know the industry. Kuiper has made Texas his home since 2006 after serving honorably in the United States Marine Corps.  He is admitted in Texas, North Dakota, New Mexico and Wyoming and a member of various professional organizations.

In the third hard core energy podcast for this week, I’m excited about this repeat guest. For those who have heard me live, you know in all my speeches I reference Robert Bryce and his book ‘A Question of Power,’ his movie Juiced’ on Amazon Prime and his podcast ‘Power Hungry’. There are a lot of reasons that his is the podcast I listen to most, as the educational caliber on very energy specific issues is high. But I’ve also had the opportunity to spent time with Robert and hear him speak live. Where my approach in the Overton window is authentic to me, his matter of fact and well balanced approach can reach a much wider audience. We all have our strengths and mine may be the ability to push the envelope on important issues, but I’m often early, not afraid to tackle the unpopular, and can stray from pure energy issues, which a brand advisor would say is limiting. I’m good with that because Robert’s balanced, data driven and conversational approach is accessible and powerful and an excellent forum for knowledge dissemination to the larger mainstream audience. I encourage you to follow him and spread the word about the importance of energy in our world. I hope you enjoy.

Another day, another hard core oil and gas podcast with Chris Atherton, the CEO of EnergyNet. We talk M&A, market trends and the federal lease sale in September 2018 that coincided with the sale of OneEnergy Partners and the transition from the old “acquire and flip” to the “drill your returns” model for private equity back companies. Enjoy!

This week, the podcast goes back to it’s roots with a deep dive on global energy, oil, gas, electric vehicles and the energy transition. You don’t want to miss this one.   Artem is the Head of Shale Research at Rystad Energy with main responsibilities in analyzing upstream E&P data from governmental sources along with empirical research of well production profiles. Artem is the product manager for the NASWellCube, Rystad Energy’s North America Shale well database. He holds an M.Sc. in Financial Economics from BI Norwegian Business School and a B.Sc. in Applied Mathematics with the Major in Statistics from the Novosibirsk State University, Russia.

Pod Vid   https://youtu.be/q5NBqtKBPX8 About Nhan Nhan Nguyen is FRACPRO’s business development manager and strategist responsible for assessing and predicting trends in the upstream industry - working with software developers to solve real world problems.  Nhan developed and is working with the FRACPRO team to execute a four step DATA strategy: 1) accumulate 2) manage 3) analyze 4) monetize.  Nhan joined FRACPRO in January 2019 to assist with their efforts to move software to the cloud.  Prior to working with FRACPRO, Nhan began his career with Accenture in 1998 and left the company as a Senior Manager.  After leaving Accenture, Nhan worked as an independent consultant for over 16 years for a major integrated oil and gas company.  In Nhan’s spare time, he enjoys playing the violin with his daughter, putting Legos together with his youngest son, and figuring out ways to motivate the two teenage boys so they won’t be living in the basement when they are in their 30’s.   About FRACPRO FRACPRO is an innovative and market-leading technology company fueled by exceptional people dedicated to getting it right the first time. Our software portfolio provides unparalleled capabilities and performance for fracture simulation and analysis. This powerful toolset helps optimize every facet of fracture design and engineering to increase production rates, reservoir recovery and economic performance.

This week on the pod we invite on Ron Gusek, the President of Liberty Oilfield Services. We talk the Schlumberger acquisition, the importance of oil and gas, have some fun with best practices and talk about the future of frac, data and the oilfield. I really like the direction of Liberty and very much enjoyed the conversation. I hope you do, too. Pod   Vid https://youtu.be/MGIl6rDif30   About Ron Ron Gusek has been the President of Liberty Oilfield Services since November 2016. Before assuming the role of President, Mr Gusek was the VP of Technology and Development from 2014. Over the past 20 years, Ron has garnered extensive oil and gas experience in North America, and extended his knowledge of operations through travels to Asia, Russia and the Middle East Within Liberty, Ron’s focus includes new technology and innovation, service quality, efficiency and optimization. Ron holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta. Ron has also held previous roles at Sanjel Corporation, Zodiac Exploration, Pinnacle Technologies and BJ Services, with a primary focus on hydraulic fracturing in unconventional reservoirs. Ron is a published SPE author and presenter. His dedication to the petroleum engineering community and interest in shared industry knowledge is evident in his numerous volunteer capacities, which include the Denver Petroleum Club, COGA and the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation Executive Committee and Energy Coalition. Outside of work, Ron is a husband, father, runner, cyclist, hiker, skier and occasional adventure racer.

This week on the podcast, I invited Shamik Mehta with Hitachi Vantara to discuss the world of data. Join us for a fascinating conversation about the world of IT. From the fact the 99% of gathered data isn’t analyzed to the birth of the cloud, Shamik has an amazing way of articulating how companies should be thinking about their IT management and digital journey and how to maximize their data and engineer solutions to improve performance.   https://youtu.be/krbRalVlqWo    

This week on the #hottakeoftheday podcast, I welcome a passenger from my Uber driving, Adam Kaat, the author of the recent book "Life on the Grocery Line".  During the pandemic Adam was working at Whole Foods and he shares his stories, we talk about how we met, what it's like to be a minimum wage employee and how "being a hero" wasn't all it was cracked up to be. I hope you enjoy!   Podcast Audio   #hottakeoftheday podcast #116 w/Adam Kaat https://youtu.be/1hBLYWA9QT4   About Adam Adam lives in Denver, Colorado. He writes and blogs about all manner of things from life to beer to the weird parts of his soul he thinks are worth sharing. Lifeonthegroceryline.com IG: @kaatadam FB: @lifeonthegroceryline Where to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1948903326 On Barnes and Noble: https://m.barnesandnoble.com/w/life-on-the-grocery-line-adam-kaat/1139189043?ean=9781948903325 Tattered Cover for Colorado folks: https://www.tatteredcover.com/book/9781948903325