Oil and Gas Upstream

Oil and Gas Upstream explores what is happening in the upstream oil and gas industry. Host Elena Melchert brings value, unity, and information to the energy industry one conversation at a time. Guests of this show bring stories from various sectors of the industry.

Power Needs in the Oil and Gas Sector: Haglund and Bosch Rexroth with Collins Bioseh | 295
Apr 16, 2025 – 31:52
Tachyus: The Future of Reservoir Management with Matt Elbert and Christan Perkins
Apr 4, 2025 – 38:12
Innovative Insurance Solutions for the Energy Sector with Warren Spiwak, and Hilde Haviland, USI Insurance Services
Mar 26, 2025 – 33:27
Dan Naatz, COO and Executive VP of IPAA at NAPE 2025 | Ep 292
Mar 19, 2025 – 6:19
Landmen make the Upstream oil and gas sector possible with Landman Courtney Childress | Ep 291
Mar 12, 2025 – 27:43
Engineered Salinity: Boosting Oil Production with Geoffrey Thyne | Ep 290
Mar 5, 2025 – 51:14
What you think you know about oil and gas with Sam Norwood, Student, Texas A&M | Ep 289
Feb 26, 2025 – 37:07
Dwayne Purvis, Purvis Energy Advisors | Ep 288
Feb 19, 2025 – 40:10
Navigating Carbon with Deb Ryan, Swan Mountain Advisory | Ep 287
Feb 12, 2025 – 34:17
Pierre Emmanuel d’Huart, SAIPEM, on oil, gas & SPE in Europe | 286
Feb 5, 2025 – 28:43
Strategy & Growth in Oil & Gas with Tracy Gray | Ep 285
Jan 29, 2025 – 34:38
Liquid Gold: NETL’s Research on Critical Minerals in Produced Water | Ep 284
Jan 22, 2025 – 33:17
Petroleum Powerhouses: Meet Ukraine’s Rising Stars at SPE’s ATCE 2024 | Ep 283
Jan 15, 2025 – 26:55
Tomas Reyna at the USA Hydrogen Alliance Conference | Ep 282
Jan 8, 2025 – 29:24
Future Energy Insights with Glen Davis at US Hydrogen Alliance
Dec 25, 2024 – 10:37
Christmas Special 2024
Dec 24, 2024 – 10:32
Carlos Torres: Founder of Royal Oaks Energy, SPE Coordinator | ATCE 2024
Dec 18, 2024 – 29:23
Dr. Jeremy Boak: Geologist, Advisor, and Carbon Expert
Dec 11, 2024 – 44:51
Dr. Hamed Soroush, Founder and CEO, Teverra
Dec 4, 2024 – 39:12
Derrick Whiting and Yani Araujo of Intertek Westport Technology Center discuss how Intertek is playing a role in CCUS methods and evaluations | Ep 277
Nov 27, 2024 – 34:51
Chris Wright, Founder and CEO, Liberty Energy, and Nominee for Secretary of Energy | Ep 276
Nov 20, 2024 – 39:42
Phil Cruver, Co-Founder and CEO and Bill Bartling, Co-Founder and Director of Regulatory Affairs at Geo2Watts | Ep 275
Nov 15, 2024 – 33:58
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
Nov 13, 2024 – 9:26
Andy Wang, Prescient Devices and Russell Whitney, Precision Drilling at the SPE/ATCE 2024 conference on drilling operations data and data management | Ep 273
Oct 30, 2024 – 28:59
Mr. Simon Seaton, CEO, Society of Petroleum Engineers recorded live at SPE 2024 ATCE, New Orleans | Ep 272
Oct 24, 2024 – 28:43
Chris Martin, Global Business Development of Wings Travel Group: oil and gas unique travel needs | Ep 271
Oct 17, 2024 – 39:39
Travis Windholz, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Conduit, a total power solution for E&P and midstream companies | Ep 270
Oct 3, 2024 – 31:13
Jane Stricker, Executive Director of Houston Energy Transition Inititiave. Recorded live at CERAWeek, March 2024 | Ep 269
Sep 27, 2024 – 32:15
Dana Otillio, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Vice President of Marketing and Communication talks about all the communication tools SPE uses to broadcast content and information to both SPE members and non-members
Sep 19, 2024 – 34:41
Lee Hyson, with Gaia Earth Group, discusses wireline operations with Elena Melchert at the 2024 SPE/AAPG/SEG/CCUS conference | Ep 267
Sep 5, 2024 – 32:21
George Koperna, V.P. Advanced Resources International talks at the CCUS conference in March 2024 about the current state of Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS). Recorded live at the SPE/AAPG/SEG CCUS Conference March 2024. Ep 266
Aug 28, 2024 – 36:40
Hanai Al Khalaifa, Technical Advisor for Produced Water for Saudi Aramco and Produced Water Society President for Middle East Chapter talks with Elena Melchert at the Produced Water Society Annual Conference about current state of managing Produced Water – May 29, 2024
Aug 21, 2024 – 30:51
James Campos, TRRC and Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Trade/Energy, Commonwealth of Virginia, discusses hydrogen as an energy source. Recorded at the US Hydrogen Alliance Policy Leader Conference, March 2, 2024 | Ep 264
Aug 15, 2024 – 11:28
Terry Palisch, 2024 President, Society of Petroleum Engineers, talks about SPE activities including the upcoming ATCE (Annual Technology Conference and Exhibition) to be held September 23-25, 2024 in New Orleans | Ep 263
Aug 7, 2024 – 36:23
Eric Burnette, Director of Engineering, AD3 Technologies, recorded at the 2024 SPE-AAPG-SEG CCUS Conference | Ep 262
Jul 31, 2024 – 35:37
Meet Roxana Bekemohammadi at the March 2024 Second Annual Hydrogen Policy Leaders Convention | Ep 261
Jul 25, 2024 – 13:33
Dr. Autumn Haagsma, Assistant Director of the Michigan Geological Survey and Director of the Michigan Repository for Research and Education, recorded live at the 2024 SPE-AAPG-SEC CCUS Conference | Ep 260
Jul 11, 2024 – 31:22
John Durand, Vice Chairman at XRI water – Current trends in Recycling Produced Water | Ep 259
Jul 3, 2024 – 31:44
Chuck McConnell, Center for Carbon Management at University of Houston: current state and future of CCUS | Ep 258
Jun 26, 2024 – 50:54
Chris Fair, President of Oilfield Data Services discusses surveillance of reservoir and production | Ep 257
Jun 19, 2024 – 38:19
Dr. Douglas Wicks, Program Director, ARPA‑E, DOE | Ep 256
Apr 24, 2024 – 32:39
Dr. Nathan Meehan, Professor of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M | Ep 255
Apr 17, 2024 – 50:14
From upstream produced water producer to commercial produced water management | Ep 254
Apr 10, 2024 – 31:36
Update on Orphaned Wells with Susan Nash of AAPG | Ep 253
Apr 3, 2024 – 25:14
Lonnie Smith, co-founder of Turnco | Ep 252
Mar 27, 2024 – 33:21
Matt Kleiman, Co-Founder and CEO of Cumulus Digital Systems | Ep 251
Mar 20, 2024 – 29:18
Carl Neuhaus, TGS VP Onshore | Ep 250
Mar 13, 2024 – 26:39
Steve Coffee, Produced Water Solutions, and President of the Produced Water Society | Ep 249
Mar 6, 2024 – 37:23
Mark McClure, CEO ResFrac | Ep 248
Feb 28, 2024 – 29:19
Huxley Barbee: (Cyber) Security Evangelist, runZero | Ep 247
Feb 21, 2024 – 40:09