PBE Live: WTGS 2021 Fall Show

This is from the live show we did at the legendary WTGS Fall Symposium in 2021. It’s all about the latest and biggest seismic shoot in the Permian Basin! If you have acreage in the Midland Basin, this seismic shoot will help you make discoveries. 100%. We discuss the value and the reality of how much better the data is than the old stuff! LETS GOOOOOO!

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MagmaChem Special: Ukrainian Rocks

We thought it would be great to make a show on the coolest Ukrainian rocks we know of - And the show does not disappoint. A unique mineral to Ukraine could be a leading piece of evidence of hydrothermal oil on Earth, Kerite, as known by Ukrainian scientists. It’s a hydrocarbon mineral with extreme temperature conditions and in a pegmatite that’s over 1.7 billion years old… We brought our world-renowned mineralogy expert Alfredo Petrov and MagmaChem’s own Ms. Lori Carrol in for the show. LETS GOOOOOOOOOOO!!

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PBE Live: An Evening with the TRRC Candidates

We were honored to share time with everyone in Midland, operators, regulatory personnel, and the people of the Permian Basin… What a great show it was. The next 6 years, a commissioner voted this year is going to help set standards and policies in the energy state of Texas, what an admirable and brave time to be going for that seat! This is a seat that is elected by the Texas people, for the Texas people. We’re just helping to get their word out to you. We mourned the loss of Sarge Summers, we prayed for all involved in the next 6 years of the Texas Railroad Commission and we hope to have a better future by electing the best candidate for the job.

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Episode 94: Jessica Gray (Day Before TRRC Show)

Jessica Gray has a past that puts her smack dab in the middle of the Permian Basin for a reason, to make a difference. Her profile will read “Doing my small part in keeping the Oil & Gas industry safe, compliant, sustainable & environmentally-friendly.” She’s an account manager for American Safety Solutions Inc. This is a company that’s on call and ready to help with any kind of remediation, reclamation issues you might have. They have the staff and experience to help fix the problem, Jessica is on the front lines of ESG and the future of Energy in Texas.

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Episode 93: Mark Henkhaus, PE with 26+ experience with TRRC

Mark Henkhaus is a petroleum engineer with over 26 years of experience with the Texas Railroad Commission and the amount of information in this show does NOT disappoint! He also has operator experience, the man is full of very important information that all operators can enjoy. Next week is the live show with the PBS-SEPM and PBAP in Midland, Texas and there is so much to the commissioner’s position than we originally thought. Enjoy this one and we look forward to staying in touch with Mr. Henkhaus, he’s the real deal.

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Episode 92: Kelly Maddox Sutter and the RRC show on 02/17/2022

Troy Tittlemier and Kelly Maddox Sutter are co-hosting the event on February 17th, 2022 at the Bush Center in Midland, Texas. In-person and virtual tickets are available now. The current commissioner of the Railroad Commission is Wayne Christian, he just served 6 years and is running for a second 6-year term! There are several other new candidates and we’re going to dive into each of their stories next week. But this episode is all about Kelly and what we know about this event at this point. For certain, this is one of the most important times in RRC history to vote the right person in.

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PBE LIVE #4: Ben Davis and the West Texas Talc

We instantly made a post to get more information on this and like magic, the community responded and we made it a live show with Ben Davis! The guy who happens to be a damn near legend in the Permian Basin AND did his master’s thesis on the rocks! LETS GOOOOOOOO - - - - Talc is potentially an indication of major hydrothermalism and could be associated with the hydrothermal oil in the Permian Basin, let’s dive in.

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Episode 91: Full Tensor Gravity Interpretations (Delaware Basin)

It’s not every show we get the chance to interpret new data, but when we do… It goes OFF!!! This is Alan Morgan from a vital PBE Podcast sponsoring company Bell Geospace. They shot an FTG survey in 2018 and the amount of structural information you can get from this data is GOLD. Check out this episode as we get to talk rocks in the Delaware Basin and specifically the structural complexity over the infamous Mid-Basin Fault (AKA Grisham Fault).

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MCRI #2: Michael Cope (Mystery Metal)

This is an episode brought to us exclusively through the history and relationships with MagmaChem Research institute. Michael Cope met Stan Keith in the 90’s and has never looked at a rock the same since. In this episode, he came down to the studio to work with us on his project there in Grants Pass Oregon, where the story of the mystery metal was born!

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Episode 90: David Entzminger (Produced water in Delaware Basin)

David Entzminger is a retired geologist and a man who put in an incredible career! Working primarily in the Permian Basin, he has found himself helping companies make oil and gas discoveries for a long time! This show is specifically about his last work in the black shales of the Delaware Basin and noting how important it is to pay attention to the produced water chemistry! LET’S GOOOOOOOOO - The future will host opportunities in produced water, we talk about that and how he was able to use hydro-science to help understand the area of interest.

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Episode 89: Tim Rathmann (Drones and Geology)

It’s no secret we have a lot more work to do when it comes to studying the rocks on our own planet, so if you’re not using all the tools available, then you’re not doing everything you can to make a difference! Drones are here to help, they are not the answer. Let’s build some badass tools and make the discoveries we need for a sustainable future… We’re just getting started! Tim Rathmann is bringing drones and geology together and we’re flying high with the man!! LETS GOOOOOOOOOOO

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Episode 87: The Mayor of Midland Texas

Politics, in general, can be challenging to really understand. Politicians sometimes feel misunderstood and the public just the same… We got the chance to podcast with the current Mayor of Midland, Texas and it did not disappoint! Mayor Patrick Payton begins his political journey at the forefront of the global pandemic!! He handled it well and describes every thought and move along the way. He is also putting a huge amount of energy forward to educate the rest of the political world about energy. This show is every bit exciting and how the leaders of today are guiding us into the best future possible. We look forward to staying in touch and hopefully doing a lot more with him in the future and for the oil and gas industry!

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Episode 86: Energy Ogre (An understanding of Electricity)

We can all talk about generating energy from oil and gas, geothermal, wind, solar, batteries, etc! all day long, but how does electricity actually work? How can we, as a user of electricity, and folks hoping for a sustainable future become more efficient as an end-user! This show is all about the basics and we think the foundation of a major hub of new information. People need to better understand electricity, us included! Enjoy.

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Episode 85: Sean Kimiagar with a Recap of EnerCom 2021

EnerCom is a super unique event and never pass up the opportunity to go if you get the chance. Sean comes to us live from EnerCom this year to give everyone some insight into the exciting times we’re in and that we all have ahead in this business. Let’s work hard, develop the science and execute the new ideas to perfection! “Held at The Westin Denver Downtown, EnerCom’s The Oil & Gas Conference® offers investment professionals the opportunity to listen to the world’s key senior management teams present their plans to drive development, fund operations, generate cash flow and return value to shareholders; and provides industry professionals a venue to learn about important energy topics affecting the global oil and gas industry. For the past 26 years, EnerCom’s The Oil & Gas Conference® regularly hosts 85+ presenting companies with operations spanning more than 40 countries and six continents.”

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Episode 84: Ray Munoz and Big Bro

What’s the difference between your young professional career and your actual career?? We get to dive into these concepts with two of the most unique dudes we know. Born and raised in Midland, Texas but not the same old Midland, Texas you might be thinking about. The major walk-away from this show is all about identifying the real source and mastering the process. LETS GOOOOOOOOO!!!

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PBE Radisson Live: Dr. Joseph Batir (Geothermal Energy)

Dr. Batir is awesome, full of energy and passion to make sense of the physical world and the energy demand we’ll have of the future. He is a Research Geoscientist with exploration experience in East Texas, Permian Basin (Central Basin Platform), and Alaska resulting in new insights and prospect generation within existing and emerging plays.

Technology-driven researcher with literacy of multiple industry softwares, numerical code writing experience, and perpetual review of new software and technologies that has resulted in new funding, resource, and research opportunities.

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