Hold onto your hats as Chuck grills Rory Johnston of Commodity Context on the oh-so-slippery oil market escapades from Saudi Arabia, Russia, and China. Dive in for some juicy gossip and see if Rory's oil price prediction leaves him a soothsayer or just sorely mistaken. Tune in for a snark-fest and remember, no crystal balls were harmed in the making.Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.Click here to watch a video of this episode. 00:00 - Intro02:00 - Historical Context of Current Events08:16 - SPR: Strategic Petroleum Reserve Insights14:44 - Russia's Role in Global Oil Markets19:35 - Saudi Arabia's Oil Strategy27:18 - Overlooked Factors in Oil Markets33:18 - Analyzing China's Oil Demand Data34:58 - Current Trends in China's Economy35:53 - Is China Stockpiling Oil Reserves?38:39 - Rory's Perspective on China's Oil Strategyhttps://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcattershttps://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcattershttps://twitter.com/DWildcatters

Get ready to rock your geological socks off with Nicole Gonzalez, the dynamite young geologist! She spills the dirt on Houston's Image Conference, where brainy earth nerds unite. From fancy keynote speakers to tackling Earth's pesky problems, it's gonna be a rockin' ride. And don't worry, they won't be digging up any rom-coms, but they might just unearth a few Hollywood geology myths. Stay tuned for geology like you've never imagined!Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.Click here to watch a video of this episode. 00:00 - Intro01:17 - Nicole's Entry into Oil and Gas Industry08:13 - Nicole’s Career Journey to ExxonMobil11:17 - Interning at a Major Oil Company13:15 - Matt's Celebrity Radar18:45 - Overview of the Image Conference21:13 - Highlights from the Image Conference24:32 - Early Career Opportunities at Image31:10 - Importance of Quality Content35:55 - Getting Involved in the Conference38:50 - Early Career Scavenger Hunt42:33 - Conference Hacks for Success44:13 - Wrap-Up and Key Takeaways46:34 - Dwayne The Rock Johnson's Influence49:25 - Building a Community in Oil and Gas50:00 - Nicole’s First Experience at Imagehttps://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcattershttps://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcattershttps://twitter.com/DWildcatters

Chuck bought 100 shares of AMPD, the electricity ETF that’s publicly traded on the NYSE. Having no idea what AMPD is or does, Chuck decided to have the creator explain it to him.  Turns out it’s a pretty interesting, unique investment product that allows for a future bet on US carbon-neutral power prices.Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.Click here to watch a video of this episode. 00:00 - Intro01:10 - What is AMPD04:00 - How AMPD Works05:40 - Future of Electricity Consumption13:36 - Understanding the Index18:52 - Who's on the Other Side of the Trade21:45 - Power Market Mechanics26:00 - Jason’s Tinfoil Hat Theory on EVs33:05 - Inflation Protection Strategies36:20 - Exclusive Deal with ICE38:50 - Final Thoughts40:54 - Investing in the Index44:22 - Thanks for Coming Onhttps://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcattershttps://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcattershttps://twitter.com/DWildcatters

Chuck and Josh talk all things fundraising for energy investments - the role of content, connecting on an emotional level, ESG headwinds, and why Chuck’s girlfriend made him go clothes shopping before meeting her parents.Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.Click here to watch a video of this episode. 00:00 - Intro00:35 - Fundraising in Energy04:33 - Finding Investors09:13 - Best Channels for Investors13:00 - Changing Minds in Energy18:05 - Fear as a Motivator21:38 - Fear of Missing Out25:25 - Pitching Energy Investments33:56 - Marketing Energy Effectively38:00 - Investor Exposure to Energy40:00 - Endowment Allocation to Energy41:40 - Pitching Energy to Allocators43:20 - Simplified Pitching to Allocators45:00 - Easy Pitching to Allocators46:40 - Value vs Growth Investing in Energy48:20 - Simplified Value vs Growth Investing50:00 - Insider Insights on Value vs Growth Investing51:13 - Public vs Private Investment Misunderstandings54:50 - Energy Allocation Strategies56:00 - Conversation Summary58:04 - Differentiating Your Approach01:01:00 - Matt’s Energy Industry Perspectivehttps://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcattershttps://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcattershttps://twitter.com/DWildcatters

Chuck and Anne chat about a wide range of issues facing America’s largest independent oil and gas producers - educating politicians, guerrilla warfare tactics from the “other side”, Obama actually celebrating the Shale Revolution, and more.Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.Click here to watch a video of this episode. 00:00 - Intro01:30 - AXC vs IPAA Comparison03:17 - Industry Threats and Challenges05:46 - Importance of Energy Education08:30 - Electric Vehicles (EVs) Discussion19:26 - SEC Emissions Disclosure Requirements22:06 - Wrap Up and Key Takeaways27:40 - Storytelling in the Energy Industry29:54 - Public Perception of the Energy Industry36:35 - Energy Tsar: Anne's Vision41:35 - Obama Administration Energy Policies48:00 - Connecting with the ISC49:00 - Conclusion and Thankshttps://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcattershttps://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcattershttps://twitter.com/DWildcatters

Chuck and Campbell wonk out on the ERCOT grid. Do we hook to the rest of the US? Stay solo? It’s a complicated engineering, political and expensive proposition.Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.Click here to watch a video of this episode. 00:00 - Ironsight01:25 - Introduction to the Episode01:40 - Welcome Back Campbell Faulkner03:02 - Understanding ERCOT10:20 - Episode Conclusion13:45 - Connecting Texas to the U.S. Grid16:50 - Engineering Challenges in Texas Connectivity19:20 - Scale of the Engineering Problem22:55 - Economic Viability of Grid Interconnection28:59 - Limitations of Interconnecting Grids30:30 - Upgrading the Electrical Grid32:40 - Solutions to Grid Challenges34:30 - The Need for Engineer Input41:06 - Recommendations for Action43:17 - Immediate Practical Steps46:14 - Demand Response and Energy Efficiency47:44 - Overview of Capacity Markets54:17 - Summary of Capacity Market Concepts56:19 - Key Requirements for Texashttps://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcattershttps://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcattershttps://twitter.com/DWildcatters

Your weekly dose of energy news with Chuck Yates, Collin McLelland, Mark Myer, and Kirk Coburn: we talked about Joe Rogan, Norway's energy sustainability, IEA energy predictions, Steve Nicks, and of course the finger of the week.Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.Click here to watch a video of this episode. 00:00 Intro01:53 Norway energy sustainability12:20 IEA energy predictions20:31 Lets get rid of kids22:29 Shell update26:29 Joe Rogan38:44 Stevie Nickshttps://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcattershttps://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcattershttps://twitter.com/DWildcatters

Chuck has a wide-ranging chat with Russell Gold, who before joining Texas Monthly covered energy for the Wall Street Journal for twenty years. They talk about Russell’s most recent article about the Craddick family (owning while regulating oil and gas interests and getting rich), Texas politics, the importance of storytelling, and the future of energy.Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.https://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcattershttps://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcattershttps://twitter.com/DWildcatters

While there’s much to criticize about ESG (environmental, social, governance), the simple truth is that investors are demanding it. So Chuck and Dan chat about what ESG is, what’s going to be required, strategies to energy companies can use to “get ahead” of it, and what is truly the case for energy.Learn more about Ironsight: https://bit.ly/3XkMj0WLearn more about Chronos Energy: https://bit.ly/43o0ILPDigital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.Click here to watch a video of this episode. 00:00 - Ironsight01:24 - Intro01:38 - Dan Ramotie, Partner at Pickering Energy Partners03:12 - Becoming a Consultant05:15 - ESG Explosion in Europe07:38 - Becoming a Consultant (Continued)09:50 - Consulting Fees: Dollars per Assignment12:02 - Understanding ESG19:38 - Dan's Client Services22:18 - Disclosure Requirements27:50 - Risks of Over-reliance on ESG Scores31:00 - Improving ESG Scores for Companies33:00 - Water Stewardship Practices38:30 - Methane Emissions39:30 - Preparing for External Evaluations46:00 - Energy's Narrative: Offense vs Defense47:58 - Climate Disclosure Mandate Preparedness49:10 - Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)50:15 - Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)56:40 - Importance of Consistent Definitions1:00:27 - Risks of Fast Figures in Reporting1:03:00 - Sources of Electricity1:05:46 - Impact of 100% Electric Cars on Oil Usage1:06:29 - Copper Mining Insights1:07:50 - Capital Discipline in Energy1:10:15 - Drawing the Line in Energy Practices1:12:50 - Fiduciary Responsibility in ESG1:14:57 - The Next Generation of Energy Leaders1:17:39 - Apprehension in the Oil and Gas Industryhttps://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcattershttps://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcattershttps://www.facebook.com/digitalwildcattershttps://twitter.com/DWildcatters

Chuck and Ken chat about a lot of stuff - hanging out with Bono, building the premier private equity energy franchise, his new book The Fastest Tortoise, stripping at Richard Rainwater’s funeral, how to evaluate a deal, how to hire people and what’s the fine if you return a book late to the Bush Library.   Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Chuck chats with Deanna, head of the Commodities practice at DLA, one of the largest law firms on the planet. And the talk is all about carbon which is rapidly emerging as a tradable commodity. Who are the sellers? Buyers? How are these carbon deals getting done? Structured? Priced? Carbon is going to be a big freaking deal.Energy Tech Night Midland is a month away and with that in mind, we wanted to shout out IronSight – former Energy Tech Night Midland winner and friend of ours. IronSight is hosting its first ever-online event Thursday, May 18th to showcase some really cool stuff they’ve been working on. They’ll cover how you can go from a SCADA alarm to a completed field ticket with only three clicks and how their recently released Marketplace is enabling EP’s to securely and efficiently collaborate with each other to reduce costs and improve utilization and Service Providers to provide a seamless uber like experience for their clients – all from a single digital hub. Head over to their website ironsight.app for more info on how to register. Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Chuck and midstream/natural gas storage industry veteran Dave Marchese of Caliche wonk out on current CO2 legislation before the Texas legislature. Basically, the rules for carbon capture are being debated, clarified, and set. Various bills are working through the pertinent issues: pore space, unitization, ownership, pollution credits, limiting liability for CO2 migration, franchise tax exemptions, etc.   Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Chuck chats with safety/compliance consultant Alma Cook who just happens to be an expert on the Bakken and a badass musician.   Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Chuck chats with longtime energy investor Sean Maher about what investors are thinking these days, what the energy business is working through on its transition path, and where to put your money. Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Your weekly dose of energy news with Chuck, Mark, and Kirk. We riffed on the post-OPEC production cuts, ExxonMobil buying Pioneer Natural Resources Company (the annual rumor mill), Macron and Xi, a deep dive on French energy policy, and of course the Masters. Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Chuck drinks too much. The energy business drinks too much. We need to know why and what the fuck we do about it. So Chuck talks to Guy Yeadon the best addiction counselor on the planet.  Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Chuck chats with Kelly, a former Green Peace activist, and current environmentalist journalist, about climate change, what “her people” are thinking vs what “Chuck’s people” are thinking, and how we can come together as opposed to killing each other.   Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

The solicitor general of Louisiana is running for AG so she and Chuck chat suing the state of California on their alligator skin ban (Louisiana is the biggest exporter of alligator skin), the Federal government is evil, they are tracking your carbon score and what she plans to do when in office. Chuck’s not sure exactly what her politics are but she’d be his first call if he ever needed a lawyer. She’s a pistol.  Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Chuck and his partner in crime on the BDE Show deep dive into Deloitte's recent oil and gas M&A report. Lots of great facts on 2022 deals. Breakdown of predictions for 2023.  Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

The Rice Business School podcast hosted by Scott Gale of Halliburton Labs had Chuck on to talk life…. Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Chuck, Collin, and Sydney chat about Digital Wildcatters' upcoming Empower Conference, March 8-9th at 713 Music Hall in Houston.This is a must-attend event. The only bitcoin mining conference designed specifically for energy industry participants. You don't have to become a Bitcoin Miner, but you damn sure need to understand what a powerful tool Bitcoin Mining can be for the energy industry. Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Chuck and Daniel chat about his career which is basically a walk through the energy business over the past twenty-five years. Banking at BOA; MLPs, E&Ps at Atlas Operating; today buying natty minerals. Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Justin asked Chuck to come on his podcast Wicked Energy, so he did...and shit got real. They eventually got around to energy but started out on mental health in the industry. Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Chuck and Dan chat about the political landscape in Washington D.C., what's happening with energy policy, what the IPAA want to get done, and how we can get things done.  Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

A PE Bro and a Hedge Fund Dude chat investing and the upcoming super cycles in uranium and oil.  Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

The author of "Out Here on Our Own: An Oral History of an American Boomtown", J.J. Anselmi joined Chuck and talked about Rock Springs, Wyoming - its boom and bust cycles that are unfortunately all too common in "extraction" communities. Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Veteran industry scout, Greg Kane is back. As a follow-up to our 12/2/20 where Greg laid out his Buda theory - that EOG was hiding a super-giant oilfield in East Texas, Greg unleashes. He doubles down on Budagate, details Jerry Jones burgeoning Deep Bossier play in Robertson and Leon counties, and tells a story of kidnap and drugging in an effort to silence him. Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Chuck has the mic to himself this week…(this is your warning).Here’s what to expect:Happy New Year from ChuckThe roller coaster of self-reflection Chuck had over the holidaysAnd lastly: Chuck Yates Needs a Wife…wait what?! We promise the Chuck Wife theme song makes the seven minutes worth it! Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Chuck chats with hedge fund manager, commodities trader, high-stakes poker player, film producer, and author, Bill Perkins. Chuck and Bill discuss how a commodity hedge fund can generate outsized returns in natural gas - a space where billions of dollars trade daily. Bill tells about buying Ernie Barnes' iconic painting "The Sugar Shack" for $15 million at an auction. Chuck said afterward "I was on the edge of my seat the whole time, and I knew he bought it!" Bill also shares his philosophy for a fulfilling life, "maximize enjoyment rather than wealth" - from his recent book Die With Zero.  Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Chuck chats with Jeremy and Ryan about their energy technology venture funds. How has Covid changed companies' approach to technology? How is energy transition changing their opportunity set? What are investors thinking, saying, and doing these days? Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Did you know the average kid in the foster system is approached by a human trafficker 24-36 hours after their 18th birthday? So Chuck and Sean talk about Covenant House Texas and how it helps homeless and runaway kids avoid the dangers of the street and become self-sufficient adults. Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Chuck chats various details of the JFK assassination with Matt Crumpton, the creator, and host of the upcoming podcast Solving JFK. Topics covered the mystery of Ralph Yates and his encounter with "Oswald", where was Oswald immediately before and immediately after the shooting, why didn't Oswald take the easy shot, is the murder of Officer JD Tippit the Rosetta Stone of the assassination, Chuck's personal chat with Earl Rose who should have performed the autopsy on JFK, why was Nixon in Dallas, was there a cover-up and if so, why and more. Plus as a Texan, Chuck would be disappointed if LBJ wasn't involved. Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Chuck chats about the key issues facing the energy industry with noted investors Marshall Adkins, Stacey McDonald, Brad Olsen, and Ahmad Atwan. Why is Europe imploding, who blew up Nord Stream, the SPR drawdown, the Inflation Reduction Act, future trends, and where to put your money. Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

On the Big Digital Energy show, Chuck Yates and guest co-host Kirk Coburn riff on Biden's call for a windfall profits tax, Elon's take over of Twitter, the diesel "drought", can trees and whales save the climate, a wrap-up on FUZE, and of course, Finger of the Week. Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Chuck chats with Houston restaurateur Chris Shepherd who the Robb Report called the Best Chef on the planet in 2019: his career, the great chefs of Houston, food, wine….and his amazing charitable efforts for the people of the food service industry through the Southern Smoke Foundation.   Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Trashy comes on the podcast and brings it about management-worker relations and the Canadian government. Classic trashy. Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Chuck chats all things carbon emissions and offsets with long-time energy veteran David Heikkinen. Also some tangents on David's time at Tudor Pickering Holt, music, and Chuck's Eddie Van Halen plane. Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Chuck chats with Sydney, Julie, Misty, and Jules about their new podcast Energy 101, the basics of the Inflation Reduction Act, being starstruck by Bret Michaels, and Chuck's most embarrassing story (it's a good one).  Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Chuck and Jake Corley chat with Chris about the founding of EnergyNet, the current state of the oil and gas property M&A market, as well as the future. Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Chuck chats with Jaime about his conversion from being a Democrat to a Libertarian, why the hell he would want to Railroad Commission, and how we can save the energy business. Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Chuck and Sean talk about the electric markets - forecasting demand, home energy efficiency, ERCOT, and Australia.  Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Chuck chats all things Railroad Commission with the Democratic Nominee, Luke Warford. And, as stupid as it sounds, the Railroad Commission regulates the oil and gas business in Texas. Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

On July 6, 1988, the Piper Alpha offshore platform in the North Sea exploded and sank, killing 165 men onboard. Sixty-one workers escaped and survived. Joe Meanen was one of them...but only after he jumped from the heliport into the North Sea 175 feet below. Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

The carbon trading and offsets market is exploding so Chuck and Mike chat all things emission trading - it’s history, what’s cap and trade, how does it work? Plus who doesn’t love a great Sinbad and Microsoft story.  Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Chuck and Brad discuss all things energy stocks - the recent fall and the future. Brad’s take is that energy stocks will hold up well through the coming recession just like they have over all of the recessions of the past seventy-five years. And that pesky inflation stuff…won't go away until we “drill baby drill”. Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Chuck and Campbell chat all things ERCOT - what is it, how does it work, why did we have blackouts during the winter storm, Uri, and why the grid is on the verge of blackouts again. A perfect primer for those who want to learn the basics about the electrical system in Texas. Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Chuck chats with James Casey, the tight ends coach for the Cincinnati Bengals about going to the Super Bowl, the NFL Draft, his NFL playing days, and his playing seven positions in a game while at Rice University. However, the most powerful part of the podcast is when James shares his personal story - overcoming poverty, his mother’s tragic death, and his commitment to succeed. Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.

Chuck and Bryan discuss the energy trading markets and the cool stuff Aegis is up to on the technology front.For the record, oil was at $125 / bbl and natural gas was at $9.40 / mcf when this podcast was recorded. Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at collide.io. Engage with experts, level up your career, and ask Collide AI your toughest technical questions.