Monday, January 20, 2025

Oil & Gas CEOs, Experts Discuss 2017 Strategies

Oil and gas experts unpack new operational strategies, economics, give views on what’s ahead for the energy sector At the 2016 EnerCom conference, leading companies’ CEOs and other experts talked to Oil & Gas 360®’s Angie Austin about their companies’ operations, their strategies to move their companies forward and what they see ahead for the industry in 2017 and beyond. Their comments

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An Exclusive Interview on the Permian Basin with Vaquero Midstream Principal Bill Davis

The Permian Basin is a hot topic in the oil and gas business these days. But the Permian needs infrastructure and the exploration of the basin is really just beginning, according to Bill Davis, principal and founding partner of Vaquero Midstream. Davis was interviewed by Oil & Gas 360®’s Angie Austin at EnerCom’s The Oil & Gas Conference 21. In

What is the Right Price to Match Global Oil Demand?

Stability is making it easier for oil and gas companies to get back to work: North America is becoming much more productive  Oil prices have been on a roller coaster ride since OPEC announced that the group would no longer prop up prices in November 2014. The precipitous drop in prices created a new environment that was difficult for the

An Exclusive Interview with Mark Williams, Senior VP, Exploration and Development of Whiting Petroleum

The Whiting rock lab allows the company to differentiate between different strategies in different basins, and sand volumes can be highly influential in drilling and ultimate recovery, Whiting Petroleum Senior VP of Exploration and Development Mark Williams told Angie Austin at EnerCom’s The Oil & Gas Conference 21. “Whiting has had its rock lab here in our offices in Denver

Exclusive Interview with David Joe, CFO Evolution Petroleum

Evolution looking for opportunities as the market continues to improve Evolution Petroleum (ticker: EPM) continues to see growth in its Delhi Field assets, and is looking for opportunities to grow through acquisition, David Joe, the company’s CFO, told Angie Austin at EnerCom’s The Oil & Gas Conference 21 in Denver. The Houston-based exploration and production non-operator, in partnership with the

Exclusive Interview with Dr. Will Fleckenstein, Colorado School of Mines

The low prices of oil are having an impact on hiring, but students are optimistic and are still coming in, believing the drop in prices is temporary, Colorado School of Mines Professor Will Fleckenstein told Angie Austin at EnerCom’s The Oil & Gas Conference® 21. Dr. Fleckenstein spoke about the downturn in the industry, the adjustments being made in the

Software Innovations Showcased at The Oil and Gas Conference

Software Developers Seek to Improve Decision Making For Shale Drillers On Thursday at last week’s EnerCom conference, Dr. Heidi Kuzma, CTO of BetaZi LLC, Alan Lindsey of PetroDE, and Peter Flanagan of Ubiterra discussed software solutions their companies have developed to help improve production and decision making for oil and gas companies. Working on the adage that “data is not

Human Capital: An Exclusive Interview with David Preng, President of Preng & Associates

The industry has moved to a more optimistic perspective in the last year, and one of the challenges moving forward will be finding the talent to insure the industry evolves, Preng & Associates President David Preng told Angie Austin at EnerCom’s The Oil & Gas Conference 21. “Last year, everyone was wondering, what’s going to happen and how long is

We are Starting to See Opportunistic Investments: An Exclusive Interview with Jim Brendel, Managing Partner with Hein & Associates

We are seeing signs that are encouraging to our industry, and the industry will come out of the downturn even leaner and stronger, Hein & Associates Managing Partner Jim Brendel told Angie Austin at EnerCom’s The Oil & Gas Conference 21. Brendel conveyed optimism in regard to the current market environment, “The companies with strong balance sheets, we are starting

Exclusive Interview with Stephen Brunner, President, Petro River Oil

Conventional wells, prolific areas, and low cost structure are the staples of Petro River: Brunner Petro River Oil’s President Stephen Brunner spoke to Oil & Gas 360®’s Angie Austin at the EnerCom conference in Denver last week. Brunner talked about the business strategy of Petro River, Oil prospects in Ireland, and a potential uplisting to NASDAQ. Petro River Oil Corp.

Exclusive Interview With Elizabeth Ames Coleman, Former Chairman, Texas Railroad Commission

Crude oil plays an important role in both energy and politics, and sometimes policy can have a significant impact on the development of the oil and gas industry. In order to help companies navigate the obstacles of federal regulation, Former Chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission Elizabeth Ames Coleman now works as an advocate for the industry in her current

Exclusive Interview with Brian Schmidt, President and CEO, Tamarack Valley Energy

If you’re in a low commodity environment, owning your own infrastructure is a huge advantage: Schmidt Tamarack Valley Energy’s President and CEO Brian Schmidt spoke to Oil & Gas 360®’s Angie Austin at the EnerCom conference in Denver last week. Schmidt talked about strategic acquisitions, managing through cycles, and business strategy in a depleted commodity price environment. Tamarack Valley Energy