On the today's episode we welcome back Brent Watson, a guest on Season 1, to discuss how focusing on Sales & Use Tax can help save your business money and increase profitability.  In this episode you'll hear:  Why Operators should even care about Sales & Use Tax (3:26)  The 3 Factors that Contribute to Overpayment of Sales Tax (4:22) How Exempt Certificates Work (8:24)  What Tax Issues Texas Operators Face (10:06) What Tax Issues New Mexico Operators Face (13:46) What Tax Issues Pennsylvania Operators Face (15:41) What Tax Issues North Dakota Operators Face (17:27 ..read more

On today's episode, we are talking with our guest, speaker and author, Steve Gorham.  Steve is the Executive Director of the Climate Science Coalition of America, and an advisor to the Heartland Institute.  This is Part II of our podcast chat with Steve discussing how energy crisis and net zero affects us daily. On this episode we will talk about: What’s the cause of the energy crisis? What’s happening in Europe right now. The origins of the world’s energy crisis. What’s going on with air and water around the world. What happened to the ozone layer? Global warming is dominated by n ..read more

On today's episode, we are talking with our guest, speaker and author, Steve Gorham.  Steve is the Executive Director of the Climate Science Coalition of America, and an advisor to the Heartland Institute.  This is Part I of our podcast chat with Steve discussing how energy crisis and net zero affects us daily. On this episode we will talk about: What’s the cause of the energy crisis? What’s happening in Europe right now. The origins of the world’s energy crisis. What’s going on with air and water around the world. What happened to the ozone layer? Global warming is dominated by na ..read more

On this week’s episode, Tom and Phil are joined by Eric Anderson, Chief Technology Officer for SynMax.  SynMax uses imagery and data collected by satellites combined with AI to deliver insight to the oil and gas industry that has previously only been modeled or forecasted. This allows producers, hedgers and energy traders the ability to clearly see what’s happening and make better decisions. Eric explains that the perfect combination of factors have come together with the ability to create something really valuable using satellite imagery for the oil and gas industry and many other indust ..read more

On this week’s episode, Tom and Phil are joined by Robin Macmillan, Chief Sales Officer of Data Gumbo. Robin is giving us all the details on how Data Gumbo’s GumboNet™, a private blockchain, can replace manual processes in your business with automation providing more efficiency, improved business relationships and saving on expenses in the process. Robin also introduces smart contracts and  gives examples of ways they can  work in oil and gas scenarios. Highlights: 1:34 From a geology degree to drilling 4:42 Handling smart contracts with a private blockchain 8:10 Using a blockchain f ..read more

On this week’s episode, Tom and Phil are joined by Laurie Hoose, ESG Consulting Project Manager at Plante Moran. Today’s discussion is revisiting a previously discussed topic, ESG, or Environmental Social Governance. A company’s policies around ESG have become more important than ever to the company’s investors, consumers and even the talent that the company attracts to it’s workforce. Laurie shares the big news and changes with ESG over the past year and how Plante Moran can help a company develop an ESG strategy. Highlights: 2:01 What’s new with ESG? 5:53 The history and evolution of ESG 10 ..read more

On this week’s episode, Tom and Phil are joined by Christopher Halvorson, co-founder and CEO of Pin Oak Energy Partners, LLC. He is also the President of Magellan Scientific, LLC. Christopher shares his journey with mining cryptocurrency that started in 2019 when he was approached about buying stranded natural gas in well sites and using it to mine cryptocurrency. He talks about the importance of understanding the capital and expense side of crypto-mining before getting started with it, the learning curve involved and the lessons he has learned so far. Highlights: 3:58 Stepping into bitcoin mi ..read more

We're back with Part 2 of a series that will highlight the voices and experiences of women across the oil and gas industry. Sarah Magruder, President of Safire Oil and Gas Consulting is back as a guest co-host. Sarah,  Tom and Phil welcome our next guest, Jennifer Stewart.Jennifer shares a variety of her career experiences from being a child support enforcement officer to interim CFO,which roles were most fulfilling for her and her thoughts on whether work-life balance can be achieved. Highlights: 1:52 Jennifer’s six to eight roles within her company 6:43 Jennifer’s start in accounting 11 ..read more

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Women make up around 22% of the workforce in the oil and gas industry. This week is the start of a series that will highlight the voices and experiences of women across the industry. The first guest in the Series is one of our previous guests, Sarah MaGruder. Sarah is the President of Safire Oil and Gas Consulting. She talks with Tom and Phil about her experiences as a woman in the industry and how it has evolved as she became a wife and a mother. They also discuss the changes that have occurred in the workplace both over the years, and during Covid and The Great Resignation. Highlights: 2:15 ..read more