Floyd Baker and Mark Smith discuss the benefits of using Digital Twins 2.0 to remotely monitor and manage your assets.In this episode we discuss: ✅ The overwhelming response to our live Digital Twin 2.0 webinar (see webinar replay below) ✅ Why Digital Twin 2.0 will increase operational efficiency & safety ✅ The benefits of being an early adopter of Digital Twins 2.0 ..read more

If you're part of a publicly traded energy company or you have ESG investors, then this episode is designed for you.    Arooshi Dahiya has helped dozens of publicly traded companies in Hong Kong, Singapore, India, and Europe with their mandatory ESG reporting.     The SEC recently published it's 500-page proposed regulation called, "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors"   Arooshi presents a summary of the new rules and explains what Energy companies must do to comply with the new disclosure rules.     ..read more

If you're an oil & gas professional who needs to do a live webinar or online summit, then this episode is designed just for you. The ESG for Energy online summit was held live on March 17, 2022. In this episode, Mark Smith goes behind the scenes of the conference with the producer, Russ Johns of the Pirate Syndicate. We show you: - The technology platforms we used for the online summit. - The steps you need to do to manage a live webinar or online summit. - The pros & cons of running your own online event. - How you can use the recorded content for ongoing marketing initiatives. If you ..read more

In this episode, Thomas Fox, the founder of Highwood Emissions Management, describes a brand new methane intensity calculation standard called Veritas. The proposed standard, called "Veritas: a GTI (Gas Technology Institute) Gas Measurement & Verification Initiative" was co-developed by natural gas producers, non-profits, and academics to replace the current formula-based calculations with actual calculations of methane intensity. The goal of Veritas is to have their methane intensity methodology adopted by various voluntary & regulatory groups including RSG standards. EPA, and other r ..read more

In this episode, I interview Andrew Parker from SPL-Inc, Director of ESG & General Manager, SPL-Inc. We discuss: -Why GPA Midstream association decided to create an RSG (responsibly sourced gas) standard. - What GPA members. - How to get more information about the GPA RSG standard at the ESGforEnergy.com online summit. -How you can get involved with the new GPA RSG standard ..read more

In this episode, I interview Craig O'Neill, who is the Director of Business Development for Teledyne-FLIR's OGI (optical gas imaging) division. Craig & I discuss: - Why OGI is the standard method for EPA LDAR inspections (OOOOb/c, Appendix K) - The importance of AI-assisted situational awareness to being able to remotely diagnose & fix problems. - How continuous OGI (with AI) will impact the future of LDAR & ESG reporting. - How to transition from NetZero Pledges to NetZero Proof. This is a preview to what Craig & I will be showing you at our upcoming Online summit on March 17 ..read more

How Triple Crown Energy Increased Market Value by Decarbonizing.    In this episode, I interview Ryan Keys, President of Triple Crown Energy, a medium-sized EMP in the Permian Basin.     Ryan talks about Triple Crown's ESG (environment, social governance) journey and discusses: Why Triple Crown goes after a 0.2% methane intensity goal. What Triple Crown achieved a 90% reduction in emissions. How hitting their methane intensity goal increased market value. What revenue premiums & carbon credits are available to producers. How quickly the industry is moving tow ..read more

EPA has released their step-by-step guide on how to conduct a LDAR (leak detection and repair) survey using an OGI (optical gas imaging) camera.     Most of you have been using OGI cameras for years to do your LDAR surveys.  With Appendix K, the EPA is now very specific on how you conduct your surveys.     Highlights include:   New LDAR operator training requirements New video management requirements New survey frequencies (EPA OOOOb/c) - most operators will need to increase their LDAR resources by 2-7x.    ..read more

ESG investors now control $120 trillion dollars of capital. ESG money has become the #1 influence on the oil & gas market. My guest, Geoffrey Cann, provides a sneak peak into his new book, "Carbon, Capital, and the Cloud." Geoffrey interviews dozens of oil & gas executives to discover the challenges & successes of attracting ESG capital while managing their carbon footprint and energy transition. In this episode, you will discover: - The top challenges to attracting ESG capital. - What oil & gas executives must do now. - First steps toward building a practical ESG strategy. Cal ..read more

In this episode, I summarize their 577-page proposed regulations down to a 2-page chart that I highlight in 10-minutes.   This updated regulation impacts every US operator.    You can request a copy of my EPA OOOOb cheat sheet by sending me an email at: mark@cleanconnect.ai.     Also, I provide links to all the supporting documents at: https://cleanconnect.ai/ep43-epa-emissions-update-oooob-c/   ..read more