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#038: The State of Oil & Gas in New Mexico with Ryan Flynn

Today Phil was joined by Ryan Flynn, Executive Director of the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association (NMOGA). Ryan tells Phil how he got into the oil and gas industry and what led him to his role as the Executive Director of the organization. They discuss how the association approaches out of the box thinking, why they put an emphasis on being humble and the obstacles they’re facing going into 2021. Ryan also shares how political policies will affect the industry and the overall impact this will have on the environment.

Here are some of the things you can look forward to in this episode:

The initiatives that NMOGA has focused on this year
How the pandemic has affected the industry in New Mexico
Why incentivizing American producers will help reduce the overall environmental impact

Highlights:

1:47 How Ryan got involved in the oil and gas industry
8:29 What the NMOGA does
12:06 Out of the box thinking the association has done
18:27 Their approach around being humble
20:03 The association’s efforts in the field to reduce the environmental impact
21:08 The state of oil and gas in New Mexico during the pandemic
27:01 Biggest wins the association has had this year
33:19 Obstacles they face going into 2021
40:43 Why you should be looking for ways to incentivize American producers
43:27 What the annual meeting will be like this year
48:07 His thoughts on the future and the resilience of the oil and gas industry

About Ryan Flynn:

Ryan Flynn is the Executive Director of the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association, a trade group representing the hard-working men and women in New Mexico’s oil and natural gas industry.

As NMOGA’s Executive Director, Ryan has worked to strengthen relationships with community partners and members, and better communicate with the public about the role and impacts of oil and natural gas in New Mexico.

Prior to joining NMOGA, Ryan previously served as the Secretary of Environment and the Natural Resources Trustee for the State of New Mexico. As Environment Secretary, Flynn brokered several key agreements with federal and state agencies, including a successful agreement with the United States Air Force to remediate groundwater contamination at Kirtland Air Force Base; and a landmark settlement agreement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Navajo Nation over regional haze regulations in the coal and power producing Four Corners region of New Mexico — called by one environmental group, the “greatest environmental improvement in the state’s history.” Ryan’s settlement agreement with the Department of Energy over violations at Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant is the largest settlement agreement of its kind in the history of the United States.

Ryan serves as an area defense counsel in the New Mexico Air National Guard and is the proud father of two girls.

Connect with Ryan:

New Mexico Oil and Gas Association | Facebook | Twitter | Personal Twitter | LinkedIn

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#037: The State of Oil & Gas in West Virginia with Charlie Burd

In this episode, Phil was joined by Charlie Burd of the Independent Oil & Gas Association of West Virginia (IOGAWV). Charlie touches on what’s been happening in West Virginia (WV) with the industry and the wins his association has had this year. He and Phil talk about the resilience of the industry, the decline in conventional permits in WV and what the association is working on moving forward.

Here are some of the things you can look forward to in this episode:

The current state of the oil and gas industry in WV
Focuses of the industry in WV on natural gas
Priorities of the IOGAWV going into 2021

Highlights:

1:26 What the oil and gas industry is like in West Virginia and what the IOGAWV does

2:09 The history of Marcellus wells in the state
2:56 What caused the decline in conventional permits
4:10 How the pandemic has affected the flow of natural gas in WV
5:34 The majority of the production in their state
8:13 Companies using the advantages of cheap natural gas
10:18 Wins they’ve had this year
12:47 The resilience of those in the oil and gas industry
15:42 How the acquisition of assets by Warren Buffet’s company may affect future projects
16:16 What the association’s priorities are over the next several moments
17:22 His thoughts about oil and gas in WV and what people should know

About Charlie Burd:

Charlie Burd has been the executive director of the Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia since July 2002 where he manages the operations of the nearly 500-member trade association of oil and natural gas operators. Charlie also oversees IOGAWV’s legislative efforts.

Prior to joining IOGAWV, Charlie worked at Hope Gas, Inc., holding a variety of marketing, economic development, and management positions. He holds an associate degree in accounting from Mountain State College, a Regents BA degree from Glenville State College and is a graduate of the University Of Oklahoma’s “Economic Development Institute.”

Charlie serves on several industry advisory committees for West Virginia University, is active with the Independent Petroleum Association of America, the West Virginia Chamber, and the West Virginia Manufacturers Association. Charlie is the Governor Jim Justices’ official state representative to the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission where he also serves as the organization’s 1st Vice Chairman. In 2017, Charlie was honored as the “West Virginia Oil and Gas Man of the Year.”

Charlie and wife Leone reside in Vienna, WV, with their son Nathan, a senior in the WVU Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources – Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering where he majors in computer science with a minor in cyber security. His older son Charlie is the VP and COO of the American Masala Enterprises and resides in New Delhi, India.

Connect with Charlie:

Independent Oil & Gas Association of West Virginia

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#036: The State of Oil & Gas in Ohio with Mike Chadsey

In today’s episode, we brought back Mike Chadsey of the Ohio Oil and Gas Association to chat about the state of oil and gas in Ohio. Phil and Mike talk about how the pandemic has affected the state and how this impacts operators. Mike shares their priorities as an association, how the upcoming elections figure into the association’s plans and their outlook for the next few years. He also shares his thoughts on House Bill 6 and how the significant drop in operators since 2008 has affected the OOGA.

Here are some of the things you can look forward to in this episode:

How the oil and gas industry has been in Ohio during the pandemic
What House Bill 6 means for the oil and gas industry
What the OOGA’s priorities are for 2020 and beyond

Highlights:

2:11 How virtual meetings have been for him this year
2:35 How the pandemic has affected oil and gas in Ohio
4:46 Mergers and acquisitions he’s seen during this year
6:19 Wins that the OOGA has had this year
8:18 How the repeal of the House Bill 6 affects how they approach the legislature
10:47 Their priorities as an association for the remainder of 2020
11:59 How the upcoming elections figure into the OOGA’s plans
13:16 A discussion on a recent article about Google being carbon neutral
16:58 How the drop in operators in Ohio has affected membership in Ohio
18:21 What Mike wants people to know about oil and gas in Ohio
20:53 The association’s outlook for 2021 and beyond

About Mike Chadsey:

Mike Chadsey serves as Director of Public Relations for the Ohio Oil and Gas Association. In that capacity, he leads OOGA’s engagement with the media in the state and continues the Association’s great work of creating and building relationships with local elected, community, and business leaders throughout the state.

Immediately prior to joining OOGA, Mike served two years as the first state director of Energy In Depth-Ohio (EID), a grassroots advocacy, research and education initiative organized in support of responsible oil and gas development.

Mike has served in a variety of roles over the last 20 years at both the local and state level working for various campaigns and office holders. He was elected by the voters of Summit County as a Board member of the Summit County Educational Service Center in 2017. He is a graduate of Kent State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He lives with his wife, Jean Anne and their daughter Madeline and son Matthew in Green.

Connect with Mike:

Ohio Oil and Gas Association

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#035: The State of Oil & Gas in Louisiana with Daron Fredrickson

In this episode we’re continuing the conversation with oil and gas associations across the U.S. Today, Phil was joined by Daron Fredrickson of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association. Daron shares what his organization has been working on to help impact oil and gas producers and how this will affect taxes. They also discuss what the industry has looked like amidst the pandemic, OPEC and natural disasters such as hurricanes.

Here are some of the things you can look forward to in this episode:

What the oil and gas industry is currently like in Louisiana
The impacts of natural disasters on independent oil and gas producers
Why it’s critical to vote in the upcoming election

Highlights:

2:05 What the oil and gas industry is like in Louisiana
3:15 The types of members in the association and the challenges they face
5:27 How the pandemic and OPEC has affected Louisiana’s oil and gas industry
8:00 How independent producers are affected by hurricanes
9:22 The election and how politics affect the industry
14:37 How the amendment came into place
20:54 The problems he’s seen this cause for the oil and gas industry
26:13 How this amendment will not affect landowners
26:47 Inequality impacts on oil and gas producers
34:21 How you can get involved in helping the industry

Connect with Daron:

Louisiana Oil and Gas Association

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#033: The State of Oil & Gas in Colorado with Dan Haley

This week we’re bringing on someone from the Colorado Oil & Gas Association to talk about the state of the industry in Colorado. In this episode, Phil is joined by the President and CEO of the Colorado Oil & Gas Association, Dan Haley. Dan and Phil talk about the Senate Bill 19-181 bill that was passed in 2019 and what it means for them. Dan expresses the need of voting and getting involved as someone who is in the oil and gas industry to make your voice heard. He also talks about how the pandemic has affected the industry in Colorado and what the Colorado molecule is.

Here are some of the things you can look forward to in this episode:

What you need to know about Senate Bill 19-181
Why you need to vote and make your voice heard
How the pandemic has affected the oil and gas industry in Colorado

Highlights:

2:23 The key provisions for the Senate Bill 19-181
6:17 Who the commission is made up of
9:20 Why they want to see the bill implemented
12:24 Why you can’t just ignore politics
12:51 How COVID-19 has affected the industry in Colorado
15:54 What the Colorado molecule is
22:24 His thoughts on oil and gas and why you need to get involved

About Seth Whitehead:

Mr. Dan Haley serves as President & Chief Executive Officer of the Colorado Oil & Gas Association. As President, Mr. Haley is responsible for leading the industry in Colorado legislative, regulatory, and public relations matters.

Previously, he was Vice President of Communications, Development and Strategy at EIS Solutions, a public affairs firm where he served as a consultant for numerous corporate and political clients, including oil and gas interests. Prior to that, Mr. Haley spent more than 20 years in the communications field, including 13 years at The Denver Post, where he was the Editorial Page Editor. He also was Director of Corporate Communications for CoBank, a $100 billion bank headquartered in Denver.

A Colorado native, Mr. Haley has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University of Wyoming and sits on the Advisory Council to the USO Denver as well as the Colorado Advisory Committee for the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition.

Connect with Dan:

Colorado Oil and Gas Association

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#032: The State of Oil & Gas in Illinois with Seth Whitehead

We’re continuing our series of conversations with different state oil and gas associations. In this episode, Phil is joined by Seth Whitehead of the Illinois Oil and Gas Association and Illinois Petroleum Resources Board to talk about the industry in the state of Illinois, what they do to improve the industry within their state and what type of education they provide. He shares the biggest obstacles they’re facing as an industry in Illinois, their top 3 priorities going forward and how the state is made up of small independent producers rather than large corporations.

Here are some of the things you can look forward to in this episode:

How we can work together to shift how people view oil and gas as an industry
How the Illinois oil and gas industry is made up of small independent producers
The top 3 priorities for the Illinois Oil and Gas Association

Highlights:

1:32 How Seth got involved in the oil and gas industry2:46 The mission of the Illinois Petroleum Resources Board3:54 What type of adult education they provide about the oil and gas industry5:36 Seth’s advice about changing the way people see the industry7:13 His transition to working for the Illinois Oil and Gas Association10:23 The biggest obstacles of the oil and gas industry in Illinois11:27 How has COVID-19 affected the industry14:09 Their top focuses for the association 15:50 The current state of oil and gas in the state of Illinois

About Seth Whitehead:

I am currently the interim operations administrator for the Illinois Oil & Gas Association and the executive director of the Illinois Petroleum Resources Board (IPRB). IPRB is an education and outreach program that is voluntarily funded by Illinois oil producers and royalty owners. I was previously Team Lead for the Energy In Depth program from 2016-2018. I am a graduate of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and am married with five kids.

“Hopefully educating the kids about an industry that’s misunderstood, to put it mildly.” – Seth Whitehead

Connect with Seth:

Illinois Petroleum Resources Board | Illinois Oil and Gas Association | IPRB Twitter | IPRB Facebook

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#031: Why The Industry Will Recover

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We’re still here, despite the fear-mongering that the media attempts to bring to the public, despite oil prices hitting record lows. This pandemic has brought a double whammy to the oil and gas industry but it will indeed recover. In this episode, Phil shares why traditional energy sources will never become obsolete and why it’s superior to misnamed, “renewable energy sources”. He shares a few interesting articles about the prospects of the oil and gas industry and how it will recover.

Here are some of the things you can look forward to in this episode:

Why we’re still here
How oil has surged over 80% as demand has returned
Why the misnamed “renewable energy sources” won’t replace traditional energy sources

“We’ve been through more up and down cycles than most other industries and the people in this industry are still here.” – Phil Sherwood

Highlights:
1:25 How this pandemic has been a double whammy for the oil and gas industry
2:01 How not everything going on right now is doom and gloom
5:22 Why the world cannot work without oil
9:55 How Amazon is a huge partner in the oil and gas industry
11:16 Current conversations about replacing traditional energy sources with renewable energy sources
14:19 One of Phil’s favorite books over the past few years
16:02 An acronym for fear that the oil and gas industry leans on

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#030: Smarter Well Management with Brad Gray

Being a part of the oil and gas industry affords you many opportunities and the ability to be a part of an industry that is constantly evolving. In this episode, Phil is joined by Brad Gray, COO of Diversified Gas & Oil to talk about his experience of being with the company and helping it grow from a couple thousand producing wells to over 60,000+ producing wells. He shares his advice for being in the oil and gas industry and his predictions for how the company will continue to grow.

Here are some of the things you can look forward to in this episode:

How Brad’s seen the company grow over the past four years
What the term “smarter well management” is (and why you should know about it)
Advice for being apart of the oil and gas industry

Highlights:

2:33 Brad’s experience of joining Diversified Gas & Oil

5:06 The growth he’s seen at the company since coming on in 2016

8:03 What “smarter well management” means to them

10:07 Their experience of utilizing remote monitoring for their wells

11:13 What they see for the future of their conventional and unconventional wells

12:53 What he predicts for the future growth of the company

14:36 His advice on the oil and gas industry

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#022: New App Disproves Global Warming, Empowers Industry with Gregory Wrightstone

Have you ever had a conversation with someone about the earth and their opinion on global warming? Chances are, you probably have. On this episode, Phil sat down with Gregory Wrightstone, author and creator of Inconvenient Facts, an app and book that helps to disprove a lot of the myths that we hear about our planet and global warming. He shares what we’re not being told and how numbers are manipulated with global warming statistics. He opens up about his hopes for how his book and app will empower those working in the oil and gas industry.

Here are some of the things you can look forward to in this episode:

What Gregory’s goal was for his app, Inconvenient Facts
How getting banned from the app store helped with book sales
How the app will help users, specifically those in oil and gas
How data gets cherry-picked and blown up to look alarming

“I want to empower people with these inconvenient facts that dispute the notion of man made catastrophic warming.”
Gregory Wrightstone

Highlights:

1:17 The release of his app, Inconvenient Facts

2:46 How the app getting banned fueled book sales

5:50 Building his business without paid advertising

6:34 What Gregory hopes his app will do for users

6:47 The effect that CO₂has on warming

9:16 What we’re not being told about the earth

12:43 Not being told the whole story about what’s going on

13:18 The correlation between temperature and civilization

14:38 How numbers are manipulated with global warming statistics

16:56 How those in oil and gas can help disprove myths

About Gregory Wrightstone:

Gregory Wrightstone is a geologist who has been investigating the Earth’s processes for more than 35 years. He received a BS and MS in geology from Waynesburg University & WVU, respectively. Gregory’s debut book Inconvenient Facts – the science that Al Gore doesn’t want you to know has received glowing reviews and has shot up the sales charts, reaching as high as #13 on Amazon best-seller list and #1 in the Environmental Field.

Greg was driven to write this book after a search for climate truth revealed that many of the supposed climate-related predicted catastrophic events were not occurring and that the most likely primary cause of our current climate change is those same forces that have been operating for many millions of years.

His science-based view of ecosystems and humanity prospering due in part to rising temperatures and increasing CO2 has led to multiple radio and TV appearances including Tucker Carlson and Fox & Friends. Gregory is a strong proponent of the scientific process and believes that climate policies should be driven by science and facts, not by a political agenda.

Connect with Gregory:

Website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube

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#012: Everything Mineral Rights Owners Need to Know

In this episode, we talk with Matt Sands, the host of the Mineral Rights podcast.

The Mineral Rights Podcast is a show for you to learn about owning mineral rights. What is a lease? What taxes are involved? How do I check production for my wells? How do I calculate my royalty interest? What is a division order? I got an offer to purchase or lease, but is it reasonable? How do I read my check stub? Matt gives you answers to these and more questions about managing mineral rights and royalty interests.

Matt has over 19 years of Oil & Gas industry experience. Matt is a graduate of the Colorado School of Mines with a BS in Engineering with a Mechanical Specialty and a Minor in Public Affairs. Matt is the principal of Silverheels Investments LLC, a family-owned company focused on mineral rights advisory services and investing in minerals and royalties in select basins across the US.

Highlights

5:00 – Why Matt went to the Colorado School of Mines
6:33 – Why Minerals interested Matt
8:30 – Matt’s advice on surviving the oil & gas ups and downs
13:35 – Why the Mineral Rights Podcast exists.
16:01 – The most listened to Mineral Rights episodes
20:55 – Resources for Mineral Owners

Links to websites:

Website | Podcast | iTunes

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