In the episode of This Week In Energy for April 28, 2024
Newsmaker Interview sponsored by US Energy Media: Human Trafficking, Pornography Issues Increase in the Bakken
Stacy Schaffer discusses the 31:8 Project (Thirty-One Eight) and the need for more human trafficking education in energy communities.
Human trafficking remains a pervasive and deeply troubling issue that plagues societies worldwide. Despite concerted efforts to combat it, numerous challenges persist, hindering progress towards its eradication.
Schaffer discusses the realities behind human trafficking, pornography, identifying signals and what are some resources people can use for help.
”Men, women, and children are sold into a $150 billion annual market for sex and labor. This is happening globally, nationally and locally; in hotels, restaurants, and on street corners,” Schaffer said. “Slavery is wrapped up in almost every industry’s supply chain, tainting the food we eat, the clothes we buy, and the electronics we love.”
Schaffer added that human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery and involves the movement of people by means of violence, deception or coercion for the purpose of forced labor, servitude, or slavery-like practices.
“It is a market-based economy that exists on principles of supply and demand,” Schaffer said. “It thrives due to conditions, which allow for high profits to be generated at low risk.”
Petro Profile sponsored by The Crude Life: Kansas is the Canary in the Energy Trends Mine
Warren Martin, Kansas Strong, has given over 200 educational presentations in a year! Martin explains how Kansas, the 11th ranked oil and gas producing state can become an early indicator for the overall industry.
“We already have some independents that are both in oil and gas and also in ethanol,” Martin said. “I think that there's definitely the fields to be able to store CO2 and capture that carbon here.”
So is there an opportunity for carbon management in Kansas?
“Yes, there's an opportunity here,” Martin said. “Just like in Kansas, there's an opportunity for wind and for solar. But the same problem exists for carbon capture as exists for wind and solar. And that is the fact that we're remote.”
Martin continues explaining how the energy fields, population centers and carbon storage fields are not in close proximity to each other.
“Where you want the electricity from the wind and where you want the electricity from the solar is not anywhere near where it's being produced here in Kansas,” Martin said. “And in the same way, Where we can store it here in Kansas is not anywhere really near the major carbon producers that we need to be able to do that carbon capture.”
He added that there are also some secondary markets emerging in the state as well.
Martin has been very active educating and promoting the benefits of oil and gas, including tax revenues, community development projects and everyday uses for petroleum products.
"Informing the public about the many ways the Kansas oil and natural gas industry contributes to our state and our nation is an important part of our mission," Martin said. "Kansas Strong has implemented a multi-platform campaign to reach Kansans with our message. See how Kansas Strong is helping educate and inform Kansans about the critical role our industry plays."
Emerging Energies sponsored by The Carbon Conversation: The Carbon Management Industry is Here
Jared Walker discusses carbon storage and management. Walker is the Director of Project Development for Carbonvert.
Walker has 20+ years of experience in CCUS as well as in the oilfield, including the Barrow Island project in Australia. The Gorgon Joint Venture was with Chevron Australia, ExxonMobil, Shell, Tokyo Gas, Osaka Gas and Chubu Electric.
Jared previously worked as director of carbon removal for Marquis Energy, as commercial project development manager at Battelle, and as project manager and service delivery manager with Schlumberger Carbon Services.
Walker has operations and business management experience in multiple industrial and research sectors related to CO2 and oil and gas. His background includes experience in the full lifecycle of CCUS projects, from initial study to close out, and experience in international exploration, geosciences, well design, drilling, monitoring, permitting, outreach, capture, and transport.
Walker earned his degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Utah State University.
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The Energy Detox with Joe Sinnott, CEO, Witting Partners compares the NFL Draft to workplace culture and social energy.
“Key to getting ready for any new season is de-cluttering and getting rid of crap you don't need, which is easier said than done in life and business… let alone the NFL,” Sinnott said.
Expanding into new territories often means interacting with individuals from different cultural backgrounds. It's essential to adapt your communication style, leadership approach, and business practices to align with the cultural norms of the region you're entering. Embrace diversity and leverage it as a strength in building successful relationships and driving business outcomes.
“The age-old question in sports and business - do I draft/recruit/hire the best TALENT/ATHLETE or do I focus on the specific roles/positions/gaps my team/company has?” Sinnott asks.
Navigating transitions in the energy sector can be daunting, but you don't have to go it alone. Seek out mentorship and guidance from experienced professionals who have successfully navigated similar challenges. Their insights and advice can provide invaluable support as you reinvent yourself and pursue new opportunities.
Energy Influencer sponsored by BCK-9 Services
Energy Expert Robert Bryce is in Colorado discussing how the once Purple State is now a Blue Battleground in Energy.
Bryce is the author of six books, including his latest, A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations.
He is also the host of the Power Hungry Podcast and the executive producer of the feature-length documentary, Juice: How Electricity Explains the World. Along with his colleague, Tyson Culver, Bryce has also produced of a five-part docuseries, Juice: Power, Politics, and the Grid, that’s available for free on YouTube.
International Energy sponsored by ESG University
Terry Etam, author of The End of the Fossil Fuel Insanity: Clearing the Air Before Cleaning the Air'; columnist for the BOE Report and blogger for Public Energy Number One; gives an update from Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Etam talks about how natural gas continues to be a wild card, yet foundational energy source for Canada. He explains how politics and policies have creates issues for almost all energies north of the border.
The author also discusses the emerging carbon management industry in Canada. Companies are vying for tax subsidies and carbon credits in order to create new revenues for their respective shareholders.
Sustainable Solutions sponsored by The Industrial Forest
Clint Kling of Shepherd VR joins The Crude Life’s founder Jason Spiess to discuss some news changes happening in the world of Virtual Reality. Kling has developed a number of VR Training programs for the mining industry and has also collaborated with the South Dakota School of Mines.
“You know, four years ago, we were pretty early,” Kling said. “Now we're kind of seeing this stuff as more mainstream almost in a way in different sectors and some of our casework that's been in the past has laid some of the foreground,”
In this interview, the recent news of the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) spending $1.2M on a VR-enabled hub to spur development of at-home care devices sparked the conversation with the virtual reality expert.
Women in Energy sponsored by The OilWoman Magazine: Drug Testing in the Energy Industry
Vickie Schmidt, Schmidt and Associates explains how her company is assisting energy companies with drug testing and screening.
Schmidt discusses a variety of drug testing methods used at the workplace. She also opines about opioids and trying to test for synthetic drugs.
Other highlighted energy interviews:
The interview with filmmaker and National Energy Talk host Mark Stansberry started off discussing a shared petro-powered experience involving motion pictures and media. The Crude Life’s founder Jason Spiess had the privileged to be invited on to the production studio and set of Sherwood Forest, a docufilm about a historic time in American Oil and Gas’s impact on global independence and empowerment. Click here for interview.
Kunal Patel, Dallas Federal Reserve, breaks down the recent Energy Survey. This quarter’s survey also includes for the first time a set of questions regarding price expectations for oil and natural gas over six-month, one-year, two-year and five-year horizons. Click here for interview.
Barry Smitherman is the Chairman, President, and co-founder of the Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance (TxGEA), an organization dedicated to education, public awareness, and advocacy on behalf of the Texas geothermal industry. He shares how the oil and gas industry is working with geothermal energy. Click here for interview.
Plus much much more on This Week In Energy.
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This Week In Energy for April 28, 2024