Flipping the Barrel is a podcast created to shine a light on women and men in energy by sharing the stories of successful individuals in this industry. Because everyone has a story that we can all learn from.
“The ultimate touch down… My story from the NFL to the Oilfield” with Sallie Sargent- COO of the 23rd World Petroleum Congress.
Nov 22, 2021
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Thank you to our Official Podcast Sponsor- TechnipFMC.
Today’s episode is an exclusive interview with Sallie Sargent. The CEO for the upcoming 23rd World Petroleum Congress event, taking place in Houston TX on December 5- 9th . The event is a global symposium assembling more than 100 nations, the World Petroleum Congress convenes every three years bringing together the industry under one roof to solve the problems we are facing today and talk about the future of energy.
Over the past 30 years, Sallie has enjoyed a diverse career planning and managing major events, including six Super Bowls, 14 Fiesta Bowls and the first College Football National Championship. Her exhibition experience includes some of the largest and most recognizable conventions in the world Sallie opens up about her life and how she became involved in the sports industry in the first place. She was the President and CEO of the Super Bowl host committee for 5 years. She tells us how the 51st Super Bowl put her on the map in Houston. Under the leadership of Sallie the Super Bowl generated $347M in economic impact for Houston. The relationships she built while planning and executing one of the largest events in Houston set her up to become the CEO of the World Petroleum Congress. This event is essentially the Olympics for Oil and Gas. Sallie is an expert relationship builder, she tells us how fostering those relationships is essential to your success.
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“Fake it… till you make it” with Ryan Keys- President at Triple Crown Resources.
Nov 15, 2021
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Thank you to our official podcast sponsor Technip FMC.
This week we are releasing one of our episodes from the DUG Permian Conference. If you did not get a chance to attend the conference this year we highly recommend coming to the next DUG Permian Conference, in May of 2022.
Ryan Keys is the President of Triple Crown Resources, which he co-founded in 2017. Triple Crown is a private Midland basin operator. Ryan comes from an Investment banking background at Jefferies, where he was involved in over $25 billion in M&A transactions. Ryan walks us through his life and how he went from investment banking to President of an E&P, all while being under 40 years old. Ryan has a different perspective on ESG and shares with us how you can make money while reducing your emissions through airborne methane surveys. He talks us through his success story in his recent paper he wrote and presented at DUG.
“My Broken Childhood, Didn’t Define Me“ with James Pung, EnerCorp CEO.
Sep 13, 2021
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On today's episode we have James Pung the CEO of Enercorp. EnerCorp offers innovative technologies produced in North America that deliver engineered solutions throughout the lifecycle of the well.
James grew up in a Trailer park; he was the oldest of 3 siblings. There was drugs, alcohol and abuse in the home. His Mom left and Dad abandoned them. There were no adults- only kids living in the household, when James was 8 years old. As time went by people noticed the kids had been left alone. A family found them and turned them into CPS. Unfortunately, things didn't get better for James. It wasn’t till his late teenage years he found guidance, through his parole officer and teachers. You would have thought due to James first chapter of life he would not be where he is today. This is what makes his story truly inspirational.
James walks us through his life and the key people who changed his trajectory. He shares his struggle of comparing his story to those around him and the key difference between his success and those who never got out. He shares how having empathy for others has made him into the leader he is today. He talks about his career and what pushed him to become CEO.
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“Taking Energy Forward” with Lorenzo Simonelli, Baker Hughes CEO.
Aug 23, 2021
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Thank you to Energy Workforce & Technology Council for being a proud sponsor of our Podcast.
We have Lorenzo Simonelli, the CEO of Baker Hughes, on the podcast today. We get personal with Lorenzo, asking him - “What a day in the life”, of Lorenzo looks like, as a CEO of a billion dollar Global Energy company. We dig deep into the culture of Baker Hughes, his views on Diversity, how he is positioning Baker in the Energy Transition and his outlook on the future of oil and gas.
Lorenzo believes in executing on what you can control and always keep a open mind to learning something new. He talks about becoming a CEO at a young age and how he did not focus on where he will be 10 years from now but instead concentrated in excelling in the role he was in today. Lorenzo had the opportunity to move 27 times in his career, some questioned his moves but each location brought on a pivotal learning experience.
Lorenzo talks about the merger with GE and what he would have changed, if given the opportunity to go back in time. We discuss Social Media and how active he is on LinkedIn. He believes it's part of the role. It's always better to be open and vocal, it's important to be active. He finds it as a great way to communicate with employees and stakeholders.
Lorenzo truly leads by example and pushes his team to be at the leading edge of the Energy Transition. Lorenzo shares his strategy on the Net 0 commitment by 2050. He explains the three pillars in place at Baker to support customers in becoming Net 0.
Lorenzo shares what the company has learned through the pandemic and the changes they made at Baker to accommodate a flexible work schedule.
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“The Trials of a CEO” with Robert Drummond, Nextier Oilfield Solutions CEO.
Aug 09, 2021
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The Trials of a CEO
Robert Drummond, CEO Nextier Oilfield Solutions
On today’s episode we have a North American legend, Robert Drummond. He spent 31 years working his way up the ladder at Schlumberger to North America President, to then turn CEO of Key Energy and now CEO of Nextier Oilfield Solutions.
Robert has an interesting story on how he ended up in the oilfield in the first place. He shares with us on the podcast how he found himself in Petroleum engineering, thanks to his fathers field trip down in the coal mines.
Robert took an interesting path in SLB, he worked his way up with never leaving North America Land. This is very uncommon in SLB culture, everyone usually has to do an assignment overseas. Robert was a unicorn in this regard, he talks to us about his experiences and why he thinks his career path was different than the rest.
Robert took on the merger between C&J and Keane to create Nextier, in one of the hardest downturns in history. Not a few months after the merger was announced Covid hit. Robert talks about how he pulled the company through this hard time and what he would have done differently given the chance.
Robert’s story is an example of where you can go by being resilient, focusing on customer needs and putting your team first.
“You’re Toast”…with Ryan Dawson, CEO of Corva.
Jul 19, 2021
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On today's episode we have a fun, young, hip CEO, Ryan Dawson who is known as Chief Corvanaut from Corvanation. He Founded Corva in 2014 after having sold part of his successful software Company out of Austin Texas. Ryan joins the podcast today to share his story on how he went from a Midland boy who wanted nothing to do with oil and gas to CEO of Corva - In a nutshell Corva has the oilfield worth of data in a single dashboard.
Ryans walks us through his first venture as part of Thirteen23. If you aren't familiar with Thirteen23 they created the digital strategy for Obama, for America re-imagined grassroots campaign, which lowered the barrier of entry and empowered people to take action. Ryan created Thirteen23 while at UT studying political science. He goes on to tell us what happened to Thirteen23 and the birth of Corva.
Ryan shares with us the struggles of oil and gas compared to silicon valley. The differences in the way you have to sell and the changes he had to make at Corva to be competitive. His experiences from Thirteen23’s digital environment to Oil and Gas felt like going back to the stone age. He shares the interesting differences and the future of where oil and gas is headed.
Will the oilfield become fully automated with a push of a button? Tune in to find out!
“Why ESG?” with Marie Merle Caekebeke, Director Global ESG at Schlumberger.
Jun 28, 2021
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Marie grew up with a deep appreciation for culture as a French American. Her parents instilled the cultural values of their home land in France, only speaking French in the home and English at school. Marie grew up close to her family, who believed in open communication. Through her career you can see where the values at home built who Marie is today.
Marie talks about how she played a big part in the Smith and Schlumberger merger. Where communication is key, she discusses how she was able to prepare herself for the role with only 7 years of experience at Schlumberger, one of the youngest on the team.
We dive into what ESG really is, how do you quantify it? What is sustainability? How do we get ahead of the energy transition? Marie talks about having a responsible approach to treating the environment, that in turn will have added engagement/performance for your organization. She explains how we can be more efficient and sustainable with new ways of doing business. She provides advice on how to set ESG goals and objectives with a monetary value.
Listen in to find out who you can meet your business objectives and frame out a strategy to measure the financial benefits of ESG.
“Are you thinking of leaving the oilfield?” with Career Expert, Amanda Rico.
Jun 08, 2021
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Today we bring you Amanda Rico on the podcast, she is a Resume, Cover Letter & Linkedin Expert. She is a public speaker and columnist in the oil and gas industry. Not to mention she is a viral sensation on Linkedin, helping people find their next job.
We dive into Amanda's history and how she became a LInkedin sensation in just a matter of months, with over 25K followers. Amanda explains how she found her niche and used her skills in English. She has a PHD from Texas A&M and her husband’s coaching to grow her network in the Energy Sector. She has helped hundreds of engineers transition into new jobs within Energy and outside the industry.
At 31 she pivoted her career into oil and gas. She talks about overcoming her fears to move away from Academia and start her own business, helping engineers and executive-level progressions optimize their profiles and land new jobs.
We ask her:
Which industries are the most popular for her applicants, is it Google, Amazon, Tesla, Exxon, Shell, Schlumberger or not in energy at all?
If you are looking to move outside the Energy Industry how do you apply your skills to something like Tech?
How do you change your Linkedin profile to attract recruiters?
What should you post or should you even post on social media?
Will using Linkedin alone get you that next job?
Amanda provides real life examples that we can all apply to our resumes.
You hear it here first on Flipping The Barrel from Richard Spears - “ The Oil and Gas sector will become the most profitable business in the world, more than the Tobacco Industry” - “Oil will hit 150”.
In this episode we interview the oilfield legend Richard Spears. We ask Richard off the cuff questions that dive into his life story. We covered everything from where he grew up, how they did market research in the 70's, what made his firm successful, business mistakes and great advice on the future of the oil and gas service sector.
In this podcast you will find out that Richard worked together with his brother and father to help build Spears and Associates. In the business of market and research they gather data from around the world on all service lines. Richard talks about how in the 70s knocking door to door was the only way to gather data. There was no internet to pull information from. He tells us about the secret sauce in the 2000’s that changed the direction of their marketing firm.
In 1974 Richard took a “Gap” year before going to college. You have to hear about his 13th year and what this meant for his future. Richard did NOT want to work in the oil and gas business, he wanted to work for John Deer. There is an interesting twist to this story that ended up leading him right to his roots in oil.
Richard talks about his pump truck business in the 80’s and the cease and desist letter he received from HAL. There was a massive downturn that happened shortly after starting his business. We ask Richard the hard questions about the oil and gas service sector and how he kept pushing forward after his business failed multiple times.
“Me, work for a service company? No... they bring the Donuts.” with Paula Harris, CEO of DPM Alliance Energy.
May 11, 2021
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Paula is a graduate of Texas A&M with a Petroleum Engineering degree.
She travelled the world working 33 years for the oilfield giant Schlumberger . She began her career as an field engineer working land rigs and then offshore and climbed her way to being the ESG Global Director before retiring in summer of 2020. She didn’t retire for long, she is now as of January 2021- the CEO of DPM Alliance Energy Group.
She is also the author of 2 books, “For Sister: The Guide for Professional Black Women,” which helps first generation professionals navigate corporate America, and “ When I Grow Up I Want to be an Engineer,” a children’s book focused on introducing girls and minorities to careers in Engineering.
Paula had many reservations working for a service company as a Petroleum Engineer from Texas ATM in the 1980’s. She was the first in her family to graduate with an Engineer degree and had aspirations to work for an operator.
When she graduated jobs were hard to find and Schlumberger came knocking. Paula opens up on the podcast about her reservations going to work for SLB, especially since her first assignment was land rigs. She then found herself working out of Louisiana and Texas for the next 6 years, until her commitment to working on her “days off” paid off with a promotion. Paula put effort in when others didn’t and landed a commercial role. Paula went on to travel the world for SLB taking multiple roles as she moved up the ladder. Before retiring she was the ESG Global Director. Safe to say working for a Service company turned out to be the best decision she ever made. Paula talks about how building her personal brand led to her successful career in Schlumberger.
We discuss the changes that occurred throughout her career and the lessons she learned. From receiving a C grade from a Manager that wasn’t fond of her, working offshore as the only woman and taking an assignment in Australia after 6 months of giving birth to her baby girl. She explains the impacts this had on her life and what she would have done differently. Paula is a pioneer to all of us and a huge inspiration.
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