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Ep026 – Good Oil Days – Oil Boom Festival in Humble, TX

The Good Oil Days Festival was created to celebrate Humble’s rich history in the oil industry, as well as to bring business into the ‘hub’ of the city. It’s one of the biggest events of the Northeast area of Houston where family and small businesses are joined together.

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Ep026 – Good Oil Days – Oil Boom Festival in Humble, TX

The Good Oil Days Festival was created to celebrate Humble’s rich history in the oil industry, as well as to bring business into the ‘hub’ of the city. It’s one of the biggest events of the Northeast area of Houston where family and small businesses are joined together.

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Ep025 – Colton Wiemers – Full Interview – RIOT SCADA

With a decade of experience in Oil and Gas, Colton has worked in the transportation, chemical and software industries. Colton leads the Business Development team and Account Managers. He is focused on providing companies with the expertise needed to maximize their assets in the field. 

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Ep024 – R I F – Reduction in Force & HiRE at www.LAworks.net

R I F or Reduction in Force is just another way to say you are / have been “Laid Off” where the end result is, you are Unemployed and without a Job.

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Ep023 – BONUS – Kelly Tooker, 1st Interview – Director of Oil & Gas Technology and “Drone Master” at NMJC

Even though this is a short episode, Mr. Kelly keeps us informed and entertained…

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Ep022 – Dennis Holmberg – New Horizons Foundation – “Shark Tank”

Based in the Permian Basin–in the heart of the EnergyPlex–NHF (New Horizons Foundation) is working with Industry Partners, Federal Laboratories and Companies around the world; assisting the private sector to drive innovation throughout the Permian Basin.

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Ep021 – BONUS – Don Harmon NMJC Instructor, Teaching ‘Lease Pumper’

Don teaches the Class… “Nothing is more important than YOUR LIFE!”… “Safety is in YOUR HANDS” and “I Kill You Here, So You DON’T Get Killed Out There!”

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Ep020 – Don Harmon NMJC Instructor Interview

Don Harmon is teaching the ‘hands-on’ training at the NMJC Oil and Gas Training Program – “Lease Pumper” course; and what an outstanding teacher he is!

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Ep019 – New Mexico Junior College – Oil & Gas Courses are Outstanding!

NMJC is teaching ‘one of a kind’ courses at their Oil and Gas Training Programs in Hobbs, NM; and they are amazing!

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Ep017 – BONUS – Charles Huston – Commercial Diver in Lafayette

After 50 Years in the Drilling Industry, Erwin has finally retired and is enjoying his Wife, Children, Grandkids, Family!  He has worked all around the world and has many stories to tell.

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Ep016 – Erwin Guidry and the “Marlin 7 Spinner”

After 50 Years in the Drilling Industry, Erwin has finally retired and is enjoying his Wife, Children, Grandkids, Family! He has worked all around the world and has many stories to tell.

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Ep015 – Justin Eckhardt and Ms. Monica Cervantes

Justin is trying to get started in the Oilfield… he reached out to Dan Morrison for advice (good choice) who put Justin in touch with Oilfield Talk for an interview.

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Ep014 – Mr. Carey Crutcher – Oilfield, Pipeline and Rodeo Legend… “The Impossible Pays Better!”

Interview of a lifetime with Mr. Crutcher who is 88 years old & started in the Oil Patch when he was 14… that’s 68+ w/ years spent in the Oil Industry, and he is still going…

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Ep013 – BONUS – Kenny Fontenot – shares a very powerful message for everyone!

Kenny Fontenot was directed by a higher power to the Permian Basin Hiring Event in Lafayette to share a very powerful message! A message of love for the oilfield, a message of hope for anyone with financial difficulties and a message of loss.

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Ep012 – BONUS – Permian Basin Hiring Event – Lafayette 12-2023

Hope everyone finds a job…I did an interview w/ Erwin Guidry earlier this morning… keep an eye out for his episode.
Please Like, Follow, Subscribe, Rate the episodes and write a comment… Thank you!

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Ep011 – RIGZONE Oil & Gas Job Fair in San Antiono, Texas Dec-2023

RIGZONE put on another fantastic event last week in San Antiono… where over 500 people attended their Permian Basin Oil & Gas Job Fair. People drove in from as far as Dallas and Central Louisiana to attend. Oilfield Talk spoke with 12 attendees who all gave positive feedback for the event.

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Ep010 – Brian Carrico, Safety Doctor

Brian has many years of experience both Industrial and Offshore Oil & Gas… and a passion for Safety! What a pleasure to be able to sit down, catch up and listen to some of his stories.

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Ep009 – Dan Morrison – Industry Executive Consultant, Oil and Gas

“Lots of laughs…but some good commentary and D. MORRISON opinion as well. We talked about certified natural gas…carbon sequestration…. well control…. well insurance and capitalization. A “well” balanced discussion…. all puns intended.

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Ep008 – Manuel ”Pancho” Gutierrez III

I worked with Manuel ”Pancho” Gutierrez III in Egypt years ago and have stayed friends. More fun stories from the oil patch and the crazy things that can happen all around the world.

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Ep007 – RIGZONE – Midland, TX Oil & Gas Job Fair 10-2023

Fantastic turnout for the RIGZONE Midland, TX Oil & Gas Job Fair where I met and interviewed several people.
Listen to those looking for work and the Companies in the Oil Patch who are hiring.

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Ep006 – Cuz Trey York

Trey has spent half his life in a variety of oilfield jobs… from a Texas Roughneck to the oil well fires of Iraq where he helped to secure those wells. He helped build the sub-sea deepwater infrastructure to bring Oil and Gas to shore… as well as the new LNG facilities on the Gulf Coast.

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Ep005 – Dennis Blum – Bargemaster

Dennis Blum spent 38 years in the Oilfield starting out as a Roustabout and retiring as a Barge /Marine Supervisor.  He worked Offshore both in the Gulf of Mexico and International.  Retirement has not slowed Dennis down… he continues to travel around the world visiting exotic locations; his last trip was to Columbia for 5 weeks.   When he is home, he enjoys “The Salt Life” living on the TchefuncteRiver in South Louisiana.

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Ep004 – Rigzone Job Fair & Technical Difficulties

This week I attended the Oil and Gas Job Fair in Lafayette, Louisiana – at the Cajundome… put on by Rigzone.com
What a great event… I look forward to attending future Job Fairs !

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Ep003 – BONUS – The Next 48 Hours – Rig Party

Another BONUS Episode – Hope you enjoy! The 48 Hours after the “Poopy” Interview… headed to the Rig Party and ending up with a “Louisiana Saturday Night” Crab & Crawfish Boil using the Swamp Bucket… visit www.SwampBuckets.com

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Ep. 002 – BONUS – The Past 48 Hours

This is a BONUS episode that I talked about during the “Ep001 Poopy” episode.
I discuss the 48 hours leading up to recording Percy in Kaplan.

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