PBE Podcast

Welcome to the PBE Podcast—where innovation meets the future. This year, we're celebrating Cinco de Mayo in a way that bridges the past and the future. Back in 2021, we explored the revolutionary KinFrac technology—a potential breakthrough in hydraulic fracturing that redefined efficiency, fracture complexity, for operators wanting to re-frac old wells or bust up the reservoir in new drills. Fast-forward to today, and we're taking that conversation to the next level. Using NotebookLM, we've recreated that podcast with AI-driven hosts, bringing fresh perspectives, dynamic discussions, and cutting-edge insights into the evolution of KinFrac. This isn't just a replay—it's a reimagining, powered by AI, designed to make the conversation more immersive, engaging, and forward-thinking. KinFrac remains a potential game-changer, and as we revisit its impact, we're also exploring how AI-driven content creation is transforming the way we share knowledge, spark innovation, and push industries forward. So buckle up—because this episode is a fusion of past discoveries and future possibilities. Let's dive in.

We got to attend this year's NAPE, which didn't disappoint. “You can tell when things are going good or bad in the industry based on the quality of the happy hours at NAPE.” The opening night Happy Hour was TOP NOTCH!!! In this episode, we sit down with a past guest, DeWitt Smith, and a new guest, Andrew Welshans, to discuss natural fractures and a prospect developed by DeWitt. His exploration focus was natural fractures filled with oil. Enjoy!

Trey Cortez, the General Chair of the 2025 SWS AAPG Annual Convention, shared his excitement about the upcoming event in Fort Worth, TX. He highlighted the event's world-class short courses, engaging talks, and social events, emphasizing the opportunity for attendees to learn and integrate new ideas to elevate the oil and gas industry. He also expressed the importance of reconnecting in person, noting the energy and camaraderie that comes from face-to-face interactions, which he believes are crucial for moving the business forward.

The focus of the panel discussion is on the long history of study by the West Texas Geological Society and how this extensive research influences current policies and future outcomes in the geosciences, particularly in the context of the Permian Basin. The discussion also touches on the impact of these studies on the economics, infrastructure, and technological advancements in the oil and gas industry.

The event features various geologists and industry experts discussing their work, experiences, and the significance of core samples from different geological formations in the Permian Basin. Join in the fun as we walk through each core! You can still sign up for this event and watch all the technical talks, panel discussions, and core workshop on your time!

Amie Ostrander is a non-seismic oil and gas exploration consultant and researcher. His early research work with Exxon, Marathon, Texaco, and other major oil companies and some smaller independents demonstrated the potential of using non-seismic resistivity technology for oil exploration in plays where seismic data does not delineate the oil and gas reservoirs. Arnie's 40-year focus has been the utilization of non-seismic geophysical methods for the delineation of high-volume, high­ profit, and underdeveloped fracture reservoirs, and some potentially high-volume stratigraphic reservoirs that were not observed in either 2-0 or 3-0 seismic data.

Norman is a versatile Geologic Consultant with 15+ years of success in exploration, development, and petroleum geology. History of success in on-site support, drilling strategy optimization, and team mentorship. Expertise in wireline log interpretation, H2S risk management, and thorough well-logging in diverse basins worldwide. Skilled in productivity assessments, geologic modeling, and data accuracy, driving impactful contributions to production and exploration projects. Adept at instructing, leading, and mentoring new team members, elevating their expertise and professional development. Leverage advanced knowledge in petroleum production estimation software, enabling precise petrophysical analysis, reservoir characterization, and forward-thinking production forecasting.

Luis Sanchez is the Midland County Commissioner of Precinct 3. He comes from an oil field family and understands the importance of supporting that industry as much as possible. Midland County is the heart of the Permian Basin. Oil and Gas is the heartbeat of America. Thank you for everything you do for the operators and the people of your area sir! LET'S GOOOO!

Academic Geo's, industry Geo's, and discoveries! The Bureau of Economic Geology and the State of Texas Advanced Resource Recovery folks are going from Strawn carbonates to siliciclastics!

This year Trey Cortez and the folks at the Oil Information Library of Fort Worth are bringing back one of the most important events of the year, a core workshop on the Strawn! Bringing in legends of the Strawn to talk about their core and the discoveries made over the years, along with, the top academics working on the Strawn. The Bureau of Economic Geology and the State of Texas Advanced Resource Recovery folks are going from Strawn carbonates to siliciclastics!

The 2024 AAPG GeoGulf was a hit. From technical talks, posters, and panels, to the field trips and conversations on the exhibit hall floor. This year rocked!! We were honored to sit down with Industry Professional Swapan Sahoo and Associate Professor at Steven F. Austin Julie Bloxson.

Every year there is 1 Christmas party that outdoes them all… The multi-society Christmas party in West Texas! We were there this year to share a gift to every geoscientist on Earth. RiVa Solutions from GeoComputing, Lenovo, and Nvidia is here to help you model the reservoir faster than ever. With computing time being reduced for seismic inversions some cases taking days to run, with RiVa Solutions, it's taking just hours. John Creevan CEO of GeoComputing, Brad Violand from Lenovo, and Jason Knudsen from Nvidia tell the story!

The 2024 AAPG GeoGulf was a hit. From technical talks, posters, and panels, to the field trips and conversations on the exhibit hall floor. This year rocked!! We had the honor to sit down with James Hawkins, Barry Rava, and David Tonner to discuss what the future of Energy might look like!

The 2024 AAPG GeoGulf was a hit. From technical talks, posters, and panels, to the field trips and conversations on the exhibit hall floor. This year rocked!! We had the honor to sit down with Dr. Joseph Batir and do a podcast about what he's up to and how he's making a difference in the geothermal energy space!

The 2024 AAPG GeoGulf was a hit. From technical talks, posters, and panels, to the field trips and conversations on the exhibit hall floor. This year rocked!! We had the honor to sit down with some industry experts to talk about Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning as it is applied to help make decisions today!

Every year there is 1 Christmas party that outdoes them all… The multi-society Christmas party in West Texas! We were there this year to share a gift to every geoscientist on Earth. RiVa Solutions from GeoComputing, Lenovo, and Nvidia is here to help you model the reservoir faster than ever. With computing time being reduced for seismic inversions some cases taking days to run, with RiVa Solutions, it's taking just hours. John Creevan CEO of GeoComputing, Brad Violand from Lenovo, and Jason Knudsen from Nvidia tell the story!

Shawn Dawsey is a Petroleum Engineer out of THE Texas A&M University. He developed a passion for rod pumping and oil well optimization. He has studied the Dynomometer and Fluid Echometer in so much detail, he made a 50-hour eCourse on it. You can now learn every detail of how to maximize your pump efficiency and optimize operations and profits. Check out his website for more information.

Ms. Sue Pritchett is a technical engineer who infiltrated the geology world better than maybe anyone else we've had on this show! Her experience and wisdom are second to none, she's always a beam of light at the conventions and in the conversations. Thank you for your friendship! Check out Ikon Science for your 1-stop shop #Energy exploration and development software

There is a special place in the universe where a person with passion has the hard work to really make a difference. This is exactly what Shawn Dawsey from Downhole Diagnostic has done! Downhole Diagnostic diagnoses your downhole!  I use a Fluid Level Gun and a Dynamometer (Dyno) [metaphorically depicted above] to determine the fluid level and measure the downhole pump performance on Rod Pumped Wells.  To be more precise, Dynamometers are only applicable to Rod Pumped wells while Fluid Level Surveys can be used on any type of producing oil or gas well that doesn't have a Packer (Fluid Level Shots can even be taken down the tubing, for example:  if a tubing leak is suspected).   I then submit my findings in a concise report along with any optimization recommendations.

Monica Vrana is the Chief Marketing Officer of Microseismic Inc. She had a vision for the IMAGE 2023 show and PBE was a part of it. Once we saw the booth, the team working hard to put it together and the stories, we realized why it was so important for us to be there with them. 20 years of service and heading into another 100 years of hard work, dedication, and professionalism. The future infrastructures around the world will look nothing like the past!

Monica Vrana is the Chief Marketing Officer of Microseismic Inc. She had a vision for the IMAGE 2023 show and PBE was a part of it. Once we saw the booth, the team working hard to put it together and the stories, we realized why it was so important for us to be there with them. 20 years of service and heading into another 100 years of hard work, dedication, and professionalism. The future infrastructures around the world will look nothing like the past!

Doug Nester and Microseismic Inc have a partnership together, they have a history together, and they win together! Doug's story is one to hear.

Charlie Stevens has been in the microseismic business since it pretty much began! He has seen the ups and downs of the energy industry and applying this technology to exploration projects. He is now part of the team that's getting to take that 20-plus year experience and immediately apply the best practices to new businesses in energy like geothermal, carbon storage, and karst detection.

Dr. Thornton is the Chief Technical Officer for Microseismic Inc. and Keaton is a data scientist, they talk about the software and hardware of monitoring microsesmic events and making sense of the data. Allowing us to apply this technology to monitor hydraulic stimulation projects for oil and gas, geothermal, karsting environment mitigation and carbon storage seal integrity studies. The future is bright for the ones listening to the stories!

The President and Chief Operating Officer of Microseismic Inc. sits down with us to share his vision and his plans to help develop the company into future applications. With a background in computer tech, we're going to see Mr. Hargraves apply the latest innovations in machine learning and AI to the microseismic world.

Charles is a man born to a geologist, born into the oil patch! Worked the tongs to make his way through college, got a geology degree, and helped pioneer the Eagle Ford play in South Texas. He explains why microseismic is so valuable for operators today, lets goooooooooooo!!

Dr. Peter Duncan shares the story of how he became a microseismic specialist, but also the birth of a completely new service to the energy business. Fascinating to hear everything he's been through and how they are now applying it to new sectors of geoscience like karst monitoring, geothermal energy, carbon storage, and oil and gas. This is Microsiemic Inc.

Dr. Jon McKenna has been working with Microseismic Inc. for 12 years, he is helping to advance the technology as well as apply it to new areas of geoscience and engineering. We are meant to listen to the rocks, and that's exactly what Microseismic Inc. has been doing it for over 20 years. Oil and Gas production, Karsting, geothermal, and CCUS!

Zach Lofton is a recent UTSA geology graduate. He showed up and busted his ass clearing the geology trail for this event on a Saturday morning, 7 am!! We wish him nothing but the best of luck as a geologist, up and to the right brother!!

Phoenix Velasquez is a recent UTSA geology graduate. He is asking for any opportunity to get into the oil and gas industry and this young man is fired up for it! He showed up and busted his ass clearing the geology trail for this event on a Saturday morning, 7 am!! If you're looking for a young professional who understands rocks, the subsurface and is hungry for opportunity, look no further! Contact him through LinkedIn today.

Matt Mayer is a product manager at TGS. He is working in the industry and he can be your direct contact for one of the largest digitized datasets in the energy industry!

Kyle Slagle is a professional investor in energy and co-founder of the Real Asset Investment Team. He is working in the industry and he can be your direct contact in investing as a working interest partner in oil and gas companies.

John Casiano is a professional geologist and local leader in the oil and gas industry for his efforts to sustain the South Texas Geological Society. He is working in the industry and he is also a major advocate for integration and collaboration between professionals in energy. He is your main contact for this area to get connected in the industry, but he can also help you find a lot of oil and gas…

Gary Gonzenbach is a professional petroleum engineer and legend in the oil and gas industry for his efforts to develop PhD Win. He is working in the industry and he is also a major advocate for integration and collaboration between professionals in energy. He is helping to continue the success of the Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers in the Balcones section.

Chad Burkhardt is a professional petroleum engineer working in the industry and he is also a major advocate for integration and collaboration between professionals in energy. He is helping to continue the success of the Society of Petroleum Engineers in the Balcones section.

Sloan Anderson is a professional geologist working in industry for Devon and a major advocate for integration and collaboration between professionals in energy. He is helping to put on the best show possible in Oklahoma.

Trey Pollock is a contract executive for Mandrill Energy Solutions. At Mandrill, We believe that our services create cost efficiencies for our customers by providing a suite of complementary infrastructure, environmental, and energy solutions designed to address a wide range of our customers' needs.

Allen Lazenby Jr. is a true contrarian, a person who opposes popular opinion and made a career out of it! While almost every large operator was exiting the oil fields of Colombia, he was going into them. He shares his story, his experiences, and his passion for the energy industry. He crossed paths with some of the most dangerous people on the planet, and he still has just as much love for them as ever. There are hard times, and there are not so hard of times… Whatever time you are in, continue it with gusto and make it work! Go with your gut, listen to others, and do it with GUSTO!

Reed Goodman is a young entrepreneur in the oil and gas industry, the cattle industry, and the oil field tool-making industry! His story is inspiring and on a trajectory toward great success in contributing to the energy industry.

Chase Fender co-founded and is currently the VP of Stout Manufacturing. He is a young professional in pursuit of the truth through hard work and discipline. There's a lot to learn from the next generation of leaders.

We got to be at the SWS AAPG Annual Convention this year in Wichita Falls. What a great history, great community, and a great time - Enjoy this show with Product Owner Andrew Stearns!

We got to be at the SWS AAPG Annual Convention this year in Wichita Falls. What a great history, great community, and a great time - Enjoy this show with Dr. Jonathan Price, Chair & Prothro Distinguished Professor of Geological Science at Midwestern State University. More on Dr. Price below! I study mass and energy transfer in the Earth's interior, assessing chemical signals in rocks to understand partial melting, crystallization, and alteration processes. I am keenly interested in the nature and origin of high-temperature systems closely associated with magmatism (volcanoes and plutons). I have applied these techniques to diverse systems such as the Adirondack Mountains of New York, the Cascade Mountains of Oregon, the Seridó Fold Belt of Brazil, and the Wichita Mountains of Oklahoma.I encourage student involvement in my research endeavors. I am an active member of MSU's successful UGROW program where undergraduate students engage in research during the Summer I term.Specialties: Mineral and rock identification and petrology; pore space and geometry assessment; fluid-rock interactions; application and maintenance of X-ray and optical spectrometry and diffractometry, and electron and polarized optical microscopy; Intranetworking and webhosting; virtual instrumentation

We got to be at the SWS AAPG Annual Convention this year in Wichita Falls. What a great history, great community, and a great time - Enjoy this show with Dr. Molly Turko with Devon Energy and creator of the squishy Andy Cubes!! Order today for all your geology and engineering friends to better understand faulting and fractures - promo code: pbepodcast for the 3 pack

We got to be at the SWS AAPG Annual Convention this year in Wichita Falls. What a great history, great community, and a great time - Enjoy this show with Andrew Nguyen, the President of RECON Petrotectonics

We got to be at the SWS AAPG Annual Convention this year in Wichita Falls. What a great history, great community, and a great time - Enjoy this show with Mike Hannon, a recent Master's in Geology graduate looking for opportunities!

We got to be at the SWS AAPG Annual Convention this year in Wichita Falls. What a great history, great community, and a great time - Enjoy this show with Robert Aylsworth, Business Development Manager of RevoChem.

We got to be at the SWS AAPG Annual Convention this year in Wichita Falls. What a great history, great community, and a great time - Enjoy this show with Heather Anderson who is a Professional Geologist and dedicates her extra time to the Women's Network in the AAPG

We got to be at the SWS AAPG Annual Convention this year in Wichita Falls. What a great history, great community, and a great time - Enjoy this show with Josh Aaron Geologist at Cobra Oil & Gas

We got to be at the SWS AAPG Annual Convention this year in Wichita Falls. What a great history, great community, and a great time - Enjoy this show with Asal Rahimi Zeynal, the Product Owner of TGS's Web Based Analytics!

We got to be at the SWS AAPG Annual Convention this year in Wichita Falls. What a great history, great community, and a great time - Enjoy the opening remarks from the Ice Breaker with an event exhibitor and LinkedIn ninja himself David Thul, Founder of Geolumina.

We had a great time sitting down with Pablo and talk about data generation at the wellsite! Here's a little more about the man in the show - In every crisis, opportunity awaits those who prepare for it, so this is the time to get to work. When the petroleum business cycle rebounds, you need to be positioned ahead of your competitors.My name is Pablo Perez, and I am ready to manage your project from start to completion. With 20 years' experience in the oil and gas business, I have the know-how to help my clients tap new sources of oil revenue, especially in the international market. I pursue projects until I achieve my client's ultimate goal through hard work and operating under strict business ethics.As the world's business markets expand, it is important to navigate the diverse cultures with their different languages and work structures. I have worked successfully in the international community, especially in Mexico, South America, Europe, and the Middle East. More than a sales agent, companies need a business partner like me who understands what it takes to operate successfully in foreign environments.I create the necessary processes to get projects up and running and take your requirements into consideration in order to maximize ROI. I also know whom to talk to and whom to trust in foreign locations. My track record includes a project I did for a wellsite data management company, for whom I was hired to develop their Latin American market. That company does drilling operations in real-time and hired me to generate accounts with expectations of bringing in $50,000 a month. I produced revenue between $500,000 and $1 million a month over 10 years.One of my biggest projects was with Pemex in Mexico. I negotiated and signed a framework agreement allowing my customer to provide a wide range of services, enabling us to go from $0 to $25 million a year. I also assisted in showing the success with Pemex to help land other big contracts with NOCs like Saudi Aramco.If those are the kinds of results you are looking for, contact me via email at pablo.perez@bardasz.com.