Winter 2023
Aldjia Boualam Djezzar, Senior Geoscientist
Alan Alexeyev: Please introduce yourself and explain your area of expertise. Aldjia Boualam Djezzar: I’m a senior geoscientist at the Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC), University of North Dakota (UND), Grand Forks, ND, USA, where I perform petrophysical analysis of geophysical well log data, develop and oversee the development...
Interview: Waleed Nasir, Founder and CEO, Talisman Consulting
Waleed Nasir is the founder of Talisman Consulting and a leading expert in the fields of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI and ML). He serves on the management board of numerous industrial companies and is associated with multiple software houses as a technical consultant. Talisman Consulting helps oil and...
Renewables Ain’t Doable Without Fossil Fuelables
The Champ is in the house! Well, elementary school. Recently, The Earth’s Champion, Johnny Green, preparing for his 2023 title defense, surprised a group of fourth grade students at Tonkawa Elementary School in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, with The Championship message: All Energy Has A Purpose, And We Are All Energy. Green,...
No Limits: Why Diversity in Leadership Can Benefit the Oil and Gas Services Industry
Things are looking up for female business leaders across corporate America, and the entire U.S. workforce is the chief beneficiary. As industries become more competitive amid a shakily rebounding macroeconomy, diversity of thought and perspective at the top of the corporate ladder is growing in importance. New challenges from inflation and...
Lost in Translation: Transitioning into the Renewables Space
Traditional oil and gas companies are transitioning into the renewables space. One might presume they would be particularly well suited for offshore wind development after a half century or more spent developing offshore oil and gas. Indeed, there are a number of ways those decades of oil and gas experience...
A Day in the Life of… A Coker Operator
2:45 a.m. First of all, who wakes up at 2:45 a.m.? It’s been eight weeks of waking up early and I can’t wait for a night shift. I leave my house around 3:30 a.m. and head off for my 40-minute drive. This gives me time to listen to some music...
“It was the perfect time to start my business,” Tracy Lenz says of the decision to go out on her own in 2020 after nearly 15 years as a petroleum engineer. It was also the start of a worldwide pandemic. “I had my very first client project in March, the...
Virtual Reality Job Training for the Oil and Gas Industry
The last ten years have been quite a rollercoaster ride for the oil and gas industry. This is especially true for those who are responsible for securing the labor needed to maintain efficient operations. Not only have there been major boom and bust cycles for the industry as a whole,...
Disabled Talent in the Energy Industry – Our Time is Now
As humans on our planet, we urgently need energy supplies that are secure, affordable and lower carbon. It’s a very difficult challenge to solve; however, if approached in the right way, it presents business opportunities as well. Finding the path forward requires strategic problem solving skills and an ability to...
Three Ways the Oil and Gas Industry Can Compete for Talent
Over the last year or two, several industries faced their share of labor shortages. The oil and gas industry is no exception, with many skilled professionals in the industry moving to other spheres entirely, such as tech or renewable energy, after two price slumps and the focus on ESG in the last several...