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Oil and Gas Upstream

Elena Melchert
Oil and Gas Industry
Oil and Gas
Geothermal Energy
Hydrogen
Produced Water
Society Of Petroleum Engineers
Artificial Intelligence
Hydraulic Fracturing
Energy Transition
Natural Gas
Reservoir Engineering
CCUS
Decarbonization
Enhanced Oil Recovery
Petroleum Engineering
Upstream Oil and Gas
Sustainability
Cybersecurity
Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage
Oil and Gas Production

Oil and Gas Upstream explores what is happening in the upstream oil and gas industry. Host Elena Melchert brings value, unity, and information to the energy industry one conversation at a time. Guests of this show bring stories from various sectors of the industry.

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In this episode, Elena Melchert interviews Kyle Haustveit, Former Assistant Secretary for Hydrocarbons and Geothermal at the US Department of Energy, now the U.S. Department of Energy’s Under Secretary of Energy as if May 22, 2026.

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In this episode, Dr. Richard Middleton shares with Host, Elena Melchert, insights into carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). He focuses on software tools that can screen for good CCS candidates around the world, that excel at p... more

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In this episode recorded live at the Offshore Technology Conference 2026, Host, Elena Melchert, interviews John Dabbar, Executive Director of the National Petroleum Council, exploring the council’s role, recent studies, and the future of ... more

In this episode recorded in person at the CCUS Conference 2026, Host, Elena Melchert talks with Ed Covington, Vice President of Strategy and Markets at Pelican Energy Consultants, who shares insights into the complex world of CO2 processing, pipeline... more

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Recent Guests

John Dabbar
Executive Director, National Petroleum Council
National Petroleum Council
Episode: Inside the National Petroleum Council with John Dabbar, NPC Executive Director | Ep 353
Ed Covington
Vice President for Strategy and Markets, Pelican Energy Consultants
Pelican Energy Consultants
Episode: CO2 in CCS and EOR with Ed Covington, Pelican Energy Consultants | Ep 352
Niraj Gupta
Technical Director for Carbon Management at Battell
Battell
Episode: Pioneering CCS: Dr. Niraj Gupta’s Journey from Geology to Offshore Storage | Ep 351
Paul Ciccio
Chairman of the Transmission Competition Coalition; President of the Industrial Energy Consumers of America
Transmission Competition Coalition; Industrial Energy Consumers of America
Episode: Transmission Competition and Electricity Costs with Paul Ciccio | Ep 350
Jag Gattu
Founder and CEO of Uptime AI
Uptime AI
Episode: AI Reasoning Agents Address Industrial Expertise Crisis | Ep 349
Derek Koller
Director of Engineering
MS Directional
Episode: Revolutionizing Drilling: The Power of Mud Motors and MWD | Ep 348
Chuck Davis
Director of MWD Operations
MS Directional
Episode: Revolutionizing Drilling: The Power of Mud Motors and MWD | Ep 348
Brian Mandelbaum
Vice President and Managing Director of Independent Fuel Producers
Black & Veatch
Episode: Black & Veatch, Leading in Floating LNG Technology with Bryan Mandelbaum | Ep 347
Garrett Boudinot
Founder and CEO of Vicarb (Vycarb in transcript; likely a spelling variant)
Vicarb
Episode: Vycarb the CO2 Capture/Storage Poised to Transform Heavy Industry with Dr. Garrett Boudinot, Vycarb | Ep 346

Host

Elena Melchert
Host of Oil and Gas Upstream

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 127 ratings
  • Extra_OilGas_dinary

    I’ve listen some episodes but all of them pretty interesting, Helena & guests are people with highly experience.. this my podcast is my reference for my oil&gas field… thanks

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ramenergy
    United Statesa year ago
  • Awesome

    Thanks so much for this podcast. Love being able to learn about what my dad does to proved for us

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sum-life
    United States2 years ago
  • Awesome podcast!

    Elena is a great host!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Trevor Oldham
    United States3 years ago
  • Great Podcast

    It is always listening to this podcast. Elena is a great and well knowledgeable host. Keep it up!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kassem_Ok
    United States3 years ago
  • Excellent, Informative Show

    I have only listened to a couple episodes but I’m low key hooked. Justin does a great job with the guests and you can feel his passion for the O&G industry. I’m not an O&G by any means, but I am curious now thanks to this podcast!! Keep spreading the word Justin!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tha1ForLyfe
    United States4 years ago

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Show is seen as a practical, industry-focused resource for staying current.
Guests are portrayed as highly experienced and credible.
Diverse topics keep episodes relevant for field and policy audiences.
Listeners praise the host's knowledge and approachable interview style.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Black & Veatch, Leading in Floating LNG Technology with Bryan Mandelbaum | Ep 347
Q: Excellent. Excellent. So tell us a little bit about your background and Black & Veatch and just who are you, what you do, and what do you know?
Brian describes a 25-year tenure at Black & Veatch with a progression from structural engineering to leadership roles, including a focus on floating LNG over the last several years and most recently leading the independent fuel producers segment.
AI Reasoning Agents Address Industrial Expertise Crisis | Ep 349
Q: Tell us about yourself and then you can tell us about Uptime AI
I'm Jag Gattu, with a background in industrial data analytics across automotive, defense, and energy sectors. I've led product teams at GE Oil & Gas and Baker Hughes, focusing on smart instrumentation, asset monitoring, and ML/AI. Uptime AI was founded to mimic expert problem-solving and guide operations teams to improve profitability by connecting diverse data sources and providing actionable reasoning.
Revolutionizing Geothermal Energy: New Patents and Technologies with Dr. Chris Liner | Ep 339
Q: How does RAM Geothermal plan to expand geothermal beyond the traditional western basins?
By leveraging the new patent framework to extract heat from a much larger base of wells (potentially 900,000 oil and gas wells) and by designing modular, scalable doublet deployments that can be installed from fewer drill pads and better align with local stress fields, enabling expansion east of the Rockies and into sedimentary basins.
Revolutionizing Geothermal Energy: New Patents and Technologies with Dr. Chris Liner | Ep 339
Q: Tell us about the patents and what problem they are solving in geothermal.
One patent focuses on non-invasively estimating true reservoir temperatures from surface measurements, avoiding the uncertainties of bottom-hole data, while the other patent rethinks the doublet well arrangement to dramatically reduce drilling costs and surface footprint through a compact, staged layout that can deliver large-scale power.
Produce energy better: lessons from the Bakken with John Hamling, UNDEERC | Ep 345
Q: Tell us a little about yourself and your role at the EERC.
John Hamling describes his background in mechanical and petroleum engineering, his progression at the EERC to Assistant Vice President for Strategic Partnerships, and how his work focuses on connecting customers with internal expertise to advance producing energy better.

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What is Oil and Gas Upstream about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Oil and gas focused conversations with a practical bent, featuring guests who are engineers, policy experts, academics, and technology leaders. Recent episodes center on CCS/CCUS economics and policy, offshore storage concepts, AI-driven operations, drilling optimization, and new energy hardware like floating LNG and geothermal, all anchored by the host's approachable, industry-insider style. Across episodes, listeners get real-world insights, case contexts, and actionable takeaways—from regulatory incentives and project finance to breakthrough technologies and how to scale them in upstream, midstream, and beyond. The show is notable for blending technical depth with accessible storytelling, a hands-on perspective on capital-intensive proje... more

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2. Ed Covington
3. Niraj Gupta
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7. Chuck Davis
8. Brian Mandelbaum

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