Oilfield Talk

Ep032 – BONUS - Billy Sheffield - Moonshine Hill @ Humble, TX This audio podcast doesn’t do justice to Mr. Billy’s collection… please go to www. OilfieldTalk.com to view the video that will help you understand better what he is describing… There is also a video posted to the Oilfield Talk YouTube Channel  https://www.youtube.com/@OilfieldTalk YouTube Episode Link:   https://youtu.be/1TLxSaCfMao  ...

Ep031 - Billy Sheffield - Moonshine Hill @ Humble, TX This audio podcast doesn’t do justice to Mr. Billy’s collection… please go to www. OilfieldTalk.com to view the video that will help you understand better what he is describing… There is also a video posted to the Oilfield Talk YouTube Channel  https://www.youtube.com/@OilfieldTalk YouTube Episode Link:   https://youtu.be/o-8O3hsJsa8   Please S...

The stories continue… another hour with Mr. Morris Fleming https://alphaoiltools.com/                 https://www.linkedin.com/company/alphaoiltools/ Alpha Oil Tools posted a “Happy Birthday” message and short video on their LinkedIn page that read: “Happy 85th Birthday to a REAL legacy in our industry, Mr. Morris Fleming. Morris started working for Halliburton in 1960, was on his first frac job i...

Ep029 – Morris Fleming - ALPHA Oil Tools - Legend https://alphaoiltools.com/                 https://www.linkedin.com/company/alphaoiltools/ Alpha Oil Tools posted a “Happy Birthday” message and short video on their LinkedIn page that read: “Happy 85th Birthday to a REAL legacy in our industry, Mr. Morris Fleming. Morris started working for Halliburton in 1960, was on his first frac job in 1966, a...

Andy Brosig, Senior Reporter / Photographer While attending New Mexico Junior College (NMJC) to learn about their Lease Pumper Program, someone (unbeknownst to Me) contacted the Hobbs Sun Newspaper about possibly doing an interview with me. In walks Mr. Andy with his large DSL Camera hung around his neck and notepad in hand.  Exactly what you would expect from a news man. We both recorded His inte...

‘umble, Texas…  don’t say the “H”… the “H” is silent. Please Share and Follow our Oilfield Talk podcast and Rate the show (5 Stars), and leave a Comment… www. GoodOilDays.com 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 fam...

‘umble, Texas…  don’t say the “H”… the “H” is silent. Please Share and Follow our Oilfield Talk podcast and Rate the show (5 Stars), and leave a Comment… www. GoodOilDays.com 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 fam...

Colton Wiemers VP of Business Development                https://www.riotscada.com 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.  RIOT’s fully customizable Glob...

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. This is what happened to me last Wednesday… I got “The Call” we all dread on the 6th of March, 2024… after almost 27 years with the same company… ‘Your Services Are No Longer Required’. Quite the Gut-Punch… and felt like my feet were swept right out f...

This is was my first attempt to interview Mr. Kelly Tooker… but due to technical difficulties (memory card was full)… it stopped only 20 minutes into the interview and we didn’t know it… we kept talking for more than an hour. A lot of great content was lost but we did our best to reproduce the interview that you heard in “Ep019 - NMJC - Hobbs NM “ Even though this is a short episode, Mr. Kelly kee...

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. New Horizons Foundation assists in developing new ideas by working with entrepreneurs and inventors to turn their ideas into reality.  Contact NH...

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!” Today’s BONUS Episode takes you to the Training Grounds where Don Harmon is teaching the ‘hands on’ portion of the - “Lease Pumper” course. You get to experience the enthusiasm of both Don and the Students as he walks them through… step-by-step di...

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! He gives the students of the “Lease Pumper” course solid foundation to start their career because of his firsthand experience doing the job since he was 8 years old with his father. Sounds to me that he has definitely found his calling in life and...

NMJC is teaching ‘one of a kind’ courses at their Oil and Gas Training Programs in Hobbs, NM; and they are amazing! You will hear from Kelly Tooker who created these programs and is the Director of O&G Technology at NMJC; the Students and Instructors for the “Lease Pumper” course I was fortunate to sit in on… as well as a firsthand experience of being on the training grounds with Don Harmon. I...

Something New and Exciting coming to the Oilfield Talk Family ! Monica Cervantes will host Oilfield Talk MX Español from the Oilfields of New Mexico and Texas. Her bilingual interviews will give us stories from the land-based Oil and Gas Industry and the people who work there! Follow Monica on: www. OilfieldTalkMX.com Facebook:       https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556053955113   Leon (T...

Mr. Charles Huston is starting out in one of the most dangerous professions on Earth… that is a career in Commercial Diving. Short BONUS episode I hope you will enjoy…   Leon (Trae) Faught III - Safety SMS, NR-Paramedic Onshore & Offshore Oilfield Health, Safety, Environmental; Podcaster & Business Owner For the last thirty years, I have worked in the international oil and gas industry spe...

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. I was fortunate to have worked with Erwin… and thankful he agreed to be a Guest on Oilfield Talk. A few days after recording, I got a text from Erwin and he said he...

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. After the interview, I connected Justin and Ms. Monica for further Environmental industry advice… sounds like they have a plan for Justin, after he graduates college. Justin’s episode i...

Ep014 – Mr. Carey Crutcher – Oilfield, Pipeline and Rodeo Legend…   “The Impossible Pays Better!” Please Share and Follow our Oilfield Talk podcast and Rate the show (5 Stars), and leave a Comment…   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…   He is ‘The Most...

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.   Kenny shares his story of receiving the worse telephone any oilfield hand can imagine receiving… the loss of a child while at work offshore.   Please sha...

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. Special Thanks to…  Greg and Jacob,  Nate and Brian,  Jonathon and Joseph,  Joe with Maritime,  The Three...

Brian Carrico - Ed. D, MS, CSP 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.   If anyone needs Commercial, Residential or Automotive Tint in the Greater Houston Area… please consider giving Brian a call for a quote. Brian Carrico Business Owner / Health and...

Dan Morrison - Industry Executive Consultant, Oil and Gas Experienced Independent Consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the oil & energy industry. Strong consulting professional skilled in Product Optimization, Safety Management Systems, Petrophysics, Downstream Oil & Gas, Data Analyst, Machine Learning, Cloud Energy Solutions, IoT, and Reservoir Engineering. https://www.lin...