Chuck Yates Got A Job

Chuck chats with Deanna, head of the Commodities practice at DLA, one of the largest law firms on the planet. And the talk is all about carbon which is rapidly emerging as a tradable commodity. Who are the sellers? Buyers? How are these carbon deals getting done? Structured? Priced? Carbon is going to be a big freaking deal. Click here to watch a video of this episode. Join the conversation shapin...

Chuck and midstream/natural gas storage industry veteran Dave Marchese of Caliche wonk out on current CO2 legislation before the Texas legislature. Basically, the rules for carbon capture are being debated, clarified, and set. Various bills are working through the pertinent issues: pore space, unitization, ownership, pollution credits, limiting liability for CO2 migration, franchise tax exemptions...

Chuck chats with safety/compliance consultant Alma Cook who just happens to be an expert on the Bakken and a bad ass musician. Click here to watch a video of this episode. Join the conversation shaping the future of energy. Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move o...

Chuck chats with longtime energy investor Sean Maher about what investors are thinking these days, what the energy business is working through on its transition path, and where to put your money. Click here to watch a video of this episode. Join the conversation shaping the future of energy. Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world pr...

Your weekly dose of energy news with Chuck, Mark, and Kirk. We riffed on the post-OPEC production cuts, ExxonMobil buying Pioneer Natural Resources Company (the annual rumor mill), Macron and Xi, a deep dive on French energy policy, and of course the Masters. Join the conversation shaping the future of energy. Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and...

Chuck drinks too much. The energy business drinks too much. We need to know why and what the fuck we do about it. So Chuck talks to Guy Yeadon the best addiction counselor on the planet. Click here to watch a video of this episode. Join the conversation shaping the future of energy. Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems to...

Chuck chats with Kelly, a former Green Peace activist, and current environmentalist journalist, about climate change, what “her people” are thinking vs what “Chuck’s people” are thinking, and how we can come together as opposed to killing each other. Join the conversation shaping the future of energy. Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve rea...

The solicitor general of Louisiana is running for AG so she and Chuck chat suing the state of California on their alligator skin ban (Louisiana is the biggest exporter of alligator skin), the Federal government is evil, they are tracking your carbon score and what she plans to do when in office. Chuck’s not sure exactly what her politics are but she’d be his first call if he ever needed a lawyer....

Chuck and his partner in crime on the BDE Show deep dive into Deloitte's recent oil and gas M&A report. Lots of great facts on 2022 deals. Breakdown of predictions for 2023. Join the conversation shaping the future of energy. Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that...

The Rice Business School podcast hosted by Scott Gale of Halliburton Labs had Chuck on to talk life… Join the conversation shaping the future of energy. Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward. Apply today at collide.io Click here to view the e...

Chuck, Collin, and Sydney chat about Digital Wildcatters' upcoming Empower Conference, March 8-9th at 713 Music Hall in Houston. This is a must-attend event. The only bitcoin mining conference designed specifically for energy industry participants. You don't have to become a Bitcoin Miner, but you damn sure need to understand what a powerful tool Bitcoin Mining can be for the energy industry. Join...

Chuck and Daniel chat about his career which is basically a walk through the energy business over the past twenty-five years. Banking at BOA; MLPs, E&Ps at Atlas Operating; today buying natty minerals. Join the conversation shaping the future of energy. Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff...

Justin asked Chuck to come on his podcast Wicked Energy, so he did...and shit got real. They eventually got around to energy but started out on mental health in the industry. Join the conversation shaping the future of energy. Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that mov...

Chuck and Dan chat about the political landscape in Washington D.C., what's happening with energy policy, what the IPAA want to get done, and how we can get things done. Join the conversation shaping the future of energy. Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our...

A PE Bro and a Hedge Fund Dude chat investing and the upcoming super cycles in uranium and oil. Join the conversation shaping the future of energy. Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward. Apply today at collide.io Click here to watch a video o...

The author of "Out Here on Our Own: An Oral History of an American Boomtown", J.J. Anselmi joined Chuck and talked about Rock Springs, Wyoming - its boom and bust cycles that are unfortunately all too common in "extraction" communities. Join the conversation shaping the future of energy. Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world proble...

Veteran industry scout, Greg Kane is back. As a follow-up to our 12/2/20 where Greg laid out his Buda theory - that EOG was hiding a super-giant oilfield in East Texas, Greg unleashes. He doubles down on Budagate, details Jerry Jones burgeoning Deep Bossier play in Robertson and Leon counties, and tells a story of kidnap and drugging in an effort to silence him. Join the conversation shaping the f...

Chuck has the mic to himself this week…(this is your warning). Here’s what to expect: Happy New Year from Chuck The roller coaster of self-reflection Chuck had over the holidays And lastly: Chuck Yates Needs a Wife… wait what?!  We promise the Chuck Wife theme song makes the seven minutes worth it! Join the conversation shaping the future of energy. Collide is the community where oil & gas pro...

Chuck chats with hedge fund manager, commodities trader, high-stakes poker player, film producer, and author, Bill Perkins. Chuck and Bill discuss how a commodity hedge fund can generate outsized returns in natural gas - a space where billions of dollars trade daily. Bill tells about buying Ernie Barnes' iconic painting "The Sugar Shack" for $15 million at an auction. Chuck said afterward "I was o...

Chuck chats with Jeremy and Ryan about their energy technology venture funds. How has Covid changed companies' approach to technology? How is energy transition changing their opportunity set? What are investors thinking, saying, and doing these days? Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools. Join our online community at https...

Did you know the average kid in the foster system is approached by a human trafficker 24-36 hours after their 18th birthday? So Chuck and Sean talk about Covenant House Texas and how it helps homeless and runaway kids avoid the dangers of the street and become self-sufficient adults. Digital Wildcatters brings the energy community together through events, cutting-edge content, and powerful tools....

Chuck chats various details of the JFK assassination with Matt Crumpton, the creator, and host of the upcoming podcast Solving JFK.  Topics covered the mystery of Ralph Yates and his encounter with "Oswald", where was Oswald immediately before and immediately after the shooting, why didn't Oswald take the easy shot, is the murder of Officer JD Tippit the Rosetta Stone of the assassination, Chuck's...

Chuck chats about the key issues facing the energy industry with noted investors Marshall Adkins, Stacey McDonald, Brad Olsen, and Ahmad Atwan. Why is Europe imploding, who blew up Nord Stream, the SPR drawdown, the Inflation Reduction Act, future trends, and where to put your money. Join the conversation shaping the future of energy. Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals conn...

On the Big Digital Energy show, Chuck Yates and guest co-host Kirk Coburn riff on Biden's call for a windfall profits tax, Elon's take over of Twitter, the diesel "drought", can trees and whales save the climate, a wrap-up on FUZE, and of course, finger of the week. Join the conversation shaping the future of energy. Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insight...

Chuck chats with Houston restaurateur Chris Shepherd who the Robb Report called the Best Chef on the planet in 2019: his career, the great chefs of Houston, food, wine….and his amazing charitable efforts for the people of the food service industry through the Southern Smoke Foundation.   Join the conversation shaping the future of energy. Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals...