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Wisdom At The Wellhead

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Wisdom at the Wellhead is where oilfield leaders, engineers, and innovators share the stories, strategies, and lessons that shaped their careers. Each episode captures insight from the field — from leadership and culture to technology and legacy — giving mid-career professionals, executives, and operators practical takeaways to lead with clarity and trust.

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Why Oilfield Digital Pilots Fail... And How Sensia Is Changing the Game 19.11.2025 31:37

Oil and gas companies are drowning in data and stalled pilots. In this conversation with Sensia’s Eric Fidler, we unpack why digital initiatives fail, how edge-to-enterprise automation works, and what operators can do differently. For mid-market leaders and engineers looking to scale automation without losing domain knowledge, this episode delivers a clear view of where the industry is headed and...

The Hidden Economy of Trust in Oil & Gas – With Claude Thorp of NTG 11.11.2025 26:44

Presented by New Tech Global and Total Stream Systems. (Links Below) From his first rig before age ten to leading New Tech Global’s upstream teams, Claude Thorp has spent five decades proving that trust is still the strongest currency in oil and gas. In this episode of Wisdom at the Wellhead, Claude joins Jeff Dyk and Kevin Fischer to share how great partnerships build great companies — and why re...

Do More with Less: The New Standard for Oilfield Workflows – with Philip Richard of Porosity 11.11.2025 41:00

Presented by New Tech Global and Total Stream Systems. (Links Below) In this video, Porosity CEO Philip Richard joins Wisdom at the Wellhead to show how operators are moving from spreadsheet chaos to guided mobile workflows—and seeing real returns. In this conversation we break down practical workflow automation for LDAR, maintenance, and safety; why clean, human-verified field data must come firs...

Rise of Automation in Oil & Gas - A Talk w/Robert Wichert 11.11.2025 40:31

Presented by New Tech Global and Total Stream Systems. (Links Below) The oilfield is changing faster than ever — automation, AI, SCADA, and real-time data are rewriting the rules. In our first episode of Wisdom at the Wellhead, hosts Jeff Dyk and Kevin Fischer sit down with Robert Wichert, CEO of Cougar Energy, to talk about building a truly automated oil company from the ground up. Robert shares...