Oil and Gas Upstream Podcast
1) David Smith, Vice President, Black Pearl Technologies | Ep 326
In this episode, Host, Elena Melchert, talks with David Smith, Vice President, Innovation, Black Pearl, about their innovative technologies such as Beacon and Zephyr.  They discuss David’s divers...Show More
2) Magnetic Bright Spots with Bill Rhea, Pilot Exploration | Ep 325
In this episode, Host, Elena Melchert talks with Bill Rhea, Pilot Exploration, talks about knowing where to drill thus eliminating dry holes through the use of technology based on sedimentary residual...Show More
3) Navigating the Oil and Gas Landscape with Energy Innovation Capital | Ep 324
In this episode of Oil and Gas Upstream, host Elena Melchert and Sarah Kern, Director of Strategic Engagement at Energy Innovation Capital discuss Sarah’s career journey from electrical engineer...Show More
Navigating the Oil and Gas Landscape with Energy Innovation Capital | Ep 324
30:13 | Dec 3rd, 2025
4) Andy Cordova, President, Lufkin Industries | Ep 323
In this episode of Oil and Gas Upstream, host Elena Melchert interviews Andy Cordova, president of Lufkin Industries, discussing the evolution of rod lift technology and its significance in the oil an...Show More
5) Lisa BlankenburgTechnical Sales Director for TAQA | Ep 322
In this episode of Oil and Gas Upstream, host Elena Melchert talks with Lisa Blankenburg, North American Technical Sales Director at TAQA, about her career journey from nursing to a leading role in oi...Show More
6) The Future of Drilling: Mahmoud Nasef | Ep 321
In this episode of Oil and Gas Upstream, host Elena Melchert speaks with Mahmoud Nasef, Regional Business Development Manager for NOV in Dubai. They discussed Mahmoud’s journey into the oil and ...Show More
7) Dena Wiggins, President and CEO, Natural Gas Supply Association | Ep 320
In this episode, Host, Elena Melchert, meets with Dena Wiggins, NGSA. They discuss the role of NGSA in the natural gas industry, the importance of infrastructure and permitting, the critical nature of...Show More
8) Digital Twins in Oil and Gas with Adam McCullough | Ep 319
In this episode of Oil and Gas Upstream, host Elena Melchert speaks with Adam McCullough, Alaska Program Manager at NV5 Geospatial, about the transformative role of geospatial technologies in modern e...Show More
9) Claudia Molina, Sequen Technologies, recorded at URTEC 2025 Conference Houston | Ep 318
In this episode, Elena Melchert interviews Claudia Molina, President, Seguen Technologies, discussing her extensive background in the oil and gas industry, the importance of data science, and the inte...Show More
10) URTEC 2025, Houston, Tx | Ep 117
In this episode of Oil and Gas Upstream, host Elena Melchert engages with the Program Co-Chairs of the 2025 URTEC “Unconventional Resources Technology Conference”, discussing the recent evolution of u...Show More