The Gas Compression Podcast

Chet Erwin, CEO of newly formed CherCo joins host Michael Haning. Chet Erwin has over 35 years of experience in starting and expanding successful companies in the energy sector.  Chet began his career as one of the founders of Hanover Compression Company “Hanover” (now Archrock: AROC) where he served as Chief Operating Officer and President of the Operating Board. Highlights during Chet’s tenure:  - Hanover was incorporated in October of 1990, Hanover quickly acquired 3 major compression rental companies in TX and LA;  - Hanover completed its IPO in July 1997 and began trading on the NYSE;  - Hanover went from a 4 person Texas operation in 1990 to over 5,000 worldwide employees by 2001.   Chet co-founded Valerus Compression Services “Valerus” (now AXIP) in August of 2004 where he served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Operating Board. Chet’s second compression venture was equally as impressive as the first, highlights below: - Chet’s execution and experience at the helm was evident with 2005 revenues increasing 445% from 2004;  - In 2006, Valerus grew revenues another 120% and was quickly becoming a force within the compression space;   - Valerus continued to quickly gain market share and by its fifth full year of business was the second largest gas handling company worldwide.   Michael and Chet have a great conversation about the compression industry. 

On this episode of The Gas Compression Podcast, host Michael Haning kicks off a series of interviews talking to blue collar industry experts and sharing some insights related to the labor crisis that has been called the Great Resignation. Michael talks with Greg Hayne, Chief Innovation Officer at Hayne Coaching Group, an organization that helps commercial roofing contractors build better, more profitable service departments. And how? By teaching them the best practices used by the best service contractors in the country. Greg has some great insights that apply to any industry, not just commercial roofing. He says a major problem business owners are having is self-inflicted: They aren’t paying a living wage. If you want to attract and retain top talent, you have to show them you care — and that starts with making sure they can take care of their families. He stresses the fact that if you own a trade company, stop thinking of your company in terms of being plumbers or roofers, and start thinking of your company as a business. Learn how to market to potential labor as well as potential customers. It’s thoughtful stuff that applies directly to the gas compression industry. Greg Hayne Hayne Coaching Group Gas Compression Magazine Michael Haning DISCO Disco Inc. Looking for an expert partner in gas compression repair? We recondition and repair gas compressor cylinders and all their component parts as well as rotary screw compressors. If you are looking for a top-notch partner for your natural gas compression cylinder repair, then give us a call at 806-274-2214, or visit us online at Disco-Inc.com.

Louis (Bunky) Dussetschleger, Field Technician at K&R Operating LLC, has been in the gas compression industry for over 27 years. He joins host Michael Haning on this episode of The Gas Compression Podcast to discuss the history of the gas industry as seen from Bunky’s eyes out in the field, what the future looks like in the gas industry, and what employers should know about finding, training, and keeping new talent in the industry. Bunky started in the industry as a young man and, with his background as a mechanic, he was quickly put in a service truck and “booted out in the field,” where he quickly learned he had to prove himself without the help of any of the veterans. After years of being out in the field, he eventually settled into his current role in the rental compression business, where he turns his hand to any type of work you can think of, from rebuilds to overhauls, on all types of equipment from old school to the most modern. His experience gives Bunky a clear insight into how the industry works, and how the industry might work better moving forward. Watch or listen to this and more on this episode of The Gas Compression Podcast. You can see the show notes and all of the resources mentioned in this episode at GasCompressionPodcast.com. Looking for an expert partner in gas compression repair? We recondition and repair gas compressor cylinders and all their component parts as well as rotary screw compressors. If you are looking for a top-notch partner for your natural gas compression cylinder repair, then give us a call at 806-274-2214 or visit us online at Disco-inc.com

W. Norman Shade, Jr., PE Sr. Consultant & President Emeritus, ACI Services Inc. has been a respected voice in the gas industry for decades. He joins host Michael Haning on part two of this two-part episode of The Gas Compression Podcast. In part two, they discuss the state of the industry, and where Norm sees the industry headed in the future. He says that one of the biggest challenges the industry faces is the current public perception of the industry, which is not exactly stellar, and how that affects the regulatory landscape. He acknowledges that there are certainly problems in the gas industry, and he spells out some of his ideas on ways these problems can be solved. Norm also takes a deep dive into emerging technologies, including renewable energy, and takes a balanced look at the pros and cons of these emerging energy solutions, weighing the current challenges with them and discussing with Michael how the problems can be solved. Watch or listen to this and more on this episode of The Gas Compression Podcast. You can see the show notes and all of the resources mentioned in this episode at GasCompressionPodcast.com. W. Norman Shade, Jr. ACI Services @aci-services-inc @Michael-Haning @DISCO Disco Inc. Looking for an expert partner in gas compression repair? We recondition and repair gas compressor cylinders and all their component parts as well as rotary screw compressors. If you are looking for a top-notch partner for your natural gas compression cylinder repair, then give us a call at 806-274-2214 or visit us online at Disco-Inc.com

W. Norman Shade, Jr., PE Sr. Consultant & President Emeritus, ACI Services Inc. is one of the most respected and experienced voices in the gas industry. He joins host Michael Haning on part one of this two-part episode of The Gas Compression Podcast. They discuss the history of the gas industry, both in the U.S. and globally, the state of the industry today, and what the future looks like. Norm starts at the beginning with the discovery of natural gas, which was considered a waste product at the time until engineers of the day figured out how to harness the energy present to power industrial boilers. Norm continues through the history of the industry including the ongoing construction of the pipeline system that is vital to the industry in the U.S., the steady increase in gas production and delivery through much of the 20th century, and how the industry nearly died a slow death beginning in the 1970s. Fortunately, the industry didn’t die, thanks to advancements in hydraulic fracturing, and Norm closes part one by discussing energy projections moving forward including the decline of coal, how natural gas is the safety net for the rise of renewable energy, and the causes and potential solutions to the rolling blackouts occurring recently in states like Texas and California. Watch or listen to this and more on this episode of The Gas Compression Podcast. You can see the show notes and all of the resources mentioned in this episode at GasCompressionPodcast.com. W. Norman Shade, Jr. ACI Services @aci-services-inc @Michael-Haning @DISCO Disco Inc. Looking for an expert partner in gas compression repair? We recondition and repair gas compressor cylinders and all their component parts as well as rotary screw compressors. If you are looking for a top-notch partner for your natural gas compression cylinder repair, then give us a call at 806-274-2214 or visit us online at Disco-Inc.com

Welcome to the Gas Compression Podcast! This inaugural episode of the Gas Compression Podcast features host Michael Haning, President of Diversified Industrial Service Company (DISCO), who started this podcast to serve professionals and leaders in the gas compression industry. The Gas Compression Podcast will feature interviews with leaders in the industry who will discuss the industry’s latest trends, share stories, best practices and explore what the future holds. This will be a weekly podcast where Michael will be interviewing a different leader for approximately 30 minutes. The Gas Compression Podcast is brought to you by DISCO, an industry leader in reconditioning and repairing natural gas compression cylinders and all their components parts. You can reach us at 806-274-2214, or on our website at disco-inc.com. https://disco-inc.com/ @michael-haning

Chad Brahler of ACI Services explains how he came into his role in the industry, ACI Services and its venture into the European market, and his service in the U.S. Navy during it all!

🚨 New Episode of the Gas Compression Podcast! 🚨 Jim Dettore of Failure Analysis Services, Inc. joins Michael in a 4 part series to talk about the purpose of knowing different types of failures. In this final episode, Jim elaborates on Fretting, how it begins, ends, and how to prevent it! A video is also available to watch on YouTube! Links to Apple, Spotify, and YouTube in the comments below.

Jim Dettore of Failure Analysis Services, Inc., joins host, Michael, in a 4 part series to talk about the purpose of knowing different types of failures. In this episode, Jim elaborates on Corrosion, and the ins and outs of what to expect and how to prevent! This podcast is available to watch on YouTube!

Jim Dettore of Failure Analysis Services, Inc joins host Michael Haning in a 4 part series to talk about the purpose of knowing different types of failures. In this episode, Jim elaborates on Abrasive Wear, and the ins and outs of what to expect. This podcast is available to watch on YouTube @GasCompressionPodcast-tp2rv

Jim Detorre of Failure Analysis Services, Inc joins host Michael Haning in a 4 part series to talk about the purpose of knowing different types of failures. In this episode, Jim elaborates on Abrasive Wear, and the ins and outs of what to expect.

Will Exline of Exline, Inc. joins host Michael Haning to talk about the history of a six generation business, Will's accomplishments in the industry, and the measures and opportunities taken to continue Exline's success!

David Vannostran of Ultimate Chemicals joins host Michael Haning to talk about the education of the Short Course and the importance of continuous cleaning and testing of coolant systems in the natural gas compression industry!

Andrew Brill of Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology joins host Michael Haning to talk about the Gas Compression Program offered.

Dakotah Klein of Roto-Versal joins host Michael Haning to talk about the Workforce Dilemma in the Gas Compression Industry. Roto-Versal is trying to some new incentives and scholarship programs to attract new talent to the industry.

Russell Goss, Sales Manager for Caterpillar Gas Compression, joins Michael Haning to discuss the latest news of what Caterpillar is up to.

Oliver Franz from Burckhardt Compression joins host Michael Haning to talk about Hydrogen. Up to this point, all the guests on the podcast have been in the natural gas compression world, but today we're branching out to talk about hydrogen. There are a lot of investments being made in the hydrogen space, so it's important for the gas compression industry to be aware of what's coming. Oliver graduated from the University of Paderborn in 2000 with a diploma in Chemical Engineering and held different positions at a German EPC company and as Key Account Manager with a major pump and compressor OEM before joining the Burckhardt Compression group in 2007. He started managing the North American Sales Activities for the Compressor Monitoring division PROGNOST Systems, and was Member of the API 670 5th edition task force before he joined the Burckhardt Compression HME – Hydrogen team - in Jan 2022.

Eric Thode joins host Michael Haning on the podcast to talk about what is going on at the largest contract compression company and leading supplier of aftermarket services in the US. Eric has been extremely successful in his rise throughout the organization. With a background in Public Relations, he explains how telling the company's story is no different from an operations perspective or as an executive - it's just a different audience.  What is promising to the entire gas compression world is Archrock's focus on training and developing the workforce of tomorrow. Eric explains how Archrock knows they have the responsibility to recruit and train and he explains how they are executing on that. 

Curtis Roys of Patton Lubrication Systems is back on the podcast. Curtis has discovered something that is of great importance to the gas compression industry - your lube rates might not be what you think they are. Divider block systems are meant to be balanced, and from what Curtis is seeing out in the field, most systems aren't balanced.

Jim Dettore joins host Michael Haning again to take a deep dive into engine bearings. What some of the things to look for when trying to identify issues, and how to identify wear patterns.