Oil and Gas Contractor's Connect

This week, we talk with Chris Vachon, account manager with Van Zandt controls. Chris talks to us about automated valves, the story of Van Zandt, and the advance of technology in oilfield safety.Visit Van Zandt on the web - www.vanzandtcontrols.comConnect with Chris on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-vachon-11a66953/Careers in the Oil and Gas Industry - https://amzn.to/2mLCY4XConnect with Ryan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanraysr/Visit R-Squared Global's Website - https://www.gor2.com/Interested in coming on the show? We'd love to have you! Get in touch with Nate at nate.hansen@gor2.com for an interview.

This week, we talk with Chad Collins, owner of Kingdom Chemical in Denver. Chad talks to us about oilfield chemicals, H2S treatments, and the science behind a lot of his chemical treatments. Chad also talks with us about how his chemical treatments can be used as drilling mud additives.EcoRidge, LLC. - https://www.ecoridgellc.com/Call Chad - (720) 737-1398Email Chad - ccollins.chad@gmail.comConnect with Chad on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-d-collins-4758a85b/Careers in the Oil and Gas Industry - https://amzn.to/2mLCY4XConnect with Ryan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanraysr/Visit R-Squared Global's Website - https://www.gor2.com/Interested in coming on the show? We'd love to have you! Get in touch with Nate at nate.hansen@gor2.com for an interview.

This week, we talk with Jay Young, owner of King Operating. Jay talks to us about the importance of the oil and gas industry, and the critical usefulness of oil and gas products in modern life.Connect with Jay on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-young-86163332/King Operating - https://kingoperating.com/I, Pencil - https://fee.org/resources/i-pencil/Careers in the Oil and Gas Industry - https://amzn.to/2mLCY4XConnect with Ryan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanraysr/Visit R-Squared Global's Website - https://www.gor2.com/Interested in coming on the show? We'd love to have you! Get in touch with Nate at nate.hansen@gor2.com for an interview.

This week, we talk with Juan Avendano, a business development specialist with Fircroft, a UK-based recruiting firm that operates in the oil and gas industry.Connect with Juan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-avendano-375545169/Fircroft.com - https://www.fircroft.com/usConnect with Ryan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanraysr/Visit R-Squared Global's Website - https://www.gor2.com/Interested in coming on the show? We'd love to have you! Get in touch with Nate at nate.hansen@gor2.com for an interview.

This week, we talk with Gary Simpson, an industry veteran and petrophysicist. Gary talks to us about being a petrophysicist, the changing face of the industry, and the role technology has played in his forty years of oil and gas work.Connect with Gary on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-simpson-petrophysicist/Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanraysr/Visit R-Squared Global's Website - https://www.gor2.com/Interested in coming on the show? We'd love to have you! Get in touch with Nate at nate.hansen@gor2.com for an interview.

This week, we talk with Spencer Albright, president of MineralWare, a software company assisting mineral owners in getting a good value for their assets.Visit MineralWare on the web - https://mineralware.com/Follow MineralWare on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/mineralware/Connect with Spencer on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/spenceralbright/Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanraysr/Visit R-Squared Global's Website - https://www.gor2.com/Interested in coming on the show? We'd love to have you! Get in touch with Nate at nate.hansen@gor2.com for an interview.

This week, we talk with Landon Morgan, sales account manager with Tetra SwiftWater. Landon talks to us about SwiftWater's offerings and their philosophy of service.Visit Swiftwater on the web - http://swiftwaterenergy.com/Connect with Landon on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/landon-morgan-2017/Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanraysr/Visit R-Squared Global's Website - https://www.gor2.com/Interested in coming on the show? We'd love to have you! Get in touch with Nate at nate.hansen@gor2.com for an interview.

This week, we talk with Travis Parigi, president and CEO of LiquidFrameworks. LiquidFrameworks handles digital data management for oilfield services companies. Travis talks to us about his company and their analytical models.Visit LiquidFrameworks on the web - https://www.liquidframeworks.com/Connect with Travis on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tparigi/Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanraysr/Visit R-Squared Global's Website - https://www.gor2.com/Interested in coming on the show? We'd love to have you! Get in touch with Nate at nate.hansen@gor2.com for an interview.

This week, we talk with Mostafa Shahin, president of MAP oil tools. Mostafa talks to us about MAP's products and their philosophy of service.VIsit MAP on the web - http://www.mapoiltools.com/aboutConnect with Ryan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanraysr/Visit R-Squared Global's Website - https://www.gor2.com/Interested in coming on the show? We'd love to have you! Get in touch with Nate at nate.hansen@gor2.com for an interview.

This week, we spoke with James Durbin, owner and president of The Oilfield Photographer. James talks to us about his background in photojournalism, his work in shooting roughnecks in the process of extracting oil, and the special interest of working with people in the oil and gas industry.OilfieldPhotographer.com - https://theoilfieldphotographer.comConnect with Oilfield Photographer on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-oilfield-photographer-inc/about/TheOilfieldPhotographer on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theoilfieldphotographer/?hl=enConnect with Ryan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanraysr/Visit R-Squared Global's Website - https://www.gor2.com/Interested in coming on the show? We'd love to have you! Get in touch with Nate at nate.hansen@gor2.com for an interview.

This week, we talk with Ben Samuels, a deal-maker and oil and gas asset manager in Midland. Ben talks to us about expanding business, creativity in the oilfield, and his experience in assembling projects in oil and gas.Connect with Ben on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelslandman/Ben’s email – bsamuels@lupuscastraresources.comTwitter - @SamuelslandmanConnect with Ryan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanraysr/Visit R-Squared Global's Website - https://www.gor2.com/Interested in coming on the show? We'd love to have you! Get in touch with Nate at nate.hansen@gor2.com for an interview.

This week, we talked with Andy Lash, transportation manager for Gemini Motor Transport. Andy talks to us about the necessity for truckers in the oil industry, and where you can go to find out more about trucking jobs and the impact of truckers on midstream oil distribution. Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanraysr/Visit R-Squared Global's Website - https://www.gor2.com/Interested in coming on the show? We'd love to have you! Get in touch with Nate at nate.hansen@gor2.com for an interview.

This week, we talked with Paul Cones, founder of CourthouseDirect.com. Paul talks to us about how his company improves the lot of the ordinary landman by making title and right-of-way research much, much easier.Connect with Paul on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/courthousesquare/ CourthouseDirect.com - https://www.courthousedirect.com/ CourthouseAcademy YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSjnJxzNXrcbHZhLOaxNnPw CourthouseDirect.com on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/courthousedirect/ CourthouseDirect.com on Twitter - https://twitter.com/CHDirect Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanraysr/Visit R-Squared Global's Website - https://www.gor2.com/Interested in coming on the show? We'd love to have you! Get in touch with Nate at nate.hansen@gor2.com for an interview.

This week, we talked with Greg Williams, founder of Rig Lynx. Rig Lynx is a social media platform tailored for the oil and gas industry, characterized by an emphasis on connecting company to company through personal relationships, and populated by several thousand users. Greg talks to us about his platform, its services, his philosophy of service, and his time on the Deepwater Horizon.Connect with Greg on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-williams-a3881353/Rig Lynx - https://riglynx.com/Rig Lynx on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rig-lynx/id1318202914?ls=1&mt=8Rig Lynx on Google Play - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.riglynx.riglynxDeepwater Horizon in their own words - DeepWater Horizon in their own words - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/deepwater-horizon-in-their-own-words/ Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanraysr/Visit R-Squared Global's Website - https://www.gor2.com/Interested in coming on the show? We'd love to have you! Get in touch with Nate at nate.hansen@gor2.com for an interview.

This week, we talked with Karr Ingham, a consulting oil and gas economist and chief economist for the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers. Karr talks to us about the work of analyzing oil and gas trends, his frustrations with the way some economists approach economics, and how he goes about his work on a day-to-day basis.Connect with Karr on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karr-ingham-9b62333a/ Texas Alliance of Energy Producers - https://www.texasalliance.org/ TAEP on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/texas-alliance-of-energy-producers/ TAEP on Facebook/Twitter - @TexasAllianceEPConnect with Ryan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanraysr/Visit R-Squared Global's Website - https://www.gor2.com/Interested in coming on the show? We'd love to have you! Get in touch with Nate at nate.hansen@gor2.com for an interview.

This week, we interviewed Russell Smith and Cody Murch, from Top Gun Oilfield Training Center. Russell and Cody talk about the technology involved in training wireline operators, and what value they bring to the oilfield through helping drilling contractors to lose fewer tools downhole.Russel Smith - https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-smith-7197223b/ Murch and Smith Energy Solutions - https://www.linkedin.com/company/murch-smith-energy-solutions/ Top Gun Oilfield - https://www.topgunoilfield.comConnect with Ryan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanraysr/Visit R-Squared Global's Website - https://www.gor2.com/Interested in coming on the show? We'd love to have you! Get in touch with Nate at nate.hansen@gor2.com for an interview.

This week, we talked with Denny Pilcher, of Roseland Oil and Gas. Denny talked to us about the Roseland Oil and Gas, and the business of conferences and keeping exhibitors in line.Connect with Denny on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/denny-pilcher-61770478/Roseland Oil and Gas - https://roselandoilandgas.com/Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanraysr/Visit R-Squared Global's Website - https://www.gor2.com/Interested in coming on the show? We'd love to have you! Get in touch with Nate at nate.hansen@gor2.com for an interview.

This week, we talked with Taylor Quiet, operations manager at Texas Pride Fuels. Taylor talks to us about what sets Texas Pride Fuels apart as a company.Connect with Taylor on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-quiet-71911253/Texas Pride Fuels - https://www.texaspridefuels.com/Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanraysr/Visit R-Squared Global's Website - https://www.gor2.com/Interested in coming on the show? We'd love to have you! Get in touch with Nate at nate.hansen@gor2.com for an interview.

This week, we talked with Kyle Souza, a data specialist with Pettigrew and Pettigrew land services. Kyle talks to us about the fun of having his job, his passion for lease data, and what it's like to work with Pettigrew and Pettigrew's clients.Connect with Kyle on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylesouza/ALTA Houston - https://www.altahouston.org/ HADOA - https://www.hadoa.org/ NHAPL - https://nhapl.org/ Pettigrew and Pettigrew Land Service - https://pandplandservice.com/ Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanraysr/Visit R-Squared Global's Website - https://www.gor2.com/Interested in coming on the show? We'd love to have you! Get in touch with Nate at nate.hansen@gor2.com for an interview.

This week, we interviewed Justin McCoy, founder and CEO of Invi, a company based around treating oilfield products with polyurethane to improve their useful lifetime. Justin talked to us about his products, the usefulness of polyurethane as a protective coating for steel, and the value he sees in taking the time and trouble to coat the interior of steel pipes with plastics.Connect with Justin on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-mccoy-6a74b541/Visit INVI oil and gas's website - https://www.inviog.com/Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanraysr/Visit R-Squared Global's Website - https://www.gor2.com/Interested in coming on the show? We'd love to have you! Get in touch with Nate at nate.hansen@gor2.com for an interview.