Russell interviews Ricky Banks, Health, Safety and Environmental Supervisor for Noble Corporation and Vice Chairman of IADC Safety Committee. Ricky has an inspirational story of a country boy who enlisted in the Marines right after graduating High School and worked his way to an accomplished safety professional for major offshore drillers. Contact Ricky Banks via […]

Russell interviews Bob Koonce, President and Founder of High Reliability Group, LLC. Bob is a retired Naval Commander who now brings his 20+ years of experience on nuclear subs to help oil & gas companies such as bp, Apache, Husky, Cenovus and others improve their leadership, culture and systems. Listen and learn the three steps […]

Think EV’s cause less pollution than gas combustible engines?  Listen as Russell interviews James Agresti, President and Co-Founder of the Think Tank, Just Facts.  This is a very informative discussion on the real facts regarding the environment and “Climate Change”.  justfacts.com Brought to you on OGGN, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. […]

Brace Yourself. Russell welcomes to the show Jake Lowney, CSP — Sr. Staff EHS Program Manager for Tesla. Yes, the EV car company. After a brief balanced discussion about oil and renewables they dive into an interesting discussion on HOP safety principles that apply to both industries. Contact Jake Lowney via LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jake-lowney-csp-b64b9640 Brought to […]

In this short but informative episode Russell interviews Eddie Kovalik, CEO at Prairie Operating Co, LLC and Alex Epstein, Founder of Center for Industrial Progress and author of the book: Fossil Future: Why Global Human Flourishing Requires More Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas–Not Less, This was a live podcast recorded at the historic Fontainebleau Hotel […]

Russell interviews Chris Martin CSHO, CSSM, HSE Manager – Deep Blue, a Midland Basin sustainable water management company. Chris has twenty years’ experience in the Oil & Gas industry focused on Safety and Environmental Compliance. Listen to this interesting and informative discussion about bridging the disconnect between operational and HSE goals. https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-m-083991171 http://www.deepbluewater.com Brought to […]

Russell welcomes returning guest, Michael Curran, PhD, owner and operator of Abnova Ecological Solutions LLC to discuss how O & G Operators are leaving the environment and ecology better than it was through responsible reclamation and restoration projects that benefit both the environment and society. Contact Michael Curran via LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/michael-curran-59539038 Company Website: https://abnovaecology.com This […]

Russell sits down with veteran performance coach, Dave Massey, CEO and Founder of the REACH Group, a company specializing in creating and coaching outstanding performance cultures primarily in the upstream Oil & Gas industry on a global basis. This is an excellent conversation on leadership development, performance coaching, and performance improvement implementation. This episode is […]

The guest on this show is Nathan Hammer, VP Environment, Quality, and Technologies at Premier Safety Resources. Also Founder of PSR SkySense and Co-Founder of Trunkline, Inc. Nathan is a LinkedIn Top Environmental Engineering Voice, and Russell sits down with him to bring that voice to the podcast – “bridging the gap” on a variety […]

This episode is sponsored by Ranch Office—Texas style co-working in Houston. Life is better at the Ranch. Fugitive emissions pose a huge problem for the Oil & Gas industry in Hazardous Substance Units creating unsafe human exposure and damage to the environment.  Russell sits down with Hunter Bankston, CEO and Founder of ecko360 and Brad Arnett, CTO […]

Russell welcomes to the show, Erin Thorp, author of the book: Inside Out Empathy. Erin is a coach for leaders who struggle with conflict communication and performance during high-stress times. Difficult conversations, whether about adherence to safety guidelines or addressing concerns, become a pathway to improvement and is a fundamental skill to have to lead a […]

Russell (2 L’s) Stewart interviews Russel (one L) Treat, President/CEO of EnerACT Energy Services, Inc. that provides pipeline control room management. Russel is a pipeline industry expert and also the host of the popular Pipeliners Podcast. Interesting discussion on the huge improvements in pipeline safety. Contact Russel Treat via LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/russeltreatCompany Website: www.enersyscorp.comPipeliners Podcast: https://www.enersyscorp.com/our-resources/podcast-episodes/ This...

This episode is sponsored by Ranch Office—Texas style co-working in Houston. Life is better at the Ranch. This is a very interesting discussion with returning guest, Bill Walker,Sr Environment, Health, and Safety Leader – Industrial Hygienist (CIH)and Safety Professional (CSP) for Battalion Oil. Bill is also Chairmanof SafeLand. Learn about SafeLand’s reciprocal basic safety orientationfor the […]

From the global headquarters of Phillips 66 in Houston, Texas Russell talks with its Senior Vice President, HSE, Projects, and Field Operations Support, Todd Denton to discuss how safety is more than investigating a SIF and concluding someone didn’t follow procedure. Contact Todd Denton via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/Company Website: https://www.phillips66.com This episode is sponsored by Ranch Office—Texas […]

Russell sits down with GBR Roofing Solutions. This company works on roofs for industrial complexes (mostly Oil & Gas) – a very high-risk environment. Listen as they discuss their extreme commitment and approach to coming home safe by adapting a military staffing system. https://linkedin.com/in/brandon-willeford-aa127197https://linkedin.com/in/jason-meffley-7696a918bhttps://linkedin.com/in/joseph-gobert-189594166https://www.GBRWP.com This episode is sponsored by Ranch Office—Texas style...

In this episode Russell talks with David Decuir, CEO and Founder of iCAN Technologies. Find out about one of the best training and competency management software tools using generative AI to reduce costs by more than 30% with fewer at-work errors and safety related incidents. This episode is sponsored by Ranch Office—Texas style co-working in Houston. […]

Warm thoughts and good cheer from your favorite bunch of oil and energy podcast hosts. *** Watch the VIDEO here *** This episode is made possible by KnowledgevineContact David Bowman, CEO KnowledgeVine on LinkedIn. Brought to you on OGGN, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. Sign up for OGGN newsletters here. Like the show? Leave […]

Technology is a huge part of a successful safety program these days, especially in situations where machinery and instruments are involved. Listen as Russell interviews Mike Antosh, VP of Sales for ProLytX as they discuss the popular term “Digital Twin” – what that is and how it keeps more people out of the line of […]

Safety doesn’t happen by accident. It is the result of intentional, specific and continuous management by all members of an organization. Listen as Russell discusses this with Rachel Proper, Industry Account Manager for Caterpillar Safety Services. Contact Rachel Proper via LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rachelproperwww.caterpillar.comwww.cat.com/safety This episode is made possible by KnowledgevineContact David Bowman, CEO KnowledgeVine on LinkedIn. Brought to you […]

The approaching Holiday season should spur emotions like joy and peace, yet unfortunately this time of the year is when Crisis Hotlines are the busiest; so, Russell again delves into the mental health issues that often plagues people this time of the year and welcomes back from last year, Rory Mele, CSP, CHST to discuss […]

In this special short edition Russell discusses in an entertaining and enlightening way the positive health benefits of being thankful. This episode is made possible by KnowledgevineContact David Bowman, CEO KnowledgeVine on LinkedIn. Brought to you on OGGN, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. Sign up for OGGN newsletters here. Like the show? Leave us […]

Don’t let the title fool you. Not Artificial Intelligence, but aviation intelligence – lessons learned about the brain and safety from the aviation industry – along with powerful safety leadership principles to take a safety program from good to excellent; plus, TORPEDOS in the Oil & Gas industry? Find out as Russell interviews Tom Knode, […]

Another top-notch guest on this Top Ten podcast as Russell sits down with Lamberto Nonno, HSE Director for North America and Regions at Baker Hughes. This is a great discussion on safety including Human Performance and the concept behind finding the next incident. Contact Russell Stewart via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-stewart-podcast-host/ Contact Lamberto Nonno via LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lamberto- nonno Company […]

Listen as Russell interviews Shannon Caldwell, CSP – VP of HSE and Regulatory Affairs for Zenith Energy US to discuss the key to not overcomplicating safety by identifying the risk that you can’t live with and recognizing that people are not a problem to fix but a solution to be involved. Contact Russell Stewart via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-stewart-podcast-host/Contact Shannon Caldwell via LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/shannonccaldwellCompany Website: Zenith Energy | Bulk...