While it is devastating to see raging wildfires, strong hurricanes, and other changing weather patterns, it is equally devastating to see human suffering due to energy insecurity. We are on the verge of destroying the fragile path of those who are already struggling to climb out of poverty to a...

A couple of weeks ago, it was announced that the highly-anticipated movie in the James Bond series, ‘No Time to Die’, would be delayed until 2021. Several movie theater chains, such as Regal Entertainment Group and Cineworld (United Kingdom), decided to close or reduce operating hours at many of...

To say that 2020 has been a tough year for the Energy Industry would be an understatement. The recent leg down in oil prices has wreaked further havoc on an industry that was already struggling to adapt to the current realities of over-supply, technology innovation, and business model advances. The...

If you invested $1.00 in the stock market 10 years ago, you would have $2.60 in your pocket today. However, if you invested that $1.00 in the Oilfield Services (OFS) sector, you would have $0.15 in your pocket today. I started my career in oil and gas, following my dad who spent his career in the...

As digital continues to drive rapid advancement in the way we do business, very little escapes change. Product development, product delivery, and product support models continue to evolve at a breakneck pace. As once flagship product lines become commodities, many companies now ponder what digital...

According to Harvard Business Review, between 70 and 90 percent of mergers and acquisitions fail. Many companies in the Energy Industry are considering mergers or acquisitions as they grapple with the current reality of lower commodity prices and the uncertain path to market recovery. The Energy...

Remember the Arby’s “Different is Good” campaign from the 90s? I remember deeply analyzing that slogan. The campaign rolled out around my middle school years when life was all about trying NOT to be different. Middle school was all about fitting in with everyone else. But thankfully, middle school...

The energy industry is a passion of mine and most of my career has been spent working in the industry, following in my father’s footsteps. I have experienced the highs and lows, and nothing can pull me away. Energy has fueled our global economy, provided our country with energy security, and it has...

It is a fascinating time to be working in the era of digital Darwinism, when technology and society are evolving faster than businesses can naturally adapt. With all of the technological changes over the last decade, software and data tools have evolved significantly. Many companies realize that...

Our world turned upside down in a matter of days.  Suddenly, quarantine and social distancing became a part of our daily vocabulary, and toilet paper was a hot commodity.  We had 24 hour access to a crisis unfolding before us, and we all struggled to make sense of our new "normal".

Before COVID-19,...