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Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is critical in addressing climate change. As greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, developing new methods to lessen their impact on our planet has become more important than ever. While there are still challenges to be tackled,  CCS is steadily progressing towards wider adoption. 

Listen in as Loren Long, Business Development Leader & Strategist facilitating the critical factors of successful CCS & upstream projects, joins the show to discuss the state of CCS. 

Time Stamps

01:11 - What is CCS?
05:19 - Guest Intro
06:54 - Understanding More About CCS
08:28 - Impact of Inflation Reduction Act
11:54 - Elements of a CCS Project
12:27 - Emitter
15:35 - Direct Air Capture
17:51 - Economics of an Emitter
18:31 - Transportation
19:11 - Repurposing Existing Pipelines for CO2
20:33 - Building New Pipelines
21:35 - Pipeline Challenges & Considerations
24:06 - Trend in Transportation Side of CCS
29:08 - Storage
36:20 - The Economics of CCS Storage
44:05 - Permitting Considerations
53:10 - Why CCS?

Snippets From The Episode

"It is going to be incredibly difficult to make meaningful, progress in fighting climate change if CCS is not involved." - Loren Long
"The trend I think we're going to see on the transportation side is just shorter runs of the pipelines and looking for more localized solutions, which in a lot of ways is probably a better outcome anyway." -Loren Long
"It's just nearly impossible to build any pipeline without eminent domain. Buying right of way nowadays is tough!" -Brent Broussard
"I don't know how much CO2 relative to the big issue and how much we emit every year. I'm not sure it's a huge percentage that will be put into the ground in my lifetime. But I tell you what, I want to be a part of saying, "Look, I blazed the trail." - Loren Long

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It's time for another cocktail hour! As the summer season wraps up, Dudley Land executives Brent, Brandon, and Steve talk about new hires, workforce challenges, core values, and current industry trends and forecasts.
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00:00 - Harry Caray in the House!
03:36 - Summer Catch Up with Brent, Brandon & Steve
09:13 - Workforce Updates & Challenges
20:36 - Upholding Dudley Land Company's Core Values
28:00 - Summer Updates & Forecast
37:45 - The Value Dudley Can Bring to a Renewable Energy Project
41:13 - College Football Predictions

Snippets From The Episode

"It's always like you're on the edge of that cliff and about to fall off, you know, it's constant in this business, I mean, we've been doing it for 20 years, Dudley Land's been doing it for over 40, but you're all, I mean, it never changes every, every day you walk in the office. What's going to happen today? You have no clue if you're going to be able to stay on that cliff or not." - Brandon Ward
"You want to make sure your project managers have the bandwidth to do the job the right way and give the projects the attention they need. But you don't want to have so many project managers that you've got guys sitting there needing something to do." - Brent Broussard
"You got to know what you know and know what you don't know." - Brandon Ward
"If you're not messing up, you're not working hard enough. That's just all there is to it." - Brent Broussard
"You need a partner who's going to be able to handle the boots on the ground. It doesn't work with some person sitting in New York City, trying to contact a landowner in Tennessee. So I'm hoping that that shift is going to continue in our direction of us being a viable partner for these groups and not just a staffing company." - Steve Carr

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As the energy industry continues to grow and diversify in the 21st century, the need to develop the next generation of energy professionals is more important than ever. 

Mike McConnell, Director of the Energy Management Program at the University of Oklahoma Price College of Business, joins the show to discuss the importance of education in shaping the future of the energy business, creating energy leaders, and some lessons he learned from his time as a landman. 
Time Stamps

00:00 - Episode Intro
01:12 - Intro to Mike McConnell
01:55 - Mike McConnell's Career Journey
13:23 - Mike's Work as Director of Energy Management Program at OU
24:19 - The Value of the Energy Management Program
27:14 - Mike's Experience as a Landman & How It Shaped His Career
35:56 - Creating Energy Leaders
42:27 - Mike's Insider Perspective About Enron
49:13 - What Mike Learned From His Enron Experience
53:43 - Developing Future Energy Professionals
57:49 - Mike's Intro Class
01:03:55 - Direction of the Energy Management Program
01:06:50 - The Next Generation of Landmen
Snippets From The Episode

"When you work for 13 years and it's all about equity and your equity goes to zero, you've got to do something else." - Mike McConnell
"It's okay to lose all your money once, but to do it twice is just really bad, especially at 58." - Mike McConnell
"I'm an 'and' kind of guy. I'm not a 'but' kind of guy." - Mike McConnell
"We went from smart to clever, and in my household clever is a bad word because I think there's a huge difference" - Mike McConnell
"One of the lessons to my students is, if this doesn't excite you, You really need to change your major." - Mike McConnell
"Earn what you're getting and don't let the door hit you in the rear at five o'clock." - Mike McConnell
"All you can control is the type of person you are, and the example you set, how you march to the beat of your drum." -Brent Broussard
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As more development and resources are poured into renewables, the growing number of renewable projects around the country poses numerous challenges. Title is one aspect that is frequently disregarded yet is critical. Ryndi Collier of 2R Group joins Brent Broussard to talk about navigating renewables project titles. 

Time Stamps

00:35 - Get to Know the 2R Group
04:45 - Most Pressing Challenges in Reaching Clean Energy Goals
08:47 - What Does 2R Group Do?
15:45 - The Start of Dudley & 2R Group's Partnership
17:42 - The Difference in Title Processes for Oil & Gas vs. Renewables
21:15 - Advantages of Understanding Both the Oil & Gas and Renewables Title Process
29:48 - Unfortunate Consequences of Competition
33:24 - The Importance of Title Due Diligence
43:23 - Mitigating Risks Through Early Title Processing
45:40 - Working with a Land Broker for Title Processing
50:52 - Why Dudley Started Its Own Title Company
54:18 - Get In Touch with the 2R Group
Snippets From The Episode

“The higher the value of the improvement, the higher the risk. That means the more important the land vetting and the title work is.” - Ryndi Collier
“Title is not sexy in land development. It's a monetary drain sucker of wind out of everybody's sail.” - Ryndi Collier
“What a huge difference it was for me to learn about how gas and oil handled it. And then for you guys, for all the gas and oil people to learn how the renewable industry was handling it.” - Ryndi Collier
“How can we make informed, educated decisions about pulling the trigger on site control, while maximizing our potential and actually get this deal to the finish line?” - Brent Broussard
"We don't want to be title mercenaries, we want to be a partner. We want to be able to help our clients. We're a service organization, not just some vendor. " - Brent Broussard

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What makes a great landman and leader? In this episode, Steve Carr invites his mentor, former VP of Operations at Dudley Headquarters in Oklahoma City, Russell Shaw. Russel shares his professional journey from architect to landman, becoming an integral part of Dudley Land, and staying in the game even after retirement.

Time Stamps

00:38 - Intro to Russell Shaw
03:22 - How Russel Got His Start in Land
06:53 - Russell's Career Journey with Dudley Land
12:54 - Biggest Lessons That Steve Learned From Russell
14:32 - Dudley Land Company’s Management Program
18:26 - What Makes a Good Project Manager?
21:33 - Think Like a VP
23:54 - Industry Takeaways While Working for Dudley
25:42 - Russell's Post-Retirement Journey
29:38 - A Look Into the Land Industry's Future
32:21 - A Rewarding Part of the Land Industry
33:44 - Episode Outro

Snippets From The Episode

“Everybody's different underneath you, and who works with you, so you can't go in with an all-in-one attitude.” - Steve Carr
“I think being a very good manager takes a lot of mistakes.” - Steve Carr
“I just don't like surprises. Whenever there's a problem, I want to know about it as soon as it starts.” - Russell Shaw
“You have to be able to rely on the people above you, just as the people above you need to be able to rely on you.” - Steve Carr
“I'm a competitive person, But you know, I never had my hand out; I had my hand up volunteering for things.” -Russell Shaw
“Regardless of the company or the business, people in leadership positions are always gonna go to the people that provide the least amount of resistance and the most help. “ -Russell Shaw
“Working doesn't keep me from doing anything else that I want to do.” - Russell Shaw
“Your five closest friends, if three of 'em aren't landmen, you're gonna have a difficult time making a career out of this.” -Russell Shaw

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Jack Clark, VP of Land at Derby Exploration, shares his journey from landman to broker to VP of Land in this episode of The Land Department podcast. He shares his experiences and lessons learned from the ground up, including the ups and downs he faced along the way.

Time Stamps

00:37 - How Brandon Met Jack Clark
05:33 - How Jack Got His Start in the Land Industry
10:13 - From Landman to Broker
17:54 - From Broker to In-house Landman
21:25 - What In-house Landmen Can Learn from Being in the Field
24:13 - What Field Landmen Can Learn from In-house Landmen
29:24 - Changes in the Land Industry Over the Years
36:20 - The Future of the Land Industry
38:15 - Oil and Gas Market Forecast in Relation to Land Work
45:06 - Jack's Future Plans

Snippets From The Episode

"Dudley Land Company was the bar of excellence. They were doing things before everybody else, and they were just a big brokerage firm, and they did excellent work.” - Jack Clark
I think what Dudley Land has done through history is diversified themselves enough, whether that be by region or by type of work, or by training landmen to do different things to stay relevant.” - Brandon Ward
 “If a guy really wants to be a land man, contractor, even in-house, you'll never go wrong by continually striving to improve your title skills.” - Jack Clark
“I think there are two things that we like to talk to our clients about right up front: “What are you trying to do?” & “What's your goal?” - Brandon Ward
“You got so much technology, so much information today that's available to you. You need to be pretty good at mining that information and analyzing it.” - Jack Clark
“The more skill set you've got, the more arrows you can put in your quiver.” - Jack Clark

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