Episode 24: Energy Myth Busting with Collin McClelland (Copy)

From blizzards in Alaska to drilling on a golf course in Los Angeles, Collin McClelland has seen it all when it comes to the oil and gas industry. 

Collin entered the industry right out of high school when he started drilling wells in the Permian Basin in west Texas. Over 8 years in the industry, Collin learned the ins and outs of oil & gas drilling, working in every major oil field in the country. He got started in social media by building an Instagram account to over 300k followers and founded Digital Wildcatters in 2018 to change the status quo of the energy industry and to raise energy IQ.

In the episode, we tackle 2 main misconceptions:

  1. Isn’t oil and gas just gonna go away soon?

  2. The energy industry is just a bunch of old guys deciding where to drill the next well, right?

Stay tuned for a fun conversation where we talk about some of the most common misconceptions people have about the energy industry and how that’s changing.

Keynotes:

  • How we can balance economic growth with a transition away from fossil fuels

  • Why we should think of an energy addition rather than an energy transition

  • How the demographics of the energy industry is changing and becoming more appealing for young people


Some other mentions in the show:

  • Friday Night Lights

  • An idea for a new energy-themed horror movie

  • The best BBQ in Houston


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