David MacNeill is a founder and the President and CEO of Wellbore Integrity Solutions. He has more than 29 years of professional experience in the oil and gas industry. Prior to founding WIS, David served as President and CEO of Logan International. He has also served...
Industry Leader Spotlight Podcasts
RARE Petro’s Industry Leader Spotlight series is focused on bringing the listener into the fold of some of the industry greats. We ask the important questions and seek to bring the Who, What, and Why to the surface of the leaders pushing the boundaries of our industry.
Industry Leader Spotlight – Episode 15: Debra Hall
Debra is the President and CEO of Elementale Enterprises, a company centered on providing sustainable process solutions to help customers reduce costs and waste. She has bachelor’s degrees in chemical and electrical engineering, a MBA from Keller Graduate School of...
Industry Leader Spotlight – Episode 14: Matt Showalter
Matt Showalter is the Executive Chairman at Iron-IQ, a cloud-based SCADA and advanced IIoT control company. The Iron-IQ system is a modern cloud-based platform that can be used for automation, asset tracking, security systems, water management, and other industries...
Industry Leader Spotlight – Episode 13: Clark Grue
Clark Grue is the Founder and CEO at Rainmaker Global Business Development. Rainmaker generates international opportunities for businesses expanding their market exposure globally by identifying qualified opportunities for rapid growth and expansion. Clark has advised...
Industry Leader Spotlight – Episode 12: Deb Ryan
Deb Ryan was (at the time of the recording) the Senior Manager, Engineering for Sproule’s Denver office and spearheads their business development initiatives in the U.S. market. Sproule is a leading consulting firm providing deep technical expertise and commercial...
Industry Leader Spotlight – Episode 11: Dr. Jennifer Miskimins
Dr. Jennifer Miskimins is the petroleum engineering department head at the Colorado School of Mines. She completed her undergraduate degree for petroleum engineering at Montana Tech before earning her Master’s and PhD from Mines. As a heavily decorated SPE member and...
Industry Leader Spotlight – Episode 10: Matt Halker
After graduating from the Colorado School of Mines with his bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering, Matt Halker accumulated 6 years’ experience as a facility engineer in onshore and offshore environments before starting Halker Consulting in 2006. He is a...
Industry Leader Spotlight – Episode 9: David Forsberg
David Forsberg is the Chief Financial Analyst and Managing Partner for Ascent Energy Ventures; a venture fund focused on investments to automate and digitize the energy industry. Mr. Forsberg has over 15 years’ experience managing investment capital for both...
Industry Leader Legacy: Dr. Charles Kohlhaas Pt. 3
This is part 3 of a 3 part series that interviews Dr. Charles Kohlhaas who is one of world’s leading oilfield advisors, with over 60+ years of oilfield experience, teaching, and consulting. This episode focuses what policy changes Dr. Kohlhaas sees as beneficial and...
Industry Leader Legacy: Dr. Charles Kohlhaas Pt. 2
This is part 2 of a 3 part series that interviews Dr. Charles Kohlhaas who is one of world’s leading oilfield advisors, with over 60+ years of oilfield experience, teaching, and consulting. This episode focuses the lasting effects of the oil embargo, the development...
Industry Leader Spotlight – Episode 8: Moji Karimi
Moji is the co-founder and CEO at Cemvita Factory. He holds a bachelor of science degree in drilling engineering, a master of science degree in petroleum engineering, and his experiences range from developing advanced deepwater drilling methods to novel...
Industry Leader Spotlight – Episode 7: Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes
Ashley is the co-founder and President at Black Mountain-International. She has a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering and Masters in Energy Law from the University of Oklahoma and a MBA from Harvard Business School. She has also been featured in Forbes 30 Under 30. How did...