Archive for the 'Oil and Gas' Category

Episode 166: Flashback - John Hoffmeister, Shell Oil Co.

Shell Oil Co.

Flashback with the BusinessMakers to earlier this year and an insightful visit with John Hoffmeister, then president of Shell Oil Co. In this segment, Hoffmeister discusses economic security, homeland security and today’s crisis of energy INsecurity.

Original Broadcast: Saturday, August 9th, 2008 | No Comments »

Episode 148: Featured Guest - Andrew Smith, Advanced Transit Dynamics Inc.

Advanced Transit Dynamics Inc.

Two years ago, Andrew Smith, along with a team of fellow students at Dartmouth College’s Tuck School of Business, was the Grand Prize winner in the Rice University Business Plan Competition in Houston, TX. Today, Smith’s San Francisco-based company produces a patented product, the Trailer Tail, which increases the fuel efficiency of long-haul trucking fleets. That may not sound very glamorous—but this product can reduce fleet diesel consumption by more than 200 million gallons annually!

Original Broadcast: Saturday, April 5th, 2008 | No Comments »

Episode 76: Danny Davis

Escopeta Oil

Founder and CEO of Escopeta Oil. Hear this veteran oilman discuss how his company is on the verge of a discovery that would represent a huge boost to the nation’s oil and gas reserves.

Original Broadcast: Saturday, November 18th, 2006 | No Comments »

Episode 57: John Schiller

Energy XXI

The Businessmakers talk with the Co-Founder and CEO of Energy XXI, John Schiller.

Original Broadcast: Saturday, July 8th, 2006 | No Comments »