Where we discuss all topics related to all energy sources and their risks. These discussions are built with AI and my Intelligence. They are fantastic ways to consume large amounts of information. Dig in!
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John Munno - Risk Engineer, Golfer, Cancer Survivor.
Target Audience: Offshore drilling operators, risk engineers, safety managers, and upstream insurance underwriters.Show Concept & OverviewThis deep-dive podcast explores how the offshore oil and gas industry prevents catastrophic well blowouts, manages mechanical integrity, and meets mandatory regulatory reporting standards. The episode bridges front-line engineering practices with high-level process safety management, examining real-world failure modes, root cause analysis, and risk engineering survey standards.Key Discussion Topics
Blowout Prevention Mechanics & Early Kick Detection
Mandatory Reporting & Failure Analysis (SafeOCS & BTS Standards)
Hydrocarbon Release Prevention & High-Risk Components
Upstream Risk Engineering & Insurance Survey Standards
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25 Jun 2026
The First Safe Look: Is That Downed Line Live?
When a storm passes, the deadliest moment isn't the wind — it's the window right after, when damage is everywhere and nobody yet knows which downed spans are still carrying lethal voltage. This deep dive walks through "The First Safe Look," a white paper on flying solar-blind ultraviolet cameras on drones to spot arcing, surface tracking, and corona on storm-damaged transmission and distribution assets — in full daylight, from a safe standoff, before a single crew member approaches.
We get into what daytime UV genuinely sees (the energized downed primary arcing in a yard that never drew enough current to trip a relay — a textbook cause of public electrocution), and what it can't (the quiet service drop backfed from a rooftop solar array, sitting live and silent at 240 volts). The honest version: UV finds the arc, not the voltage. That's exactly why it works as the first, fast layer of a storm-response safety protocol — not a replacement for test-before-touch.
9 Jan 2026
Petrochemical Safety and Risk Management: The Smitty's Supply Case
This episode analyzes the 2025 Smitty's Supply petrochemical explosion, detailing equipment failure and neglected safety systems that caused extensive damage, and advocates for improved emergency preparedness.
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26,405
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
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Spotify
4.8 / 5
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Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100
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76
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