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Ep. 106 - California Today, Texas Tomorrow: Lessons for the Oil Industry
Could California’s oil industry be a warning for Texas?
Reservoir engineer Dwayne Purvis, Founder of Purvis Energy Advisors, joins Grant to examine what is driving California’s production decline and why regulation is only part of the story. From geology and economics to idle wells and billions in plugging liabilities, the conversation explores what Texas can learn from California’s experience and why addressing aging wells now could help prevent a much larger problem later.
7 Oct 2026
Ep. 105 - Rep. Jon Rosenthal, Candidate for Texas Railroad Commission
What should the Texas Railroad Commission’s role be in strengthening the oil and gas industry while holding operators accountable?
Grant sits down with Texas State Representative and Railroad Commission candidate Jon Rosenthal to discuss his vision for one of the state’s most important regulatory agencies. Drawing on his engineering background, decades of oil and gas experience, and four terms in the Texas House, Rosenthal shares his perspective on supporting responsible operators, addressing orphan and inactive wells, modernizing the Railroad Commission, and finding common ground between industry and government.
The conversation also tackles some of the biggest issues facing Texas energy today, including natural gas reliability, flaring, produced water, property and mineral rights, aging regulatory systems, and the resources needed to effectively oversee a rapidly evolving industry. Grant and Rosenthal also discuss the balance between working with industry, independently regulating it, and what that relationship could look like under a different approach at the Railroad Commission.
16 Sept 2026
Ep. 104 - Plug It, Bond It, Tax It: The New Mexico Oilfield
In this episode of Oilfield Strong, Grant Swartzwelder speaks with Jim Winchester, Executive Director of the Independent Petroleum Association of New Mexico, about the association’s concerns regarding the state’s new financial-assurance and well-bonding requirements. They discuss how the requirements could affect marginal wells, independent operators, asset transfers, plugging obligations, and the businesses and communities that support oil and gas production.
The conversation also covers changes to New Mexico’s Oil and Gas Reclamation Fund under House Bill 80, the Environment Department’s proposed methane-abatement rule, and continuing debate over the treatment and reuse of produced water.
This episode is sponsored in part by Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine.
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