Shawn Wilson is another reason I love these interviews. We caught up with a microphone between us at the recent OERB Oil & Natural Gas Expo.Naturally, I suggested I might make a better cohost than Butch. Gratitude and a little friendly trouble can share the same conversation.If you haven’t spent a morning with Exploring Energy, I hope you will. Broadcasting from Elk City on KECO 96.5 FM, the show brings energy news, industry perspectives, laughter and learning to the airwaves.Shawn wants it to feel like two people talking across a picket fence. I love that. There’s something wonderfully Oklahoma about making a big subject feel like a conversation with your neighbor.We talked about natural gas, emerging technology, refining ideas and Oklahoma’s opportunities. Those conversations deserve thoughtful questions, and the people doing the work deserve to be heard.My favorite story was how Shawn found radio. He was helping his young daughter talk into a microphone at a community event when someone heard him and offered him an opportunity.From helping his daughter find her voice to helping his neighbors understand energy, there’s a lot of heart in that story.I appreciate the work before the microphone comes on: following the news, finding informed guests and gathering information for people with jobs to do and families to get home to. Shawn cares about making that time useful.Thank you, Shawn, for the conversation and encouragement. Thank you to KECO and Paragon Communications for giving energy education a place on the air, and to the Expo organizers for bringing these people and ideas together.Our industry has stories worth telling, questions worth asking and people worth knowing.Give Exploring Energy a listen on weekday mornings and share it with someone curious about the industry behind everyday life.Find the show: exploringenergy.netAppreciate you, Shawn. Keep exploring.#ExploringEnergy #EnergyEducation #OklahomaEnergy

From the Oilfield Tailgate interview archive: Matthew Hill talks with Melanie McTaggart at Hart Energy DUG Mid-Continent in Oklahoma City about conference programming, networking and bringing the energy community together.The original video was uploaded to the Oilfield Tailgate YouTube channel on June 26, 2026. The recording date is not independently established. This is an archival event conversation: registration invitations, dates, speaker lineups and activity claims refer to the original event, not a current invitation or verified present-day program.Watch the original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrxM0PYeXpQExplore more conversations and connect with Oilfield Tailgate: https://oilfieldtailgate.com

From the Oilfield Tailgate interview archive: Matthew Hill talks with Rachel Grande at an AAPG gathering in Oklahoma City about her path from a geology degree into mudlogging, geosteering and software. She explains how geological data supports geosteering and discusses collaboration among geologists, engineers and well planners.The original video was uploaded to Matthew Hill's YouTube channel on December 16, 2023. The recording date is not independently established. Rachel discusses ROGII and software development as they stood in that conversation. Product plans, affiliations and technical claims are historical speaker statements, not verification of current features, availability or guaranteed well placement.Watch the original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY-eP1Ch58UExplore more conversations and connect with Oilfield Tailgate: https://oilfieldtailgate.com

From the Oilfield Tailgate interview archive: Matthew Hill talks with Zack Taylor about Oklahoma energy, small-producer representation, relationships with lawmakers, and public service. Taylor discusses his family production business and the conversation considers how to engage the next generation of industry leaders.The original video was uploaded to Matthew Hill's YouTube channel on March 14, 2024. The recording date is not independently established. Roles, conference invitations, regulatory commentary and technology discussions reflect the original conversation and the speakers' views, not independently verified current legal or technical guidance. The conference discussed is a historical event, not an upcoming invitation.Watch the original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujuJxeEL8YYExplore more conversations and connect with Oilfield Tailgate: https://oilfieldtailgate.com

From the Oilfield Tailgate interview archive: Matthew Hill talks with Kyle Haustveit at an SPE fracturing conference about energy literacy, communication between industry and the Department of Energy, and the technical workforce. The discussion also considers energy access and different energy resources.The original video was uploaded to the Oilfield Tailgate YouTube channel on February 9, 2026. The recording date is not independently established. Roles, policy statements, numerical comparisons and forecasts reflect the original conversation and the speakers' views, not independently verified current guidance.Watch the original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWol8TmO8-kExplore more conversations and connect with Oilfield Tailgate: https://oilfieldtailgate.com

From the Oilfield Tailgate interview archive: Matthew Hill talks with Colby Tiffee at a Natural Gas & Energy Association of Oklahoma event about energy marketing, mentorship and sharing ideas for constructive feedback.The original video was uploaded to the Oilfield Tailgate YouTube channel on 2026-06-26. The recording date is not independently established. The discussion explicitly looks ahead to 2022, so its market outlook is historical, not a 2026 forecast. Roles, event references, employment opportunities and numerical claims reflect the original conversation, not current offers or independently verified guarantees.Watch the original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XO94PqY7RgExplore more conversations and connect with Oilfield Tailgate: https://oilfieldtailgate.com

From the Oilfield Tailgate interview archive: Matthew Hill talks with Efrain Garcia about communicating across the energy industry, sharing context for industry conversations, and connecting people with skilled-trades opportunities. They also discuss balancing industry communication with engineering-related work.The original video was uploaded to the Oilfield Tailgate YouTube channel on 2026-05-01. The recording date is not independently established. Roles, event references, employment opportunities and numerical claims reflect the original conversation, not current offers or independently verified guarantees.Watch the original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTIo6T8t0MoExplore more conversations and connect with Oilfield Tailgate: https://oilfieldtailgate.com

From the Oilfield Tailgate interview archive: Matthew Hill talks with Jennifer Miskimins at an SPE fracturing conference about internships, learning in the field and helping the next generation enter the energy industry. She recalls working as a field engineer and seeking support from research colleagues, and they discuss the value of technical conferences in bringing ideas together.The original video was published on the Oilfield Tailgate YouTube channel on February 7, 2026. The recording date is not independently established. This historical conversation preserves the speakers' comments and opinions; roles, numerical recovery estimates and predictions are not independently verified by this republication.Watch the original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJbA8SvzwHEExplore more conversations and connect with Oilfield Tailgate: https://oilfieldtailgate.com

From the Oilfield Tailgate interview archive: Matthew Hill talks with Ron Gusek, introduced in the conversation as president of Liberty, at a young-professionals gathering in Denver. They discuss mentoring the next generation, sharing industry experience, and the relationship between energy access, affordability and environmental impacts.The original video was published on Matthew Hill's YouTube channel on July 29, 2023. The recording date is not independently established. This historical conversation preserves the speakers' views and experiences; roles, employment invitations, numerical comparisons and performance statements are not current offers or independently verified claims.Watch the original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NprsMpWDpMExplore more conversations and connect with Oilfield Tailgate: https://oilfieldtailgate.com

From the Oilfield Tailgate interview archive: Matthew Hill talks with Tonja Rutelonis at a Natural Gas & Energy Association of Oklahoma event. They discuss her path from an entry-level office role into engineering support and data reporting, adapting through industry changes, and learning through professional connections.The original video was published on the Oilfield Tailgate YouTube channel on 2026-06-26. The recording date is not independently established. Roles, company details, event invitations and technical or performance statements reflect the original conversation, not current offers or independently verified guarantees.Watch the original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60Gquwc4eRgExplore more conversations and connect with Oilfield Tailgate: https://oilfieldtailgate.com