In this episode of Uncapped with Executive Roustabouts, Jon Krome sits down with Greg Hill, former President and Chief Operating Officer of Hess Corporation, for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, global energy, operational excellence, and the future of oil and gas.

Greg reflects on his Wyoming roots, the leadership lessons he carried from rodeo culture into the boardroom, and the importance of humility, resilience, trust, and servant leadership. He also shares perspective from a career spanning more than 40 years and 56 countries, including lessons learned from leading across cultures, building high-performance teams, and creating long-term supplier partnerships rooted in trust rather than price alone.

The conversation also dives into lean manufacturing in oil and gas, the role of reliability and waste reduction in operational performance, America’s strategic energy advantage, LNG, AI, material science, fusion, and why Greg believes the industry may be entering a new exploration renaissance.

This is a thoughtful and candid conversation with one of the industry’s most experienced leaders on what it takes to lead well, innovate responsibly, and keep oil and gas competitive in a changing world.

In Episode 5 of Uncapped with Executive Roustabouts, Jon Krome sits down with longtime drilling and completions executive David Bert for a wide-ranging conversation on offshore operations, shale development, LNG, leadership, and the future of oil & gas.

Dave reflects on his career journey from Mobil and Amoco to BP, Chesapeake, and Southwestern Energy, sharing stories from the North Sea, Thunder Horse, Haynesville, and some of the industry’s most technically challenging drilling environments. The conversation explores lessons learned from Deepwater Horizon, leadership in high-pressure operations, and why collaboration and communication matter more than ever in modern energy development.

Jon and Dave also dive into the technologies shaping the future of drilling and completions, including AI, real-time operations centers, rotary steerable systems, managed pressure drilling, and the growing role of automation in engineering workflows. They discuss LNG demand growth, AI data centers competing for natural gas feedstock, the long-term outlook for Haynesville gas, and what the future may hold for the next generation of oil & gas professionals.

Along the way, the episode mixes technical insight with stories from the field, practical jokes from the early Mobil days, thoughts on LANDMAN and Deepwater Horizon, and candid perspectives on what truly creates value inside an upstream organization.

In this episode of Uncapped with Executive Roustabouts, Jon Krome sits down with longtime technology and energy executive Gary Birdwell for a wide-ranging conversation on AI, innovation, and the future of oil and gas.

Gary shares his journey from treasury and finance into technology leadership roles at Baker Hughes, Oracle, Noble Energy, and Chevron, offering a unique perspective on how business, operations, and technology intersect across the energy industry.

Together, Jon and Gary explore how oil and gas has quietly remained one of the world’s most technologically advanced industries, from early geoscience computing to today’s rapid acceleration of AI and automation. They discuss where AI can create the most value, why operational systems matter more than back-office efficiency alone, and how companies should think about innovation, safety, and competitive advantage in a carbon-conscious world.

The conversation also dives into leadership, career development, technology adoption cycles, and the importance of combining technical expertise with business understanding to build lasting impact in the industry.

Whether you work in energy, technology, or operations, this episode offers an insightful look at where the industry is headed and the mindset needed to navigate what comes next.