Rebecca Ponton is the magazine editor at Energies Media and author of Breaking the Gas Ceiling: Women in the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry. She is the publisher of Books & Recovery digital magazine.
“If you want to reach net zero, and you want to meet all these commitments, the most valuable barrels may be those that are left in…
Welcome to our first quarterly issue of 2023! Last year was the first full year of publication for ENERGIES Magazine, the latest addition to U.S. Energy…
Speaking truth to power requires the courage of your convictions and, in Nooshin Behroyan’s case, she is speaking truth to power companies. Six and a half…
At OILWOMAN Magazine, it is our goal to highlight women and their achievements in the energy industry, and to make sure their voices are heard in…
“I think back now and I must have been out of my mind, but I thought, ‘If the guys can do it, I can do it.…
At U.S. Energy Media, we hope that the new year is off to a good start for you all! With our November/December 2022 issue, we were…
As you may have noticed from the cover, this issue of ENERGIES Magazine is slightly different from the rest. Since the first issue premiered in Spring…
Growing up in a military family with a father who rose to become a four star general and Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, Wes Clark, Jr.…
“If oil went away tomorrow, millions of people would die – not just because of not being able to turn on the light switch – but…
Reaching the young boy, who had been swept into the churning water from his perch on the rocky ledge of the cave he had been exploring,…
“The filmmakers said, ‘We need a straight man and we need a young rebel. Then, we need a conservative voice of an older generation, and let’s…
There’s nothing like a good movie recommendation from a friend to change the course of your life’s work. “We go way back,” Mehnert says of her…
Rebecca Ponton: I found it so interesting that when you joined Kern you didn’t have energy industry experience. What attracted you to the refining industry, and…
I have the privilege of talking to women at the highest levels of the energy industry, and I learn something new with each interview – the…
As much of the world focuses on the energy transition and lessening its dependence on fossil fuels, while increasing the use of renewable forms of energy,…
“It was the perfect time to start my business,” Tracy Lenz says of the decision to go out on her own in 2020 after nearly 15…
Leading the charge in the race to find innovative solutions to the energy challenges the world faces is a heavy responsibility for any CEO or board…
Having covered solar and wind, the two leading forms of renewable energy in the U.S., in our two previous issues, in this edition of ENERGIES Magazine,…
Rebecca Ponton: What motivated you to begin thinking about a solution to chemical and plastic pollution, and form the company that would eventually become Sequana? Was…
Janeen Judah is driving down Interstate 55 on her way home to Houston from a conference in Indiana, and is “somewhere in Arkansas.” As she is…
This issue marks the second anniversary of Oilwoman Magazine! It’s hard to believe, but it was two years ago – in the midst of a worldwide…
They are the explorers, the treasure hunters in search of black gold. Every exploration and production (E&P) venture is a gamble with no certainty of the…
Early 2022 brought a name change; the start of 2023 will bring a leadership change. After helming Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), formerly Oil & Gas UK,…
Summer is officially here and Houston, the energy capital of the U.S., like many other places, is feeling the heat. Temperatures are in the mid 90s…
In searching for reasons to explain the low numbers of women in the energy industry (females make up 22 percent of the sector’s workforce), often an…
Advanced Freight Dynamics has built its reputation on excellence in shipping and logistics from the smallest shipments to the most complex projects, with a constant focus…
An incredible 30 million jobs worldwide are predicted to be created by 2030 with the energy transition as the driving force, according to the IEA’s 2021…
“I was honored to represent women in that breakthrough,” Robbie Gries says of being named the first woman president of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists…
At a time of heightened debate over the role of renewables and fossil fuels in the future energy mix, bp sees both as critical to achieving…
A popular phrase in industry is the “energy mix” and the general consensus seems to be that it is going to take an “all of the…
The U.S. digital economy has seen a triple-digit increase in cybersecurity threats. As energy leaders navigate mounting cybersecurity challenges, key concerns are top of mind including…
Keo Lukefahr is the head of derivatives and renewables trading for Motiva Enterprises. She has worked in the energy industry for more than two decades serving…
When Ann Fox, president and CEO of Nine Energy Service (Nine), says, “There’s a lot of blood, sweat and tears that goes into some of the…
Transition. It’s the hot button word that has been on everyone’s lips – and minds – for the past few years. You cannot talk about the…
Abigail (Abby) Ross Hopper’s career has spanned the energy spectrum from wind to fossil fuels and now to solar, as president and CEO of the Solar…
Advanced Freight Dynamics has built its reputation on excellence in shipping and logistics from the smallest shipments to the most complex projects, with a constant focus…
“I always wanted to be the love-child of Beyoncé and Bill Nye the Science Guy,” Jessica O. Matthews says with a laugh. “That’s the perfect embodiment…
Puro.earth is a Finnish startup company launched by two women and their male co-founder that aims to provide the world’s first marketplace for the nascent business…
“It was extremely humbling,” says Aleida Rios of being named an international fellow of the U.K. Royal Academy of Engineers in 2021. “I’ve always been an…
In February, Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath and Leigh-Ann Russell, FREng FEI, joined chief executive officer, Bernard Looney’s, leadership team, tipping the gender balance to six women and five…
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) are of critical importance to all stakeholders as we move forward with the energy transition and transformation. OILWOMAN asked women at…
Rebecca Ponton: What sparked the idea that started your company? Sealy Laidlaw, CEO, Zeno Technologies: The concept for Zeno originated with the Echo Energy team in…
Mario Lugo, P.E., has a prediction to make: “The offshore industry as a whole will still be slow in 2022, but I believe there will be…
“It’s Not the Swan Song for Oil and Gas” Iman Hill says women don’t have to pressure themselves to be “superwomen” but, in her first year…
Happy new year! We hope that everyone has come back from the holidays rested and refreshed. Here at OILWOMAN, we are still celebrating the success of…
Rebecca Ponton: Please discuss what you feel is important for women to know either about founding a business or investing in another woman’s venture. Carrie Colbert:…
As the world slowly tried to return to some semblance of normalcy late last year, including venturing back into international travel and in-person conferences, participants from…
Engineers design and build things, and they are driven to make them better. Dave Payne can speak in very complex, technical terms about the engineering side…
Thanks to all our readers and advertisers for your support as we mark the one-year anniversary issue of Oilwoman Magazine! With this edition, we celebrate Native…
Earlier in the year, when the Biden administration issued a moratorium on drilling on federal land (which has since been lifted), it opened up the possibility…
