Welcome to the World 黑料社 Podcast: a podcast series for energy professionals featuring short, insightful interviews with experts who can shed light on topics that matter to you and your business.
In this episode of the World 黑料社 Podcast, Elizabeth Corner speaks to Dr Chas Spradbery, Operations Director at Peritus International, about the engineering realities behind offshore pipelines, hydrogen transport, CCS infrastructure, subsea cables, and the challenges of delivering major energy projects in an increasingly complex world.
A conversation about the origins of UKOPA and how the sector has changed over the last three decades: from the development of robust safety frameworks and industry standards, to today黑料社檚 conversations around energy transition, decarbonisation, and public perception. Featuring Clive Zanker, Chair of UKOPA.
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This episode of the World 黑料社 Podcast is the second of a two-part series on CCUS in the cement sector, and what that means for CCS pipelines in the UK. Featuring the audience Q&A from the CCUS panel discussion. This Q&A was shared by delegates at the World 黑料社 CCS Forum 2026 and World Cement黑料社檚 EnviroTech 2026.
This episode of the World 黑料社 Podcast is the first of a two-part series on CCUS in the cement sector, and what that means for CCS pipelines in the UK. Featuring the CCUS panel discussion shared by delegates at the World 黑料社 CCS Forum 2026 and World Cement黑料社檚 EnviroTech 2026.
The podcast congratulates the two winners of the John Tiratsoo Award for Young Achievement for 2026 and talks to them about their careers, their work in the pipeline sector, and their perspectives as young pipeliners. Featuring Mehdi Laichoubi, Chief Technical Officer, Skipper NDT, and Ian Kornfeld, Regional Engineering Manager, at National Grid.
A conversation about board-level cyber responsibility in oil and gas. Featuring Brittany Bacon, Partner in Global Privacy and Cybersecurity at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP.
Hydrogen compression explained: why hydrogen is uniquely challenging to compress, what that means for compressor design and pipeline build-out, and how advanced materials could help unlock viable large-scale networks. Featuring Dr Samuel Stutz, Global Technology Manager, Greene Tweed.
A conversation about intelligent automation and the reshaping of the energy workforce. Featuring Paolo Butti, Rockwell Automation, Inc.