Welcome to the Oil and Gas Legal Risk Podcast. In this episode, Sarah sits with John Beaty, general manager of Avalara Excise, to chat about issues identifying and calculating taxes for various hydrocarbon products. Reach out to John and learn more about Avalara AvaTax. Leave a Review Enjoy listening? Support the show by leaving a review in iTunes. Sign Up and Win Click here to sign up to win a portable charger from ThoughtTrace! OGGN Announcements We are excited to announce we have launched a new podcast! Oil and Gas Onshore Podcast hosted by Justin Gauthier. You can listen and subscribe here. His podcast will showcase stories and tips/advice for everything to do with Oil and Gas Onshore. Monthly Happy Hour Oil & Gas Global Network is hosting a happy hour on March 26th, from 6-9 PM. This month's happy hour is brought to you by Flutura, HEB and Karbach Brewery. Flutura helps companies achieve competitive advantage and new revenue streams by maximizing asset performance & reliability, and process efficiency & optimization. Our Cerebra AI Platform tuned for IIOT powers connected asset and connected process use cases in the Oil & Gas, Specialty Chemicals, and Heavy Machinery Manufacturing industries. Learn more at www.flutura.com. Karbach- OGGN's official drink sponsor. Bringing you Texas-brewed beer! Find out about their beer here. H-E-B- OGGN's official food sponsor. Find out more here. OGGN is always accepting Happy Hour sponsors.  If you would like to get your company in front of our large young, professional audience, reach out to our Project Coordinator, Julie McLelland by e-mail. Upcoming Events Energy Fundamentals & Fashion When: March 7th, 2019 | 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM Where: Midland Country Club Dress: Business to Business Casual The afternoon session consists of lectures from Texas Tech professors covering the essentials of law, energy commerce, geosciences, and petroleum engineering. Continuing education credits will be provided, as well as snacks and drinks. A networking happy hour wraps up the education component from 5 – 6 p.m.  The WEN Fashion Show begins at 6 p.m. and includes dinner, drinks, and the best of industry apparel (business professional/casual, FRs and more). HSE for Unconventional Oil & Gas 2019 When: March 19-21, 2019 Where: San Antonio, TX Dress: Business to Business Casual The HSE for Unconventional Oil & Gas 2019 event will prioritize safety concerns and challenges to promote a safe culture. Attendees will discuss best practices to drive down incidents for unconventional oil & gas to implement into their processes. Key topics to be discussed include strategizing approaches to managing human performance and workforce, best practices for transportation safety, optimizing contractor safety plans and procedures, HSE management system strategies and more! IPAA's Texas Wildcatters' Open When: Thursday, March 21st, 2019 Where: Houston, TX Dress: Business to Business Casual Join us for a great networking opportunity, find the schedule here. Houston Professional Petroleum Data Expo When: April 9-10th, 2019 Where: Houston, TX Dress: Business to business casual Join us for two days of learning, engaging and connecting with others in our industry. Attend presentations, interactive activities, discussions and more on our five stages and learn from our Sponsors and Exhibitors about the latest in Petroleum Data. More Oil and Gas Global Network Podcasts Oil and Gas This Week Podcast | Oil and Gas HS&E Podcast | Oil and Gas Startups Podcast | Oil and Gas Industry Leaders | Oil and Gas Onshore Engage with Oil and Gas Global Network