THE CRUDE TRUTH Ep. 37 Joseph Batir and Trey Cortez: Geothermal Energy and Whiskey.

#oilandgas, #geothermal, and #whiskey; Yes they go together. On this episode of THE CRUDE TRUTH we dive into the world of Geothermal Energy with Expert Joseph Batir. And we discuss how temperture and heat transfer are a big part in making a barrel of whiskey. Enjoy learning more about these great topics on this episode of THE CRUDE TRUTH.

Highlights of the Podcast

00:00 - Intro

03:01 - Joseph Batir can you tell us something about yourself and let the viewers know about you?

04:59 - Definition and Use of Geothermal

05:51 - Talks about Texas Rye called Cooper Family Rye

08:12 - Can we transition Oil and Gas Wells to Geothermal Wells?

11:39 - So to sit here and think that it's possible to actually use the hot water to generate more energy, which would then generates more power, that would be huge.

13:58 - You talked about how you could actually then also use the manpower from the oil and gas industry because a lot of the stuff is the same

15:49 - How big is normally a wellbore for something?

17:32 - Talks about Lift

18:49 - When it comes to the volume, are we putting it back in the ground in some cases, or in some cases are we are is it going back to you in some cases and it coming out and it staying out another case?

22:10 - Talks about Balconies and Macallan 12 Whisky

28:30 - When we look at geothermal and right now in geothermal, there are probably half a dozen new ideas on how we can produce this heat from beneath our feet.

32:36 - Do you think it would be possible for if the conditions are right, that you could power a small town of a thousand people to 5000 people on Geothermal like with their own power grid?

36:50 - Once Geothermal is a household name, the way oil and gas are, then I think people will start to see how and why and where, and what the value is

38:41 - Trey Talks about his background and how he started with Whisky

45:25 - Trey, where can people find you if, if, for whatever reason, they want to talk whiskey or maybe some geology

46:52 - Where you can find Joseph

48:55 - Outro