Russ Capper visits with Fred Charlton, Managing Director of Simmons & Company, our nation’s largest investment banking firm focused on energy. They discuss the transformation of the U.S. energy space, gas shales, oil shales, the advancements in deep water, the challenges in water usage, the shortage of new technical talent, and the lack of a real champion for the oil and gas industry.

Also, Marcus Gay of IHS and Laura Capper of CAP Resources discuss how IHS and CAP Resources have joined forces to publish and offer for sale two reports: a water strategies report for the operators and a market opportunity report for the service industry and investment community.

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