BIC Magazine Podcast Network

Podcast: Investing in reliability and community

At the Gulf Coast Industry Forum, Lon Brenner, vice president and general manager of Valero’s Houston Refinery, joins Jeremy Osterberger to discuss how long-term investments continue to strengthen one of Houston’s most important industrial assets.

Brenner reflects on the refinery’s growth since the shale revolution, Valero’s commitment to reliability and operational excellence, and ongoing investments in environmental innovation—from flare gas recovery to mobile air monitoring. He also shares insight into workforce development, community engagement, and what it takes to keep a world-class refinery running safely and efficiently inside city limits.

Podcast: Expanding efficiency and community impact

In this episode, at the Gulf Coast Industry Forum, Ric Campo, chairman of Port Houston, joins Jeremy to discuss Project 11, the deepening and widening of the Houston Ship Channel, and what full federal funding means for industry and the region.

Campo explains how the project will improve safety, cut vessel transit times, and even reduce emissions while driving major economic growth. He also touches on current challenges around tariffs and trade, Port Houston’s record volume, and the Anchors in Action initiative—a collaborative program investing millions into local community projects and sustainability efforts.

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Navigating regulation and competitiveness in U.S. chemistry

At the Gulf Coast Industry Forum, Chris Jahn, president and CEO of the American Chemistry Council, joins Jeremy Osterberger to discuss how U.S. chemical manufacturers are tackling challenges around competitiveness, regulation, and sustainability.

Jahn shares his outlook on global market recovery, updates on key policies like TSCA and the Inflation Reduction Act, and insights on how regulatory certainty can drive long-term investment. He also highlights ACC’s work on supply chain resilience and the potential impacts of major freight rail mergers on chemical logistics.

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Management Controls launches EcoSys Connect for MyTrack

In this podcast, Jeremy speaks with Sol Broady, head of corporate development at Management Controls, Inc., about the company’s latest innovation, EcoSys Connect for MyTrack, a real-time project controls integration now available off the shelf.

Broady discusses how the solution, first custom-built for BP and Cenovus, enhances speed and visibility for industrial project management. He also shares insights from the Momentum 2025 conference and explains how MyTrack represents the next generation of MCI’s legacy Track platform.

Explore the future of workforce and project management at managementcontrols.com

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Investing in U.S. growth and clean energy

In this podcast, Adam Peters, CEO of Air Liquide North America, joins Jeremy Osterberger to talk about the company’s growing investment in the United States and its role in the transition to cleaner industry.

Peters explains why the U.S. continues to attract large-scale projects, how trade uncertainty and tariffs affect global planning, and why policy stability—especially under the Inflation Reduction Act—is key for hydrogen expansion.

He also shares how Air Liquide is helping manufacturers cut emissions while strengthening competitiveness, and offers a personal look at his own journey from upstate New York to Texas.

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This podcast is sponsored by TankWorx and Construction Services. 

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Texas grid reliability and energy independence

At the Gulf Coast Industry Forum, Bill Flores, chairman of the board for ERCOT, joins Jeremy Osterberger to discuss how Texas is strengthening its grid while balancing reliability, affordability and clean energy growth.

Flores explains how legislative action and industry collaboration are helping ERCOT meet rising demand driven by rapid population growth, data centers, and new industry investment. He also shares insights on battery storage, nuclear power, and why Texas’ independent grid remains key to the state’s resilience and agility.

$5B in projects, carbon capture and energy reliability in the Gulf Coast

At the Gulf Coast Industry Forum, Jeremy speaks with Chad Carson, vice president of economic development for the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region, about the region’s $5 billion project pipeline and what it means for future investment.

Carson discusses petrochemical market challenges, the impact of resin pricing, and how state-level initiatives in carbon capture and energy reliability are shaping new opportunities. He also highlights billion-dollar investments in natural gas power generation and long-term carbon storage projects that could bring thousands of jobs and major economic impact to the Houston Ship Channel region.

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Sean Clawges on industry growth and power market trends

In this podcast, Jeremy Osterberger interviews Sean Clawges, President of Brock Industrial Services.

Sean shares his extensive industry background and explains how Brock provides scaffolding, insulation, paint and abatement services nationwide.

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Bartlett Group's Nick Crum talks expansion beyond oil and gas

From the Energy Projects Conference in Houston, Jeremy Osterberger interviews Nick Crum, construction manager for Texas at Excel Scaffolding, part of the Bartlett Group.

 

Nick shares how the Bartlett Group is expanding beyond its strong foundation in the oil and gas sector into LNG, microchips, and even international markets.

 

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Inside BASF’s energy projects and industry leadership

Join Jeremy Osterberger as he talks with Cassidy Welch, Key Account Manager for EPC Partnerships at BASF North America, at the Energy Projects Conference.

Cassidy shares insights about his role managing major engineering and construction partnerships across North America, including Canada and Mexico. Learn about BASF’s strategic focus on sustainability, key capital projects, and the evolving landscape of the petrochemical and refinery industry.

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