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Is Oil the Lifeblood of Civilization?

Mark Nelson, managing director of Radiant Energy Group, joins Decouple host Chris Keefer for another installation of the Masterclass series: this time on the slippery subject of oil. We zoom from ancient plankton to modern empires to see how a mysterious black liquid birthed from prehistoric seas now powers our civilization, touching on the complex chemistry, geology and history of oil. Episode name on podcast apps: "Oil: A Masterclass" Listen to Decouple on: • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PNr3ml... • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... • Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1516526694/... • Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/ehbfrn44 • RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/23775178/podcast/rss Website: https://www.decouple.media Chapters: 00:00 Introduction – Welcoming Mark Nelson back for an oil masterclass. 02:10 Oil’s Strange Beginnings – The plankton story and how ancient seas became trapped carbon. 04:34 Transition to Oil Ships – How navies pivoted from coal to oil for faster vessels. 09:33 Drilling Basics – The tricone drill bit, pumping mud, and early gusher myths. 17:45 From Reservoir to Refinery – Separating light and heavy fractions, sulfur concerns. 25:28 Fracking Boom – Horizontal wells, fracturing shale, and the U.S. oil boom. 40:15 OPEC vs. Shale – Geopolitics, swing producers, and controlling prices. 49:53 Boom-Bust Cycles – Negative prices, COVID’s impact, and risky shutdowns. 58:54 Enhanced Recovery – Pump jacks, CO₂ injection, and reservoir pressure. 1:14:54 The Big Picture – Proven reserves, peak oil confusions, and the carbon cycle.