<description>&lt;p&gt;What does it take to run a 100% natural gas-powered frac fleet?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On The Energy Pipeline, sponsored by Caterpillar Oil &amp;amp; Gas, host Josh Lowrey sits down with Dallas McCauley, VP of Canadian Operations, and Nathan Getschel, Director of Asset Management and Manufacturing at Step Energy Services, to discuss the deployment of Caterpillar’s NGX gas management solution and the shift toward natural gas-powered frac operations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They explore diesel displacement, equipment logistics, reliability, and the real-world challenges of executing new technology in the field.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 Podcast Welcome&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:20 Meet The Guests&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:56 Calgary Plus 15&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;04:21 Asset Management Role&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;06:00 Sponsor And Setup&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;07:56 NGX Overview&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;10:50 Power Density Logistics&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;14:15 Data Monitoring Automation&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;15:46 Step Growth Merger&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;17:11 Canada Market Outlook&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;18:13 Calgary Energy Revival&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;19:10 AI Peptides Data Centers&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;19:54 Natural Gas Powers Growth&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;20:46 Being First With Tech&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;23:22 Field Pride And Culture&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;29:11 What Customers Value&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;31:00 Gas Ops Misconceptions&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;34:47 Defining Success And Wrap&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Energy Pipeline

Josh Lowrey

Dallas McCauley & Nathan Getschel on Natural Gas-Powered Frac Operations | Ep. 130

MAY 13, 202638 MIN
The Energy Pipeline

Dallas McCauley & Nathan Getschel on Natural Gas-Powered Frac Operations | Ep. 130

MAY 13, 202638 MIN

Description

<p>What does it take to run a 100% natural gas-powered frac fleet?</p><p></p><p>On The Energy Pipeline, sponsored by Caterpillar Oil &amp; Gas, host Josh Lowrey sits down with Dallas McCauley, VP of Canadian Operations, and Nathan Getschel, Director of Asset Management and Manufacturing at Step Energy Services, to discuss the deployment of Caterpillar’s NGX gas management solution and the shift toward natural gas-powered frac operations.</p><p></p><p>They explore diesel displacement, equipment logistics, reliability, and the real-world challenges of executing new technology in the field.</p><p></p><p>00:00 Podcast Welcome</p><p>00:20 Meet The Guests</p><p>01:56 Calgary Plus 15</p><p>04:21 Asset Management Role</p><p>06:00 Sponsor And Setup</p><p>07:56 NGX Overview</p><p>10:50 Power Density Logistics</p><p>14:15 Data Monitoring Automation</p><p>15:46 Step Growth Merger</p><p>17:11 Canada Market Outlook</p><p>18:13 Calgary Energy Revival</p><p>19:10 AI Peptides Data Centers</p><p>19:54 Natural Gas Powers Growth</p><p>20:46 Being First With Tech</p><p>23:22 Field Pride And Culture</p><p>29:11 What Customers Value</p><p>31:00 Gas Ops Misconceptions</p><p>34:47 Defining Success And Wrap</p>