Senior Vice President of Operations, Antero Resources
Search every verified Jon Mcevers interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Jon McEvers, Senior Vice President of Operations at Antero Resources, appeared on the podcast "Energy First" in September 2023)Skip. During the episode, McEvers discussed the role of risk management in drilling and completing horizontal wells, stating that "almost everything we do has risk involved in it" and that the key is managing those risks for both safety and company progress. He also described the oil and gas industry as one where "the smartest people... got to make mistakes" in an environment that allowed them to "quickly recover" and learn from failures. McEvers noted that Antero Resources maintains streamlined communication between its senior leadership in Denver and its operations in West Virginia, a practice he said was reinforced by remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic. McEvers provided several industry observations on the podcast. He stated that the Marcellus and Utica formations produce 33 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day, which he said represents one-third of U.S. production. He also said that if natural gas were completely eliminated, global food production would be cut in half because natural gas is needed to produce ammonia for fertilizer. McEvers commented that the financial impact of oil and gas development on mineral owners is "really fantastic" and "changes people's lives," adding that he believes there is insufficient communication about this effect. He also criticized the ethanol production process, saying it produces carbon dioxide as a byproduct and that this "is not a credit to our environment, that's a detriment."
“Risk taking is one of those I mean as far as drilling completing horizontal Wells almost everything we do has risk involved in it so it's how do you manage those risks how do you make those rake decisions that's for both safety and for the company and moving the company forward.”
“The oil and gas industry is a very unique overall industry because the smartest people in oil and gas got to meet an environment where they got to make mistakes they got to be boots on the ground in the field or in the office made a mistake had the environment to where they could quickly recover react to it it wasn't c...”
“We have 33 billion cubic feet a day of natural gas coming out strictly the Marcellus and Utica formations today that's a third of what this country produces. Between the Haynesville and the Permian that's another 33 BCF so there's two-thirds of all the natural gas that provides all the things that you talk about from f...”
“If we completely eradicated natural gas our food production would be cut in half in the world because natural gas is needed to make ammonia which is essential for fertilizer.”
“The amount of money that all operators pay mineral owners for the opportunity to develop the resources is really fantastic and it changes people's lives. I don't think there's enough communication on how much financial impact that can occur.”
“Antero Resources is very in tune with their operation despite having their senior leadership in Denver, and the communication between Denver and West Virginia is very streamlined, especially after COVID forced remote work.”
“The ethanol producing process gives a credit because it produces CO2 carbon dioxide but that's not a credit to our environment, that's a detriment, unlike fossil fuels where CO2 is considered a negative.”
“The biggest difference between oil plays and natural gas plays is in production: natural gas generally flows naturally for years without artificial lift, whereas oil requires artificial lift like rod pumps or submersible pumps which are challenged by the well geometry in unconventional plays.”
“The oil and gas industry provides energy for overall independence of our nation and ties into our defense strategy, yet the industry has been terrible about being transparent about what we do.”
“Failure is a part of what we do in oil and gas; we learn more from failure than success, and having a supportive environment to recover and learn from mistakes is critical to evolving quickly.”
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