Welcome to DNA of NOV. In our latest podcast series, we'll be telling the stories of teams around the globe who are pushing the boundaries of the energy industry everyday. Episode 1 will be available wherever you listen on September 12th.โดย Shelby Dumaine

Picking up from our last episode, NOV's Stephen Forrester and Katy Weintritt take a tour of the world's largest mobile land drilling rig, the Doyon 26, and learn about all of the features and insights that went into the rig known, appropriately, as "The Beast."โดย National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

While there are lots of mobile land drilling rigs, the Doyon 26 is the largest ever built. With 10.2 million pounds of steel and equipment for the entire rig and enough power generation to light a small town, this piece of technology is a sight to behold. To learn more about this rig, NOV Today sent Stephen Forrester and Katy Weintritt to Edmonton,…

In this episode, host Michael Gaines talks with David Baumgartner, the NOVOS Project Manager. In our conversation, Daivd discusses some of the major benefits of the NOVOS system and its positive operational benefit. In David's words,"So now, NOVOS is the processor and now the driller is the process manager. So he can take his eyes off of the monito…

In this episode, host Michael Gaines talks with Vinesh Rambally, the NOVOS Business Development Manager for applications. In our conversation, Vinesh discusses how simulations for the NOVOS system help shed light on this technology for drillers and others. In Vinesh's words, "We do a great job in presentations, talking about what NOVOS is, and what…

In this episode, host Michael Gaines talks with Craig Johnson II, the NOVOS System Engineer. In our conversation, Craig discusses how the NOVOS system can truly make an impact for both the driller and drilling operations. In Craig's words, "The thing that I've noticed ...is that, usually the drillers that are the ones that are most against NOVOS ar…

Continuing the previous episode's discussion with Andries Hofman and Thomas Lerchenmuller, design and engineering experts at GustoMSC, host Michael Gaines explores the considerations and differences between the design of an offshore wind installation vessel and an oil and gas platform. In addition, he finds out how weather affects operations and le…

Hidden in the industrial area of a shipyard in Schiedam, Netherlands, the Nieuwe Maas flowing quietly in the distance, is an unassuming building with "GustoMSC" proudly standing atop the roof. What the average passerby might not realize is that the company's maritime roots stretch back more than 150 years, starting with a machine factory and iron f…

Join NOV Today host Michael Gaines as he visits Denmark to chat with Nils van Nood, managing director of GustoMSC and vice president of business development, on the unique capabilities the GustoMSC team brings to the NOV global family as well as how we can better serve customers together.โดย National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

We've toured the Flexibles facilities in Denmark, learning more about subsea flexible pipe, the role of metallurgy in its construction, and several people on the team responsible for making it all happen. On the fourth and final episode of the series, host Michael Gaines reflects on his journey, realizing that what makes NOV unique really is the wa…

Over the last two episodes, you've heard a lot about our Flexibles facilities in Denmark. We talked about our subsea flexible pipe, a manufacturing marvel and example of technical know-how that has to operate flawlessly on the ocean floor for 30 years with only one inspection. We also learned about the critical role metallurgy plays in the process,…

In our last episode, we talked about how our subsea flexible pipe, manufactured in the Flexibles facility in Denmark, operates in some of the world's harshest, most demanding environments for 30 years with only one inspection. On the second episode in the series, we continue the journey, learning about the critical role metallurgy plays in making r…

What if a technology used in the oil and gas industry had to operate flawlessly for 30 years in some of the harshest, most demanding environments on the planet, but it could only be inspected once during that period? On this episode of our "Four Corners" series, NOV Today host Michael Gaines travels to Denmark to visit our Flexibles facility, where…

"A global family." It's one of the core values that drives NOV. From the shop floors to the corporate desks, our employees know that they belong to a community that stretches beyond their immediate coworkers. We empower our people throughout their careers, knowing that our people - not just our products - make us an industry leader. In this episode…

Listen in to the this first episode of a new quarterly NOV Today series that highlights leaders and technical experts who are helping NOV by writing technical articles and publications. Listen as we speak with Carlos Huerta (1:14) regarding NOV's 65th annual Rig Census, Dr. Reza Rahmani (6:49) on our new ION™ 4D cutters, and Stewart Maxwell (13:00)…

Picking up from our last episode, we continue to discover more about Will Dowell and Bob Bruce, and the inspiration behind one of NOV’s premier facilities. Come along in this Four Corners episode and listen in as we visit the Intervention and Stimulation (ISE) facility in Kintore, Scotland. Learn more about how human factors, technological innovati…

Imagine taking the premier manufacturing best practices from every NOV facility, combining those with the automotive manufacturing experience of Toyota Corporation, and combining the two into one NOV facility. Sound too good to be true? Come along in this Four Corners episode and listen in as we visit the Intervention and Stimulation (ISE) facility…

We’re getting all mixed up in our industrial mixing technologies. Listen in as we discuss the history of our mixing products and how they play a vital role as the heart of many industrial processes. Find more information at www.nov.com/industrialโดย National Oilwell Varco

Would you be surprised to know that NOV sells products into markets outside of oil and gas? Join us as we discuss our progressing cavity pump technologies in various industrial markets. Special thanks to Vice President of Industrial Markets, Dib Dib and Director of Global Applications, Ian Horton for taking us through the world of industrial pumpin…

On this episode, we talk about NOV's Research and Development Test Center (RDTC) in Navasota, Texas. Listen in to find out more about this purpose-built facility that allows us to integrate and test all of our technolgies together, and also hear from some of the people who help make it all happen.โดย NOV

The Fiberglass Systems facility in Plymouth, England – formerly Pipex px- has produced imaginative solutions for a broad range of industries over the last 43 years. It is here where virtually any kind of answer to customer problems can be engineered. Listen in as we kick off the first episode in a new ongoing series called Four Corners that will ex…

Big Data. Two small words that have an enormous impact on businesses in almost every major industry. Listen in on this initial episode of our ongoing Big Data series, as we talk with NOV’s VP of Engineering Technology, Carl Fehres, and take a visit to Grant Prideco in Navasota, Texas, to begin our discussion on how different parts of our company ar…

Mexico has undertaken a major shift in the opening up of their Oil and Gas market. Join NOV Today host Michael Gaines as he travels to Mexico to learn more about this vibrant region of the world.โดย Michael Gaines

NOV’s Chief Marketing Officer David Reid sits down with host Michael Gaines to discuss NOV’s new podcast series NOV Today, inspirational leadership, and how failure can propel individuals and companies to achieve greater heights of future success.โดย Michael Gaines, David Reid

The NOV Today podcast is – in its simplest and most basic form – a place where we’ll come to discuss the people, ideas, and technology that make up the oil and gas industry. Join us on this journey!โดย Michael Gaines