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How Social Media Changed Oil & Gas Forever
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- Mar 2, 2026
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Summary
Pressure testing, cold calls from Wendy's parking lots, and a family logo that goes back generations. Clint Wagner, Owner of Wagner Energy Services, Juan Macias Jr, Operations and Business Development Manager at Wagner Energy Services, and Peter Brecht, Commercial Insurance Broker at Falcon West Energy Insurance Solutions pull up to the NAPE edition of Energy 101 to talk about what hydrostatic testing actually looks like in the field, how TikTok comments turned into real business relationships, getting kids excited about energy careers in Ohio schools, and why the oilfield might be the most accepting industry out there for anyone willing to put in the work. Click here to watch a video of this episode. Join the conversation shaping the future of energy. Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward. Apply today at collide.io Click here to view the episode transcript. 0:00 Intro and welcome from NAPE 0:37 Wagner Energy Services and what pressure testing actually is 4:27 Peter Brecht and the Local Energy Podcast origin story 7:04 How TikTok and LinkedIn built real oilfield connections 13:38 The Wagner logo and its multigenerational family history 17:34 Starting a business from your garage at 4am 18:42 Being dads in the oilfield 22:30 The famous crystal gauge photo and how art led to a job 25:06 Social media culture in oil and gas 31:26 Platform personalities from LinkedIn to X to TikTok 35:41 Ohio Natural Energy Institute and getting kids into energy careers 40:04 Why the oilfield is open to everyone 46:14 Northeast vs Texas vs California energy talk 52:15 Shout out to Macias Industries 52:59 The surfer and rig photo story h…