{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Chuck Yates Got A Job","title":"Regulators vs. Roughnecks: Scott Sheffield’s War with the FTC","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0d5e85d9\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2720,"description":"Scott Sheffield, oil industry legend or convenient scapegoat? The FTC sure has opinions, and so does Russell Gold. Chuck sits down with the Texas Monthly senior editor to unpack the wild allegations that Sheffield was secretly cozying up to OPEC. Was the guy who helped turn the Permian into an oil superpower really playing both sides, or is this just another case of regulators picking a high-profile target? They dig into Sheffield’s legacy at Pioneer, the politics of energy regulation, and why industry leaders always seem to end up in the hot seat. Plus, a look at how Texas Monthly is helping bring the oil world to Hollywood with Taylor Sheridan’s new series, *Landman.*\nClick here to watch a video of this episode.\n00:00 - Intro\n01:05 - Importance of Scott Sheffield Story\n02:51 - ExxonMobil Acquisition of Pioneer Background\n04:44 - FTC Investigation of Acquisition\n06:44 - FTC Press Release & Sheffield's Response\n12:45 - Price Control Power in Oil Industry\n15:14 - COVID Impact on Prorating Oil\n18:28 - Oil Policy Discussions\n19:20 - Evidence from FTC Investigation\n23:07 - Scott Sheffield as Political Scapegoat\n24:44 - Creating Oil and Gas Industry Heroes\n28:57 - Texas Monthly & Landman Connection\n29:55 - Boomtown and Landman Insights\n30:50 - Earthquake Impacts on Oilfields\n33:10 - Life in the Oilfield\n33:55 - Issues of Oil Theft\n35:35 - CSI in the Permian Basin\n37:20 - Jerry Jones in Oil and Sports\n40:20 - Episode Wrap-Up\nhttps://twitter.com/collide_iohttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/c5WQufo5wbt5DUoayihGmjPfi-6mpIXlFv-B8NwxUXk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81ODIw/NmQyYjMwOTI3MTcw/NjU3ZTI2NDViYTlk/M2NkNi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}