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Bobby Gallagher discusses innovations in nuclear energy and offshore drilling.

Can nuclear power be deployed as easily as a shipping container? In this episode of Oilfield 360, hosts David de Roode and Victoria Beard Queen sit down with Bobby Gallagher, CEO of Deployable Energy, to discuss how his experience in offshore drilling led to innovations in both well safety and nuclear energy. From a millisecond-response blowout preventer concept to containerized microreactors designed to run for five years without refueling, Gallagher explains how factory-built nuclear systems could transform energy supply for remote grids, maritime operations, and critical infrastructure. They also explore nuclear’s regulatory hurdles, global competition, and why building the next generation of energy infrastructure will require both engineering and leadership. 00:36 Podcast And Sponsors 01:59 Back In Houston Banter 03:28 Meet Bobby Gallagher 03:57 From Military To Oilfield 04:56 Korea Shipyard Boom 07:19 Service And 9 11 10:50 Pyro BOP Breakthrough 15:47 Starting Deployable Energy 17:31 One Megawatt Container Reactor 19:06 Factory Build And Logistics 21:55 Fuel Choice And Scaling 27:00 LEU Vs HALEU Explained 29:47 Supply Constraints Strategy 30:58 Energy Poverty and Portability…

People in this episode

Hosts: David de Roode, Victoria Beard Queen

Guest: Bobby Gallagher

Topics covered

• nuclear power
• energy innovation
• offshore drilling
• well safety
• remote energy supply
• regulatory hurdles
• manufacturing

Keywords

• nuclear energy
• deployable energy
• microreactors
• energy infrastructure
• blowout preventer
• remote grids
• maritime operations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Deployable Energy

Places: Korea, Houston, China, Russia

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