Ep. 208: Texas Drilling Truths: Cole Green on Rig Life, Landman, and Leading a Modern Oilfield Company

In this episode, Jay and Jordan sit down with Cole Green, the visionary leader behind MCG Drilling, a family-run Texas drilling company with roots stretching back to the 1970s. Cole has spent his entire life in the oilfield, building and managing rigs across Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Kentucky, and you may recognize him from Season 2 of Paramount+’s Landman.

Together, Jay and Jordan dig into:

• How MCG Drilling grew from water trucks to a multi-rig operation
• What long-term vision looks like in the drilling business
• What sets MCG’s jack-knife rigs apart from other mid-sized operators
• The real differences between drilling in TX, LA, OK, NM, and KY
• What Landman gets right about rig life, and what’s pure Hollywood
• How MCG trains and protects crews when dealing with H₂S and other hazards
• The tech innovations improving drilling efficiency and safety today
• Where Cole sees Texas drilling heading in the next decade

This episode is packed with insights for rig hands, operators, oil & gas executives, energy investors, and anyone who loves real drilling stories, not the TV version.