A 17th-century French shipwreck raised from Matagorda Bay. The gusher at Spindletop that turned Texas into the energy capital of the world. The cattle trails that put Texas beef on tables across America. It's all under one roof, three blocks from the Texas Capitol Building. On this episode of TXOGA Talks, we're going inside the Bullock Texas State History Museum with Emily Henne and James McReynolds to explore the renovated Texas Oil & Gas exhibit, get a first look at the major new ranching exhibit on the way, and find out why the story of Texas belongs on your family's must-see list.

Photos courtesy Bullock Texas State History Museum

She was the first woman Texas sent to the United States Senate, and she later represented America at the NATO table. Today, she is helping shape the next generation of energy leaders. On this episode of TXOGA Talks, host TXOGA President Todd Staples sits down with Senator and Ambassador Kay Bailey Hutchison to discuss the Kay Bailey Hutchison Energy Center at The University of Texas at Austin, what NATO taught her about the importance of energy security, and exciting details about the KBH Center’s 2026 Energy Symposium in Austin.

Did you know the first carbon capture and injection project happened in West Texas back in 1972? On this episode of TXOGA Talks, we're sitting down with Dr. Alex Bump of UT Austin’s Gulf Coast Carbon Center, a geologist who has worked over 50 basins across 5 continents, to explore the technology poised to anchor a trillion-dollar global industry: Carbon Capture and Storage. From the mile-deep rock formations that lock CO2 away for millions of years to why Texas is positioned to lead, tune in for a fascinating look at how the same expertise that powers our energy economy is building what comes next.