Building the Bakken Radio Episode 45: Blaise Energy

June 9, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interviews:  Mark Wald, Blaise Energy Building the Bakken Radio  Episode 45 Segment 3: Bakken Energy Wald talks about how the natural gas side of the Bakken is fueling his business.  Blaise Energy is one of the solutions to flaring and Wald shares his views on the future of the Bakken, […]

Building the Bakken Episode 45: Hamm and Hume

June 8, 2014 jasonspiess 0

  Interviews:  Ron Ness, president, NDPC; Harold Hamm, CEO, Continental Resources; Jeff Hume, Vice Chairman of Strategic Growth Initiatives, Continental Resources Building the Bakken Radio Episode 45 Segment 1: Energy Current Events Hamm addresses the crowd at the 2014 Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in Bismarck, ND.  Hume talks about the […]

Building the Bakken Episode 44: Roaring Lions of Business

June 2, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interviews: Billionaire Rob Ryan, Montana Building the Bakken Episode 44 Segment 4:  One on One Interview Through a variety of serendipitous events, I became one of a handful of people who had the opportunity to interview the billion-dollar-man while covering the 5th Annual Global Economic Summit in beautiful Jackson Hole, […]

Building the Bakken Episode 44: An Update on Dickinson

June 2, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interview:  Shawn Kessel, city administrator, Dickinson Building the Bakken Episode 44 Segment 3:  Bakken Government Kessel talks about their issues with water and how the city is managing it.  Kessel also talks about how the city is handling the growth and mentions a few new businesses in town.

Building the Bakken Episode 44: Big Data in the Bakken

June 2, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Kerry Frank, CEO, Comply365, Wisc Building the Bakken Episode 44 Segment 2: Big Data in the Bakken Comply365′s innovative mobile software solutions has 75% market share within the aviation industry and is now bringing their solutions to the oil & gas industry. Technology and innovation doesn’t necessarily need to happen […]

Building the Bakken Episode 44: Bakken Crude Study Results

June 2, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Brian Straessle, American Petroleum Institute, Washington DC Building the Bakken Episode 44  Segment 1: Bakken Crude Study Results Straessle talks about the study on Bakken crude oil and its comparison to other crudes.  Straessle also discusses how this study impacts distribution, specifically by rail.

Building the Bakken Radio Episode 43: Role of a Regulator

May 27, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interviews:  North Dakota Rep Ben Hanson Building the Bakken Radio Episode 43 Segment 4 – The Role of a Regulator Hanson talks about the role of a regulator and what type of accountability measures should be in place.  Hanson also believes the North Dakota legislature should meet every year to […]

Building the Bakken Radio Episode 43: Montana Made

May 27, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interviews: Brian Cebull, GTUIT; Travis Jordan, MT Rig Mats; Tyson Olson, Mirror Image Environmental Solutions Building the Bakken Radio Episode 43  Segment 3 – The Bakken Ripple – Montana Feature looks at three businesses in Montana who are making waves in the Bakken.  

Q&A with Tom Petrie

May 20, 2014 jasonspiess 0

  Tom Petrie is the Chairman of Petrie Partners, LLC an investment firm offering financial advisory services to oil and gas industry. Prior to joining Petrie Partners as chairman in 2012, Petrie was vice chairman of Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Previously, he was co-founder of Petrie Parkman & Co., […]

Building the Bakken Radio Episode 39: Zip to Zap

May 15, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interview:    Terry Barden, Belzona, Zap, ND Building the Bakken Radio Episode 39 Segment 4: The Bakken Ripple Barden wears two hats in this interview.  One is he talks about being mayor and life in Zap, ND.  Second is the company Belzona and how they are contributing to the Bakken. […]

Building the Bakken Episode 41: Dinosaurs in the Bakken

May 11, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interviews: Amanda Person, Beaver Creek Archeology Building the Bakken Episode 41 Segment 3: Bakken Environment Person talks about the number of fossils in the Bakken and how the oil companies are treating the land.  Person also talks about a rare dinosaur found in the Bakken.  

BNSF Provides Cramer with Fertilizer Shipment Update

May 1, 2014 jasonspiess 0

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer received an update on fertilizer shipments from BNSF Railway Executive Chairman Matt Rose. Cramer and Rose met to discuss ongoing delays in the movement of agriculture products by rail in North Dakota. “BNSF has made it a goal to deliver 52 trainloads of critical […]

Heitkamp Statement on Johnson-Crapo Housing Finance Reform Markup

May 1, 2014 jasonspiess 0

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, today issued the following statement about continued progress on bipartisan legislation to reform the nation’s housing finance system.  The bill builds upon legislation Heitkamp and a bipartisan group of Senators introduced in […]

Bakken Human Trafficking Roundtable

May 1, 2014 jasonspiess 0

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer announced he will hold a roundtable in Williston to discuss human trafficking concerns in the region. Cramer will be joined at the roundtable by Congressman Erik Paulsen (MN-03) and North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem. The event is open to the public. “Human […]

TGU Granville Learn About Sensible School Lunch

May 1, 2014 jasonspiess 0

GRANVILLE, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today jointed students, teachers and school officials at TGU Granville to learn about the school’s community garden and lunch program firsthand. The senator spoke with students about permanent changes that have been made to the school lunch program to provide schools with greater flexibility […]

Trade Agreement Must Address Agriculture Market Access Concerns

May 1, 2014 jasonspiess 0

BISMARCK, N.D. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer urged U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman to ensure full market access for agriculture products is included in any Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement. Cramer said market access for farm commodities must be a top national priority […]

Black Hills Trucking Faces Possible Fines

April 23, 2014 jasonspiess 0

BISMARCK – A Wyoming-based trucking company is facing possible fines of more than $1 million for illegally dumping saltwater on a Williams County road. Black Hills Trucking, Inc., Casper, WY, is alleged to have violated multiple environmental sections of the North Dakota Administrative Code by allowing fluid to flow directly […]

Congressman Cramer addresses the Surface Transportation Board regarding North Dakota’s Rail Service Issues

April 23, 2014 jasonspiess 0

BISMARCK, N.D. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer filed comments with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) regarding current rail service issues.  Cramer stressed the need for future cooperation, offering potential solutions to this ongoing crisis. “It is my hope shippers and producers of commodities competing for precious rail capacity work together on […]