Biggest Drop in Bakken Oil Production in 50 Years

June 14, 2020 jasonspiess 0

According to the recent North Dakota Mineral Resource’s Director’s Cut, North Dakota crude oil production dropped by an average of more than 200,000 barrels per day in April in response to a steep drop in oil prices. This equals about a 15% drop. Click here for April Production Results Click […]

Helms: What Rig Count Zero Means in a Shale Play

April 25, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Lynn Helms, Director, Department of Mineral Resources, recalls what life was like during the last bust when rig counts reached zero in the Bakken. Helms was a week into his job when this historic feat occurred. Helms explains some of the logistics behind going from several rigs to zero rigs […]

ONEOK’s Elk Creek NGL Pipeline in Operation

December 16, 2019 jasonspiess 0

ONEOK, Inc. announced that it had put into operation its Elk Creek Pipeline, which has the capacity to move up to 240,000 barrels per day of natural gas liquids to a fractionation complex in Kansas. The much-anticipated 900-mile, $1.4 billion project will have an immediate impact on the ability of […]

ND Oil Tops 1.5M Barrels Per Day

December 16, 2019 jasonspiess 0

North Dakota oil producers set another production record in October, pumping an average of more than 1.5 million barrels of crude per day. Natural gas production also set a new record, averaging 3.07 billion cubic feet per day. The official preliminary production figure was 1,517,796 bbl/day, an increase of nearly […]

The Crude Life Interview: Josh Swanson, Vogel Law

September 25, 2019 jasonspiess 0

Josh Swanson, Vogel Law, gives an update on the Wilkinson vs. Board of University and School Lands involving mineral rights and payments in the Bakken and Lake Sakakawea. Swanson also gives a brief history of the case, comments on the hundreds of millions of dollars in mineral royalties in holding […]

The Crude Life Interview: Robert Depalma, paleontologist

April 7, 2019 jasonspiess 0

Robert Depalma, paleontologist, describes the meteor impact 66 million years ago that generated a tsunami-like wave in an inland sea that killed and buried fish, mammals, insects and a dinosaur, the first victims of Earth’s last mass extinction event. The death scene from within an hour of the impact has […]

Davis Refinery backed by another ND State Agency, Thanks AP

March 28, 2019 jasonspiess 0

Meridian Energy Group thanks the Associated Press and Bismarck Tribune for its recent update (link included below) on the Davis Refinery, and the ongoing legal challenges that Meridian faces. Although Meridian has consistently and successfully met all of the legal challenges to date, in the interest of completing the picture, […]

MultiMedia Cafe Episode 31: Why Low Oil Prices Are Not Good

February 27, 2019 jasonspiess 0

MultiMedia Cafe Special Guest and Topics Menu Monday February 25, 2019 Interview: Brian Sullivan, host, CNBC Explains why low oil prices are not good for the overall economy compared to oil and gas, which adds high paying jobs for families. Brian Sullivan is co-anchor of CNBC’s “Power Lunch” (M-F, 1PM-3PM […]

Coffee & Capitalism Radio Episode 200: Holiday Parties, Energy Economy, Changing Workforce and the Vegan Industry

November 27, 2018 jasonspiess 0

Social Media Segment Interview: Tiffany Steiner, API Dickinson Tiffany Steiner, API Dickinson, shares information on their upcoming Holiday Party and how API is involved with the local community. Energy Economy Interview: Michelle Kommer, North Dakota Labor Commissioner Michelle Kommer, North Dakota Labor Commissioner, talks about the workforce study and how […]

Building the Bakken Radio Episode 275: Energy’s Economic Impact, Infrastructure and the New Normal

November 14, 2018 jasonspiess 0

Weekly Davis Refinery Update Interview: William Prentice, CEO, Meridian Energy Group William C. Prentice discusses the “new normal” in oil and gas infrastructure development. The new normal involves permits and litigation from the onset. Energy Economy Interview: Tracee Bentley, executive director, Colorado Petroleum Council Tracee Bentley, executive director, Colorado Petroleum […]

The Crude Life Interview: William Prentice, Meridian Energy Group

October 31, 2018 jasonspiess 0

William C. Prentice, CEO, Meridian Energy Group comments on the recent decision and dismissal of a complaint filed against its Davis Refinery project by the North Dakota Public Service Commission (“PSC”). The Commission adopted the recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge and unanimously voted to grant Meridian’s motion to dismiss […]