Celebrating Women In Energy: Texas Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick

March 12, 2024 jasonspiess 0

Every March since 1987, Congress and U.S. Presidents have designated March as Women’s History Month. This year, The Crude Life celebrates and honors their accomplishments and contributions in history with interviews and stories that center around women’s experiences in industry. The Crude Life believes woman are vital in energy.  Today more than ever. […]

Celebrating Women In Energy: Emma, Taylor, Ellie and Lydia

March 6, 2024 jasonspiess 0

Every March since 1987, Congress and U.S. Presidents have designated March as Women’s History Month. This year, The Crude Life celebrates and honors their accomplishments and contributions in history with interviews and stories that center around women’s experiences in industry. The Crude Life believes women are vital in energy.  Today […]

The Crude Life Week In Review Episode 540: Petroleum Professionals, Carbon Capture, EV Illusions and Sustainable Solutions to Wind Issues

December 9, 2023 jasonspiess 0

  The Crude Life Week In Review Episode 540 is currently airing across a 5-state radio network. The podcast version of the weekly newsmagazine program drops on Wednesdays the following week. Here are this week’s industry experts, community leaders and special guests for EPISODE 540: ENERGY UPDATE: Mike Wirth, Chairman and CEO, Chevron, said […]

Hinz Continues the Complex Carbon Conversation

November 4, 2023 jasonspiess 0

Lori Hinz, reporter for BEK News, gives an update from the research on her daily feature on Capturing America’s Heartland: CO2 Pipeline. Host Jason Spiess and Hinz cover a variety of topics, including ownership in the pipeline, public meeting attendance, public dollars directed to the project and whether the project owners will try multiple […]

Enhanced Oil Recovery Seeing Positive Results in Texas

November 4, 2023 jasonspiess 0

Robert Downey has over 30 years of experience in upstream oil and gas and energy technology development. Prior to Shale Ingenuity, he held numerous executive and technical professional positions at Amoco, Encana, Synthetic Genomics, Ciris Energy and Gunnison Energy. He has been awarded several patents in coal bioconversion, reservoir simulation […]

European Commission to “Permanently” Scale Back Chemicals Strategy

October 9, 2023 jasonspiess 0

According to conservative lawmakers in the European Parliament, the REACH review originally promised in 2020 as part of the Commission’s chemicals strategy for sustainability, which aims for “a toxic-free environment” has now been permanently shelved. An announcement was made by German chemical giant BASF that it would “permanently” scale back its […]

Israel, Hamas ‘At War’, Many Believe Energy is a Central Issue

October 9, 2023 jasonspiess 0

Early Saturday morning, Palestinian militant group Hamas launched its biggest assault on Israel in decades. Thousands of rockets arced from Gaza into Israel; black towers of smoke rose from where they struck. On motorcycles, trucks, and even paragliders, Palestinian militants darted into Israeli communities. Reports indicate that more than a […]

Sinnott Recaps SHALE INSIGHT, Gives Annual Meeting Outlooks

October 4, 2023 jasonspiess 0

Joe Sinnott, CEO, Witting Partners and host of The Energy Detox Podcast recaps the SHALE INSIGHT conference held Sept 26-28 in Erie, PA. The SHALE INSIGHT conference brings some of the nation’s foremost energy leaders and experts together on shale development, environmental protection, pipeline investment, energy driven manufacturing and jobs in demand. Sinnott said there was […]

Public Private Picks for NFL Week 4

September 30, 2023 jasonspiess 0

The Unicorn Lawyer Sarah Stogner, Burleigh County Commissioner and Chairman Steve Bakken and The Crude Life’s founder Jason Spiess play NFL Pick ‘Em live on Townsquare Media SuperTalk 1270AM’s Talk of the Town. Last week Sarah Stogner went against popular opinion and selected the Arizona Cardinals to upset the Dallas Cowboys. This week, Stogner responds […]

How Gas Empowers Lives, Business and Family

August 13, 2023 jasonspiess 0

Gas combustion engines, also known as internal combustion engines, are the heart of most vehicles on the roads today. These mechanical marvels convert the chemical energy stored in gasoline into mechanical energy, propelling cars, motorcycles, trucks, and many other types of transportation. Understanding the inner workings of these engines helps […]

Nebeker Talks UAS, Training and Workover Rigs

August 3, 2023 jasonspiess 0

Kenley Nebeker, TrainND Northwest and chairman of the ND UAS Council, talks about the Workover Rig Training program and the UAS Integration. Nebeker has served as the Regional Director for Technical Programs and Training at TrainND Northwest since November of 2018. TrainND Northwest meets the workforce training needs of northwestern North Dakota […]

Will Manufacturing be the Key Intangible Element in Energy Security?

May 31, 2023 jasonspiess 0

Since late 2022, the estimated output by 2030 from existing and announced manufacturing projects is up by 60% for solar PV and 25% for batteries, driven by supportive policies, corporate strategies and growing demand. Announcements of new manufacturing projects for several essential technologies for the clean energy transition – including […]

Future Oklahoma Oil Activity Looks Promising

May 8, 2023 jasonspiess 0

According to the Oklahoma City Sentinel, there has been significant declines in natural gas prices and the downward trend of crude oil prices have taken their toll on Oklahoma’s oil and natural gas industry, however, increased industry activity is expected very soon. The most recent Oklahoma Energy Index (OEI) shows a 49.3% decline […]

Celebrating Women In Energy: Women Owned Businesses Amping Up

March 9, 2023 jasonspiess 0

Every March since 1987, Congress and U.S. Presidents have designated March as Women’s History Month. This year, The Crude Life celebrates and honors their accomplishments and contributions in history with interviews and stories that center around women’s experiences in industry. The Crude Life believes women are vital in energy.  Today more than ever. […]

Celebrating Women In Energy: Daphne Senn and Corie Ereth, KLJ

March 8, 2023 jasonspiess 0

Every March since 1987, Congress and U.S. Presidents have designated March as Women’s History Month. This year, The Crude Life celebrates and honors their accomplishments and contributions in history with interviews and stories that center around women’s experiences in industry.The Crude Life believes woman are vital in energy.  Today more than ever. From […]

Celebrating Women In Energy: BP’s Marlette Dumas Energizing Energy

March 6, 2023 jasonspiess 0

Every March since 1987, Congress and U.S. Presidents have designated March as Women’s History Month. This year, The Crude Life celebrates and honors their accomplishments and contributions in history with interviews and stories that center around women’s experiences in industry. The Crude Life believes women are vital in energy.  Today more than […]

Celebrating Women In Energy: Trisha Curtis, PetroNerds

March 4, 2023 jasonspiess 0

Every March since 1987, Congress and U.S. Presidents have designated March as Women’s History Month. This year, The Crude Life celebrates and honors their accomplishments and contributions in history with interviews and stories that center around women’s experiences in industry. The Crude Life believes woman are vital in energy.  Today […]

Celebrating Women In Energy: Alma Cook, Cook Compliance Solutions

March 3, 2023 jasonspiess 0

Every March since 1987, Congress and U.S. Presidents have designated March as Women’s History Month. This year, The Crude Life celebrates and honors their accomplishments and contributions in history with interviews and stories that center around women’s experiences in industry. The Crude Life believes woman are vital in energy.  Today […]

Sand Filtration Is Vital And Growing Fast

February 2, 2023 jasonspiess 0

The oil and gas industry is a rapidly growing industry that is of vital importance to the global economy. As such, it is essential to maintain high levels of safety and efficiency in order to ensure that production remains efficient and reliable. One of the most important aspects of any […]

The Crude Life Honors Black History Month

February 1, 2023 jasonspiess 0

February is Black History Month, a time for celebrating the significant contributions of African Americans to the history of the United States. From the civil rights movement to the fight for racial justice, African Americans have inspired and created a lasting impact on the nation. In recent years, the celebration […]

WY Advances Value Added Energy And Refinery Financing Bills

February 1, 2023 jasonspiess 0

Two energy related bills have passed step one in Wyoming – HB0190 and SF0154. HB0190 – Wyoming value added energy and industrial plan. SF0154 – Energy authority project financing-refineries. HB0190 is relating to the administration of government; creating the select committee on the Wyoming value added energy, economic development and […]

Western Energy Alliance, IPAA Caution BLM Not to Overstep Authority with Methane Rule

January 31, 2023 jasonspiess 0

Western Energy Alliance and the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) yesterday submitted comments to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regarding the proposed rule on Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation. The associations urged the agency to implement targeted changes to portions of the proposed regulations on methane emissions that overstep the […]