Berman say the Bakken’s best days have past

April 30, 2017 jasonspiess 0

“It’s the beginning of the end for the Bakken Shale play,” petroleum geologist Art Berman wrote last month regarding the Bakken shale and its future. This introductory paragraph caught the attention of many, including myself.  After I read his piece, I reached out to Berman to investigate his claims further. […]

Davis Refinery to set new industry emission standards

April 20, 2017 jasonspiess 0

The times are a changin’ in the oil and gas business, and the environment is the driving force.  The days of dirty smoke and air pollutants are now being replaced by steam and near-zero emissions thanks to major advancements in environmental control technology. Although reducing industry regulations might be an […]

On the reservation it has been survival of the fittest

April 18, 2017 jasonspiess 0

When asked about how the year 2016 was for the Three Affiliated Tribes and the Native American run Missouri River Resources, their CEO David Williams took a brief pause before answering the question. “To sum up 2016, I would say it was survival of the fittest,” Williams said. Williams said […]

North Dakota’s Newest Big Bad Wolf

April 18, 2017 jasonspiess 0

Throughout history the practice of eminent domain has been abused in the United States.  Abused to the point where the parties taking the land were colloquially referred as the “big bad wolf”.  The first big bad wolf was the railroad. The process was quite simple, the railroad is considered a […]