The Crude Life 2020 March Madness Tournament: Sweet Sixteen Tracker

March 28, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Marcellus Region (1) Swan Energy vs. (4) Royal Creek Consulting (2) Knighten Industries vs. (3) Probus Energy Services Permian Region(9) The Earth’s Champion Johnny Green vs. (5) Trunkline (2) Target Hospitality vs. (3) Absolute Energy Field Products & Services Bakken Region(9) Elite Energy Services vs. (5) Badlands Contracting (7) McKenzie […]

The Crude Life 2020 March Madness Sweet Sixteen Match Ups

March 25, 2020 jasonspiess 0

The Crude Life 2020 March Madness Tournament lived up to the hysteria and hype with No. 1 seeds MBI Energy Services and Creedence Energy Services getting upset by No. 9 seeds Elite Energy Services and The Earth’s Champion Johnny Green. The Sweet 16 will showcase intriguing match ups as companies […]

North Dakota DMR to Reinstate Well Waivers

March 24, 2020 jasonspiess 0

The Department of Mineral Resources was directed today by the North Dakota Industrial Commission to immediately reinstate guidelines that promote the prevention of waste of the state’s natural resources of oil and gas during the current economic climate. The Not Completed Well Waiver guidelines allow operators to apply for Not […]

The Crude Life 2020 March Madness Tournament First Round Results

March 22, 2020 jasonspiess 0

After two full days of cardboard-wall-to-cardboard-wall action, the first round of The Crude Life 2020 March Madness Tournament is officially in the books. There will be no 16-over-1 this year, but upsets weren’t completely ruled out. Thursday evening in the Powder River Region provided back-to-back upsets the first day, and […]

The Crude Life 2020 March Madness Tracker

March 19, 2020 jasonspiess 0

There are many joys with The Crude Life 2020 March Madness Tournament, from the competition to the upsets to the blowouts. The tournament kicked off with a bang on Thursday March 19, with second seeded Knighten Industries taking on number 15 The Energy Pragmatist and the first round ending on […]

Bakken Regulator Issues Statement on Oil Price Drop

March 9, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Director of North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources, Lynn Helms, issued the below statements today following an oil price drop of more than 20% between Friday March 6th and Monday, March 9th. Over the weekend the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil was down as much as a 34%, […]

Meridian Energy CEO Gives Update on Davis and Walton Refineries

March 9, 2020 jasonspiess 0

William Prentice, CEO, Meridian Energy Group gives an update on the Davis Refinery and Walton Refinery. Prentice discusses the next step in financing and construction. Prentice said modules and foundations will not arrive to the Davis Refinery until at least one year from this summer. The Walton Refinery is currently […]

Energy Secretary Commits to Coal, Will Visit ND in May

March 8, 2020 jasonspiess 0

At a hearing of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven confirmed Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette’s visit to North Dakota in May for the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference and secured a commitment from him to include coal country as part of the trip. The […]