U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) delivered the following remarks on the floor of the United States Senate today: “‘This is a tremendous opportunity to restructure things to fit our vision.’ “’Opportunity to fit our version.’ That’s a quote, not from some communist activist leader somewhere in the United States, not […]
Marcellus Region (1) Swan Energy vs. (9) WellDataBase (5) Great Lakes Research Center vs. (4) Royal Creek Consulting (11) MRC Global vs. (3) Probus Energy Services (2) Knighten Industries vs. (7) The Navitas Group Permian Region (1) MBI Energy Services vs. (9) The Earth’s Champion Johnny Green (5) Trunkline vs. […]
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 […]
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 […]
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) sent The Crude Life the following statement on the Department of Energy announcing a solicitation for the purchase oil to begin filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) today: “Thank you to Secretary Brouillette for moving quickly to follow President Trump’s order. This is an important initial step to combat the […]
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%, […]
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 […]
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 […]
The North Dakota Petroleum Council (NDPC) sent a letter to the North Dakota Department of Trust Lands outlining their objections to the Land Board’s recent policy on retroactive gas deduct repayments. Link to Letter from Ron Ness, NDPC Link to Attachment A Link to Attachment B Also attached are documents […]
The garage doors rolled open at 9 a.m. and thousands of oil and gas professionals from across the globe poured into the expo floor at the George R. Brown Convention Center eager to network, learn about the latest industry happenings and make deals happen. More than 700 exhibitors filled over […]
Energy researcher John Droz comments on the environmental damage wind turbines have killing bats, birds and bees, as well as the economic impact. John Droz, Jr. is an anti-wind-power activist and founder of Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions. Droz formerly served as Senior Fellow at American Tradition Institute (now known […]
Iconic U.S. oilman Harold Hamm, who is often referred to as the “Bakken Pioneer”, will step down as chief executive of Continental Resources and become its executive chairman, the company said in a recent press release. Hamm will be replaced as CEO by William Berry, a former ConocoPhillips executive and […]
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 […]
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 has launched a new line of merchandise “Everyday Energy” in partnership with the Earth Protection Alliance. The Crude Life is reinventing and reimagining energy in 2020 with on-location live events, new programming and fresh language. “The oil and gas industry needs to reinvent energy in 2020,” The […]
Have some fun this holiday season with The Crude Life’s Turkey Bingo. The rules are simple. One person is the designated host, who must find items on the BINGO cards. Once the host finds the item, they announce it and card holders can mark off the box. Once five (5) […]
In a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) sent today, Gov. Doug Burgum underscored the severity of North Dakota’s propane distribution and supply issue and requested that the FERC take further action to increase the supply of propane to the state. Burgum thanked the FERC for its announcement […]
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, […]
Kathy Keiser, Ronald McDonald House Charities Bismarck, gives an overview of their services. The RMHCB operates an 8-bed house which acts as temporary housing for people whose families have been struck by medical issues. Keiser said the majority of the people who use the house are families with premature babies. […]
Josh Swanson, Vogel Law Firm and NDSU Bison Podcast talks about Wilkinson Lake Sakakawea court case that is impacting oil and gas mineral ownership. The interview also discusses the pattern of government adapting new policies from private companies with potential conflicts of interest. Second half of the interview, Josh Swanson […]
Nicholas Bures, Magna Bures Oil, gives an update from the Illinois Basin and their $75K well, including signing a deal with a major international oil company. Bures, Magna Bures Oil, headquartered in Wyoming, talks about their Paradise, CA, wildfires and how it impacted their offices and partners.
MultiMedia Cafe Special Guest and Topics Menu Thursday January 17, 2019 Piers Marini, professional piano player talks about playing piano during Happy Hours as a way to make some money during retirement. Tiffany Steiner, gives an update on the API Gumbo Cookoff and the Bakken BBQ. Peter Kearl, inventor and […]
Four colleges in North Dakota celebrated the completion of a six-year long, $24 million grant that resulted in thousands of trained individuals ready to fill crucial workforce needs in North Dakota. Bismarck State College, Sitting Bull College, Turtle Mountain Community College, and Williston State College partnered to form the TREND […]
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp voted with a bipartisan majority of the U.S. Senate to pass a funding bill that includes major wins for North Dakota servicemembers, military installations, energy research, and water infrastructure projects. “North Dakota deserves reliable and strengthened support to promote our state’s energy industry, bolster our defense […]
Meridian Energy Group, Inc., a developer of innovative and environmentally-compliant oil refining facilities, announced that the North Dakota Department of Health (“NDDoH”) – Air Quality Division has issued the Permit to Construct (“PTC”) for the Davis Refinery. The issuance of the PTC by the NDDoH comes 18 months after the […]
Meridian Energy Group, Inc., the leading developer of innovative and environmentally-compliant oil refining facilities, signed a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) today with Target Lodging (“Target”) of The Woodlands, Texas to provide the workforce housing for the Davis Refinery project coming to Belfield, North Dakota. This LOI establishes the terms and […]
Texas OilField Review Week of April 2-6 Monday: Kunal Patel, Senior Research Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Kunal Patel, Senior Research Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, gives an overview of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ quarterly Energy Report for Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Click here for Monday’s […]
Interview: Chase Broussard, DealMakers Chase Broussard talks about cost effective, revenue generation, and business growth within the oil and gas sector. Broussard explains how his experience managing projects, people, and executing services has created a niche within the industry. Broussard has experience in Marcellus, Utica, Eagleford ETX & STX, Haynesville, […]
Interview: Richard Wardner, Senator Majority Leader of North Dakota In this interview, Wardner discusses the importance of Hub City support and financing in the Bakken. After explaining the genesis of “Hub Cities”, Wardner describes how the drop in oil prices caused a shortfall in revenue to some local communities. In […]
Greg Riedl, NAPE Expo , gives an overview of the industry’s major event, held in Houston, TX. This year, NAPE Summit is celebrating 25 years of bringing together dealmakers from all around the world to connect, reconnect and make deals happen. NAPE is the oil and gas industry’s marketplace for […]
Interview: Terry O’Clair, Director, Division of Air Quality, North Dakota Department of Health In this interview, host Jason Spiess circles back with O’Clair regarding the reported number of email comments regarding the Davis Refinery. O’Clair said out of the 11,000 email all but 500 were duplicates. Spiess speculated whether it […]
Interview: Terry O’Clair, Director, Division of Air Quality, North Dakota Department of Health In this exclusive interview, O’Clair recaps the Davis Refinery Public Meeting the ND Health Department held in Dickinson, ND. The Davis Refinery is being constructed by Meridian Energy Group. O’Clair breaks down some of the email comments […]
The 21st Annual API Dickinson Gumbo Cookoff is scheduled for Saturday Feb 17, 2018, at the Motel 6 in Dickinson, ND. Teams compete by testing their skills and combining the most unique ingredients they can find; including shrimp, sausage and even alligator meat. The public is invited to come sample […]
Hess Midstream Partners LP announced the formation of a 50/50 joint venture with Targa Resources Corp. to construct a new 200 million standard cubic feet per day gas processing plant called Little Missouri Four (LM4). The new gas plant will be located at Targa’s existing Little Missouri facility, south of […]
A rig explosion devastated Pittsburg County on Monday as five employees on the site were presumed dead pending identification of remains by the state Medical Examiner’s office. Emergency officials received calls about a rig fire around 8:45 a.m. Monday and aerial footage of the scene later showed the derrick at […]
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