Trades Powered By Her is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Watford City, North Dakota, with a mission to empower and support women in trades. Founded by Kara Glenn, this organization aims to break barriers and open opportunities for women to excel in traditionally male-dominated fields such as construction, welding, electrical […]
Crude bound and burnin’, loadin’ black gold down the line West to East Texas, makin’ that pipeline shine Rollin’ outta Midland, sunrise in my glass Big rig hummin’ like a bullet movin’ fast Tank full o’ diesel and a trailer full o’ crude Ain’t no time for stoppin’, I’m […]
Gasoline (The Ghost of Briscoe) is a haunting folk ballad that tells the story of a forgotten Texas town swallowed by time and silence. Through vivid imagery, dusty melodies, and a deeply nostalgic tone, the song paints a portrait of Gasoline — once a small but thriving community in Briscoe County, […]
“Drill Baby Drill” is a politically charged, high-energy anthem that celebrates the grit, determination, and even the controversy surrounding America’s oil and gas industry. Rooted in the spirit of old school wildcatters and modern shale revolutionaries, the song blends the rough-neck swagger of country rock with the urgency of a protest […]
Out in the bone-dry lands of West Texas, where the sun scorches the oil patch by day and the stars stretch endlessly over scrub and shale by night, a certain kind of woman thrives. These are the women of the rig, the ones who grease the valves at dawn, carry […]
Three Sands is a ghost-town elegy for one of Oklahoma’s most fleeting oil boomtowns. Born on the border of Kay and Noble counties, Three Sands exploded into life when oil was king — then vanished just as fast when the wells ran dry and the schoolhouse closed in 1946. This song […]
“The King of the Wildcatters” is a classic country storytelling song that pays tribute to legendary oilman Thomas Baker Slick. Set against the backdrop of the American oil boom, the song chronicles Slick’s bold pursuit of black gold across Oklahoma and Texas. From humble beginnings and ridicule by skeptics, Slick’s determination […]
The Kansas State Fair has long been a showcase of the state’s rich cultural heritage, agricultural prowess, and local industries. In 2024, Kansas Strong, The Kansas Oil & Gas Resources Fund (KOGRF), is taking center stage at the fair to educate visitors about the vital role that oil and gas […]
John Kaszuba, SER Professor of Geology & Geophysics, Nielson Faculty Fellow, John and Jane Wold Centennial Chair in Energy, Department of Geology & Geophysics, University of Wyoming, joins This Week In Energy and The Crude Life to discuss Wyoming’s energy reality and future. Kaszuba is one of the speakers at […]
Executive Coach Joe Sinnott, Witting Partners, and the host of The Energy Detox Podcast joins Jason Spiess on This Week In Energy for a movie review on Friday Night Lights. “Friday Night Lights,” directed by Peter Berg, is more than just a football movie—it’s a poignant reflection of the socio-economic realities of West Texas, where the oil and […]
Andrew Dittmar, Enverus joined The Crude Life to discuss some of the recent M&A activity in the energy sector. “So power, hydrogen, carbon capture and sequestration really run the gamut. And then my team within the broader Inveris universe is the research team,” Dittmar said. “We’re comprised of Over 100 […]
Executive coach Joe Sinnott and The Crude Life founder Jason Spiess discuss the Brian Flores and Tua Tagovailoa situation that has many in the sports world buzzing. According to many reports, the two have had a strained relationship since their time together with the Miami Dolphins. Tagovailoa recently stated […]
Kunal Patel, Dallas Federal Reserve, joins Jason Spiess, founder, The Crude Life to review the latest energy survey and discuss their upcoming Energy and the Economy: Meeting Rising Energy Demand in November. The Dallas Fed conducts a quarterly survey of about 200 oil and gas firms located or headquartered in the Eleventh District—Texas, southern New […]
Warren Martin, Kansas Strong, joins Jason Spiess on This Week In Energy to give a movie review on how the movie series Mad Max reinforces the need for oil and gas in a modern civilization. The Mad Max series, starting with George Miller’s original 1979 film, is a stark portrayal of a dystopian future where the scarcity […]
Interview: Professor Stephen Heins, energy columnist and owner, The Word Merchant In this week’s episode of The Weekly Word, host Jason Spiess and Heins talk about the ever-changing global oil industry. A big portion of the discussion is on the addition of oil and gas jobs across the country, and […]
In this exclusive interview with Lynn Helms, director, North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources, host Jason Spiess and Helms discuss a number of important topics impacting the Bakken. The interview starts out with a Year in Review of different areas of the Bakken including crude oil, natural gas, energy infrastructure […]
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