Coterra Energy Inc. (“Coterra” or the “Company”) (NYSE: COG) announced the successful completion of the combination of Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (“Cabot”) and Cimarex Energy Co. (“Cimarex”), creating a diversified energy company with a strong free cash flow profile, well positioned to deliver superior and sustainable returns to shareholders […]
Absolutely amazing guests, interviews, and experts are being added to The Crude Life’s Fall Season Premiere Week! The Play Hard Work Hard Morning Show returns M-F on Sept 8 with new segments and reindeer games to start your day! A few of our special guests are Megan Lundstrom, M.A., Co-Founder, […]
Contrary to statements by the White House that President Biden’s Executive Order banning leasing on public lands would not impact existing leases, Bloomberg Government reports 70 previously approved permits were revoked. The following is reaction from Western Energy Alliance, which filed suit earlier this week challenging Biden’s executive as order exceeding presidential authority. “President Biden’s own […]
President makes it clear that he cares more about environmentalists in California than workers in New Mexico, North Dakota, and Colorado, or families, the poor, the elderly, or those on fixed incomes anywhere in the United States. The American Energy Alliance (AEA) is the a premier pro-consumer, pro-taxpayer, and free-market energy […]
Diminished oil field activity is having a significant impact on the Oklahoma economy, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced as he released the Gross Receipts to the Treasury report for November. Collections from all sources in November total $970.5 million, below receipts from a year ago by more than $19 million, […]
North Dakota among hardest hit by incoming president’s pledge to ban development A ban on oil and natural gas development on public lands by President-elect Joe Biden would severely harm the economies of eight western states, according to a Wyoming Energy Authority study conducted by University of Wyoming Professor Tim Considine. Over […]
From the State of Wyoming – In light of the economic impacts of COVID-19, Governor Gordon created the Energy Rebound Program (ERP) to assist Wyoming’s economic recovery and boost employment in the oil and gas sector. The program will utilize up to $15 million in CARES Act funding to provide […]
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon announced a CARES Act package aimed at assisting Wyoming’s primary economic driver: the natural gas and oil industry. The industry has seen unparalleled demand destruction as a result of COVID-19 and the resulting economic shutdown. Following successful programs for main street businesses, non-profits and the agriculture […]
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) wrote a letter to the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, urging France to stop preventing a commercial agreement between a United States liquefied natural gas (LNG) company and French power company Engie. Reports suggest the French government delayed and possibly canceled the contract based on […]
The North Dakota Emergency Commission and North Dakota Legislative Budget Section have approved reallocating 1% of the state’s CARES Act Funding to a grant program that will provide additional short- and long-term economic support statewide from a previously approved Oil and Gas Division orphan well site reclamation program. The $16 […]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced the opening of the public scoping process for a new easement for the Dakota Access Pipeline crossing under Lake Oahe. The announcement published this week in the Federal Register begins the process of developing an environmental impact statement (EIS) on the DAPL […]
The Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA), Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association (LMOGA) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) released a new analysis warning of negative consequences from a proposed ban on federal leasing on natural gas and oil development on public lands and waters. The offshore Gulf of […]
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member, sent The Crude Life following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalizing rules to update the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for the oil and natural gas industry: “The Obama Administration weaponized EPA rules to […]
At a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven advocated for enhancements to the 45Q tax credit to further advance carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies. The senator, along with Assistant Secretary of Fossil Energy Steven Winberg, Carbon Utilization Research Center Executive […]
The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division was notified of a release occurring Friday, July 31 at the Dickinson-Heath-Sand Unit 23 saltwater disposal well, on the northwest edge of Dickinson, North Dakota. Scout Energy Management LLC reported Friday that 380 barrels of brine and 76 barrels of oil were released […]
The North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources is launching separate programs to plug and later reclaim current abandoned well sites in the state. The $66 million cost of the project is coming from CARES Act funding authorized earlier this year by the state legislature’s Budget Section. The programs will create […]
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) led a letter today to Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee which has jurisdiction over tax policy, urging him to oppose another wind production tax credit (PTC) extension. “The wind production tax incentive was originally intended by Congress to support a […]
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, sent The Crude Life the following statement on President Donald J. Trump announcing his Administration finalized its rule to update National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations today: “President Trump wants […]
Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, held a virtual roundtable with members of the Lignite Energy Council to discuss his efforts to support coal in the nation’s energy mix and ensure the country continues to harness this abundant energy resource. This includes: Ensuring […]
Senator John Hoeven sent The Crude Life the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued an administrative stay temporarily preventing the district judge’s shutdown order by August 5, allowing the Dakota Access Pipeline to continue operating while the appeals court considers arguments. “The Dakota […]
U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Senate Banking Committee members, last week introduced bipartisan legislation to establish a workplace safety tax credit to help small businesses and nonprofits implement COVID-19 prevention measures. “As small businesses seek to reopen safely, we should help them cover the costs of complying with recommendations designed to keep workers safe […]
U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Senate Banking Committee members, introduced the “Payment Choice Act,” a bipartisan bill to provide customers the freedom to choose how to pay for goods or services by prohibiting businesses from refusing to accept cash, posting signs that cash is not accepted, […]
Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement after Mac McLennan, President and CEO of the Minnkota Power Cooperative, testified before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on the essential role of coal-fired electricity in the nation’s grid. McLennan outlined how […]
After rescheduling the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference last spring to this September, the North Dakota Petroleum Council has announced once again it will change the date. The new dates are May 11-13, 2021 in Bismarck, ND. The NDPC sent out an email notification announcing the change. Dear Attendee: With the […]
The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division was notified of a release occurring Saturday, July 4 at the User 1-28 salt water disposal well, about seven miles northeast of Alexander, North Dakota. Zavanna, LLC reported Monday that 250 barrels of brine and 3 barrels of oil were released due to […]
Following the Dakota Access Pipeline court ruling, Crestwood Equity Partners LP (NYSE: CEQP) (“Crestwood”) provided an update on its Bakken operations including the Arrow gathering system, Bear Den processing plants and the COLT Hub and Rail Loading Facility. Throughout the second quarter 2020, basin fundamentals steadily improved as crude oil […]
Meridian Energy Group, Inc. announced that the North Dakota Supreme Court has upheld the earlier decision of the North Dakota District Court refusing to overturn the issuance of the air quality Permit to Construct (“PTC”) for the Davis Refinery by the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”). This Decision […]
Alliant Energy customers in Wisconsin are now receiving energy from the newly constructed West Riverside Energy Center. The 730-megawatt, highly efficient, combined-cycle natural gas generating station is located near Beloit, Wisconsin. During construction, more than 1,000 jobs were created and millions of dollars spent to support Wisconsin businesses. The generating […]
Gov. Doug Burgum and U.S. Senator John Hoeven met with President Donald Trump at the White House, highlighting the benefits of state-federal partnerships to North Dakota’s COVID-19 response and recovery efforts and the need for continued federal support to fully execute the state’s testing strategy. During the White House meeting […]
The Oil and Gas Division of the Department of Mineral Resources has scheduled a special hearing to address the oil price that constitutes waste pursuant to North Dakota Century Code § 38-08-02(19); the consequences of determining that waste is occurring, and what relief may be appropriate and necessary to prevent […]
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on reports of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) agreeing to an outline of a deal to cut oil production: “These reports are encouraging and a step in the right direction. No matter what, the mess Saudi Arabia and […]
By Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Kelly Armstrong BISMARCK – U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Kelly Armstrong wrote the following opinion piece: “On March 27, President Trump signed bipartisan legislation providing unprecedented support for combatting the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID—19) pandemic. “In addition […]
Senator John Hoeven, along with Representatives Lizzie Fletcher and Michael Burgess, today announced that they are introducing bipartisan, bicameral legislation in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives respectively to provide $3 billion in funding to purchase crude oil produced in the United States for the Strategic Petroleum […]
Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), released the following statement in response to the New York Legislature passing an overhaul of the process for energy project siting and construction. While it is encouraging that the new legislation creates a new fast-track permitting process for large wind and solar projects, it fails to […]
Here are several link to stories talking about how social media us it up. How are you standing out in your social media strategy? Facebook sees 70% increase in Messenger group video calls following coronavirus outbreak According to data shared with CNET, as of the end of last week, 70% […]
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