Brandy Johnson, Chief Technology and Engineering Officer, Babcock & Wilcox, joins Jason Spiess to discuss carbon capture and storage technologies. Johnson talks in detail about their new ClimateBright™ and how it is seeing productive results for industry. “The ClimateBright suite of decarbonization technologies are designed to help utilities and industry […]
US Senator John Hoeven engaged with The Crude Life after the North Dakota Industrial Commission (NDIC) approved the Class VI permit for the geologic storage of CO2 from Project Tundra. This carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) project is able to advance due to the 45Q tax credit, which helps […]
Crescent Point Energy has reported a release occurring Thursday, January 20 at the CPEUSC Sonny 25 saltwater disposal, about 11 miles northwest of Epping, North Dakota. Crescent Point Energy reported that 800 barrels of produced water were released due to an alarm failure. At the time of reporting 800 barrels […]
Colorado State Senator Ray Scott gives an update on the 2022 Colorado Legislative Session. According to Scott, the Department of Natural Resources spoke right before the interview with Jason Spiess and Scott said they reported that in 2018 the state of Colorado approved 447 Form 2A’s, which are required for […]
Matt Young of Flowco Production Solutions talks with Jason Spiess at the PBIOS Podcast Party sponsored by The Wireline Group at the Permian Basin International Oil Show (PBIOS) in Odessa, Texas. Flowco Production Solutions is artificial lift. Flowco specializes in the design, installation and optimization of gas lift and plunger lift systems, made in the USA, serving oil […]
Texas Senate Candidate Kevin Sparks spoke about foster care and the issue of sex trafficking at the social action event Flock Sock & Barrel at Frisky’s in Odessa, TX. Sparks joined Jason Spiess and The Podcast PreShow Party with special co-host Ashley Smith of Truckers Against Trafficking to discuss several […]
Ongoing Railroad Commission of Texas site visits to natural gas facilities show that significant progress has been made by Texas facilities to supply the fuel in emergency weather conditions. As the recent freezing weather at the end of December demonstrated, much needed quantities of natural gas did flow to electric […]
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, delivered remarks at a press conference regarding Ukraine. This immediately follows Senator Cramer’s participation in the bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) trip to Kiev to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. On Ukraine: “In the spirit of unity, let […]
Here are this week’s special guests on The Crude Life Week in Review Episode 441. Bakken BBQ co-founders Tiffany Steiner and Jackie Jenkin give a recap of the 9th Annual Bakken BBQ and preview of the 10th Annual Bakken BBQ. The 9th Annual Bakken BBQ raised $87K with donations of […]
The Railroad Commission of Texas assessed $848,845 in fines involving 185 enforcement dockets against operators and businesses at the Commissioners’ Conference on Tuesday, January 11. The Commission has primary oversight and enforcement of the state’s oil and gas industry and intrastate pipeline safety. Seven dockets involved $385,383 in penalties after […]
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) discussed the Federal Reserve’s energy and climate role with Lael Brainard, nominee to be Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve, at a Senate Banking Committee hearing. The senator began by thanking Dr. Brainard for Wednesday’s meeting where he outlined concerns about her previous comments on […]
For the fossil fuel worker, they are living in the days when the grocery store took out the farmer in the eyes of public perception, only this time it’s the lightswitch. A lightswitch magically powered by renewable, sustainable energy and any fossil fuels powering the grid are just holding back […]
Tara Norris Rasmuson sat down with host Jason Spiess to discuss her journey from petroleum to publishing. Tara was a landman (aka landwoman …. aka land negotiator) while working in oil and gas. Now she is the publisher of the Greeley Lifestyle Magazine. “I started out at the bottom answering […]
Kunal Patel, senior business economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, joins Jason Spiess to dissect their 4th Quarter Survey of 134 energy firms, 90 were exploration and production firms and 44 were oilfield services firms. The oil and gas sector continued growing in fourth quarter 2021, according to oil and […]
The Crude Life Content News Correspondent Ken Lavin interviews Harold Hamm, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Continental Resources, after he spoke at Wildcatters Wednesday at The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma. Hamm talks about the importance of synergy and collaboration in energy, education and empathy. Understanding each energy’s strengths rather […]
Watford City High School alumni Hailey Carns and Lily Olson talk about growing up in the oil patch and what college is like now. The Crude Life Content News Correspondents Matthew Hill interviews Camelia Knapp, head of Boone Pickens School of Geology and Thomas Cronin, CEO of K. Stewart Exploration […]
Sarah Stogner feels her past has lead her to be exactly where she is today. Basic overview is Sarah is an attorney with an oil and gas background who happens to be living on a ranch with regular blow outs in the Permian Basin. On one hand her passion for […]
As Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) issues transition from fringe to the mainstream conversations in the financial markets, the ESG acronym has already taken hold before the “official rules” have been approved and implemented. Right now the S in ESG is primarily dictated by the media, social media mobs and […]
Weld County Councilman At Large Elijah Hatch joins host Jason Spiess to discuss his recent announcement that he is running for an Weld County At-Large seat in Colorado. Hatch explains how his background in technology, energy and agriculture have led him down a path towards humane and logical policies for […]
Here are this week’s special guests on The Crude Life Week in Review. Clark Williams-Derry, Energy Finance Analyst for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) shares his views and insight on a recent report “Has the Bakken Peaked? Exhaustion of High-quality Drilling Sites Could Point to Falling […]
Growing up in an oil town can create a number of unique opportunities. Watford City may be the center of it all too with their remarkable community facilities and school amenities. Watford City High School alumni Hailey Carns and Lily Olson talk about growing up in the oil patch and […]
I spent the majority of the holiday season talking to random people at holiday parties and found out the average person knows nothing about ESG. Let alone what actually turns their light switch on. In fact most of the people I spoke with believe wind is what currently powers most […]
Tom Slocum joins Jason Spiess regarding his recent announcement running for Railroad Commission of Texas in 2022. Slocum explains why he is running for office and how he would approach the position in a modern way. Slocum talks about introducing Bitcoin to well sites, repealing the Flared Gas Tax, making […]
Here are this week’s special guests on The Crude Life Week in Review. Texas Senate Candidate Kevin Sparks joined Jason Spiess and The Podcast PreShow Party with special co-host Ashley Smith of Truckers Against Trafficking to discuss several social issues, like homelessness, sex trafficking and foster care, in the Permian […]
Don Blakeman, National Earthquake Information Center and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), gives an overview of the 4.5 earthquake registered just north of Stanton, Texas. Midland (TX), which is considered the epicenter of oil and gas activity in the United States, is located about 15 miles southwest of where the quake […]
The Crude Life Content News Correspondent Matthew Hill interviews Ryan Nostrud with Targeted GeoVision, LLC at the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Mid-Continent Convention. GeoVision provides its clients a dedicated outsourced service for the geological steering of horizontal wells across the globe. #FossilFuelFridays is an industry weekly episodic webisode […]
The city of Odessa (TX) Mayor Javier Joven talks about why the city of Odessa is primed for growth in the oil and gas industry during the Permian Podcast Party sponsored by The Wireline Group at the Permian Basin International Oil Show. The Mayor also presents podcast host Jason Spiess […]
The Crude Life Content News Correspondent Matthew Hill interviews Patrick Jordan, MS with Raptor Consulting Inc. at American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Mid-Continent Convention. Jordan talks about their company’s well site geology, onsite and remote geosteering, gas detection, and geologic well evaluations. #FossilFuelFridays is an industry weekly episodic webisode […]
The Crude Life Content News Correspondent Matthew Hill interviews William Hagan, CEO, Stratagraph, Inc. at the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG). Stratagraph is a pioneer in the mud logging industry. Since 1961, Stratagraph has been providing quality, reliable and accurate data services throughout the Gulf of Mexico, across North […]
Bakken BBQ co-founders Tiffany Steiner and Jackie Jenkin give a recap of the 9th Annual Bakken BBQ and preview of the 10th Annual Bakken BBQ. The 9th Annual Bakken BBQ raised $87K with donations of $70K to Make A Wish North Dakota and $17K to local Bakken charities. The event […]
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer joins Jason Spiess with The Crude Life for a Year End update and Energy Outlook for 2022. The senator expresses his concern for the future of the oil and gas industry if President Biden’s policies continue down the path they are heading. Spiess sits down with […]
Chad Frizzell, CDX Energy, talks about how the chemical industry has evolved over the years. From their new ESG approach to the oil and gas industry to their new revenues in the world of agriculture, chemicals are seeing changes happen in many ways. Frizzell explains to host Jason Spiess how […]
The Crude Life Content News Correspondent Matthew Hill interviews Barbara Hill and Oniel Wint with Schlumberger Oilfield Services at AAPG – American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Founded in 1917, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists’ original purpose of AAPG, to foster scientific research, to advance the science of geology, to […]
Byron Bolles, president, and Bette Bassford, director of marketing, of Seal Tite, which manufactures PVC & CPVC lined pipe for the Energy Industry. The interview dives into supply chain issues and how Seal Tite has been managing effectively. Emission management and recycled water are also topics of discussion. Upcoming regulations […]
Jason Spiess interviews Ken Mertz and Jesse Swindell of Mertz Manufacturing in Ponca City, OK. The three discuss new innovations in industry and how Mertz’s has kept up with the times and technology. For years, Mertz has designed and manufactured quality built equipment for industries around the world. Mertz is […]
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