EPW Hearing on the Long-term Solvency of the Highway Trust Fund

April 16, 2021 jasonspiess 0

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), the Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure participated in an EPW hearing this week on addressing the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund. Senator Cramer began by discussing current funding mechanisms, their impact on middle and […]

ND Attorney Questions State’s Relationship With Oil, Cites Corruption

April 11, 2021 jasonspiess 0

Michael (Caleb) Amick Amick is a reporter for The Dickinson Press, however, in this interview he is representing himself. The interview surrounding his recent article on Salt Water Spills in North Dakota and attorney Fintan Dooley’s presentation at Dickinson State University. In a presentation to Professor Toby Stroh’s reclamation class at […]

Energy Roundtable In The Bakken

April 9, 2021 jasonspiess 0

Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, held a roundtable discussion with Bakken energy producers in western North Dakota to review ongoing developments in the region’s energy industry and outline his efforts to maintain America’s leadership in energy production. To this end, Hoeven is […]

From Rat Holes To Many Branches Of Services

April 9, 2021 jasonspiess 0

Shawn Forbes, owner, OG Directory (and guest co-host on The Crude Life Morning Show) interviews Barry Woodlock, Corporate Sales, with Butch’s Companies. Butch’s company logo has a Rat embedded in it since they started out as a Rat Hole/Conductor company and have evolved into supplying a variety of high quality, […]

Balancing Home And Work In Energy

April 8, 2021 jasonspiess 0

Rocky Johnson, 4 Warriors Hydro Excavating, joins Shawn Forbes and Jason Spiess at the Permian Basin Association of Pipeliners Annual Cookoff Johnson talks about his oilfield journey which started in agriculture. After entering into the oilfield, Rocky was laid off in the 2015 downturn and went back to ranching. That […]

How Capturing Fugitive Emissions Is Keeping America Beautiful

April 8, 2021 jasonspiess 0

Danny Skiff, Specialized Desanders USA Skiff gives an overview of a recent study involving their desanders and how it greatly reduces “fugitive emissions”. Skiff said they can determine how much sand is needed in regards to managing emissions along with methane and carbon reductions. The shapes of sand are discussed […]

The New Normal In Oil Is A Government Managed Marketplace

April 8, 2021 jasonspiess 0

Mike Rentfrow, president, Blue Boat Subsea Rentfrow shares his story of how he is transitioning into wind energy after working in the oil and gas industry for 29 years. He spent the majority of his time underwater installing pipelines and parts of off shore wells. Rentfrow explains how his path […]

Shuck Addresses Orphan Wells, ESG And Biden’s Plan

April 6, 2021 jasonspiess 0

Curtis Shuck, Chairman of The Board at Well Done Foundation Curtis Shuck reacts to the President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion plan to transform America’s infrastructure which includes $16 billion to plug old oil and gas wells and clean up abandoned mines. Shuck gives an overview of a recent capping and […]

ND Gov Tours Bakken Wildfires

April 4, 2021 jasonspiess 0

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum visited Billings County to survey areas damaged by a wildfire that broke out Thursday, thanking the firefighters and emergency services personnel from more than 20 agencies who fought the blaze and successfully kept it from reaching the city of Medora, which had been evacuated as […]

ESG Is Here, Now And Possibly Forever

March 31, 2021 jasonspiess 0

Ashley McNamee, Director, ESG Services at Alvarez & Marsal, gives an overview of what ESG is and why oil and gas companies are starting to integrate into their business plans, share holder reports and general practices. McNamee, who is a former television news anchor and oil and gas executive, brings […]

Relationships, Education And Opportunities In American Energy

March 30, 2021 jasonspiess 0

Amy Anderyszak, President & CEO, The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) Interview and summary by Genneca Houser Amy Andryszak is President and CEO of INGAA, a trade organization that advocates for the natural gas pipeline industry. Amy talks about INGAA and what role they play in policy making […]

Watching Energy Legislation In The Bakken

March 27, 2021 jasonspiess 0

Dustin Gawrylow, North Dakota Watch Dog Dustin Gawrlow gives an update and overview of several energy related bills making their way through the North Dakota legislature. HB 1452, HB 1412, HB 1380, SB 2291, HB 1458 are the bills discussed in the interview. The two also pontificate if, and even […]