Op/Ed by AEA President Thomas Pyle The American Energy Alliance (AEA), the country’s premier pro-consumer, pro-taxpayer, and free-market energy organization, reiterated its opposition to a carbon tax – in any form – in reaction to the news that the American Petroleum Institute has endorsed a “price on carbon.” AEA President […]
The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 55 Hour One Play Hard: Jason Spiess and Sterling talk about API endorsing climate change, rank prejudice, FracleBerry Hound attacked by the neighbor’s dog, March Madness picks and North Dakota State Power Plant Hour Two Work Hard : Dustin Gawrylow, North Dakota […]
Here is a press release from the American Petroleum Institute regarding their endorsement of a Carbon Tax. The American Petroleum Institute (API) today released a robust policy framework of industry and government actions to address the risks of climate change while meeting the world’s long-term energy needs. Ahead of the […]
The North Dakota Petroleum Council, Petroleum Association of Wyoming, Alaska Oil and Gas Association, Colorado Oil and Gas Association, Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, Montana Petroleum Association, Utah Petroleum Association and West Slope Colorado Oil and Gas Association joined together to release the following joint statement regarding the Biden […]
The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 54 Hour One Play Hard: Jason Spiess and Sterling talk about transitioning from Arizona to Saudi Arabia, The Boys, CSPAN Podcasts, Vaccine Cards, Negative Oil, Born Jewish and Catholic Guilt. Hour Two Work Hard : US Senator Kevin Cramer The Crude Life […]
Chrysta Castaneda, Castaneda Law Firm Interview and summary by Genneca Houser Chrysta Castaneda is a well-educated woman and business owner with a unique background that couples engineering and law. What’s more is that she has extensive experience to pair with her education. Chrysta has both a degree in engineering and […]
Kenda Martinez, Transitioning Into and Out of Oil and Gas after 20 Years Kenda Martinez talks about how opportunities in oil and gas have shrunk, disappeared or are transitioning away from old school core values in industry. Martinez talks about the evolution of Women in Oil and Gas. She began as a Hot […]
In response to two separate lawsuits against President Biden’s ban on federal leasing filed today by the State of Wyoming and a coalition of 13 oil and natural gas producing states, Western Energy Alliance sent The Crude Life the following statement attributable to President Kathleen Sgamma: “Western Energy Alliance felt a little […]
The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 53 Hour One Play Hard: Jason Spiess and Tom Shepstone, NaturalGasNow Hour Two Work Hard : Kenda Martinez talks about how opportunities in oil and gas have shrunk, disappeared or are transitioning away from old school core values in industry. The Crude Life […]
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) sent The Crude Life a message indicating that he will vote against Janet McCabe’s nomination to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) when her nomination is considered in the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee Tuesday morning. “During her time in […]
U.S. Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, sent The Crude Life the following information that this week he joined a number of colleagues in pressing Interior Secretary Debra Haaland to provide answers regarding an upcoming forum on the administration’s moratorium on federal […]
The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 52 Hour One Play Hard: Jason Spiess and Tom Masiero from Great American Mining Company Hour Two Work Hard : Chrysta Castaneda, Casteneda Law Firm The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast: Maira Vargas, Amigo Pipe & Equipment Rig […]
The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 51 Hour One Play Hard: Jason Spiess and Sterling talk March Madness, Fake Entrepreneurs, API, DEPA and Emails into the Studio. Hour Two Work Hard : News, Rumors and Newspeak is our Work Hard portion today The Crude Life Daily Update For the […]
Jason Spiess is joined by Shawn Forbes, OG Directory and Team Forbes, live from the Permian Basin Association of Pipeliners Annual Cookoff in Odessa, Texas. The two interview Erin Wiersma. Erin Wiersma has had a year to forget. Vodka in your Trulia kind of a year. Around a year ago, Erin […]
North Dakota Lt. Governor Brent Sanford Interview and summary by Genneca Houser Lt. Governor Brent Sanford has a long family history in North Dakota and his own extensive life experiences that have certainly shaped the way he is able to understand the working of industry and commerce throughout the state, […]
The first round is in the books this year for The Crude Life 2021 March Madness Tournament. There was a number of upsets and surprises this year. First Round Permian RegionNo. 1 Imperative Chemical Partners over No. 16 Reeves Land Services 98-55No. 3 Black Star Energy Services over No. 14 […]
Marlette Dumas, PMP, Sr. Project Risk Management Engineer, BP Interview and summary by Genneca Houser Marlette Dumas is a beautiful mind within the oil and gas industry and we had the opportunity to have a great conversation about how she got started, the journey, and her views on the direction […]
Trisha Curtis, CEO, PetroNerds Interview and summary by Genneca Houser Trisha Curtis is the President and CEO of Denver based oil and gas advisory firm, PetroNerds. Trisha took some time to talk about her experience and knowledge in the industry and the amount of information she shares is vast. We […]
The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 50 Hour One Play Hard: Jason Spiess and Attorney Josh Swanson, Vogel Law Firm and host of Bison Illustrated Podcast, Herd it Hear with Swany Radio Show and columnist for Bison Illustrated. Hour Two Work Hard : North Dakota Lt. Governor Brent Sanford […]
The oil and natural gas industry in North Dakota accounted for more than $40 billion in gross business volume, nearly 60,000 jobs and over $3.8 billion in state and local tax revenues in 2019, according to one of two studies released today that highlight the industry’s substantial impact on North […]
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and 19 other state attorneys general filed suit today in United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas to block President Joe Biden’s unconstitutional and illegitimate attempt to cancel the Keystone XL Pipeline (KXLP). Despite several exhaustive studies […]
US Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer reintroduced legislation to extend the refined coal tax credit. The credit incentivizes power plants to pre-treat or refine coal to improve efficiency and decrease emissions of nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide and mercury. “The refined coal tax credit is a win-win for our nation, […]
The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 49 Hour One Play Hard: Jason Spiess and Sterling talk about the recent attacks in Saudi Arabia and how his hometown of Dhahran was impacted. Hour Two Work Hard : U.S. Senator John Hoeven on CCUS and U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer on Fox […]
The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 48 Hour One Play Hard: Jason Spiess flying solo on this Hump Day, St. Patrick’s Day and World Shale Energy Day. Hour Two Work Hard : Mike Rentfrow, president, Blue Boat Subsea The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast: […]
The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 47 Hour One Play Hard: Shawn Forbes and Jason Spiess are live from the Permian Basin Association of Pipeliners Annual Cookoff. Derrick Clark, Epic Site Solutions, LLC and Dee Meharg, Alpha Industrial Construction Hour Two Work Hard : Caleb Amick, representing himself not The […]
The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 46 Hour One Play Hard: Shawn Forbes and Jason Spiess are live from the Permian Basin Association of Pipeliners Annual Cookoff. Maira Vargas , Amigo Pipe & Equipment, LLC and Israel Aguirre, TRC Construction Hour Two Work Hard : Trisha Curtis, CEO, PetroNerds […]
Stephen Forrester, Gyrodata Stephen Forrester gives an overview of the history of Gyrodata and how it is used in the oil and gas industry. Host Jason Spiess brings up the Bakken’s core sample library and how that data has created an environment that reduced old school wildcatting for precision horizontal […]
At a recent hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on grid reliability and resiliency in the midst of recent extreme weather events, U.S. Senator John Hoeven outlined the need to ensure the reliability of the electric grid by maintaining the nation’s baseload power sources. The senator highlighted […]
At the North Dakota State Capitol this week, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) delivered remarks before the North Dakota House of Representatives on American exceptionalism and the intersection of state and federal policies. Senator Cramer was invited to speak in the House Chamber by North Dakota House Speaker Kim Koppelman. […]
The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 45 Hour One Play Hard: Shawn Forbes and Jason Spiess are live from the Permian Basin Association of Pipeliners Annual Cookoff. Wes Johnson and Rocky Johnson are guest interviews. Hour Two Work Hard : Marlette Dumas, PMP, Sr. Project Risk Management Engineer, BP […]
The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 44 Hour One Play Hard: Shawn Forbes and Jason Spiess are live from the Permian Basin Association of Pipeliners Annual Cookoff Hour Two Work Hard : Stephen Forrester, GyroData The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast: Jackie […]
Jerry R. Simmons is currently the President and CEO of the Domestic Energy Producers Alliance (DEPA) headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma Simmons gives a history of DEPA, specifically why the group was created for the energy industry. The interview quickly dives into the Wall Street Journal article citing the American Petroleum […]
The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 43 Hour One Play Hard: Ken Lavin and Jason Spiess talk about how family values can cost you money in some circles of industry, leadership building silos and how oil and gas needs to reinvest how they connect with people. […]
The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 42 Hour One Play Hard: Shawn Forbes, Tiffany Wilson and Jason Spiess celebrate Tiffany’s Thirty-Sexy Birthday before her birthday Hour Two Work Hard : US Senator Kevin Cramer The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast: Kathleen Sgamma, […]
Jackie Jenkin and Tiffany Steiner, Co-Founders, Bakken BBQ Jenkin and Steiner talk about the history of the Bakken BBQ from the genesis to modern day. Next year the annual BBQ will honor first responders. The two talk about the difficulties of planning an event during COVID. From the additional meetings […]
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