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 Crude Life host Jason Spiess joins Genneca with The Country Twin radio network for their weekly conversation about life, liberty and lubricants. Spiess opines on the $600/week Federal Unemployment expiring and how many people within the oil and gas industry will be impacted. The interview shifted into the government […]
Imran Khan, Swan Energy, talks about the recent trip to the Permian Basin by President Donald Trump. Khan said while many are focusing on the negatives in oil and gas, the president’s trip highlights positivity in industry. “It’s nice to see the positivity from President Trump around our energy dominance […]
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 […]
Bill Jerke, FUEL and former Colorado state legislator, Dennis Pungitore, EVP & Chief Revenue Officer, Meridian Energy Group, Inc. and Tonya Van Beber, candidate for Colorado House District 48, participate in a Living The Crude Life Live Recording Session in Weld County, Greeley, Colorado. The event is moderated and hosted […]
Trump Visits Permian, Texas President Donald Trump sought to give a morale boost to the beleaguered Texas energy industry during a visit Wednesday to the Permian Basin, while also rallying oil and gas workers against Democrats ahead of the November election. “We are telling the Washington politicians trying to abolish […]
Luke Daniels, Core Well Commercial Capital, discusses some of the recent international oil and gas moves and how that will impact Shale Play USA. Daniels cites examples of the Chinese market, private equity firms taking control, the downturn and how companies are reinventing their business models. “Traditionally you could follow […]
Tom Masiero, Great American Mining Company, explains why a group of billionaires and wealthy business owners are starting to preserve and stash Bitcoin away in secure underground bunkers. He explains how Bitcoin is evolving both contractual obligations as well as speed of payments. Masiero also gives an update on their […]
Luke Daniels, Core Well Commercial Capital, discusses some of the recent international oil and gas moves and how that will impact Shale Play USA. Daniels cites examples of the Chinese market, private equity firms taking control, the downturn and how companies are reinventing their business models. Imran Khan and Jeremy […]
80% of Noble Employees to be Laid Off Jeremy Pate, Swan Energy comments on the recent Chevron purchase of Noble Energy and how they are projected to lay off 80% of Noble’s employees. Pate says Swan Energy is opening up their well sharing investment program to others, especially anyone impacted […]
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Charles Payne on Fox Business today to discuss his legislation to streamline Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgiveness for small businesses. The Crude Life Podcast can be heard every Monday through Thursday with a Week in Review on Friday. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on […]
Second Bakken Pipeline Shutdown Further Threatens Shale Recovery Bloomberg News reported the government is shutting down another Bakken pipeline. Earlier this month, a federal judge stunned the U.S. energy sector with an order to shut down the Dakota Access pipeline. Environmentalists hailed it as the first time a fully operating […]
Imran Khan and Jeremy Pate, Swan Energy, react to the recent news of Chevron purchasing Nobel Energy and how that will impact the oil and gas industry. Jason Spiess: Excellent, thank you for joining us today here. And I’ll tell you guys, I’m on the road here, coming back from, […]
Luke Daniels, Core Well Commercial Capital, discusses some of the recent international oil and gas moves and how that will impact Shale Play USA. Daniels cites examples of the Chinese market, private equity firms taking control, the downturn and how companies are reinventing their business models. “Traditionally you could follow […]
North Dakota’s High Taxes Create More Energy Tension in Bakken North Dakota produces more crude oil per capita than other any large oil-producing state in the country, including nearly 10 times more than Texas. So on Friday, when the state released new oil production data for May, it hurt. Between […]
Chevron Announces $5B Takeover Of Oil And Gas Company San Ramon-based oil and gas company Chevron has bought Noble Energy for $5 billion. Noble Energy, a Houston oil and gas company, came with $8 billion in debt, according to a news release from Chevron. The $13 billion transaction comes at […]
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 […]
International Investments Flying Around Imran Khan and Jeremy Pate, Swan Energy, discuss some of the recent natural gas investment activity from Warren Buffet buying pipelines to Mexico’s desire for our gas to Lake Charles, Louisiana. “I think it is very telling right now with all the foreign capital that is […]
Zach Ellis, Commercial Finance Professional talks about the trucking industry in relation to the oil and gas industry. Ellis also opines about the current state of industry and its supply chain economics. The Crude Life Podcast can be heard every Monday through Thursday with a Week in Review on Friday. […]
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 […]
Zach Ellis, Commercial Finance Professional talks about the trucking industry in relation to the oil and gas industry. Ellis also opines about the current state of industry and its supply chain economics. Mike Vickers, Oilfield NOW, shares his recent success story about curating original oil and gas stories. Vickers said […]
Imran Khan and Jeremy Pate, Swan Energy, discuss some of the recent natural gas investment activity from Warren Buffet buying pipelines to Mexico’s desire for our gas to Lake Charles, Louisiana. Natural gas as an investment and energy source is discussed in detail. Khan compares the natural gas energy monetary […]
East Texas, Haynesville Long Plays Brandon Davis, Swan Energy, explains why some current investment in oil and gas may be 5-year plays right now. He also shares his thoughts on the reduction of drilling costs making $40-$45 oil profitable. “A lot of opportunity in East Texas and Haynesville right now. […]
Warren Buffett Ends His Deal Drought with $10 Billion Bet on Energy Warren Buffett finally found his next crisis-era deal. His Berkshire Hathaway Inc., which has stayed relatively quiet during the tumult of the coronavirus pandemic, broke its silence at the end of a holiday weekend with its biggest acquisition […]
Mike Vickers, Oilfield NOW, shares his recent success story about curating original oil and gas stories. Vickers said their mission has been to focus on authentic stories about success and redemption in industry. The interview dives into whether the past decade of public relation in industry has resulting in a […]
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 […]
Permian, Delaware Active and Colorado is Phenomenal Brandon Davis, Swan Energy Inc., share some insight and information on where rigs are operating. “I see good opportunities as far as cash flow working, right now there are some in the Permian and Delaware,” Davis said. “And all of the DJ Basin […]
William Prentice, CEO, Meridian Energy Group, Inc. comments on the North Dakota Supreme Court 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 marks […]
Coronavirus Potential Revenue Gains For Davis Refinery William Prentice, Meridian Energy Group Inc., explains how much revenue the refinery would have generated since the beginning of the year and how they would have responded to the coronavirus. “Looking back over the past six months, had the Davis Refinery been in […]
The Crude Life host Jason Spiess joined Investment Talk with Paul Meyers and Steve Poitras from Legacy Wealth Management to discuss several news items and issues in the oil and gas industry. The Dakota Access Pipeline, Keystone XL Pipeline and Atlantic Pipeline and their recent news was discussed and how […]
Brandon Davis and Imran Khan, Swan Energy, share some insight and information on where rigs are operating. “I see good opportunities as far as cash flow working, right now there are some in the Permian and Delaware,” Davis said. “And all of the DJ Basin right now and the Wattenberg […]
The Crude Life host Jason Spiess joins Genneca for a weekly energy report on The Country Twins morning show. This week Spiess discusses the recent announcement of pipeline shutdowns and how that will impact Shale Play USA. Spiess explains how the climate activists and environmental extremists have changed the landscape […]
North American Oil And Gas Companies Continue To Go Bankrupt At $40 Oil The rash of oil and gas bankruptcies in North America is set to continue for the remainder of 2020, a report by Haynes and Boone cited by Reuters shows. After the coronavirus pandemic and oil price war […]
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 […]
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