Craig Ray, Keystone Oil Fabrication, gives a history his company’s diversification in industry. From Sand Kings to Cranes to Silos, Ray discusses past pitfalls and successes in a volatile market. Ray explains the difference between “silo” and “box” in the frac sand market and what his professional opinion is. The […]
Barb Kirkmeyer, Weld County Commissioner, Colorado, describes the current energy scene in Colorado. She comments on new Governor Jared Polis and SB 181, as well as upcoming political notes of interests. Kirkmeyer is currently running for Colorado Senate District 23 with a platform promoting economic freedom, liberty and limited government. […]
Getting Up To Code Aaron Jordan, Black Water Environmental, gives an update from the field and how companies are taking this time to clean and get up to code in some areas. “I actually have a crew in south of Gillette, Wyoming, and they are bouncing from five different salt […]
Terry Etam, End of the Fossil Fuel Insanity, BOE Report and Public Energy Number One, dives into the abandoned well issue in America and Canada. Etam explains how Canada approaches the issue of “orphan” and “abandoned” wells and cites a recent Reuters article for the American juxtaposition. Etam cites “socialist […]
U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Martha McSally (R-AZ) wrote a letter to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink today asking him to explain BlackRock’s support for Chinese companies who ignore US financial regulations and the firm’s hostility toward domestic energy producers. The letter comes ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell’s appearance before the Senate Banking Committee. […]
Diversity in Energy Aaron Jordan, Black Water Environmental, shares an update from Wyoming’s energy scene. Jordan explains how they have had to diversify themselves during the COVID-19 Shutdown. “We’ve been on sites where we been sequestered where we’ve had to work weird hours and do different kinds of check in […]
Fight For Your Mineral Rights Mark Fox, chairman, The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation), explains how the Department of the Interior reversed a treaty going back to 1825 by issuing an opinion that overturned three prior decisions from the department giving the state of North Dakota the rights […]
Aaron Jordan, Black Water Environmental, shares an update from Wyoming’s energy scene. Jordan explains how they have had to diversify themselves during the COVID-19 Shutdown. The interview dives into the balancing act of adding new services while losing employees and how to make two dollars work like five. Behaviors and […]
According to the recent North Dakota Mineral Resource’s Director’s Cut, North Dakota crude oil production dropped by an average of more than 200,000 barrels per day in April in response to a steep drop in oil prices. This equals about a 15% drop. Click here for April Production Results Click […]
Jon Clark, Clark Energy Consulting, gives an update from the Houston area in the world of oil and gas. Clark responds to a recent article about ConocoPhillips Chief Executive Officer Ryan Lance expressing surprise at the quick rebound in U.S. oil prices that slipped into the negative territory in April. […]
Jeremy Pate, Swan Energy, explains why their company has been buying up natural gas leases and are looking for more. Pate talks about the diversity in industry Swan Energy has created, giving them a unique opportunity in the current market. Pate says their is opportunity right now in the oilfield […]
Aaron Jordan, Black Water Environmental, shares an update from Wyoming’s energy scene. Jordan explains how they have had to diversify themselves during the COVID-19 Shutdown. The interview dives into the balancing act of adding new services while losing employees and how to make two dollars work like five. Behaviors and […]
New Oil and Gas Law In Colorado The state of Colorado adopted new rules Wednesday requiring more steel casing and cement in drilling wells to protect groundwater. The new law also requires that every well in the state be pressure tested every year. According to the Colorado Oil and Gas […]
Small Business Suffering Signs According to energy author and expert Art Berman, small business is in for a rough second half of 2020. And he’s not alone either. This author says “Small Business Die Off Is Here“. Berman believes the past six months of COVID Shutdowns just sped up what […]
Mark Fox, chairman, The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, is demanding the Department of Interior uphold its duty as the tribe’s trustee and restore justice regarding the tribe’s Missouri River property rights. The MHA Nation contends that the Department of the Interior violated treaties going back to 1825, by issuing […]
Art Berman, Labyrinth Consulting Services, talks about the current state of oil and gas and how the COVID-19 Shutdown has impacted the market. Host Jason Spiess asks Berman if the oil and gas market was impacted last year when the coronavirus started impacting China. Berman explains how the economy doesn’t […]
Zach Ellis, Commercial Credit Group, shares an example of how people in the oil and gas industry are diversifying their services in order to stay keep revenues going. Commercial Credit Group Inc. is an independent, commercial equipment finance company that provides secured loans and leases to small and mid-sized businesses […]
Zachary Ellis, Commercial Credit Group, responds to several news stories about banks seizing assets from small businesses connected to the oil and gas industry. Ellis continues saying in some areas of Shale Play USA he is hearing the words “fire sale” and “closing shop” as more companies are getting left […]
Senator John Hoeven sent The Crude Life the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed reforming its cost-benefit analysis for new regulations issued under the Clean Air Act to provide more transparency and certainty. The agency is seeking to develop future analyses in a consistent manner that includes […]
Zachary Ellis, Commercial Credit Group, responds to several news stories about banks seizing assets from small businesses connected to the oil and gas industry. Ellis continues saying in some areas of Shale Play USA he is hearing the words “fire sale” and “closing shop” as more companies are getting left […]
Curtis Shuck, Well Done Foundation, gives some history of the abandon and orphan wells in the United States. Shuck believes his 30 years of oil and gas experience has created an opportunity to create positive endeavors for industry and communities. Many of the wells are on farms or ranches or […]
Thomas Ciarlone, Kane Russell Coleman Logan, discusses some of his COVID Shutdown and coronavirus concerns in regards to lease terminations, shut in wells and several other topics involving contractual themes. Ciarlone comments on how the idea of government controlled oil supply would impact mineral owners and lease holders. The Force […]
Curtis Shuck, Well Done Foundation, gives some history of the abandon and orphan wells in the United States. Shuck believes his 30 years of oil and gas experience has created an opportunity to create positive endeavors for industry and communities. Many of the wells are on farms or ranches or […]
Curtis Shuck, Well Done Foundation, gives some history of the abandon and orphan wells in the United States. Shuck believes his 30 years of oil and gas experience has created an opportunity to create positive endeavors for industry and communities. Many of the wells are on farms or ranches or […]
Terry Etam author of End of the Fossil Fuel Insanity, writer at the BOE Report, and blogger at Public Energy Number One gives an update from Canada on the current state of oil and gas. Etam comments on the recent momentum of governments stepping in and controlling oil and gas […]
It’s a BBQ Special on The Crude Life. Jesse Johnson explains how to BBQ a whole pig, how to cut it and how to prepare it. Daviney talks about her trip to Scotland to visit castles and how the Bakken BBQ fundraiser for Make A Wish made her Wish happen. […]
The Crude Life host Jason Spiess joins Genneca for a weekly energy report on The Country Twins morning show. Spiess talks about North Dakota as the latest state to discuss whether the state should get involved with controlling production. Industry’s ideological crossroads of whether to allow government intervention or not […]
Mesa County (CO) commissioner Rose Pugliese doesn’t believe one size fits all when it comes to government intervention and local control. Pugliese recently began the public conversation regarding Mesa County being part of the Western and Rural Local Governments Coalition (WRLG), a group of 23 county and municipal governments in […]
North Dakota became the latest state to discuss the idea of issuing government-mandated production cuts following the recent oil price collapse amid the coronavirus pandemic and COVID Shutdown. Regulators received a mix of views on the issue, with many stating they would prefer to leave the decision to the market […]
Zach Ellis, Commercial Credit Group, gives an update from the state Texas as he travels across the southern shale plays. Ellis will be traveling to Oklahoma next week with another trip back into Texas. Ellis consults and finances businesses in the oil and gas industry who need alternative financing or […]
At a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven secured support for North Dakota’s energy priorities with Mark Menezes, the nominee to serve as Deputy Secretary of Energy. The senator urged Menezes to work with him in helping maintain the nation’s oil […]
Jason Spiess, host of The Crude Life, discusses the history of agriculture and energy. He discusses some of the opportunities in the water industry. Spiess also talks about areas of economic opportunity that currently exists in today’s marketplace. Spiess outlines the flow of the stimulus and PPP money and where […]
North Dakota Lt. Governor Brent Sanford gives an update from the Bakken oil fields. Sanford describes the Bakken Restart Task Force and how it is helping companies in the Bakken. Sanford was mayor of Watford City during the $100-oil days and their unprecedented growth. Click here for May’s Bakken Director’s […]
Marty Bent, Great American Mining Company, explains how new technologies like Bitcoin are being integrated into the oil and gas industry. The recent push against investing in oil and gas has created more demand for alternative investments and currencies in energy economics. New innovations like mining Bitcoin on site is […]
Brandon Davis, Swan Energy, explains why their energy company is going heavy natural gas in the future and are looking to buy up fields right now. Davis says they have already looked at about 100 leases and are continuing their search for natural gas opportunities. He estimated they will add […]
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