North Dakota Land Commissioner Jodi Smith answers several questions regarding a letter that was sent by the state agency who is looking to collect millions of dollars in unpaid natural gas royalties from companies operating in the oil patch following a North Dakota Supreme Court ruling last summer. Smith also […]
Mike McMahon comments on EcoVapor Recovery Systems celebrating ten years of business in emission management. McMahon discusses some of the issues in flaring, Colorado’s regulatory climate and what is actually captured to avoid the flare. Host Jason Spiess pontificates about shifting some of wind energy’s subsidies to natural gas in […]
The Crude Life Episode 20 February 17, 2020 Guests/Topics: North Dakota Land Commissioner Jodi Smith answers several questions regarding a letter that was sent by the state agency who is looking to collect millions of dollars in unpaid natural gas royalties from companies operating in the oil patch following a […]
Corona virus, new drilling techniques, price issues, pipelines and flaring all discussed this month with Lynn Helm’s Director’s Cut. “The drilling rig count was very stable in the mid 60’s for the first half of the year,” Helms said. “Based on oil price, capital availability, and gas capture operators implemented […]
Joseph “JB” Bendik, The Navitas Organization, joins the podcast for Headlines as well as the featured interview. Bendik gives his thoughts on some of the themes coming off NAPE 2020, like the disconnection with the youth, the Shale New Deal and the frac debate. Bendik discusses his views on the […]
Jon Clark, Clark Energy Consulting gives an update on lateral drills and how many miles they are these days. In addition, Clark talks about the drills themselves, from heel to toe. Spread the word. Support the industry. Share the energy. Follow on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtVimPyUygnwakoQ9swHXNA Follow on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thecrudelife/ Follow on […]
The Crude Life host Jason Spiess joins Genneca for a weekly energy report on The Country Twins morning show. This week Spiess talks about the recent news coming out of the Bakken and North Dakota. Spiess said he has been receiving a number of “off-the-record” phone calls and emails expressing […]
Troy Schrenk, CCO, Target Hospitality, talks the planned expansion of 100 rooms at its El Capitan community located in Orla, Texas within the Permian’s Delaware Basin. This is the second expansion for this community that is directly tied to continued customer demand in the Delaware Basin, a growing hub of […]
Joseph JB Bendik, The Navitas Organization gives his thoughts on some of the themes coming off NAPE 2020, like the disconnection with the youth, the Shale New Deal and the frac debate. Ray Scott, Colorado Senate District 7 opines on the environmental issues in the state as well as the […]
February 13, 2020 Guests/Topics: Ray Scott, Senate District 7 Mesa County, responds to an article that appeared in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel on the status of the industry. Scott explains how schools and other social programs are very reliant on oil and gas tax revenue. Scott added that the […]
Ryan Alder, AE Partners, gives a brief history of his recruitment company and how many shale plays they are currently doing business in. Alder gives an update on the Bakken and cites Colorado as a play that is slowing down. Retirement and The Big Crew Shift is discussed in detail. […]
Ray Scott, Senate District 7 Mesa County, responds to an article that appeared in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel on the status of the industry. Scott explains how schools and other social programs are very reliant on oil and gas tax revenue. Scott added that the state has population disparity […]
The Crude Life Podcast Episode 18 February 12, 2020 Guests/Topics: Joseph “JB” Bendik, The Navitas Organization, joins the podcast for Headlines as well as the featured interview. Bendik gives his thoughts on some of the themes coming off NAPE 2020, like the disconnection with the youth, the Shale New Deal […]
February 11, 2020 Guests/Topics: Colorado State Senator John Cooke; Dan Haley, Colorado Oil and Gas Association; John Robitaille, Petroleum Association of Wyoming and Jason Spiess, The Crude Life discuss “What Happened with Colorado’s Energy Industry” at the Energy Exposition 2019 in Gillette, Wy. The panel discussion was moderated by Harriet […]
Target Hospitality Corp. (“Target Hospitality” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: TH), the largest provider of vertically-integrated specialty rental accommodations with premium catering and value-added hospitality services in the U.S., announced a planned expansion of 100 rooms at its El Capitan community located in Orla, Texas within the Permian’s Delaware Basin. This […]
February 10, 2020 Guests/Topics: Watford City High School Student Ambassadors Emma, Taylor, Ellie and Lydia discuss the ambassador program on what their experiences are with industry. Watford City has experienced historic growth over the past decade due to oil and gas activity. The four student talk about living in an […]
Resilience and innovation. Excitement and high energy. Can-do attitudes. These were the vibes at the 2020 NAPE Summit, when over 11,000 oil and gas professionals from around the globe and close to 700 exhibitors packed the George R. Brown Convention Center to connect, reconnect, learn and make deals happen. NAPE […]
The garage doors rolled open at 9 a.m. and thousands of oil and gas professionals from across the globe poured into the expo floor at the George R. Brown Convention Center eager to network, learn about the latest industry happenings and make deals happen. More than 700 exhibitors filled over […]
Tiffany Steiner gives an overview of the Bakken BBQ history and preview of 2020’s theme. The bulk of the interview is devoted to the 23rd Annual API Gumbo Cookoff. Kirsten Jesperson, Mile High Employment Solutions, discusses the energy hiring environment for Colorado and North Dakota. Jesperson explains how the two […]
February 6, 2020 Guests/Topics: Jim Willis, Marcellus Drilling News, responds to John Hess’ comments that shale oil has peaked and global warming is real. Willis describes how Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has been good to industry in some areas like pipelines and permits, but needs to be watched in areas […]
Billed as “the place where deals happen”,2020 NAPE Summit Week, kicked off Tuesday with a fierce (but friendly) battle among MBA students from 11 of the nation’s top business schools vying for $40,000 in cash prizes at the inaugural NAPE/TCU Energy Innovation Case Competition, sponsored by the AAPL Educational Foundation. […]
Jim Willis, Marcellus Drilling News, responds to John Hess’ comments that shale oil has peaked and global warming is real. Willis describes how Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has been good to industry in some areas like pipelines and permits, but needs to be watched in areas of impact fees and […]
February 5, 2020 Guests/Topics: Tiffany Steiner gives an overview of the Bakken BBQ history and preview of 2020’s theme. The bulk of the interview is devoted to the 23rd Annual API Gumbo Cookoff. This year the Gumbo competition will be in a new location offering more space for cookers […]
Kirsten Jesperson, Mile High Employment Solutions, discusses the energy hiring environment for Colorado and North Dakota. Jesperson explains how the two states differ and why some issues are they way they are. She also lists some jobs that are currently available. Jesperson also dives into North Dakota’s hiring boom, which […]
Tiffany Steiner gives an overview of the Bakken BBQ history and preview of 2020’s theme. The bulk of the interview is devoted to the 23rd Annual API Gumbo Cookoff. This year the Gumbo competition will be in a new location offering more space for cookers and attendees. Steiner said there […]
U.S. Senator and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member Kevin Cramer (R-ND) spoke with U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) Commander Adm. Craig Faller and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) Commander Gen. Stephen Townsend about meeting their Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) needs during a SASC hearing last week. Assets like the MQ-9 in Fargo and the Global Hawks in Grand Forks help provide ISR […]
February 4, 2020 Guests/Topics: Terry Etam, author of “The End of the Fossil Fuel Insanity“, writer at the BOE Report and blogger for his blog Public Energy Number One, discusses the rise of environmentalism in energy and economy. Etam, who lives and works in Canada, explains the difference between […]
Terry Etam, author of “The End of the Fossil Fuel Insanity“, writer at the BOE Report and blogger for his blog Public Energy Number One, discusses the rise of environmentalism in energy and economy. Etam, who lives and works in Canada, explains the difference between US energy production and Canadian […]
February 3, 2020 Guests/Topics: Ben Holliday, Holliday Energy Law Group, talks about the Energyship Summit, Feb. 27-29, Scottsdale, AZ. Holliday says the event combines leadership and energy. He says the Energyship Summit is designed to talk about topics that may not be discussed at other conferences. The interview discusses […]
Host of The Crude Life Jason Spiess comments on the rise of environmentalism in oil and gas and how it has reached new heights. Spiess cites a recent protect in Sacramento, California where 12-year-old children and teenagers drenched themselves in oil as a protest for the California Teacher’s pension fund […]
Kathleen Sgamma, president, Western Energy Alliance, discusses the 2020 presidential election in regards to the energy sector. Sgamma also comments on mineral owners, public health, decarbonization, political science, Colorado’s war on oil and gas and the neighboring states of Wyoming and New Mexico. Spread the word. Support the industry. Share […]
Matt Kruse, Huskerland Oilfield Services , gives a history of his company and how his background in baseball helped shape his core. Kruse shares a personal story about his baseball career from a national championship to being a scout for the Baltimore Orioles. Watford City High School Students Emma, Taylor, […]
Mike Vickers, Oilfieldjobshop.com, gives a history of the company and what their services are. The interview dives into the technology behind the oil and gas industry and how it is driving the shale boom. How veterans and seasoned employees are adapting to technology is also discussed. Vickers also gives an […]
K9 Pipe Inspections worked on a 0.6 mile 4″ natural gas line located along the Texas/New Mexico border. The line had been brought up to pressure several times prior to KPI’s arrival but the water from the leak was not surfacing. K9 Pipe Inspections dogs pinpointed the leak within 30 […]
January 29, 2020 Today’s Guests/Topics: Matt Kruse, Huskerland Oilfield Services, gives a history of his company and how his background in baseball helped shape his core. Kruse shares a personal story about his baseball career from a national championship to being a scout for the Baltimore Orioles. The interview also […]
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