Interview: Professor Stephen Heins, The Word Merchant and Jim Willis, Marcellus Drilling News This week on The Weekly Word with Professor Stephen Heins, Jim Willis from the Marcellus Drilling News joined the energy-themed conversation. The discussion began with some of the similarities and differences between the Bakken and the Marcellus […]
Davis Refinery Update Interview: William Prentice, CEO, Meridian Energy Group and The Davis Refinery, Belfield, ND Prentice opines why the North Dakota Department of Health is taking longer than expected and compares the permit timeline to the Dakota Prairie Refinery built in Dickinson, ND, a fews years ago. Energy Economy […]
Energy Economy Interview: US Senator John Hoeven Senator Hoeven talks about the importance of “Succession Planning” in oil and gas and how other industries are discussing passing the torch as many get ready to retire. GroundBreakers Interview: Austin Aries, professional wrestler, author and speaker Aries recaps his WWE run, WrestleMania […]
Interview: Professor Stephen Heins, energy columnist and owner, The Word Merchant On this week’s installment of The Weekly Word with professor Stephen Heins, climate change and environmentalism are discussed. Heins begins talking about the recent pipeline spills and how pipelines are still the most effecient and safe means fo crude […]
In the latest installment of The Weekly Bakken Get Together, host Jason Spiess sits down with U.S. Senator John Hoeven to discuss: Energy development in the Bakken Comments on North Dakota Governor’s challenge to oil and gas Quality of life increases in the Bakken How energy is driving ND’s entrepreneurship […]
Interview: Mike Marcil, CEO, Orange Property Management In addition to overseeing 209 rental units in Watford City, Marcil has business interest in a number of other companies in the Bakken. “We have been having discussions about the outlook for keeping high occupancy in Watford City over the next five years,” […]
Recognized for his in-ring and his verbal skills on the mic, Austin Aries’ impressive resume includes multiple championship titles, most notably in Ring of Honor Wrestling (First 2x World Champion, World Tag-Team) and TNA (World Heavyweight, World Tag-Team, and 6-time X Division Champion). In early 2016, Aries signed with World […]
Farmers and ranchers take home just 11.4 cents from every dollar that consumers spend on their Thanksgiving dinner meals, according to the annual Thanksgiving edition of the National Farmers Union (NFU) Farmer’s Share publication. The popular Thanksgiving Farmer’s Share compares the retail food price of traditional holiday dinner items to […]
Workplace Wellness Interview: Dr. Robert C. Nielsen, Nielsen Counseling Nielsen talks about ways to communicate with your boss after messing up at work and other tricky situations at the workplace. GroundBreakers Interview: Dave McCarthy, senior product director, Bsquare McCarthy discusses the emerging IoT technology and how it is impacting energy, […]
Davis Refinery Update Interview: William Prentice, CEO, Meridian Energy Group and The Davis Refinery, Belfield, ND Prentice talks about some of the unique and unexpected events that have happened over the past year in constructing the Davis Refinery. One example he describes is the Bakken oil has less sulfur content […]
The following are latest numbers, stats and comments from the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources. Data was compiled during August 2017. Oil Production August 33,768,855 barrels = 1,089,318 barrels/day September 33,213,127 barrels = 1,107,104 barrels/day(preliminary) (all-time high was Dec 2014 at 1,227,483 barrels/day) 1,054,991 barrels per day or 95% […]
One of the more under-told stories of the Bakken right now is the change in housing. A few years ago media outlets across the country were lined up to compare the Bakken’s housing prices to Manhattan and Beverly Hills, CA. Well times have changed and so has the Bakken housing, […]
Interview: Professor Stephen Heins, energy columnist and owner, The Word Merchant In this week’s installment of The Weekly Word, Professor Heins checks in from Baltimore, MD, where the 129th Annual Meeting and Education Conference for the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. Heins gives an update on the theme of […]
Interview: Kevin Leier, president North Dakota Buffalo Association and co-owner Heartland Bison Ranch Leier discusses the rollercoaster of the bison industry in North Dakota, the region and nation. He also explains the logistics and costs behind raising and harvesting bison. The bison is also compared to cows during the conversation […]
Interview: William Prentice, CEO, Meridian Energy Group Prentice gives an update on the Davis Refinery Project, Belfield, North Dakota, which mostly involves dealing with local and state officials. He explains what the Department of Health’s comments are and how the two worked together to make the refinery even cleaner than […]
Interview: Dave McCarthy, Senior Director of Products, Bsquare McCarthy discusses the technology integration happening in the oil and gas industry and how where companies are finding success. According to McCarthy, Bsquare is an industrial IoT solutions provider that offers data analytics solutions for oil & gas companies, as a sector […]
Energy Economy Interview: Charles Ohlsen, completions specialist, Whiting Petroleum Ohlsen talks about how their testing with refracs in 2016 lead to a good year of refracs in 2017. He also talks about 2018’s outlook with Whiting’s refracs and the Bakken’s. Workplace Wellness Interview: Jason Stahl, interim director for the Division […]
Davis Refinery Update Interview: William Prentice, CEO, Meridian Energy Group and The Davis Refinery, Belfield, ND Prentice give an update on the Davis Refinery coming to Belfield, ND. He explains the timeline to date and how they are expecting the Permit to Construct in the next couple of weeks which […]
Interview: Charles Ohlsen, completions specialist, Whiting Petroleum Charles Ohlsen explains what a refrac is and how Whiting is using the technology in the Bakken. He also explains the difference between a regular frac and a refrac. The interview then transitions into technology and Big Data in the Bakken. How it […]
Interview: Steve Holen, McKenzie County school superintendent, Watford City, ND In this exclusive interview with Steve Holen, McKenzie County School Superintendent, Jason Spiess and Holen discuss how the energy industry has impacted their community. Watford City has experienced unprecedented growth and the school system has arguably been impacted the most. […]
Energy Media Group which manages a number of energy related news sites (Bakken.com) and The Crude Life, a digital, radio and print network dedicated to telling the story of the Bakken are bringing their audiences and resources together to create a comprehensive platform for energy related news, content and advertising. […]
Whiting Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: WLL) announced that, following approval of the reverse stock split and authorized share reduction by Whiting stockholders at a special meeting of stockholders earlier today, Whiting’s Board of Directors determined to effect the reverse stock split of Whiting’s common stock at a ratio of 1-for-4. The […]
Recently, President Donald J. Trump joined Energy Industry Executives, members of Congress, and Cabinet Officials at the Department of Energy to deliver remarks on unleashing America’s boundless capacity for energy production. “We’re here today to usher in a new American energy policy,” he declared. The President explained that his focus […]
The Western Dakota Energy Association recently had their annual meeting in Dickinson, ND. Here are a few newsworthy notes from their annual meeting. Helms: This is a Five-Generation Play North Dakota’s chief oil industry regulator expects the state’s production will grow in the next few years, and will continue for […]
Davis Refinery Update Interview: Edward Martinez, president and CEO, Zia Engineers and Environmental Consulting Martinez explains how the Davis Refinery’s technology and design are different than previous refineries built in the United States. He also believes the claim that the Davis Refinery will be the cleanest refinery built on the […]
Energy Economy Interview: Blu Hulsey, Continental Resources Hulsey talks about their latest contract with an overseas refinery and how the American crude oil will end up in China. Workplace Wellness Interview: Paul Armentano, deputy director, NORML Armentano describes the national opioid epidemic and how the cannabis industry can play a […]
Bill Davis, USDA Rural Development Acting State Director, announced that two cooperatives will receive $46 million in loan funding for rural electric infrastructure improvements to increase capacity and meet the demand for services in the North Dakota. “This significant investment will help develop and maintain modern, reliable electric infrastructure needed […]
Interview: Justin Kringstad, director, North Dakota Pipeline Authority Kringstad discusses the future of refracs in the Bakken as well as explains the basic science behind it. He also relays some information from the Western Dakota Energy Association’s annual meeting, where he was a panel moderator and presentor. Technology is discusses […]
The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) announced that ExxonMobil Chemical Company has joined as a top-tier member, joining over 100 TSC members working on creating more sustainable products for a more sustainable planet. TSC translates the best sustainability science into business tools that are used all over the world to create more […]
Energy Economy Rob Lindberg, director, Backen Backers Lindberg explains what Backen Backers is, how they are funded and what causes in energy development they take on. Workplace Wellness Dr. Neal Barnard, president, Physicians for Responsible Medicine Barnard gives an update on his GEICO cafeteria study, which is essentially a workplace […]
Davis Refinery Update Edward Martinez, president and CEO, Zia Engineers and Environmental Consulting Martinez talks about the firms background in environmental engineering and how they experience is being used in designing the Davis Refinery, Belfield, ND, the cleanest refinery in the United States. Energy Economy Blu Hulsey, Senior Vice President […]
After reading the recently published Lancet Report for the first time, I am struck by a few thoughts: The narrative of the study could have been written by any number of environmental groups; the actual statistics tell a different story; and, finally the real story which may very well be […]
Interview: Blu Hulsey, Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs, Continental Resources Continental Resources, Inc. recently announced its first-ever sale of Bakken oil specifically for delivery overseas. Continental Resources has sold 1,005,000 barrels of crude oil for November delivery to Atlantic Trading and Marketing (“ATMI”), which intends to […]
James J. Volker, 34-Year Veteran of Whiting, to Retire as Chief Executive Officer Whiting Petroleum Corporation announced that Bradley J. Holly has been named President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective November 1, 2017. Mr. Holly previously served as Executive Vice President, […]
Interview: Mark J. Lindquist, motivational speaker and professional singer, and Jared Bye, JBL Talent Management Mark J. Lindquist understands the power of timing and networking in North Dakota. Lindquist shares his experience on how he ended up speaking at the 2016 North Dakota Petroleum Council’s annual meeting. “I didn’t necessarily […]
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