Helping coal, ag and energy
Interview: Kevin Travis, Rotork Talks about their work in the Bakken as well in coal and agriculture.
How $50 oil will impact flaring in the Bakken
Interviews: Doug Goehring, ND Agriculture Commissioner and Industrial Commission Gives an update on flaring in the Bakken. He also shares his thoughts on what $50 oil would look like in the flaring world too.
Ribs, chicken, brisket and lobster in the Bakken
Interviews: Tiffany Steiner & Jackie Schmidt, MBI Energy Services, Dickinson, ND Gives the details for the 4th Annual Bakken BBQ in June and talks about Pick Up the Patch and other community driver events.
Comparing low oil prices to the Internet with CNBC’s Brian Sullivan
Interview: Brian Sullivan, Host, Power Lunch, CNBC Host Jason Spiess and Sullivan talks about how the recent fall in oil prices and new technologies are making oil companies rewrite their business plants, which is compared to the media business when the Internet arrived.
Banking issues in cannabis and medical marijuana
Interviews: Carlos Alfaro, deputy campaign manager, Marijuana Policy Project Discusses the banking issues with states allowing hemp and cannabis. Banks are federally regulated so dispensaries are having to become creative with how they deposit their money and pay their employees.
Giving back is part of Hatch Realty’s business model
Interview: Doug Goehring, North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Gives an update on flaring in the Bakken and how companies and state are trying to reduce that 89% to 80%, which was an April 1 deadline. Special Feature: Mentor & Apprentices Interview: Erik Hatch, owner, Hatch Realty Hatch talks about giving back […]
Wine country in the Dakotas
American Entrepreneur Interviews: Bruce Gussiaas, owner, Dakota Sun Gardens, Carrington, ND Talks about how being located in the middle of North Dakota and how this impacts his marketplace for wine distribution. Interviews: Erin Wallander, owner, EWI Design, Dickinson, ND Talks about how the low oil prices created a new market […]
How to resonate with your clients
Interview: Lena Prickett, Senior Content Marketing Manager, SnapApp Talks about how to resonate with your audience in the new age of social media and niche marketplaces.
Commissioner Goehring on Energy, Hemp and Flaring
Interview: North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner and Industrial Commission member, Doug Goehring In this special interview, Goehring discusses public comments on private land in North Dakota and how it is creating some issues in the energy world. He also comments on the recent flaring numbers and how $50 oil could impact […]
Watford City still busy despite to low oil prices
Now that oil prices have been reduced the once frenzy-like Bakken activity, Watford City’s mayor Brent Sanford takes a moment to recall the past five to seven years. “If you go back seven years ago, that’s when the drilling rigs started to move into the county and they haven’t left,” […]
Bakken Real Estate: There’s blood in the water
Commercial real estate broker Michael Houge is feeling the shift in the modern day California Gold Rush and is using the word “recalibration” a lot these days. Houge, who lives and works in Minneapolis and the Bakken has seen the shale revolution impact his day to day life for nearly […]
Bakken BBQ to benefit Make-A-Wish ND
Interview: Tiffany Steiner & Jackie Schmidt, MBI Energy Services Tiffany and Jackie give details on the 4th Annual Bakken BBQ and how oil companies are coming together to raise money for Make A Wish ND.
Bakken BBQ scheduled for June 17
Interview: Tiffany Steiner & Jackie Schmidt, MBI Energy Services Tiffany and Jackie talk about community involvement with Pick Up the Patch and their upcoming 4th Annual Bakken BBQ.
Remodeling increases with new construction slowing down
Interview: Erin Wallander, owner, EWI Designs Talks about how high oil prices bring in new constuctions whereas a downturn economy focuses more on remodeling and redesigning. Wallander gives an update of her business activity in the Bakken.
Flaring goals not reached by April 1
Interview: ND Ag Commissioner and Industrial Commissioner Doug Goehring Gives a flaring update and how they did not meet their April 1 goal of 80%, the Bakken is at 89%. He also explained what it would look like at $50 oil.
Energy’s reverse ripple
Interviews: Brian Sullivan, host, Power Lunch, CNBC, New York, NY Talks about the Reverse Ripple happening in the energy industry. Sullivan also shares data on the energy industry’s impact on the national economy over the past 5 years, singling out Texas and North Dakota. Special Feature: GroundBreakers – Innovation and […]
Stephen Moore, Fox News correspondent, says energy industry top job creator
Interview: Stephen Moore, Economist Fox News CorrespondentTalks about the importance of energy in the economy and how it has been the only job creator in the past 5 years. Spread the word. Support the industry. Share the energy. Follow on YouTube Follow on Facebook Follow on LinkedIn Follow on Twitter […]
Bill collecting in Asia
International Economy Interviews: Tom Shorma, CEO/President, WCCO Belting Shares his experience of a small business trying to collect bills and receivables from a company or country overseas. He also talks about what options small companies have if they are doing International business.
North Dakota already growing legalized hemp
The Cannabis Caucus 2016 Interview: Doug Goehring, North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Talks about the emerging hemp market in North Dakota. Hemp was legalized in 1997 and in 2014 Congress passed a resolution to allow a handful of growers the ability to grow hemp in the states where it is legal. […]
When will corporations be OK without perfection?
Mentor and Apprenticeships Interviews: Mark J Lindquist, nationally recognized motivational speaker, national anthem singer and author; and his business manager Jared Bye Discusses a new push in corporate America allowing employees to make a mistake and talk to their superior without reprimand. A movement to increase employee confidence in Fortune […]
Walter says economic activity in Minot and Berthold
Emerging Communities Interview: Alan Walter, Ward County Commissioner Talks about the new airport in Minot and the amount of investment put into the terminal. He also talks about a couple other major projects in Berthold and Minot.
Wilkins describes oil by rail
Interview: Kelly Wilkins, Bridger Company Talks about distributing oil by rail and how it will always have a place in energy development. He also discusses how oil companies used a balanced portfolio in energy distribution.
Wenko talks priority in Williston
Interviews: Shawn Wenko, executive director, Williston Economic Development Wenko shares the 5-year priority plan regarding Williston’s economic development.
Goehring talks about commenting about drilling on public land
Interviews: Doug Goehring, ND Agriculture Commissioner and Industrial Commission Talks about public comments on private lands. He also talks about land owners and projects involving pipelines and reclamation projects.
New Bakken marketplace opens with low oil prices
Interview: Erin Wallander, owner, EWI Designs Talks about how the downturn in the energy economy opened a market for her business.
Piano mentor talks about playing cruise ships
Interview: Brian Lash, founder, Target Logistics Shares his story of how he went from dropping out of medical school because of his business endeavors to contracting temporary housing in Iraq, the Salt Lake Olympics and oil fields across the globe. Interview: Pier Marini, world famous piano player Talks about playing […]
Full Length Interview: Rachel Richardson, Environment America
Rachel Richardson, Environment America, shares the finding on a new report, , Fracking by the Numbers: The Damage to Our Air, Water and Climate from a Decade of Dirty Drilling. The report said fracking is currently taking place in at least 17 states, with more than 80,000 wells drilled or permitted […]
NDSU president talks paid athletes
Interviews: Dean Bresciani, president, North Dakota State University Talks about paid athletes in college and what NDSU does for their student athletes.
Teamwork and longevity in the business world
Mentor and Apprenticeships Interview: Mark Eaton, former Utah Jazz Center and professional speaker, Salt Lake City, UT Shares his advice on those entering the marketplace for the first time or dusting off the old portfolio to get back at it. He also emphasizes the importance of teamwork and chemistry within […]
In ND the Reaper is anything but grim
Interview: US Senator John Hoeven and US Senator Heidi Heitkamp The senators talk about Grand Forks being the home for the MQ9 Reaper Wing and also extended the test UAS site for another 5 years. At a Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations hearing Thursday and a meeting earlier this […]
Remote power in the Bakken oil field
Interview: Mark Williams, Horizon Power Systems, Farmington, New Mexico Share his views on the oil and gas industry and how the Bakken’s natural gas is like no other. He also talks about remote wells and generating power to places without the grid or infrastructure.
There are pee-ers and payers in the Bakken
Interviews: Deb Nelson, executive director, Vision West Talks about the type of new jobs and businesses that have emerged in the Bakken over the past several years. Interview: David Borlaug, president, Louis and Clark Fort Mandan, Washburn, ND Gives and overview of the museum and how the rest area has […]
In energy, there’s no place like a dome
Interviews: John Harju, Charlie Gorecki, Energy and Environmental Research Center Gives an overview of their study on hydrocarbons, value added gas and other projectional Bakken datas. Interview: Dan South, Dome Technology, Idaho Falls, ID Describes how their concrete domes are aiding the energy industry. From oil and gas refineries to […]
The Saudis are trying to kill the American shale plays
The latest energy gathering in Doha is proving once again why the Bakken is a world class shale play. Only this time the “world class” description is showing its global impact from overseas. And according to energy expert Dr. Loren C. Scott, president of Loren C. Scott & Associates, Inc., […]
Mike Rose, FS Solutions
Mike Rose, FS Solutions Group on how their machines vacuum frac tanks and other oil and gas uses. Rose also explains how the technology has changed in the past decade.