Interviews: Ron Jibson, CEO, president, chairman, Questar Corporation, Salt Lake City, UT Building the Bakken Radio Episode 59 Segment 3: One on One Interviews Jibson discusses the past, present and future of natural gas.  From the days prior to the shale boom to the current construction of natural gas filling […]

Interviews: Tom Petrie, Chairman, Petrie Partners, Denver CO; John Gibson, retired non executive chairman, ONEOK, Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Patrick Hughes, CEO, North Dakota LNG Building the Bakken Radio Episode 59 Segment 2: Natural Gas Petrie talks about the economics of gathering natural gas while Gibson comments on how the natural […]

Interview:  Kelly Wilkins, Senior VP Business Development, Bridger, Houston, TX Building the Bakken Radio Episode 59 Segment 1: Current Events Wilkins talks about their companies success in the Bakken and how the region plays into the national picture.  Wilkins also discusses natural gas, pipelines and energy distribution.

Interviews:  Ryan Mueller, General Equipment, Williston, Bismarck & Fargo, ND Building the Bakken Radio Episode 58 Segment 4: The Business of the Bakken Muehler talks about the latest technology in heavy equipment and how the Bakken has impacted their business.

Interviews: Loren Scott, president, Loren Scott & Associates, Baton Rouge, LA Building the Bakken Radio Episode 58 Segment 3:  One on One Scott talks about how the Bakken compares to Louisiana’s oil and gas play.  Scott pontificates on whether natural gas will trade at a global price and what the […]

Interview: Steve Arveschoug, executive director, Big Sky Economic Development, Billings, MT Building the Bakken Radio Episode 58 Segment 2: Bakken Economy Arveschoug talks about how the Bakken has impacted Billings from their workforce to the new developments.   Arveschoug discusses micro-refineries and what Billings is doing to attract potential companies.

Interview:  Matt Mead, Wyoming Governor, Jackson Hole, Wy Building the Bakken Radio Episode 58 Segment 1: Current News and Events Mead talks about the increasing energy activity in Wyoming, specifically the Niobrara formation.  In addition Mead talks about how North Dakota’s energy play has been attracting workers from their state, […]

Interviews:  Tom Ryan, Oppidan, Minnetonka, MN Building the Bakken Radio Episode 57 Segment 4: The Business of the Bakken Ryan talks about Oppidan’s growth in the Bakken.  Ryan also discusses what it is like being from Minnesota and traveling to and from the Bakken.  

Interviews: Tom Rolfstad, Williston Economic Development Building the Bakken Radio Episode 57 Segment 3: One on One Interview Rolfstad talks about the past 25 years in Williston and how it has changed through the years.  He also shares his insight on what Williston will look like in the future.

Interview:  Matt Rose, Executive Chairman, BNSF Railway Building the Bakken Radio Episode 57 Segment 1: Bakken Distribution Rose talks about the $5B Capital Campaign BNSF is currently executing.  Additionally, Rose outlines the specifics in people, locomotives, expansion and maintenance.

Interviews: Tom Petrie, Chairman, Petrie Partners Building the Bakken Radio Episode 57 Segment 2: One on One Interview Petrie talks about the price of oil and the future of drilling in shale plays.  He also discusses the risk of investing into shale plays across the United States.  He also gives […]

Interview: Glen Mann, OleumTech Building the Bakken Radio Episode 56 Segment 4:  The Business of the Bakken Mann talks about recent updates in the Bakken’s technological world.  Big data is discussed and how it is changing the way people do business today.  Mann believes oil and gas will be trending […]

Interviews: Tyson Olson, CEO, Mirror Image Environmental Solutions and Travis Jordan, President, MT Rig Mat Building the Bakken Radio Episode 56 Segment 3: Bakken Economy Olson and Jordan talk about their Bakken success and bumps along the way.  Both also share their views on what it is like doing business […]

Interview: Matt Rose, Executive Chairman, BNSF Railway Building the Bakken Radio Episode 56 Segment 2: Bakken Distribution Rose talks about the $5 billion dollar investment into the railroad.  Rose breaks down the specific areas of investment and the number of changes in store for BNSF.  Railcars, agriculture and crude oil […]

Interview: Brian Lash, CEO, Target Logistics Building the Bakken Radio Episode  56 Segment 1:  Bakken Housing Lash talks about the incredible growth in the Bakken and what their future looks like.  He also is looking for the next Bakken but isn’t sure it is out there.  Government regulations are discussed […]

Interview: Jeremy Dockter, founder, Expansion Energy Building the Bakken Radio Episode 55 Segment 4: One on One with Jeremy Dockter Dockter talks about how the Bakken has evolved into one of the largest oil plays in the United States.  He also discusses how North Dakota’s two industries can work together […]

Interview: Ron Pedregon, Canadian Welding Bureau, Milton, Ontario, Canada Building the Bakken Radio Episode 55 Segment 3: Bakken Jobs Pedregon talks about how welding has given him numerous opportunities in life, including traveling across the planet.  Pedregon also addresses the issue of an industry losing thousands of welders a quarter […]

Interview: Jim Volker, CEO, Whiting Petroleum; Harold Hamm, CEO, Continental Resources; Tommy Nusz, CEO, Oasis Petroleum Building the Bakken Radio Episode 55 Segment 2:  Bakken Energy Hamm, Volker and Nusz field questions on pipelines, a timeline on 2 million barrels a day, illegal dumping, rail cars and what the Bakken […]

Interview: Mark Anderson, CEO, Mainstream Investors, Minot, ND Building the Bakken Radio Episode 55 Segment 1:  Bakken Economy Anderson gives an update from his Minot perspective, as well as his investment side.  Anderson said there is still money being invested into the Bakken, but it has shifted a bit.

Interview: Harold Hamm, CEO, Continental Resources; Jim Volker, CEO, Whiting Petroleum and Brian Cebull, CEO & founder, GTUIT, Billings, MT Volker, Hamm and Cebull talk about ethanol, agriculture and how the two work together.

Interview: Retha Mattern, Bismarck State College Mattern talks about new majors, how Bismarck State College has reacted to the Bakken growth and what their future plans are.

Interview: Paul Fisher, Enbridge, ND Governor Jack Dalrymple and ND Public Service Commissioner Julie Fedorchak Fisher, Dalrymple and Fedorchak discuss the new pipelines coming to North Dakota.  Reclamation, the rail and land ownership are also discussed.

Interview:  Lee Tillman, CEO, Marathon Oil Tillman talks about natural gas, the Bakken, other shale plays and what Marathon’s future holds in energy production.

Interview: Matthew Nelson, musician Building the Bakken Radio Episode 53 Segment 4:  Bakken Events Matthew and his brother Gunner will be performing at the Norsk Hostfest, Sept 30 – Oct 4, Minot, ND.  Nelson talks about the shift that occurred in the music industry and how grunge music forced them […]

Interview: Karl Olsen, GeoLogic, Calgary Building the Bakken Radio Segment 1: Bakken Technology Olsen talks about how technology is changing the Bakken and how businesses are reacting to it.  

Interviews: Hal Sanders, Asst. Deputy Minister, Ministry of the Economy, Gov. of Saskatchewan and Gary Delaney Phd., Cheif Geologist, Ministry of the Economy, Gov. of Saskatchewan;  Lee Tillman, CEO, Marathon Oil Building the Bakken Radio Episode 53 Segment 2: Bakken Economy and Bakken Energy Sanders talks about how the Bakken […]

Interview: Wayne Sanders, president, Coaches Choice Building the Bakken Radio Episode 52 Segment 3: The Business of the Bakken Sanders talks about the evolution of his business and how the Bakken has contributed.  Sanders recalls his days working in the media during the first oil boom and how it is […]