Monte Besler, FRACN8R, talks how nice it was to see faces and shake hands again with humans, while it totally has an “old home week” feel at the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference.
He also talks about the documentary being filmed on the Bakken oil fields and he was asked to be interviewed as a legacy and icon in the industry.
Monte shares his story about how and why he was banned from LinkedIn. From the post itself to attempts to understand to trying to reach LinkedIn are discussed in the interview. Monte still to this day is banned from LinkedIn and believes it is for life.
The interview transitions into a segment of Monte’s personal life where he and Monte met. Monte has a child with autism and is cared for by Able, Inc. Able, Inc. is a non-profit who offers services to families with children with severe needs and often 24-hour care. The non profit has been a big supporter of oil and gas families through the years.
Monte explains why he takes personal issue with the use of Greta Thunberg and shares his feelings on the political use of children. He ties it back to his post on LinkedIn regarding Climate Change, Greta Thunberg and the use of children in political agendas.
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Sponsors, Music and Other Show Notes
Studio Sponsor: The Industrial Forest
The Industrial Forest is a network of environmentally minded and socially conscious businesses that are using industrial innovations to build a network of sustainable forests across the United States.
Weekly Sponsor: Witting Parters
Witting Partners delivers a full range of energy-focused leadership
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From one-on-one executive coaching to
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Weekly Sponsor: MineralTracker
MineralTracker is the only mineral management software that allows mineral owners to compare actual royalty payments to expected payments based on well performance and a proprietary, Bakken-specific reservoir model built by MineralTracker’s petroleum engineers.
MineralTracker was formed in Watford City, North Dakota, and is a subsidiary of First International Bank & Trust, a family-owned bank also based in Watford City.
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