Monte Besler, FRACN8R, joins TownSquare Media’s Talk of the Town with Steve Bakken and guest co-host Jason Spiess with a boots-on-the-ground update from the Bakken oil fields. “Well, one thing is we’re significantly more mature than a lot of the other areas,” Besler said. When asked to define the term […]
Kelly Marshall, Creative Director in the oil and gas industry as well as an Energy Ambassador, joins The Crude Life to talk about Energy Day at the Capitol in Colorado. Representatives of Colorado’s oil and gas industry, along with hundreds of supporters, gathered on the west steps of the state […]
Mark Workman, RMI Supply, gives an update from the supply chain logistical point of view as well as an update on his observations in the market. Folding in the amount of uncertainty in industry, coming from leadership, the media and politicians regarding oil and gas, Workman dives deep into service and […]
Joe Sinnott, Witting Partners and the host of The Energy Detox Podcast joins The Crude Life to discuss how March Madness coaching is like managing a business. The interview starts off with a discussion of how the overall culture in business has changed. In sports the comparison is made with the NIL […]
The Crude Life Week In Review Episode 556 is currently airing across a 5-state radio network. Here are the industry experts, community leaders and special guests for The Crude Life Week In Review Episode 556: WOMEN IN ENERGY: Kelly Marshall gives an update from Colorado and their Energy Day at the Capitol. […]
Clint Kling of Shepherd VR joins Jason Spiess to talk about the rise of virtual reality training and technology. The interview starts off with a discussion on how Toyota and several police departments are integrating VR Training into their HR, safety and overall culture. “I mean a lot of my […]
Who is on your Mount Rushmore of Energy Enemies? How about your Final Four of Energy Agitators? Tom Shepstone, Energy Security and Freedom, Stephen Heins, The Word Merchant, and Jason Spiess, founder of The Crude Life, discuss who is on their Mount Rushmore of enemies of energy. Tom Shepstone 1. Nathaniel Simon 2. […]
Carolina Ortega, vice president of sustainability, Milestone Environmental Services, talks about the integration of energy, environment and carbon. The conversation begins with separating Sustainability and ESG (Environmental Social Governance). “Think about when you go to the doctor, and the doctor takes your cholesterol level, and they take your blood pressure, […]
Every March since 1987, Congress and U.S. Presidents have designated March as Women’s History Month. This year, The Crude Life celebrates and honors their accomplishments and contributions in history with interviews and stories that center around women’s experiences in industry. The Crude Life believes women are vital in energy. Today […]
Every March since 1987, Congress and U.S. Presidents have designated March as Women’s History Month. This year, The Crude Life celebrates and honors their accomplishments and contributions in history with interviews and stories that center around women’s experiences in industry. The Crude Life believes women are vital in energy. Today more than ever. […]
The Crude Life founder Jason Spiess interviews former North Dakota governor and then-current Continental Resources board member Ed Schafer about how important technology is in the Bakken oil boom. His answer prompted us to ask other industry experts whether the Bakken was a tech boom. Schafer said the current technology is […]
The Crude Life Week In Review Episode 551 is currently airing across a 5-state radio network. Here are the industry experts, community leaders and special guests for The Crude Life Week In Review Episode 551: ENERGY UPDATE: Tom Shepstone, Energy Security and Freedom, Stephen Heins, The Word Merchant and The Crude Life […]
In the final week of National Mentoring Month, Joe Sinnott, CEO, Witting Partners and host of The Energy Detox Podcast, joins the founder of The Crude Life, Jason Spiess, to discuss a few mentoring stories. Sinnott shares a story about a mentor who told him to strive for mediocrity. “This […]
Jake Milne, president and founder, ReviablEnergy, has a passion and conviction to stop communities from being on the news when real viable solutions are available. This passion was heard on Townsquare Media KLXX SuperTalk 1270AM’s Talk of the Town with Steve Bakken and guest co-host Jason Spiess. “Our team is […]
“It definitely started as an eminent domain concern. I thought it was an absolutely unjustifiable use of eminent domain,” US House of Representatives Candidate Ryan Melton (IA-4th District) said. Melton continued his sharing the genesis of his passion. “When I first campaigned against these back in early 22, they (GOP) […]
Dwayne Farris, Black Creek K9 Pipeline Leak Detection, joined Townsquare Media’s Talk of the Town with Steve Bakken and guest co-host Jason Spiess, founder of The Crude Life. The oil and gas industry is a major economic driver, providing energy and jobs to many countries. As the industry continues to grow, so does the need for safer and more efficient methods to detect […]
Jeff Kummer founded Meriden Carbon to partner directly with landowners to build a unique carbon storage asset, spanning over 100,000 acres, in the northern DJ Basin of Wyoming. The asset will be unitized in one symmetric, consolidated block and will be known as the “Steamboat Carbon Storage Hub”. “Based on […]
Mentor Audio Interview: MultiMedia Kidtrepreneur Otis interviews Linda McMahon, Small Business Administrator, on advice for young entrepreneurs. National Mentoring Month, launched in 2002, is an annual campaign observed in January dedicated to acknowledging the transformative power of mentorship and its impact on people’s lives. The initiative aims to unify and […]
“Canada’s Greatest Export” Terry Etam, author of The End of Fossil Fuel Insanity: Clearing the Air Before Cleaning the Air, columnist for the BOE Report and writer for Public Energy Number One, joins Townsquare Media SuperTalk 1270AM’s Talk of the Town with Steve Bakken and guest co-host Jason Spiess. Etam gives an update on the current oil […]
ReviablEnergy answered the question – “What happens to wind turbine blades after service?” “We pass right by the landfill on our way to a trusted recycling partner,” Jake Milne, co-founder of ReviablEnergy, said. Milne and his co-founding partners were inspired by the local problem of wind turbines collecting in their landfill. Our landfill […]
The Crude Life Week In Review Episode 540 is currently airing across a 5-state radio network. The podcast version of the weekly newsmagazine program drops on Wednesdays the following week. Here are this week’s industry experts, community leaders and special guests for EPISODE 540: ENERGY UPDATE: Mike Wirth, Chairman and CEO, Chevron, said […]
Thomas Brewer, TB Group, joined Steve Bakken and Jason Spiess on Townsquare Media Supertalk 1270AM’s Talk of the Town to discuss mental health and the issues they can have with heavy industry, especially during the holidays. Brewer shares a personal story about how trauma shaped his mental health and perspective in life. Brewer also discusses how EAP […]
Lori Hinz, reporter for BEK News, gives an update from the research on her daily feature on Capturing America’s Heartland: CO2 Pipeline. Host Jason Spiess and Hinz cover a variety of topics, including ownership in the pipeline, public meeting attendance, public dollars directed to the project and whether the project owners will try multiple […]
Robert Downey has over 30 years of experience in upstream oil and gas and energy technology development. Prior to Shale Ingenuity, he held numerous executive and technical professional positions at Amoco, Encana, Synthetic Genomics, Ciris Energy and Gunnison Energy. He has been awarded several patents in coal bioconversion, reservoir simulation […]
Sarah Stogner recently announced at The Texas Tribune Festival that she is running her second campaign for the Texas Railroad Commission, leaving the Republican Party to run as a third-party candidate under the Forward Party. Stogner, a 39-year-old oil and gas attorney, made headlines in 2022 with her “social media” […]
Nick Burns, CEO, PetroFit, joins Jason Spiess and Steve Bakken on Town SquareMedia’s KLXX SuperTalk 1270AM’s Talk of the Town Wattage Wednesday, sponsored in part by The Crude Life. The three discuss the growing health concerns being brought on by a myriad of issues. From mobile lifestyles to carb country to apathy at the office, […]
Larry Richards, president, PBIOS Permian Basin International Oil Show, joins Jason Spiess, the founder of The Crude Life and explains why PBIOS fills over 20 acres of land and half a dozen buildings. “You’ll have the chance to interact with more than 750 exhibitors across 1,100 booths at the Ector […]
Here is are the industry experts, community leaders and special guests for The Crude Life Week In Review Episode 530. ENERGY UPDATE: Pulitzer Prize Award Winner Seymour Hersh deconstructs the Ukraine War issue and how it impacts the oil and gas industry. INDUSTRY EXPERT: Joe Sinnott, Witting Partners and host of the […]
Mark J. Lindquist joined Townsquare Media KLXX-AM SuperTalk 1270’s Talk of the Town with Steve Bakken and Jason Spiess with a LIVE UPDATE from the Ukraine. In this international interview, Mark describes the warzone scene and overall vibe. He also explains why many are calling it The First Instagram War, […]
Texas Railroad Commissioner candidate Sarah Stogner is no stranger to being the target of others, especially in the political realm, however, this week she became the target of San Anontio crime. According to Stogner, her blue Ford Expedition with license plate “UN1CRNS” was stolen from the second floor of the […]
Nick Vaccaro, journalist for The Oilman Magazine, gives a boots on the ground report from Louisiana and highlights from his interview with Mike Sommers, president of the American Petroleum Institute. Interview conducted by Jason Spiess, The Crude Life’s founder. Vaccaro is interested in exploring the manpower shortage and the impact of AI on jobs in […]
Joe Sinnott, CEO, Witting Partners and host of The Energy Detox Podcast recaps the SHALE INSIGHT conference held Sept 26-28 in Erie, PA. The SHALE INSIGHT conference brings some of the nation’s foremost energy leaders and experts together on shale development, environmental protection, pipeline investment, energy driven manufacturing and jobs in demand. Sinnott said there was […]
The Unicorn Lawyer Sarah Stogner, Burleigh County Commissioner and Chairman Steve Bakken and The Crude Life’s founder Jason Spiess play NFL Pick ‘Em live on Townsquare Media SuperTalk 1270AM’s Talk of the Town. Last week Sarah Stogner went against popular opinion and selected the Arizona Cardinals to upset the Dallas Cowboys. This week, Stogner responds […]
Roger Johnson, CEO, Badlands Tank Lines, joins Jason Spiess and Steve Bakken on Townsquare Media SuperTalk KLXX-AM 1270 Talk of the Town to announce their new Bakken assets acquired from Marathon Oil and how Badlands Tank Lines has grown over the past several years. Johnson also shares a story on the genesis of Badland Tank Lines, including his history in […]
The Unicorn Lawyer Sarah Stogner, Burleigh County Commissioner and Chairman Steve Bakken and The Crude Life’s founder Jason Spiess play NFL Pick ‘Em live on Townsquare Media SuperTalk 1270AM’s Talk of the Town. New York Giants at San Francisco 49ersThursday, September 21 8:15 p.m.Amazon Prime Video Indianapolis Colts at Baltimore RavensSunday, September 24 1 p.m.CBS, Paramount+ […]
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