This week on Building the Bakken Radio Episode 242: Weekly Davis Refinery Update Dan Hedrington, principal, SEH Hedrington breaks down the emails from the public comment period regarding The Davis Refinery coming to Belfield, ND. According to Hedrington, of the 11,000 emails, over 10,000 were identical and from a form […]
This week on Coffee and Capitalism Radio Episode 148: Social Media Segment Kalah Sprabeary, Madison Capital Sprabeary describes who their investors are looking for in today’s economy – from energy to banking to medical. Energy Economy Dr. Jerry Bailey Dr. Bailey talks about his departure from ExxonMobil and how he […]
Dr. Jerry Bailey tells the story of Petroteq Energy on how they are becoming a player in the oil and gas industry due to technology. This one-of-a-kind oil production technology that has the potential to unlock millions of barrels of oil in the oil sands in Utah and Canada. Bailey […]
Weekly Davis Refinery Update Interview: Dan Hedrington, SEH Hedrington recaps and gives an update where The Davis Refinery is at in terms of permitting for the first greenfield refinery to be built in the U.S. in the last 50 years being planned to be built near Belfield, ND. He also […]
Social Media Segment Interview: Kathryn Helgaas Burgum, First Lady of North Dakota Helgaas Burgum talks about The Office of Recovery Reinvented and how addiction impacts families and workplaces. Small Business USA Interview: Luke Schilhap, owner, Grind Time Mulching Schilhap discusses the business of site preparation in construction and energy development. […]
Joe Dancy, Oil & Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Center, University of Oklahoma College of Law, discusses Continental Resources Scoop, Stack and Bakken activity as well as the Texas plays. Dancy also gives an overview of the recent Spears Report. According to the report, the initial production rates and production […]
Interview: Dan, Hedrington, SEH Dan Hedrington, SEH, recaps the Public Meeting in Dickinson and gives an update where The Davis Refinery is at in terms of permitting. The Davis Refinery is the first greenfield refinery to be built in the U.S. in the last 50 years being planned to be […]
Social Media Segment Interview: Randy Christmann, North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Christmann talks about the East/West divide in North Dakota and how leaders should approach that issue in today’s wired world. Energy Economy Interview: Mary Anderson, ABLE, and Monte Besler, FRACN8R Consulting Anderson and Belser describe how the social program […]
Weekly Davis Refinery Update Interview: Jon Patch, North Dakota Water Department Patch gives an overview of the water and aquifer involved with the Davis Refinery coming to Belfield, ND. GroundBreakers Interview: Luke Schilhab, president, Grind Time Mulching Schilhab talks about the day-to-day operations in the oil and gas business. From […]
Interview: Luke Schilhab, Grind Time Mulching Luke Schilhab, Grind Time Mulching, talks about the day-to-day operations in the oil and gas business. From clearing sites to pipeline preparation Schilhab explains how grinding the area saves money and time for the energy companies. The Crude Life Podcast can be heard Monday […]
Interview: Thomas Brewer, TB Group, LLC Thomas Brewer, TB Group, talks about how he has been finding a niche in the marketplace as a crisis consultant and liason. After accidents or events of crisis, Brewer will go on location and assist wherever the need is the greatest.
Interview: Walter Breidenstein, GasTechno Energy & Fuels Group of Companies Walter Breidenstein, GasTechno Energy & Fuels Group of Companies, talks about the issue of flaring in the Bakken and how his company is providing one of the solutions in gas capturing. Breidenstein is currently living on location, near Stanley, ND, […]
Interview: Brent Phelps, Magna Bures Oil Phelps describes what drilling is like in the Illinois Basin, compared to the popular shale plays like the Permian and Bakken. He explains how they are able to drill a $75K well and generate substantial returns. The discussion then transitioned into how people can […]
Interview: Richard Wardner, Senator Majority Leader of North Dakota In this interview, Wardner discusses the importance of Hub City support and financing in the Bakken. After explaining the genesis of “Hub Cities”, Wardner describes how the drop in oil prices caused a shortfall in revenue to some local communities. In […]
This week’s guest on A Social Media Exhange is North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Randy Christmann. Christmann and host Jason Spiess talk about upcoming energy projects in North Dakota, states with Civil Wars, whether leadership needs to be reinvented and his upcoming political campaign. Christmann is running for North Dakota […]
Interview: David Williams, CEO, Missouri River Resources David Williams, CEO, Missouri River Resources, talks about energy empowerment on the reservation. How the MHA Nation is approaching energy development, education and innovation. He discusses their current drilling activity on the reservation, who they are working with and what the future looks […]
Small Business USA Interview: Junior Urias, Up In Smoke BBQ Urias, a PitMaster BBQ Champion, talks about his style of BBQ and what opportunities a small local BBQ company has on how to make money after winning a national BBQ competition. GroundBreakers Interview: Steve Tidwell, Tidwell Industries Tidwell talks about […]
Weekly Davis Refinery Update Interview: Dan Hedrington, SEH Hedrington gives a recap of some of the public comments from the North Dakota Health Department’s public meeting in Dickinson, ND. Energy Empowerment Interview: David Williams, CEO, Missouri River Resources Williams talks about energy empowerment on the reservation and how Missouri River […]
Small Business USA Interview: Jordan Hughey, TEG Solutions Hughey discusses the innovation in energy and how they are able to assist horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. GroundBreakers Interview: Greg Walcher, Natural Resources Group Walcher gives an overview of the water issues in the Western side of the United States. Workplace […]
Weekly Davis Refinery Update Interview: Dan Hedrington, SEH Hedrington gives a recap of some of the public comments from the North Dakota Health Department’s public meeting in Dickinson, ND. One of the issues local residents discusses was property rights in the Bakken. GroundBreakers Interview: Steven Tidwell, Tidwell Industries Tidwell explains […]
Interview: Steven Tidwell, Tidwell Industries Steve Tidwell, Tidwell Industries talks about his innovative product and how is it one of the ways oil and gas companies are saving money. The interview focuses on three main points: How he is saving companies money in the field. The difference between In Situ […]
Energy Communities Interview: Terry O’Clair, director, Air Quality Division, North Dakota Health Department O’Clair explains how over 95% of the 11K emails that came in during the Davis Refinery public comment period were duplicates. He also shares tracking data on the permit citing that it only received about 200 views. […]
Media Business Interview: Austin Aries, professional wrestler and author Aries, fresh off winning the Impact World Championship, talks about how when he was with the WWE they didn’t support his plant-based lifestyle book due to conflicting messages from sponsors like Wendy’s and KFC. GroundBreakers Interview: Steven Tidwell, Tidwell Industries Tidwell, […]
Greg Walcher, President of the Natural Resources Group, a consulting firm specializing in energy, water, public lands, forestry and wildlife. In addition, Walcher has served in the Governor’s Cabinet as the head of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources and he also has spent a decade working in the U.S. […]
Energy Communities Interview: Curtis Shuck, executive director, Great Northern Corridor Coalition Shuck talks about the investments made by the rail companies and Bakken communities in order to satisfy the rise in demand of energy, ag and manufacturing. Energy Economy Interview: Greg Walcher, president, Natural Resource Group Walcher and Spiess discuss […]
Media Business Interview: Tom Peckskamp, singer-songwriter, Moody River Band Peckskamp talks about the rise of coffee shops and breweries and how they have given new life to the careers of independent musicians and emerging artists. Economic Development Interview: Dan Hedrington, SEH Hedrinton gives an overview on the Davis Refinery and […]
Media Business Interview: Tom Shepstone, Shepstone Management Company Planning & Research Consultants Shepstone talks about the profession of a protestor and how they are often not passionate about the cause, rather doing it for the pay check and attention. Economic Development Interview: David Owen, Legalize ND Owen gives an update […]
Greg Walcher, President of the Natural Resources Group, a consulting firm specializing in energy, water, public lands, forestry and wildlife. In addition, Walcher has served in the Governor’s Cabinet as the head of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources and he also has spent a decade working in the U.S. […]
Greg Riedl, NAPE Expo , gives an overview of the industry’s major event, held in Houston, TX. This year, NAPE Summit is celebrating 25 years of bringing together dealmakers from all around the world to connect, reconnect and make deals happen. NAPE is the oil and gas industry’s marketplace for […]
Interview: Terry O’Clair, Director, Division of Air Quality, North Dakota Department of Health In this interview, host Jason Spiess circles back with O’Clair regarding the reported number of email comments regarding the Davis Refinery. O’Clair said out of the 11,000 email all but 500 were duplicates. Spiess speculated whether it […]
Weekly Davis Refinery Update Dan Hedrington, SEH Hedrington gives an overview of the Davis Refinery public meeting held in Dickinson, ND from a general overview of the project, crowd size, and mood. Weekly Davis Refinery Update Dan Hedrington, SEH Hedrington goes into detail about comments and questions from people who […]
This Weekly Word with Jason Spiess and the professor Stephen Heins hosts Tom Shepstone from Pennsylvania, who is an urban consultant, community planner, researcher and advisor for zoning and land use in the Northeast of the U.S. Shepstone began the conversation by providing a history of the Appalachian Basin over […]
Curtis Shuck, executive director, Great Northern Corridor Coalition, gives an update on the Northern Rail System and what products and industries he is seeing activity in. From crude oil to consumer goods to lumber, Shuck oversees eight states of economic activity originated by rail distribution. He also discusses the rail system […]
Brent Tollefson, Carpet Garage, talks about the history of Carpet Garage and how he signed his name on the dotted line this year to become 4th generation ownership in the family business. From starting in Minot, ND, they now have eight locations in Montana, North Dakota and Minnesota. Tollefson also […]
The Weekly Word is a weekly high level discussion about energy, quality of life, globalism and the environment. This week Professor Stephen Heins and Jason Spiess are joined by Tsering Ngudu is a Senior Equity Analyst at Tocqueville Asset Management L.P.. Summary written by Stephen Heins, The Word Merchant. Jason […]
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