Archives: Episode

Interview: Ward Koeser Building the Bakken Radio Episode 46 Segment 2: Exit Interview with Williston Mayor Ward Koeser Mayor Koeser talks about how Williston has changed over the past 20 years, how the world views Williston, what Koeser will do with his time and Williston’s future.  

Interview: Rick Ross, VP Operations, Whiting Petroleum Building the Bakken Radio Episode 46 Segment 1 – Bakken Update Ross gives an update on Whiting’s Bakken activity as well as what their plans are for future shale plays.  

Interviews:  Jason Hanna, Langan Engineers, Cannonsburg, PA Building the Bakken Radio Episode 45 Segment 4 – The Business of the Bakken Hanna talks about doing business in North Dakota from Cannonsburg, PA, and what other shale plays on the east coast are producing. Bakken Community Interviews: Tommy Nusz, CEO, Oasis […]

Interviews:  Mark Wald, Blaise Energy Building the Bakken Radio  Episode 45 Segment 3: Bakken Energy Wald talks about how the natural gas side of the Bakken is fueling his business.  Blaise Energy is one of the solutions to flaring and Wald shares his views on the future of the Bakken, […]

  Interviews: Jim Arthaud, president, MBI; Sean Hannity, media personality; Lynn Helms, director ND Dept Mineral Resources Building the Bakken Radio Episode 45 Segment 2:  Bakken Events, Rail and Natural Gas Hannity talks about getting your hands dirty with no money in the bank.  Hannity also shares his views on […]

  Interviews:  Ron Ness, president, NDPC; Harold Hamm, CEO, Continental Resources; Jeff Hume, Vice Chairman of Strategic Growth Initiatives, Continental Resources Building the Bakken Radio Episode 45 Segment 1: Energy Current Events Hamm addresses the crowd at the 2014 Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in Bismarck, ND.  Hume talks about the […]

Interviews: Billionaire Rob Ryan, Montana Building the Bakken Episode 44 Segment 4:  One on One Interview Through a variety of serendipitous events, I became one of a handful of people who had the opportunity to interview the billion-dollar-man while covering the 5th Annual Global Economic Summit in beautiful Jackson Hole, […]

Interview:  Shawn Kessel, city administrator, Dickinson Building the Bakken Episode 44 Segment 3:  Bakken Government Kessel talks about their issues with water and how the city is managing it.  Kessel also talks about how the city is handling the growth and mentions a few new businesses in town.

Interview: Kerry Frank, CEO, Comply365, Wisc Building the Bakken Episode 44 Segment 2: Big Data in the Bakken Comply365′s innovative mobile software solutions has 75% market share within the aviation industry and is now bringing their solutions to the oil & gas industry. Technology and innovation doesn’t necessarily need to happen […]

Interview: Brian Straessle, American Petroleum Institute, Washington DC Building the Bakken Episode 44  Segment 1: Bakken Crude Study Results Straessle talks about the study on Bakken crude oil and its comparison to other crudes.  Straessle also discusses how this study impacts distribution, specifically by rail.

Interviews:  North Dakota Rep Ben Hanson Building the Bakken Radio Episode 43 Segment 4 – The Role of a Regulator Hanson talks about the role of a regulator and what type of accountability measures should be in place.  Hanson also believes the North Dakota legislature should meet every year to […]

Interviews: Brian Cebull, GTUIT; Travis Jordan, MT Rig Mats; Tyson Olson, Mirror Image Environmental Solutions Building the Bakken Radio Episode 43  Segment 3 – The Bakken Ripple – Montana Feature looks at three businesses in Montana who are making waves in the Bakken.  

Interview: Vern Whitten, Fargo; Richard Ziskin, Minneapolis; Gary Black, Duluth Building the Bakken Radio Episode 43 Segment 2 –Bakken Aviation Whitten talks about how the landscape has changed in North Dakota over 30 years and how the new wells have impacted the land.  Black discusses a new trend in flying […]

Interview: Mark Schiffner, Rig Mats of America, Billings, MT Building the Bakken Radio Episode 43 Segment 1 – Bakken Environment

Interview:    Terry Barden, Belzona, Zap, ND Building the Bakken Radio Episode 39 Segment 4: The Bakken Ripple Barden wears two hats in this interview.  One is he talks about being mayor and life in Zap, ND.  Second is the company Belzona and how they are contributing to the Bakken. […]

Interviews:   Jason Luithle, Ross Myran and Bryan Lange, lifelong residents of the Bakken Building the Bakken Radio Episode 42 Segment 4 – Bakken Community North Dakota natives talk about life before the oil activity.  

Interviews: John Cooper, SD resident, US Fish & Wildlife Building the Bakken Radio Episode 42 Segment 3 – Bakken Environment Cooper talks about the environmental impacts of the Bakken and how they compare to other natural resource booms.

Interview: Matthew Nelson, musician Building the Bakken Radio Episode 42 Segment 2:  One on One Interview Nelson talks about his tour and where he was when he found out about his father’s death.

Interviews:  US Senator John Hoeven and US Congressman Kevin Cramer Building the Bakken Radio Episode 42 Segment 1: Bakken Technology Will there be drones in the Bakken?  The Senator and Congressman comment on the potential of UAVs used in the energy sector.

Interviews: Amanda Person, Beaver Creek Archeology Building the Bakken Episode 41 Segment 3: Bakken Environment Person talks about the number of fossils in the Bakken and how the oil companies are treating the land.  Person also talks about a rare dinosaur found in the Bakken.  

Interviews: Ken Pawluk, Cass County Commissioner; Captain Rick Majerus; Emergency Manager Dave Rogness; Casselton Fire Chief Tim McClain and Fargo Fire Chief Steve Dirksen Building the Bakken Episode 41 Segment 2

Interview:  North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Randy Christmann Building the Bakken Episode 41 Segment 1:  Bakken Government Christmann talks about pipeline in North Dakota as well as the potential power shortage in western North Dakota.

Interview: Terry Barden, Belzona Building the Bakken Radio Episode 39 Segment 4: The Business of the Bakken Barden talks about Belzona and how Zap, ND, has reacted to the increased Bakken business.

Interviews:  Ed Schafer, ND rep Vicky Steiner; Amanda Person, Beaver Creek Archeology, Dr. John Hutchinson: Building the Bakken Episode 39 Segment 3:  Bakken Environment Water in the Bakken is discussed by a variety of experts on the subject.

Interviews:  Judy Colgen, Rocky Mountiain Coal Association; Steve Van Dyke, Lignite Energy Council and Andrew Glas, Headwaters Research Building the Bakken Episode 39 Segment 2: Bakken Energy A round robin on coal and its value in the Bakken.

Interview:  Matthew Nelson, musician 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 to reinvent themselves to stay relevant and successful.  Nelson also […]

Interviews:  Todd Schilling, VP, JE Dunn; Bret Roessel, Bakken Contracting and Corey Walker, Epic Engineering Building the Bakken Episode 30 Segment 4:  Bakken Construction Williston, Watford and Dickinson are busy these days and companies from all over the United States are doing business in the Bakken.  

Interview:  Kerry Frank, CEO, Comply365 Building the Bakken Radio Episode 30 Segment 3 –  One on One Frank talks about how she went from stay-at-home mom to capturing 70 percent of the aviation industry business.  Now she is bring that technology to the Bakken oil fields and North Dakota.

Interviews:  John McEnroe, president ND Chapter Wildlife Society and John Cooper, US Fish & Wildlife Building the Bakken Radio Episode 30 Segment 2: Bakken Environment Cooper and McEnroe discuss the role of a regulator, reclamation and how oil and gas is treating the environment overall.

Interview:  US Senator John Hoeven on Keystone XL Pipeline, BLM Streamline Act and how the Farm Bill relates to the 2013 livestock freeze in the Dakotas. Music:  Bump, “Out of Reach”

Interview:  Mayor Ed McConnell Building the Bakken Radio Episode 29 Segment 4: Bakken Community What’s next for Casselton?

Interviews:  reporter Jim Monk, mayor Ed McConnell, senator John Hoeven, helicopter pilot Michael Estomo, rep. Vicky Steiner and congressman Kevin Cramer Building the Bakken Episode 29 Segment 3: Bakken Community First responders of the Casselton Derailment and government officials respond and react.  

Interview:  John Cooper, 22 year Law Enforcement Division US Fish & Wildlife and Senior Resident for ND, SD & NE. Building the Bakken Episode 29 Segment 2:  One on One Interview Cooper has achieved many noteworthy accomplishments during his career in wildlife conservation. In 1982 he received the Wildlife Professional […]