Josh Swanson, attorney, Vogel Law Firm joins Jason Spiess to talk about how eminent domain is used, has been used and may be used in energy development. Swanson, who is considered one of the top eminent domain attorneys in the state, recently won a ND Supreme Court Case Wilkinson vs. […]
Here are this week’s special guests on The Crude Life Week In Review Episode 452: Alma Cook, Cook Compliance Solutions talks about how Alma, a female environmentally minded professional gravitated to industry. She explains how her brother in Thailand was the catalyst for her journey in oil and gas. Texas […]
Executive Coach Joe Sinnott of Witting Partners shares his insight on how organizations respond to turnover and culture changes. Host Jason Spiess and Sinnott use the recent transpirings at St. Peter’s University, who experienced a historic NCAA March Madness run only to have their coach leave and several players enter […]
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EarthDay.org including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. The official theme for 2022 is Invest In […]
Alma Cook joined Jason Spiess on the Zoom Line to talk about her new music video “5000 Candles” and the final stretch of completing her music album. Spiess contends that while many in the oil and gas industry are still searching for ways to connect with tomorrow’s leaders today, Alma […]
When I saw the recent news about NFL Quarterback Dwayne Haskins death, I immediately thought of Matthew Nelson, brother of Gunner Nelson, son of Ricky Nelson and grandson to Ozzie and Harriet. Then I thought of the late Sarge Summers and how old his children were. The reason I thought […]
The Crude Life Content News Correspondent Ken Lavin sits down with North Dakota Commerce Commissioner James Leiman, about how the state of North Dakota and the Bakken oil field can assist the energy issues with the Ukraine as well as other European countries. “The state can help by putting more […]
Here are this week’s special guests on The Crude Life Week In Review Episode 450. Jason Isaac, Director of Life:Powered, a national initiative of the Texas Public Policy Foundation to raise America’s energy IQ, joined Jason Spiess to talk about how Texas became the first state to break through on […]
In this Decade of Discussion, The Crude Life looks back at our interview with Stephen Moore, Writer and Commentator. In this exclusive interview, host Jason Spiess drives and drops off Moore at the airport in order to get this industrial-sized energized interview. The two talk about the importance of energy […]
In 2013, Mary Hodell was the owner and operator of the Farmer’s Daughter Cafe in South Heart, N.D. This local eatery was the closest eating establishment to the then-new 20,000-barrel- per-day Dakota Prairie Refinery (Calumet Specialty Products Partners and MDU Resources) as well as a stone’s throw from a trailer […]
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor on the Biden Administration’s “9,000 Lease Lie” amidst a backdrop of skyrocketing inflation, soaring gas prices, and Biden’s ongoing supply chain crisis. “We have a geopolitical opportunity right now to cut Putin’s […]
The relationship with agriculture and oil and gas is one that goes back to the foundation of the petroleum industry. Since day one, the two industries have had to co-exist, which is one of the main reasons oil producers call their departments that work with the surface owners “Land Departments”. […]
Everyone is talking about ESG these days. From Wall Street to Madison Avenue to the podcaster-of-the-week. It’s everywhere these days and everyone is trying to figure out how to figure it out. Well one individual is on the right path when it comes to having a complete understanding of the […]
The City of Odessa, Texas, Mayor Javier Joven is feeling good these days despite all the economic and energy issues happening across globe. The reason Joven is feeling optimistic is he knows the Permian can become a solution to the global energy problem. The mayor attended at special ceremony for […]
Kunal Patel, senior business economist, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas joined Jason Spiess to discuss the new Energy Survey release March 21, 2022. As a member of the Research Department’s energy group, Patel analyzes and investigates developments and topics in the oil and gas sector. He is also […]
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 woman are vital in energy. Today […]
The Crude Life Content News Correspondent Ken Lavin scores an exclusive interview with Ward Polzin, CEO, Camino Natural Resources, LLC, less than a day after he returned from Antarctica. “My wife and I just got back from 30 days in Antarctica. It was a trip of a lifetime.” Polzin said. […]
Wyoming is all in when it comes to energy. All The Above and all forms too. Even if the Governor doesn’t agree with everything politically, he is savvy enough to understand all energy has a purpose and sometimes the road to development can become a bit bumpy. However, your bumpy […]
Here are the winners and losers from a wild Thursday in first round The Crude Life March Madness Tournament. PODCAST: Jason Spiess interviews Joe Sinnott about his big upset in The Crude Life March Madness Tournament, while the two weave in Executive Coaching, Catholic Schools Dominating First Day and How […]
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 woman are vital in energy. Today […]
Does your organization need a Chief ESG Officer. That is a question many within the inner ESG circles have been asking. And by there way, there are many ESG inner circles right now floating around the planet, which is one of the best arguments for a Chief ESG Officer. However, […]
It’s an ENCORE airing after a donation to the University of Mary (after Oklahoma State University), The Crude Life Content News Correspondent Ken Lavin interviews Harold Hamm, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Continental Resources, after he spoke at Wildcatters Wednesday at The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma. Hamm talks about […]
The Crude Life had the privileged to be invited on to the production studio and set of Sherwood Forest, a docufilm about a historic time in American Oil and Gas’s impact on global independence and empowerment. By the summer of 1942, the future of Great Britain and the outcome of World War […]
Jason Isaac, Director of Life:Powered, a national initiative of the Texas Public Policy Foundation to raise America’s energy IQ, joined Jason Spiess to talk about how Texas became the first state to break through on the ESG Narrative allowing fossil fuels to have a seat at the table. “We were […]
Daniel Turner, Founder and Executive Director, Power The Future (PTF) joins Jason Spiess to talk about Nord Stream 2, Russia and the Ukraine. “After the Biden Administration consistently got it wrong on Nord Stream 2, it’s truly unfortunate that it took Germany to stop the process from moving forward. America […]
Move over Survivor and Amazing Race, the Texas Railroad Commission election has become one of the most interesting reality shows in the nation. This year’s race has almost everything. It’s got an incumbent fighting to keep his spot, a newcomer endorsed by the state’s largest newspaper and an upstart female […]
Bobby Adkins, iTankData, joins The Crude Life Content News Correspondent Ken Lavin at NAPE to discuss how time is money. Adkins explains how their software is allowing companies to access real data on their phones and laptops in order to see uptime, downtime and other metrics. “CFOs get it in […]
After spending some time on his literal death bed, The ESG Doubting Thomas is back full of ESG and Vinegar! Wordsmith and poet Stephen Heins returns to The Crude Life to share his continued doubts about the ESG movement and it’s intention. Host Jason Spiess discusses some of the recent […]
Here are this week’s special guests on The Crude Life Week in Review Episode 444. Heath Holloway, CEO, Titan Solutions, joins Jason Spiess to talk about their 3-Year Anniversary with Incident Free Operations in their Greeley, Colorado offices. Todd Garland, CEO, Great American Mining company is one of those “smart […]
Thomas Ratliff, co-owner and geophysicist at DDD Exploration, (pronounced 3-D Exploration) joins The Crude Life Content News Correspondent Ken Lavin at NAPE 2022. Ratliff and Lavin begin the interview talking about conventional methods in oil and gas. “We built our company around 3D seismic, and we’ve always liked to use 3D […]
Drew Allen is a Texas-bred, California-based millennial author, columnist, and political analyst. Fluent in Italian, Drew has lived and worked in Italy in the fashion industry and in New York City and Los Angeles as an actor, screenwriter, and independent film producer. He is a fresh, young, bold voice for […]
Professional Executive Coach, Father, Husband, Business Owner and Podcaster Joe Sinnott joins Jason Spiess to talk about how to navigate the management waters of the Monday Morning Quarterbacks the day after the Super Bowl and water cooler talk when people are not able to meet at the water cooler. Since […]
Scott St. John, Reagan Smith, joins The Crude Life Content News Correspondent Ken Lavin live at NAPE 2022 in Houston TX. The two discuss how the environmental and cultural past impact the present and future projects. Primarily the interview discusses how Indian (Native American) land, Federal Land and cultural archeology […]
Trent Korby, Owner/CEO, Korwell Energy Services, joins Jason Spiess to talk about their company’s journey, which has been a roller coaster of dedicating full time, part time and full time once again of personal and professional time allocation. Korby gives an overview of their services as well. Korwell Energy is […]
Matt Welch, State Director at Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation, talks with Jason Spiess about the The Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance (TXGEA) and how he sees geothermal energy playing a role in oil and gas. The Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance is a Texas-based, Texas-led advocacy organization created for the purpose […]
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