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 […]
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 […]
Bismarck (ND) resident Dustin Gawrylow announced his intention to seek a seat on the Burleigh County Commission. Gawrylow is a political consultant and lobbyist by trade and specializes in Taxpayer Advocacy – having served as the Managing Director of the North Dakota Watchdog Network since 2012, and Executive Director of […]
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is exploring the issue of oil pipeline capacity allocation problems that can arise when irregular events or factors, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, affect demand for oil pipeline capacity. Specifically, the Commission is responding to concerns regarding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on jet […]
Curtis Shuck, Chairman of the Board, Well Done Foundation joined Jason Spiess, who was guest hosting on SuperTalk 1270’s Talk of the Town with Steve Bakken, about the recent endorsements, ambassadors and scheduled projects. Throughout the interview, Jason opines how the new Orphan Well craze has a “sexiness” to it that […]
Disclaimer: I am a huge fan of the canine. I have personally adopted ten dogs in my adult life and honestly prefer the company of dogs to most humans. Since these ESG University Classroom Columns are all about transparency, I figured a disclaimer about my favoritism towards dogs should be […]
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 […]
One of the hottest political races in the country is happening in Texas right now. It’s the Texas Railroad Commissioner race and it’s got everything a salacious political race could ask for, and some reality you wish that wouldn’t have happened at all. Candidate Marvin Leon “Sarge” Summers fell victim […]
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 […]
UPDATED: The Lake Ridge Chapel & Memorial Designers have released funeral and obituary information on Marvin “Sarge” Summers. There will be a broadcast of the Celebration of Life, which can be found here. Obituary The family of Marvin “Sarge” Summers will celebrate his life of 69 years at 1:00 […]
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 […]
With over 400 exhibiting companies, 300 prospects and millions of acres registered, the NAPE expo floor is open for business — and dealmakers and decision-makers are connecting, reconnecting and making deals happen! Zach and Allison Corcoran of Sir Drake Oil and Gas Co. in Corpus Christi, Texas, hit pay dirt […]
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 […]
NAPE Summit is live at the George R. Brown Convention Center, bringing unrivaled opportunities to learn, connect and make deals happen across the energy sector. On Wednesday, NAPE dealmakers, decision-makers and information seekers learned from industry-thought leaders at the Global Business Conference and networked with friends old and new at […]
Western Energy Alliance submitted testimony for consideration by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks in conjunction with a hearing on the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). The Alliance submitted testimony as it is unlikely the USDA Forest Service and Department of the Interior witnesses will acknowledge that oil and natural […]
The International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) Texas A&M Student Body Chapter has scheduled their second ESG event titled Oil & Gas ESG Summit: From the Perspective of Academia, Regulatory, & Industry Representatives. “We are excited to bring people together this year because last year we had to go online […]
This week, National Farmers Union (NFU) submitted comments on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of the Army’s (“the agencies”) proposed rule to revise the definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act (CWA). “Farmers and ranchers understand the importance of clean water on […]
Many of you in the industry may not know that I am a wordsmith by education. This particular education at North Dakota State was a bit different than others for sure. One of the main reasons it was different was Tim and Deanna Sellnow. This husband and wife team of […]
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack unveiled a new “opportunity that will support farmers and ranchers in their efforts to fight climate change”. The Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities will fund pilot projects to accelerate the role farmers and ranchers play in providing climate solutions. Vilsack made the announcement at Lincoln University […]
NAPE Summit returns Feb. 8-11 to the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. Following a hybrid show in 2021, the 2022 NAPE Summit will be an in-person experience welcoming hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of attendees back to the action-packed expo floor. The week kicks off Tuesday, Feb. 8, […]
Dwayne Farris of Black Creek K-9 Pipeline Leak Detection joins Jason Spiess for an update on working dogs within industry. Farris talks about the different types of dogs doing a variety of work for oil and gas operators, as well as others. Farris gives an overview of how their dogs detect […]
Earthstone Energy, Inc. (NYSE: ESTE) (“Earthstone” or the “Company”) announced that it has entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) to acquire the assets of privately held Bighorn Permian Resources, LLC (“Bighorn”) located in the Midland Basin (the “Bighorn Acquisition”). The aggregate purchase price of the Bighorn Acquisition is approximately $860 […]
The Crude Life‘s Jason Spiess joined Steve Bakken on Talk of the Town on SuperTalk 1270AM Bismarck to talk about ESG, Harold Hamm‘s donation and why Mercedes Benz just separated itself from the pack. Host Steve Bakken starts the conversation out by recapping the donation of $10 million to the […]
Petro Harvester Operating Co. LLC has notified The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division of two location fires that started on Monday, January 31. The first incident occurred at the Busch 5-1H & 32-1H well pad, about 4 miles west of Portal, North Dakota. Petro Harvester reported that 962 barrels […]
Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) confirmed that Ohio will receive $256,028,000 in new federal funding under the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to clean up hazardous, abandoned oil and gas sites known as “orphaned wells.” Congressman Ryan says this new funding will improve Ohio’s environment, create good-paying union jobs, and […]
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s Induced Seismicity Department directed three Arbuckle oil and gas wastewater disposal wells to shut down and restricted production at other wells following Monday morning’s 4.5-magnitude earthquake. Around 11:10 a.m., the U.S. Geological Survey recorded a large earthquake in northern Oklahoma, about 4.5 miles northwest of Medford. […]
Op/Ed written by Kathleen Sgamma, president of the Western Energy Alliance Western Energy Alliance submitted public comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the proposed methane regulations under the Clean Air Act. The Alliance detailed how certain provisions of EPA’s rule will be technically infeasible to implement, lead to […]
The following is an Op/Ed written by Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright Over the last year, the oil and gas producing regions in Texas, including those in Permian Basin, have experienced an increase in seismic activity. Seismic activity associated with the production of oil and gas is nothing new, and […]
I took a call this week from someone who had been shunning and shaming my attempts for an ESG conversation for nearly five years now. “OK what’s all this ESG stuff,” he grumbled. “My banker tells me I need it, so what’s this all about?” First off, this is an […]
Here are this week’s special guests on The Crude Life Week in Review Episode 443. Colorado State Senator Ray Scott gives an update on the 2022 Colorado Legislative Session. According to Scott, the Department of Natural Resources spoke right before the interview with Jason Spiess and Scott said they reported […]
Southern Energy Corp. announces the spudding of its three Selma Chalk horizontal wells in the Gwinville field targeting natural gas. The three wells will be drilled from the same surface pad site and batch drilled for operational and capital efficiencies. Subject to successful completion, first production from the wells is […]
Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed Pat Bertagnolli of Watford City to serve as executive director of Job Service North Dakota, effective Feb. 21, citing his extensive background in workforce recruitment, his experience in both the public and private sectors and his service on the state’s Workforce Development Council. Bertagnolli has served […]
Curtis Shuck, Chairman of the Board, Well Done Foundation, joins Jason Spiess to talk about their latest partnership with Texas-based distillery Tito’s Handmade Vodka and the Felty Family Challenge. The craft spirits company will funded the non-profit’s first well-plugging project of 2022. The well, known as Fenner #2, was installed […]
The Crude Life Content News Correspondent Ken Lavin was Live and Local in Tulsa for the ClearSign Technologies Corp. ribbon cutting and press conference. The reason for the event was to recognize ClearSign Technologies’ moving its headquarters from Seattle to Tulsa. Ken Lavin spoke with their CEO Jim Deller about […]
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