Alliant Energy customers in Wisconsin are now receiving energy from the newly constructed West Riverside Energy Center. The 730-megawatt, highly efficient, combined-cycle natural gas generating station is located near Beloit, Wisconsin. During construction, more than 1,000 jobs were created and millions of dollars spent to support Wisconsin businesses. The generating […]
Gov. Doug Burgum and U.S. Senator John Hoeven met with President Donald Trump at the White House, highlighting the benefits of state-federal partnerships to North Dakota’s COVID-19 response and recovery efforts and the need for continued federal support to fully execute the state’s testing strategy. During the White House meeting […]
Brandon Davis, Swan Energy, explains why their energy company is going heavy natural gas in the future and are looking to buy up fields right now. Davis says they have already looked at about 100 leases and are continuing their search for natural gas opportunities. He estimated they will add […]
The Oil and Gas Division of the Department of Mineral Resources has scheduled a special hearing to address the oil price that constitutes waste pursuant to North Dakota Century Code § 38-08-02(19); the consequences of determining that waste is occurring, and what relief may be appropriate and necessary to prevent […]
North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem filed an amicus brief last week that opposes a possible ruling to vacate the easement granted by the Army Corps of Engineers for the Dakota Access Pipeline. Such a ruling would effectively shut down the 570,000 bbl/day crude oil pipeline. Judge James Boasberg issued […]
According to CNBC, oil prices reversed gains and turned positive on Monday after Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said the kingdom aims to provide additional voluntary cuts in an effort to support global markets. Brent crude futures gained 26 cents to trade at $31.23 per barrel, U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude […]
Zach Ellis, Commercial Credit Group, gives an update from the Permian Basin in Texas. Ellis describes the scene after stopping by over 25 businesses. Josh Trujillo and Robert Grant of Green Earth explain how their decontamination research and development project with the Department of Defense essentially got fast tracked to […]
Zach Ellis, Commercial Credit Group, gives an update from the Permian Basin in Texas. Ellis describes the scene after stopping by over 25 businesses. The interview dives into the CARES Act bail out packages and how that becomes government competition for those hustling trying to sell alternative financing. Factoring is […]
Great River Energy (GRE), a not-for-profit wholesale electric power cooperative providing power in Minnesota and Wisconsin, announced plans to retire its 1,151-megawatt (MW) coal generating power plant, Coal Creek Station, in Underwood, N.D., during the second half of 2022. “We are disappointed that Great River Energy has decided not to […]
Chrysta Castañeda gives her thoughts from the Texas Railroad Commission regarding their recent decision to not intervene with the oil and gas production in Texas. Castañeda cites flaring and supply capacity a couple examples of areas she would have liked to see more discussion, exploration or different direction from the […]
Matt Kruse, AE Parters, gives an update on the job market in the oil and gas industry. Kruse said there are not many places hiring right now, but conversations are still being had about the types of jobs that are being created and changed. Kruse comments on the recent stories […]
The Crude Life host Jason Spiess joins Genneca for a weekly energy report on The Country Twins morning show. Spiess talks about Swan Energy‘s recent announcement of acquiring natural gas leases. He mentions a couple examples of positive energy activity out in a world dominated by doom and gloom stories. […]
According to the North Dakota Oil & Gas Division’s February 2020 Director’s Cut & Monthly Production Report, gross natural gas production in North Dakota averaged 2.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2019, an 827% increase compared with the 2010 level of 0.3 Bcf/d. Increases in natural gas production […]
Tom Masiero, Great American Mining, discusses Bitcoin Mining in the Bakken and how blockchain could be entering into oil and gas sooner than later. Masiero explains how the Chinese integration of blockchain into oil and gas will be relevant in the United States very soon. Many in China believe it […]
In a call with Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette, Senator John Hoeven continued his push to secure federal support for the nation’s energy producers. In their conversation, Brouillette indicated to the senator that work continues on aid for the oil and gas industry. Hoeven and Secretary Brouillette are also working to […]
Josh Swanson, Vogel Law Firm, talks about the recent examples of “force majeure” popping up in the oil and gas industry. From Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt’s letter to President Donald Trump to Continental Resources, force majeure is being seen more and more in industry. Swanson discusses the potential issue of […]
Sally Hallingstad, Oilfield Helping Hands talks about Oilfield Helping Hands and why she is attracted to the way industry is a leader in community building. The Ag/Energy relationship and perception is also discussed. Hallingstad grew up in an agricultural and oil-less part of the country. She explains how her energy […]
Kevin Connors, Oil and Gas Division of the North Dakota Industrial Commission, CCS Supervisor, explains how the carbon capture regulation will open up new technologies creating a carbon capture market in North Dakota. North Dakota became the first state to receive final approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […]
Ronald W. Jibson , Chairman, President & CEO at QUESTAR CORP talks about natural gas, oil, energy and new LNG filling stations being constructed on highways and roads the public may not be aware of. Ronald W. Jibson is chairman, president and CEO of Questar Corporation. Prior to his current […]
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