Hess Midstream Partners LP announced the formation of a 50/50 joint venture with Targa Resources Corp. to construct a new 200 million standard cubic feet per day gas processing plant called Little Missouri Four (LM4). The new gas plant will be located at Targa’s existing Little Missouri facility, south of […]
Meridian Energy Group, Inc., the leading developer of innovative and environmentally-compliant oil refining facilities, advanced one step closer toward issuance of the final Permit to Construct (PTC) for the Davis Refinery with a public information meeting and public hearing held last week. The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) – […]
A rig explosion devastated Pittsburg County on Monday as five employees on the site were presumed dead pending identification of remains by the state Medical Examiner’s office. Emergency officials received calls about a rig fire around 8:45 a.m. Monday and aerial footage of the scene later showed the derrick at […]
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 […]
Dr. Loren C. Scott, energy expert, economist and speaker, joins Jason Spiess to talk about whether rig counts need to reevaluated and how we measure projections. First, Scott gave a baseline on how the current rig count model works and what companies look for. He then transitioned into what tweaks […]
Weekly Davis Refinery Update Interview: Interview: Jon Patch, North Dakota Water Commission Patch explains how the water useage for the Davis Refinery will be pulled from the Dakota aquifer, which is wastewater and non-potable. Energy Economy Interview: Loren C. Scott, energy economist, consultant and expert Scott talks about how the […]
Distribution and Logistics Interview: Curtis Shuck, president, Great Northern Corridor Shuck discusses the rail system in the Upper Midwest and how the transportation industry had to work together from rail to roads to regulations. Economic Development Interview: Jay Schuler, Director, ND Dept. of Commerce, and owner, Giant Sunflower Seeds Schuler […]
Summary written by Stephen Heins Sterling Burnett, Ph.D, a senior fellow on environmental policy and the Managing Editor of the Environmental & Climate News at the Heartland Institute, joined Jason Spiess and Stephen Heins on the Weekly Word. After hearing Burnett’s introduction, Spiess was particularly impressed by the fact the […]
The North Dakota Department of Health Air Quality Division has granted a draft permit to construct the Davis Petroleum Refinery to Meridian Energy Group Inc. The next phase is a public information meeting followed by a public meeting on the draft Air Pollution Control Permit to Construct for the Davis […]
Interview: Josh Swanson, Vogel Law Firm Attorney Josh Swanson joins The Crude Life’s Jason Spiess to comment on the recent filing of a lawsuit by state Rep. Marvin Nelson, Paul Sorum, Michael Coachman, Charles Tuttle, Lisa Omlid regarding an ongoing dispute over the ownership of minerals under Lake Sakakawea, which the North […]
Economic Development Interview: Kathryn Helgaas Burgum, First Lady of ND Helgaas Burgum talks about the different programs that businesses offer in addiction counseling and how it incorporates into the state’s Main Street initiative. Community Development Interview: Kristi Huber, president, United Way of Cass Clay Huber talks about the United Way’s […]
Weekly Davis Refinery Update Interview: Dan Hedrington, principal, SEH Hedrington gives details on the public meeting for The Davis Refinery’s air permit approval, January 17, in Dickinson. He also gives details on other ways to give public comments with the North Dakota Department of Health. GroundBreakers Special Interview: Brian Kalk, […]
Summary written by Stephen Heins Seth Whitehead, a spokesman for Energy in Depth, joins Jason Spiess and Stephen Heins on the Weekly Word. Whitehead is a part of one of the leading advocate for the many benefits of unconventional drilling and he has just published a study about the release […]
Part 3-of-5 in a Series on ReFracs in the Bakken Although previous refracturing technologies were unpredictable and not very productive, Halliburton is seeing success with their ACTIVATE refracturing service pilot project. In a nutshell, ACTIVATE is essentially the monitoring of wells with fiber optics and microseismic technology. According to Halliburton, […]
Year in Review – GroundBreakers Interview: Brad Lincoln, owner, FunkWerks Brewery, Fort Collins, CO Lincoln talks about his transition from accounting to opening a microbrewery in Fort Collins to having their unique brews on taps across the western half of the United States. Year in Review – GroundBreakers Interview: Charles […]
Weekly Davis Refinery Update Interview: Dan Hedrington, principal, SEH Hedrington gives details on the public meeting for The Davis Refinery’s air permit approval, January 17, in Dickinson. He also gives details on other ways to give public comments with the North Dakota Department of Health. Year in Review – Weekly […]
Interview: Susan Mickley, MPH – the author of a new report that reviews Pennsylvania Department of Health data on mortality rates in the most drilled counties in the Marcellus, Professor Stephen Heins, energy columnist, owner of the Word Merchant; and Jason Spiess, The Crude Life Media Network. Summary written by […]
Part 2-of-5 in a Series on ReFracs in the Bakken One of the newer trends many in the industry are talking about is the technology of refracking. This buzzword is creating an image of a strategy to cut costs and boost production output. Although previous refracturing technologies were unpredictable and […]
Part 1-of-5 in a Series on ReFracs in the Bakken Over the past decade, oil companies have been searching for innovative techniques in order to find new recoverable oil in new places. According to industry reports, approximately 75,000 new wells have been drilled in North America during that time. As […]
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum explains how the 15,000 jobs available in the state will be filled by out-of-the-region and out-of-country workers if the area doesn’t fill those positions. He compares a few aspects of what is happening to the Bakken’s economy to what happened in Canada.
Year in Review – The Davis Refinery Interview: Dan Hedrington, principal, SEH Hedrington gives some examples reasons the timelines have been pushed back several times over the past year with the construction date on the Davis Refinery. Year in Review – The Davis Refinery Interview: William Prentice, CEO, Meridian Energy […]
Small Business USA Interview: Nick Horab, founder, Harvest Profit Horab shares his story of his agriculture software start up and how the market is changing due to a retiring demographic. GroundBreakers Interview: Rick Simpson, cannabis researcher and activist Simpson talks about his path of resisting using cannabis as medicine, making […]
Interview: Paul Driessen, senior fellow with the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow and Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise; Professor Stephen Heins, energy columnist, owner of the Word Merchant; and Jason Spiess, The Crude Life Media Network. Paul Driessen, author of “Eco-Imperialism” and a major voice on energy and […]
Small Business USA Interview: Ashley Jonas, yogi-entrepreneur, SimplyAshes.com Jonas talks about how a young female is making it in the marketplace. She talks about her product, yoga, and how it is viewed as a specialty and how her online store is another way to generate revenue. Workplace Wellness Interview: Erik […]
Davis Refinery Update Interview: Dan Hedrington, principal, SEH Hedrington comments on the timeline with the Davis Refinery. He explains how the ND Health Department “vetted” the new technology involved the Davis Refinery. Year in Review Interview: Doug Burgum, North Dakota Governor Burgum explains why he believes North Dakota can achieve […]
Interview: Erik Hatch, Hatch Coaching and Hatch Realty In this exclusive interview with Erik Hatch, he talks about the Leadership Summit happening in Fargo, ND, and what attendees can expect. Host Jason Spiess asks Hatch about whether the summit will involve Hatch’s business model where he reinvented the real estate […]
In this episode of The Weekly Bakken Get-Together, Jason Spiess sits down with North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum. After a brief update on the Fargo-Moorhead Flood Project, the conversation is directed to oil and gas. Specifically Gov. Burgum’s challenge to the oil and gas industry. Burgum has four goals and […]
Multimedia Kidtrepreneur Otis recently sat down with The First Lady of North Dakota, Kathryn Helgaas Burgum for this Kids and Capitalism KidCast. Otis is currently working on a series titled – “First Jobs.” In this exclusive interview, Otis asks The First Lady about her first job and what advice she […]
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp released the following statement after President Trump signed bipartisan defense legislation Heitkamp helped pass to authorize U.S. Department of Defense funding levels and set our nation’s defense policy, which includes several key provisions Heitkamp pushed for to support North Dakota’s defense installations and jobs. “Today is […]
Weekly Word Guest: Professor Stephen Heins, energy columnist and owner, Word Merchant and Craig Richardson, Energy & Environment Legal The Crude Life’s host and Weekly Word moderator Jason Spiess and Professor Stephen Heins had a special guest join them in a discussion on the Weekly Word about a recent court […]
Interview: Ben Hanson, Candidate for US House of Represenatives, North Dakota In this exclusive interview with US House Candidate Ben Hanson, host Jason Spiess and Hanson discuss the a recent article in the Wall Street Journal pitting the Eastern side of North Dakota against the Western side, fighting for tax […]
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp said that a decision by U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS) to conduct an updated assessment of oil and gas resources in the Bakken Formation and Three Forks Formation is a needed step, which comes after she pressed USGS to take such action. Last week, Heitkamp called on […]
Interview: Terry O’Clair, P.E., Director, Division of Air Quality, North Dakota Department of Health In this exclusive interview, host Jason Spiess interviews O’Clair on the Air Quality Division issuing, for public comment, its Draft Permit to Construct for the Davis Refinery. O’Clair explains why the refinery will be considered a […]
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