Christopher Cottrell, Winston & Strawn, gives an update on how their legal offices are handling the coronavirus pandemic and COVID-19 Shutdown. Cottrell discusses some of the recent M&A activity in the oil and gas industry as well as the recent news of Whiting Petroleum filing for bankruptcy. Although not a […]
It’s Elite Eight action in The Crude Life 2020 March Madness Tournament. Marcellus Region(1) Swan Energy vs. (2) Knighten Industries Permian Region (2) Target Hospitality vs. (9) The Earth’s Champion Johnny Green Bakken Region (3) Aries Buildings vs. (9) Elite Energy Services Powder River Region(2) Brigade Energy Services vs. (13) […]
The Crude Life Podcast Episode 46 April 1, 2020 Guests/Topics: Stephen Heins, The Energy Pragmatist, comments on Whiting Petroleum’s executives receiving millions of dollars in bonuses before filing Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Devin Becker, Becker Safety & Supply, gives an update from Weld County, Colorado. Becker explains how they are still […]
The Crude Life Podcast Episode 45 March 31, 2020 Guests/Topics: Zachary Ellis talks about the coronavirus which has had a detrimental impact on all businesses worldwide, but the blow is felt just a little harder with small and mid-size businesses. While most of us are all working from home as […]
Zachary Ellis talks about the coronavirus which has had a detrimental impact on all businesses worldwide, but the blow is felt just a little harder with small and mid-size businesses. While most of us are all working from home as shelter-in-place orders have been put in place, we often find […]
The Crude Life Podcast Episode 44 March 30, 2020 Guests/Topics: US Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven give an overview of the CARES Act. Dr. Robert Neilsen, a semi-retired counselor, talks about why he chooses to only have a handful of clients, while focusing more on the non-work related parts […]
Marcellus Region (1) Swan Energy vs. (2) Knighten Industries Permian Region (2) Target Hospitality vs. (9) The Earth’s Champion Johnny Green Bakken Region (3) Aries Buildings vs. (9) Elite Energy Services Powder River Region(2) Brigade Energy Services vs. (13) K9 Pipe Inspections For video action, scores and results from the […]
Matthew Hill, Knight Energy, talks about working from home and how their business is transitioning during the 1-2 Shock Punch from the supply and demand side. Hill says Knight Energy has business in the books and things are still looking positive, however, change is in the air and Knight Energy […]
Terry Etam, End of the Fossil Fuel Insanity, gives an update from Canada on how the oil and gas industry is dealing with the COVID-19 Shutdown. From the local governments to small businesses to Eastern and Western Canadian perspectives. Activists groups and the media using word play, tricks and framing […]
Stephen Heins, The Energy Pragmatist, protests the rules and challenges the criteria for The Crude Life 2020 March Madness Tournament. Heins was bounced in the first round by Knighten Industries. After a discussion about March Madness, the conversation transitions into the COVID-19 shutdowns and the impact with energy and small […]
Marcellus Region (1) Swan Energy vs. (4) Royal Creek Consulting (2) Knighten Industries vs. (3) Probus Energy Services Permian Region(9) The Earth’s Champion Johnny Green vs. (5) Trunkline (2) Target Hospitality vs. (3) Absolute Energy Field Products & Services Bakken Region(9) Elite Energy Services vs. (5) Badlands Contracting (7) McKenzie […]
The Crude Life Podcast Episode 43 March 26, 2020 Guests/Topics: Jon Clark, Clark Energy Consulting, discusses the recent spike in employment and how the trickle down economic ecosystem traditionally operates Matthew Hill, Knight Energy, talks about working from home and how their business is transitioning during the 1-2 Shock Punch […]
The Crude Life Podcast Episode 41 March 24, 2020 Guests/Topics: Terry Etam, End of the Fossil Fuel Insanity, gives an update from Canada on how the oil and gas industry is dealing with the COVID-19 Shutdown. From the local governments to small businesses to Eastern and Western Canadian perspectives. Activists […]
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer comments on how the coronavirus is impacting the economy and energy activity. Cramer opines how Russia and Saudi Arabia are playing shenanigans with the marketplace, so much Continental Resources chairman Harold Hamm is asking for an anti-dumping investigation. Senator Cramer discusses the rise of environmentalism and […]
Tom Shepstone, NaturalGasNow.org and Shepstone Management Company, comments on President Donald Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum and what kind of impact it will have on the energy sector. Shepstone gives an oil and gas update from Pennsylvania commenting on pipelines, natural gas and the shift in energy’s perception. […]
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 […]
Terry Vaughn, Acid Tank Leasing, talks about the issues with frac-style acid tanks, which are known for leaking, failing at the manifold, floor, and walls. Frac supervisors at the well site hate dealing with the constant leaks. Spills are not required to be reported at the Federal level unless they […]
Jim Willis, Marcellus Drilling News, gives an update from the Marcellus shale play. Willis says there are three main stories he is working on right now – pipelines, permits and the EQT takeover. The rise and evolution of environmentalism is discussed as well. The anthropological view of the social cause […]
Josh Hickman, American Energy Partners, gives an overview of American Energy Partners as well as his professional background. The paradigm shift in energy is discussed from the well site to the office to financing. Hickman gives an update from the Marcellus and Utica shale plays, as well as his thoughts […]
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) […]
This Weekly Word with Jason Spiess and the professor Stephen Heins hosts Tom Shepstone from Pennsylvania, who is an urban consultant, community planner, researcher and advisor for zoning and land use in the Northeast of the U.S. Shepstone began the conversation by providing a history of the Appalachian Basin over […]
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 […]
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 […]
Interview: Professor Stephen Heins, energy columnist and owner, The Word Merchant In this week’s installment of The Weekly Word, Professor Heins checks in from Baltimore, MD, where the 129th Annual Meeting and Education Conference for the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. Heins gives an update on the theme of […]
Peter Kearl, inventor and managing member, Qmast, Grand Junction, Colorado Explains how his microwave oil production can be used to replace fracking in some shale plays. He also gives details on how the process works in refrac’d wells. More details and quotes from interview to come… in the meantime enjoy […]
When journalist Erin Schrode arrived to the Bakken she assumed she would be covering the protest for a number of media outlets. After a few days, Schrode went from telling stories to becoming a major one, one that went viral across social media, viewed by millions and picked up […]
The conversation dives into Brooks West’s career in the music industry. Host Jason Spiess and West discuss writing new songs, playing gigs, and the challenges of making money, particularly with streaming services. The two mention the popularity of house concerts as a way for musicians to connect with their audience […]
For decades former Governor Ed Schafer and U.S. Senator John Hoeven worked to create a business-friendly environment in North Dakota. One of their main goals was to construct a plan to attract energy companies to the Bakken. In the crude oil area, it would appear the mission was accomplished. “We […]
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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