H. Sterling Burnett, Ph.D., The Heartland Institute, gives an overview of the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule and how it impacts coal and natural gas. Innovation, clean energy and the history of wind and solar subsidies are discussed as well. Burnett opines about the “cult of environmentalism” and how it […]
Logan Edmonson, Tulsa Tube Bending, gives an overview of Tulsa Tube Bending and it’s history. Edmonson also talks about why bends matter and how many Shale Plays TTB are currently in. Tubing customers and the market is also discussed.
Friday night singer songwriter spectacular! Bryce Neimiller, Blind Joe, Moody River Band, Ciro & Topher, Blue Wailers, Brooks West, Hailey Rydell, Emma Wood and Woody Pines.
Terry Etam, Energy Writer BOE Report and Author of The End of Fossil Fuel Insanity: Clearing the Air Before Cleaning the Air, talks about the issues with renewable energy. Etam, who works and lives in Canada, discusses the pros and cons with solar and wind energy. He suggests that we […]
Part two with H. Sterling Burnett, Ph.D., The Heartland Institute. Burnett opines about the “cult of environmentalism” and how it has risen to new heights. He folds in the The Green New Deal as part of politics and environment. Ram Laster, Cody, WY, gives a recipe on BBQ ribs. Shane […]
Austin F. Jennings III, Energy Exposition, talks about the upcoming Energy Expo, June 25-27, Gillette, WY. Jennings gives an overview of the speakers, sponsors and exhibitors. Drone footage will be recorded this year for future promotions and social media. Jennings also said that Prop 112 in Colorado will be discussed […]
Terry Etam, Energy Writer BOE Report and Author of The End of Fossil Fuel Insanity: Clearing the Air Before Cleaning the Air, talks about the issues with renewable energy. Etam, who works and lives in Canada, discusses the pros and cons with solar and wind energy. He suggests that we […]
Joe Dancy, energy expert and educator, fleshes out some possibilities of subsidizing Natural Gas. Not because it is necessarily needed, but because it is an achievable goal and solution that could sprout new innovation.
Jim Beck, Alliance of Energy Producers, talks about President Donald Trump’s visit to Crosby, TX and the signing of executive orders that will impact the oil and gas industry. Pipeline issues, Mexico’s market, the Permian and energy infrastructure are discussed in detail as a bigger picture of the flow of […]
Mike McMahon, CEO, EcoVapor Recovery Systems, gives an overview of the company and their patented technology. McMahon also gives an update from the oil patch and how EcoVapor Recovery Systems is assisting energy companies. The issue of flaring and gas capturing is discussed as well. McMahon gave the presentation “Flare […]
Stephen Robbins, Royal Creek Consulting, gives a boots-on-the-ground update from the Permian shale play. Robbins, discusses the activity, cafe conversations and what his clients are saying about the current state of energy. Robbins consults and interacts with a number of oil and gas professionals and his world’s summarized theme for […]
Sarah Skinner, Oilman Magazine, gives a preview of their current issue of the Oilman Magazine. Skinner talks about the features related to bridging the skills gap in the energy industry.
Weekly Davis Refinery UpdateInterview: William Prentice, CEO, Meridian Energy GroupWilliam Prentice, Meridian Energy Group, gives a Year in Review for the Davis Refinery. The Davis Refinery which is being designed with a throughput capacity of 49,500 bpd of Bakken crude oil. Oil refining facilities that are designed to, or capable […]
Terry Etam, Energy Writer, BOE Report, talks about potential issues with natural gas. He cites storage and pipelines as two examples of issues on the rise. Alternative and unconventional natural gas technologies are discusses as well. Everything from portable LNG devices to mobile greenhouses are discussed.
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) […]
Weekly Davis Refinery Update Interview: Dan Hedrington, SEH Hedrington gives a timeline on the Davis Refinery now that the public comment period is over. He also pontificates what this Spring will look like for construction on the refinery. Energy Economy Interview: Darren Gollehon, Petroleum Consultants Gollehon gives an update on […]
Gas Gathering Technology Interview: Walter Breidenstein, GasTechno Energy & Fuels Group Breidenstien explains how the separated Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) are send to market and what their use is on and off site.
Gas Gathering Technology Interview: Walter Breidenstein, GasTechno Energy & Fuels Group Breidenstien describes his gas gathering technology and how it is being used in the Bakken. He is currently living on site near Stanley, ND.
Interview: Thomas Brewer, TB Group, LLC Thomas Brewer, TB Group, talks about how he has been finding a niche in the marketplace as a crisis consultant and liason. After accidents or events of crisis, Brewer will go on location and assist wherever the need is the greatest.
Interview: Richard Wardner, Senator Majority Leader of North Dakota In this interview, Wardner discusses the importance of Hub City support and financing in the Bakken. After explaining the genesis of “Hub Cities”, Wardner describes how the drop in oil prices caused a shortfall in revenue to some local communities. In […]
Greg Walcher, President of the Natural Resources Group, a consulting firm specializing in energy, water, public lands, forestry and wildlife. In addition, Walcher has served in the Governor’s Cabinet as the head of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources and he also has spent a decade working in the U.S. […]
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 […]
The following is a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration In North Dakota’s Bakken region, the ratio of natural gas production relative to crude oil, known as the gas-oil ratio, has been gradually increasing since 2008 and has increased at a faster rate since 2014. More than 90% of […]
Interview: Professor Stephen Heins, The Word Merchant and Jim Willis, Marcellus Drilling News This week on The Weekly Word with Professor Stephen Heins, Jim Willis from the Marcellus Drilling News joined the energy-themed conversation. The discussion began with some of the similarities and differences between the Bakken and the Marcellus […]
Davis Refinery Update Interview: William Prentice, CEO, Meridian Energy Group and The Davis Refinery, Belfield, ND Prentice opines why the North Dakota Department of Health is taking longer than expected and compares the permit timeline to the Dakota Prairie Refinery built in Dickinson, ND, a fews years ago. Energy Economy […]
Interview: Justin Kringstad, director, North Dakota Pipeline Authority Kringstad discusses the future of refracs in the Bakken as well as explains the basic science behind it. He also relays some information from the Western Dakota Energy Association’s annual meeting, where he was a panel moderator and presentor. Technology is discusses […]
Interview: Blu Hulsey, Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs, Continental Resources Continental Resources, Inc. recently announced its first-ever sale of Bakken oil specifically for delivery overseas. Continental Resources has sold 1,005,000 barrels of crude oil for November delivery to Atlantic Trading and Marketing (“ATMI”), which intends to […]
Interview: Lynn Helms, director, North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources Helms give an update on the Bakken oil fields in North Dakota. He also describes how “silicon” went from useless to revolutionary last century and how the Bakken is welcoming that type of innovation for natural gas. Helms then explains […]
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the appeals of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) hydraulic fracturing rule. BLM and environmental groups had been attempting to overturn the Wyoming District Court ruling that nullified the rule. The Tenth Circuit noted that President Trump, Secretary Zinke, and BLM have all […]
Interview: Luke Geiver and John Nelson, Bakken Conference and Expo Geiver and Nelson give details regarding the 3rd Annual Bakken Conference and Expo coming July 17-19 in Bismarck, ND.
Interview: Alan Schaeffer, executive director, Diesel Technology Forum Schaeffer discusses diesel technology and the progress industry has made over the past 20 years in clean energy. He also discusses the natural gas vehicle market and how diesel looks in the future of transportation.
Interview: Chris Boswell, CEO and co-founder, EcoStim Energy Solutions Boswell talks about working with energy endeavors in Argentina and South America. He also explains why global business will be relevant in today’s local economy in the next several years. With more than 28 years of executive management experience in the […]
Interview: Craig Forsander, ONEOK Forsander reviews ONEOK’s last five years of projects in the Bakken and how that layers into their long term plans. ONEOK was originally founded in 1906 as an intrastate natural gas pipeline business in Oklahoma, today ONEOK is one of the nation’s premier energy companies involved […]
While many are getting prepared for this summer’s anticipated oil activity, ONEOK is busy managing their Bakken big picture plan. Part of this plan includes staffing their Sidney, MT, office, which was opened last year. “We opened up our new offices here in Sidney really effective last year, which was […]
Interview: Craig Forsander, VP of Natural Gas Gathering and Processing Operations, ONEOK Forsander discusses ONEOK’s summer plans, natural gas pipelines and gives an update on their long term planning in the Bakken. He also talks about ONEOK’s 20-acre office park recently opened up in Sidney, MT.
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