Senator Cramer’s Conversation With The Climate Leadership Council

May 27, 2022 jasonspiess 0

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, joined the Climate Leadership Council for a conversation about bipartisan opportunities surrounding the integration of climate and trade policy. Excerpts and full video are below. On an America First Approach to Trade and Climate: “It seems […]

It’s A Clean Coal, Clean Air And Carbon Capture Conversation

May 20, 2022 jasonspiess 0

The first segment includes Lignite Energy Council President Jason Bohrer and Johnathan Fortner and Mike Holmes.  The three discuss innovation and technologies surrounding clear air and clean energy solutions. Jason Bohrer’s background as an attorney, a communications director for the Idaho Republican Party and as chief of staff to U.S. Rep. […]

Arbor Day Celebration Continues In Bismarck

May 18, 2022 jasonspiess 0

Jason Spiess interviews Doug Wiles, City of Bismarck, City Forester, about their Arbor Day celebration that included city events and youth engagement.  Wiles ran down their activities and talked about their continues work after Arbor Day with homeschool children. “Arbor Day in North Dakota falls on the first Friday in […]

US Department Of Labor Cites KLX In Bakken Well Explosion

May 13, 2022 jasonspiess 0

Federal workplace safety investigators determined that an oil company’s failure to take adequate safety precautions contributed to a drilling site explosion near Grassy Butte on Nov. 4, 2021, that permanently disabled one worker and left two others with serious injuries. A U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration […]

Golf Tips From A PGA Pro

May 11, 2022 jasonspiess 0

Golf goes with about anything in the professional world.  Corporate America, industry, trade shows, white collar and even blue collar folk seem to do business on the golf course.  Chief Intention Officer of The Crude Life Jason Spiess sat down with PGA Member Professional Matt Nadeau at Hawk Tree Golf […]

Marathon Profits $1B Plus In First Quarter

May 5, 2022 jasonspiess 0

Marathon Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: MPC) today reported net income attributable to MPC of $845 million, or $1.49 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2022, compared with a net loss of $242 million, or $(0.37) per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2021. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, […]

ESG University: How The NFL Draft Can Teach ESG

May 4, 2022 jasonspiess 0

In 2018, I began using a football metaphor to describe ESG to industry professionals, financial groups and random people who would ask any follow up questions regarding the trendy acronym ESG. First off, ESG stands for “Environmental, Social and Governance” and it is a new scoring system to indicate a […]

Coal Creek Sale To Rainbow Energy Finalized

May 2, 2022 jasonspiess 0

Minnesota-based Great River Energy (GRE) sold the 1,151-megawatt power plant – North Dakota’s largest – to Rainbow Energy Center LLC, and sold the transmission system that runs from central North Dakota to Minnesota to Nexus Line LLC. Rainbow Energy Center and Nexus Line are both affiliates of Bismarck-based Rainbow Energy […]

The Crude Life Renews Partnership With MyPillow, Announce BOGO Sale

May 2, 2022 jasonspiess 0

The Crude Life Content Network has announced that MyPillow will be Living The Crude Life for awhile longer.  The agreement is effective immediately and will include product promotion, content distribution and joint-content opportunities. “We are very excited to renew our contract with MyPillow,”  Jason Spiess, founder and Chairman of The Crude […]

Eminent Domain In Pipelines, Energy And Carbon

April 28, 2022 jasonspiess 0

Josh Swanson, attorney, Vogel Law Firm joins Jason Spiess to talk about how eminent domain is used, has been used and may be used in energy development. Swanson, who is considered one of the top eminent domain attorneys in the state, recently won a ND Supreme Court Case Wilkinson vs. […]

Marcellus Update, Hydrogen, Company Valuations Discussed

April 25, 2022 jasonspiess 0

James Willis, Marcellus Drilling News, gives an update from the Marcellus Utica region.  Willis starts off with an update from Coterra Energy, which is a company based on a merger between Cabot Oil and Gas and Cimarex Energy for $17 billion merger. The Houston oil and gas company on Friday […]

Martin Water Midstream Acquires Permian Interests

April 21, 2022 jasonspiess 0

Martin Water Midstream, LLC and its affiliates (“MWM” or the “Company”), a private water midstream operator with offices in Midland, Houston and Dallas, Texas, has acquired all of the membership interests of Corsican Midstream Permian Basin, LLC, (“Corsican”) adding approximately 16,000 acres in SUAs to MWM’s existing portfolio of SUAs. […]

Empire Petroleum’s Acquisition of Oil and Natural Gas Assets in North Dakota’s Landa Madison Unit and New Birdbear Focus Area in Central-West Williston Basin

April 21, 2022 jasonspiess 0

Empire Petroleum (NYSE American: EP) (“Empire” or the “Company”), an oil and gas company with current producing assets in Texas, Louisiana, North Dakota, Montana and New Mexico, let The Crude Life know that it has closed the acquisition of operated and non-operated oil and natural gas assets from a publicly-owned […]

“Extreme Cold Weather” Blamed For Oil Leak

April 19, 2022 jasonspiess 0

The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division was notified of a fire and subsequent release occurring Wednesday, April 13 at the Jellesed SWD 1 Central Tank Battery location, about 3 miles east of Keene, North Dakota. McKenzie Energy Partners, LLC reported that 2,400 barrels of produced water and 50 barrels […]

Midland Mayor Addresses Sex Trafficking On Podcast

April 15, 2022 jasonspiess 0

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and National Child Abuse Prevention Month and The Crude Life continues to create awareness for organizations, communities and individuals who are shedding light on this critical issue for humanity.  The recent episode of “No Neutral Moments”, the Mayor of Midland Texas Patrick Payton […]