Small Business Denial, Shut Ins, OG Diversity

June 10, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Small Business Suffering Signs According to energy author and expert Art Berman, small business is in for a rough second half of 2020. And he’s not alone either. This author says “Small Business Die Off Is Here“. Berman believes the past six months of COVID Shutdowns just sped up what […]

Oil Truckers Diversifying Business

June 8, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Zach Ellis, Commercial Credit Group, shares an example of how people in the oil and gas industry are diversifying their services in order to stay keep revenues going. Commercial Credit Group Inc. is an independent, commercial equipment finance company that provides secured loans and leases to small and mid-sized businesses […]

ND Delegation: Reform Clean Air Act

June 7, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Senator John Hoeven sent The Crude Life the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed reforming its cost-benefit analysis for new regulations issued under the Clean Air Act to provide more transparency and certainty. The agency is seeking to develop future analyses in a consistent manner that includes […]

Shuck: More than 3 Million Abandoned Wells in US

May 28, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Curtis Shuck, Well Done Foundation, gives some history of the abandon and orphan wells in the United States. Shuck believes his 30 years of oil and gas experience has created an opportunity to create positive endeavors for industry and communities. Many of the wells are on farms or ranches or […]

Light It Up: Will Oil Become Controlled Like Ag?

May 25, 2020 jasonspiess 0

The Crude Life host Jason Spiess joins Genneca for a weekly energy report on The Country Twins morning show. Spiess talks about North Dakota as the latest state to discuss whether the state should get involved with controlling production. Industry’s ideological crossroads of whether to allow government intervention or not […]

Pugliese: One Size Does Not Fit All

May 24, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Mesa County (CO) commissioner Rose Pugliese doesn’t believe one size fits all when it comes to government intervention and local control. Pugliese recently began the public conversation regarding Mesa County being part of the Western and Rural Local Governments Coalition (WRLG), a group of 23 county and municipal governments in […]

The Crude Life Interview: Joe Dancy, Energy Educator and Expert

March 25, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Joe Dancy, energy expert and educator, comments on how the coronavirus has impacted the energy economy. Dancy also reacts to the “truther” movement behind the coronavirus The interview dives into small business ownership in today’s economy and how the coronavirus could decimate it. Conversations about market reinvention and product innovation […]

How Industry Builds Communities and Hope Within

January 15, 2020 jasonspiess 0

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 […]

The Crude Life Interview: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer

January 8, 2020 jasonspiess 0

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer explains how the death of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force General Qasem Soleimani will impact the energy economy. Senator Cramer cites the importance of energy infrastructure when discussing geopolitical events. The interview transitions to the recent increase in oil prices and oil icon Harold Hamm’s (Continental […]

The Crude Life Interview: Andy Smith, Ashcor

August 3, 2019 jasonspiess 0

Andy Smith, CEO, Ashcor, explains their innovation process and clean energy space. Smith also discusses low emission flares and enclosed combustors. The interview dives into problems with waste gas and what can be done. Challenges in flaring, state regulation, EPA and natural gas subsidies are discussed as well. Smith also […]

MultiMedia Cafe Episode 94: Energizing the EXPO

June 9, 2019 jasonspiess 0

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 […]

MultiMedia Cafe Episode 6: MLK, Squirrels and Shale Play USA

January 21, 2019 jasonspiess 0

MultiMedia Cafe Special Guest and Topics Menu Monday January 21, 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Facts and Squirrel Appreciation Day Joe Dancy, Oil & Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Center, University of Oklahoma College of Law, gives a boots on the ground update on the Oklahoma and Texas shale plays. […]

The Crude Life Interview: Stephen Robbins, Royal Creek Consulting

December 30, 2018 jasonspiess 0

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 […]