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 […]
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 […]
This past week I had a long conversation with a group of random gentlemen at the local diner. All five of us were belly up to the counter drinking coffee, eating omelets and talking turkey. Well, not so much turkey as Environmental Social Governance (ESG) and how it is impacting […]
Jason Spiess is joined by Midland Mayor Patrick Payton and Odessa Mayor Javier Joven to talk about DistributionNOW’s grand opening in the Permian Basin. They also have remodeled by adding a lot of square footage in the Bakken too. The City of Odessa, Texas, Mayor Javier Joven is feeling good […]
Alma Cook joined Jason Spiess on the Zoom Line to talk about her new music video “5000 Candles” and the final stretch of completing her music album. Spiess contends that while many in the oil and gas industry are still searching for ways to connect with tomorrow’s leaders today, Alma […]
In response to the Department of the Interior’s announcement just before the holiday weekend that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will soon hold onshore oil and natural gas lease sales for 173 parcels on roughly 144,000 acres, Western Energy Alliance today issued the statement below attributable to President Kathleen Sgamma. “While […]
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 […]
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer, member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, joined David Asman on Fox Business’ Kudlow to discuss the importance of domestic energy development and Democrats’ hypocritical energy and environmental policies. Senator Cramer also highlighted his America First approach to trade and energy production by aligning […]
The Crude Life Content News Correspondent Ken Lavin sits down with North Dakota Commerce Commissioner James Leiman, about how the state of North Dakota and the Bakken oil field can assist the energy issues with the Ukraine as well as other European countries. “The state can help by putting more […]
Here are this week’s special guests on The Crude Life Week In Review Episode 450. Jason Isaac, Director of Life:Powered, a national initiative of the Texas Public Policy Foundation to raise America’s energy IQ, joined Jason Spiess to talk about how Texas became the first state to break through on […]
In this Decade of Discussion, The Crude Life looks back at our interview with Stephen Moore, Writer and Commentator. In this exclusive interview, host Jason Spiess drives and drops off Moore at the airport in order to get this industrial-sized energized interview. The two talk about the importance of energy […]
The Krista Escamilla Show has officially launched. Every week Krista will interview guests who share their inspirational stories, highlights communities, paying it forward and positive personalities. Krista is an Associated Press Award-winning journalist, former anchor for CBS7 News in West Texans, PBS’s Permian Life as well as the host of several […]
In 2013, Mary Hodell was the owner and operator of the Farmer’s Daughter Cafe in South Heart, N.D. This local eatery was the closest eating establishment to the then-new 20,000-barrel- per-day Dakota Prairie Refinery (Calumet Specialty Products Partners and MDU Resources) as well as a stone’s throw from a trailer […]
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor on the Biden Administration’s “9,000 Lease Lie” amidst a backdrop of skyrocketing inflation, soaring gas prices, and Biden’s ongoing supply chain crisis. “We have a geopolitical opportunity right now to cut Putin’s […]
This week I am traveling again so I am writing this quick ESG University Classroom Column for several reasons. One is to keep the weekly frequency of the Classroom Column while another is to see what others in the world of politics, media and industry are talking about in regards […]
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) led his Republican colleagues on the Senate Banking and Environment and Public Works (EPW) committees in calling on Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler to withdraw the agency’s proposed climate disclosure rule, which would require publicly-traded companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions […]
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is the world’s largest supply of emergency crude oil. The reserve is maintained by the Department of Energy and is located along the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana and Texas in underground salt caverns. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve was started in 1975 after […]
Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, children of all ages, welcome to the Final Two in The Crude Life March Madness Tournament. There was so much Madness this year, we marched it right into April. This year it’s Books vs. Bitcoin. Female Leadership vs. Male Leadership. A Cinderella No. 8 […]
Somebody call a doctor because The Crude Life’s Madness has marched right into April. We are down to the Final Four in The Crude Life’s March Madness Tournament and it’s gearing up to be a slobberknocker of a finish. Let’s take a look at who’s left from the field of […]
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and bipartisan Senate Ukraine Caucus, met with Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova and Members of the Ukrainian Parliament. “[I met] with five members of the Rada, the parliament from Ukraine – all five of them moms, unfortunately for them, all […]
Everyone is talking about ESG these days. From Wall Street to Madison Avenue to the podcaster-of-the-week. It’s everywhere these days and everyone is trying to figure out how to figure it out. Well one individual is on the right path when it comes to having a complete understanding of the […]
The City of Odessa, Texas, Mayor Javier Joven is feeling good these days despite all the economic and energy issues happening across globe. The reason Joven is feeling optimistic is he knows the Permian can become a solution to the global energy problem. The mayor attended at special ceremony for […]
The first four days of March Madness is the single greatest four-day-weekend in modern times. It has everything a reporter, casual fan, extreme fanatic, gambler, player and college could ask for. In sports and life. This year, however, brought us an extra reminder how easily we humans engage in Herd […]
“This is a DNow investment, continued DNow investment in Midland Odessa and the Permian Basin,” CEO David Cherechinsky said on stage at the press conference. “We have about 200 people here in Midland Odessa, 300 people in the Permian… we have multiple business units including our distribution business, which we […]
The Energy Detox continues for millions of Americans as The Crude Life March Madness Tournament rolls on into the Elite Eight! It was No. 15 The Energy Detox Podcast with Joe Sinnott showing the world you can find enough energy inside yourself to achieve new heights with an inspiring victory […]
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) launched a nationwide petition encouraging Americans to sign their name and show their support in making “America Energy Independent Again”. “It’s no secret that the Biden Administration’s failed energy policies are being felt by every American and relished by America’s enemies,” said Rick Perry, chair for […]
Kunal Patel, senior business economist, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas joined Jason Spiess to discuss the new Energy Survey release March 21, 2022. As a member of the Research Department’s energy group, Patel analyzes and investigates developments and topics in the oil and gas sector. He is also […]
Alma Cook has taken oilfield safety to a whole new level. While many are still searching for ways to connect with tomorrow’s leaders today, Alma is singing her way into their hearts and minds. Last summer, Alma performed “5000 Candles” at the Bakken BBQ with children on stage to raise […]
UPDATED: Since the Energy Demand Letter has been sent, Western Energy Alliance President Kathleen Sgamma testified at a hearing entitled “Promoting American Energy Security by Facilitating Investments and Innovation in Climate Solutions” before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Sgamma discussed the strategic advantages provided by America’s abundance of […]
Every March since 1987, Congress and U.S. Presidents have designated March as Women’s History Month. This year, The Crude Life celebrates and honors their accomplishments and contributions in history with interviews and stories that center around women’s experiences in industry. The Crude Life believes woman are vital in energy. Today […]
The Crude Life Content News Correspondent Ken Lavin scores an exclusive interview with Ward Polzin, CEO, Camino Natural Resources, LLC, less than a day after he returned from Antarctica. “My wife and I just got back from 30 days in Antarctica. It was a trip of a lifetime.” Polzin said. […]
Governors Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma, John Bel Edwards of Louisiana, and Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas announced their states have entered into a bipartisan three-state partnership to establish a regional hub for development, production, and use of clean hydrogen as fuel and manufacturing feedstock. In entering the agreement, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and […]
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, contacted The Crude Life in response to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rule on climate disclosure. “The Biden Administration is hell-bent on regulating fossil fuels out of existence. Firstly, […]
It’s movie night here at ESG University and today it’s one of the Ocean’s franchises. Now some believe the real heist in that movie is George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Steven Soderbergh stealing our hard earned money in the end with a lazy contrived story, but not me. I love […]
Wyoming is all in when it comes to energy. All The Above and all forms too. Even if the Governor doesn’t agree with everything politically, he is savvy enough to understand all energy has a purpose and sometimes the road to development can become a bit bumpy. However, your bumpy […]
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