EPA Methane Rule Will Cost Americans and Benefit OPEC

January 31, 2022 jasonspiess 0

Op/Ed written by Kathleen Sgamma, president of the Western Energy Alliance  Western Energy Alliance submitted public comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the proposed methane regulations under the Clean Air Act. The Alliance detailed how certain provisions of EPA’s rule will be technically infeasible to implement, lead to […]

RRC Wright: Oil, Water, Earthquakes and Opportunities

January 31, 2022 jasonspiess 0

The following is an Op/Ed written by Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright Over the last year, the oil and gas producing regions in Texas, including those in Permian Basin, have experienced an increase in seismic activity. Seismic activity associated with the production of oil and gas is nothing new, and […]

ESG University: The Manufacturing Of ESG

January 31, 2022 jasonspiess 0

I took a call this week from someone who had been shunning and shaming my attempts for an ESG conversation for nearly five years now.   “OK what’s all this ESG stuff,” he grumbled. “My banker tells me I need it, so what’s this all about?”   First off, this is an […]

Largest Off Shore Lease Bid Cancelled Due To “Climate Change”

January 29, 2022 jasonspiess 0

The largest offshore oil-and-gas lease in the nation’s history has been canceled by a U.S. District Court judge. Judge Rudolph Contreras has invalidated 1.7 million acres of drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico impacting BP, Chevron and ExxonMobil. Judge Contreras ruled the Biden administration did not properly take into […]

Southern Energy Spudding Three Wells

January 28, 2022 jasonspiess 0

Southern Energy Corp. announces the spudding of its three Selma Chalk horizontal wells in the Gwinville field targeting natural gas. The three wells will be drilled from the same surface pad site and batch drilled for operational and capital efficiencies. Subject to successful completion, first production from the wells is […]

Report Suggests RRC Lax On Orphan Well Oversight

January 28, 2022 jasonspiess 0

In a report published by Commission Shift, it suggests state policies are allowing rule-bending oil and gas companies to transfer plugging and cleanup costs of their abandoned wells to the state.  According to the report, The Railroad Commission of Texas, which oversees oil and gas development, has designed a broken […]

Bertagnolli Appointed Executive Director Of Job Service ND

January 28, 2022 jasonspiess 0

Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed Pat Bertagnolli of Watford City to serve as executive director of Job Service North Dakota, effective Feb. 21, citing his extensive background in workforce recruitment, his experience in both the public and private sectors and his service on the state’s Workforce Development Council. Bertagnolli has served […]

New Technologies In Energy A ClearSign For The Future

January 27, 2022 jasonspiess 0

The Crude Life Content News Correspondent Ken Lavin was Live and Local in Tulsa for the ClearSign Technologies Corp. ribbon cutting and press conference.  The reason for the event was to recognize ClearSign Technologies’ moving its headquarters from Seattle to Tulsa. Ken Lavin spoke with their CEO Jim Deller about […]

ExxonMobil Expands Interest In Biofuels, Acquires Stake In Biojet AS

January 27, 2022 jasonspiess 0

ExxonMobil is expanding its interests in biofuels that can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector, acquiring a 49.9% stake in Biojet AS, a Norwegian biofuels company that plans to convert forestry and wood-based construction waste into lower-emissions biofuels and biofuel components. ExxonMobil expands interest in biofuels, acquires […]

Pipeline Expansion Announced In Midland

January 27, 2022 jasonspiess 0

Whistler Pipeline LLC (“Whistler”) announced the expansion of the Whistler pipeline’s Midland basin footprint with a new 36-inch lateral extending northwest into Martin County. The Martin County lateral will lengthen the existing 36-inch Midland lateral approximately 35 miles and connect to multiple processing sites in the county. The lateral is […]

Continental Resources Experiencing Leadership Changes In 2022

January 26, 2022 jasonspiess 0

Jack Stark, Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, Continental Resources has announced his intention to retire by late Spring 2022.  Upon retirement, Jack will transition into a part-time consulting role as a senior advisor to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Bill Berry, who will become the President and CEO.  Jack […]

3 Years Of Incident Free Operations In Energy

January 25, 2022 jasonspiess 0

Heath Holloway, CEO, Titan Solutions, joins Jason Spiess to talk about their 3-Year Anniversary with Incident Free Operations in their Greeley, Colorado offices. Heath is fourth generation oil and gas with Greeley the headquarters for their service company. Titan Solutions also has operations in Wyoming that services the Powder River […]

US Senator Cramer Talks Energy, Nord Stream 2 And Ukraine

January 25, 2022 jasonspiess 0

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss his trip to Ukraine last week, Ukraine-Russia tensions, and Democrats’ failed Build Back Broke plan. Excerpts and the full video are below. On Joe Biden’s Leadership: “What we should have […]

Abraxas Petroleum Reports Release Due To Vandalism

January 24, 2022 jasonspiess 0

Abraxas Petroleum Corporation has reported that 435 barrels of produced water were released due to a vandalism Sunday, January 23 at the Stenehjem 6H oil and gas well , about 9 miles east of Watford City, North Dakota. The incident left valves open on location and the sheriff’s office was […]

Texas Upstream Continues To Add Jobs

January 24, 2022 jasonspiess 0

The Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) highlighted updated employment figures for the Texas upstream sector. Citing the latest Current Employment Statistics (CES) report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), TIPRO reported that Texas upstream employment for December 2021 totaled 188,700, an increase of 3,000 jobs […]

GeoPark Announces Oil and Gas Discovery in Ecuador

January 24, 2022 jasonspiess 0

GeoPark Limited (“GeoPark” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GPRK), an independent Latin American oil and gas explorer, operator and consolidator today announced its first hydrocarbon discovery in the Perico block (GeoPark non-operated, 50% WI) in the Oriente basin in Ecuador. The Jandaya 1 exploration well was drilled and completed to a […]

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Decade Of Discussion: Brian Lash, Founder, Target Logistics

January 23, 2022 jasonspiess 0

Listen how Brian Lash’s journey in oil and gas lead him to be the founder of Target Logistics after making the decision to leave medical school and start a sports entertainment travel company. His decision evolved into creating temporary housing company where he did work for the soldiers in Iraq, […]

NDIC Approves Class VI Permit For Project Tundra

January 21, 2022 jasonspiess 0

US Senator John Hoeven engaged with The Crude Life after the North Dakota Industrial Commission (NDIC) approved the Class VI permit for the geologic storage of CO2 from Project Tundra. This carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) project is able to advance due to the 45Q tax credit, which helps […]

Crescent Energy Reports Spill In Bakken

January 21, 2022 jasonspiess 0

Crescent Point Energy  has reported a release occurring Thursday, January 20 at the CPEUSC Sonny 25 saltwater disposal, about 11 miles northwest of Epping, North Dakota. Crescent Point Energy reported that 800 barrels of produced water were released due to an alarm failure. At the time of reporting 800 barrels […]

Back To American Made, Traditional Values

January 20, 2022 jasonspiess 0

Matt Young of Flowco Production Solutions talks with Jason Spiess at the PBIOS Podcast Party sponsored by The Wireline Group at the Permian Basin International Oil Show (PBIOS) in Odessa, Texas. Flowco Production Solutions is artificial lift. Flowco specializes in the design, installation and optimization of gas lift and plunger lift systems, made in the USA, serving oil […]

Senator Cramer Comments on Ukraine, Sanctions Nord Stream 2

January 19, 2022 jasonspiess 0

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, delivered remarks at a press conference regarding Ukraine. This immediately follows Senator Cramer’s participation in the bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) trip to Kiev to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. On Ukraine: “In the spirit of unity, let […]

RRC Commissioners Assess More Than $845,000 in Penalties

January 18, 2022 jasonspiess 0

The Railroad Commission of Texas assessed $848,845 in fines involving 185 enforcement dockets against operators and businesses at the Commissioners’ Conference on Tuesday, January 11. The Commission has primary oversight and enforcement of the state’s oil and gas industry and intrastate pipeline safety. Seven dockets involved $385,383 in penalties after […]