Public Private Picks for NFL Week 3

September 21, 2023 jasonspiess 0

The Unicorn Lawyer Sarah Stogner, Burleigh County Commissioner and Chairman Steve Bakken and The Crude Life’s founder Jason Spiess play NFL Pick ‘Em live on Townsquare Media SuperTalk 1270AM’s Talk of the Town. New York Giants at San Francisco 49ersThursday, September 21 8:15 p.m.Amazon Prime Video Indianapolis Colts at Baltimore RavensSunday, September 24 1 p.m.CBS, Paramount+ […]

Nebeker Talks UAS, Training and Workover Rigs

August 3, 2023 jasonspiess 0

Kenley Nebeker, TrainND Northwest and chairman of the ND UAS Council, talks about the Workover Rig Training program and the UAS Integration. Nebeker has served as the Regional Director for Technical Programs and Training at TrainND Northwest since November of 2018. TrainND Northwest meets the workforce training needs of northwestern North Dakota […]

MVP Pipeline and Shell Ethane Cracker Plant Update

July 7, 2023 jasonspiess 0

Jim Willis, owner, Marcellus Drilling News gives an update on the MVP Pipeline project as well as the Shell Ethane Cracker Plant in the Marcellus Utica Appalachian Basin. Willis discusses the MVP Mountain Valley pipeline, a natural gas pipeline that spans 303 miles from West Virginia to Virginia. The pipeline […]

Midkiff Appears on Talk of the Town with Steve Bakken

June 20, 2023 jasonspiess 0

Bailey Midkiff, Performance Pulsation Control, Inc, stops by Talk of the Town with Steve Bakken and Wednesday co-host Jason Spiess, the founder of The Crude Life. Midkiff work with major oil and gas companies (Upstream, Midstream, and Downstream) to diagnose positive displacement pump issues and provide solutions. Midkiff talks about […]

Natural Gas Saves The World, New Energy in Canada

June 11, 2023 jasonspiess 0

Canada’s Greatest Export Terry Etam, author of The End of Fossil Fuel Insanity: Clearing the Air Before Cleaning the Air, columnist for the BOE Report and writer for Public Energy Number One, gives an update on the oil and gas activity north of the border, how logging policies are leading to wildfires and his […]

Pipe Nation Now Available on Amazon Prime

June 11, 2023 jasonspiess 0

Docu-drama depicts crude, raw and real life experiences in the oil and gas field with human interest storylines including family issues, drugs and mental health. An independent oil and gas movie has been picked up by a major streaming network – Amazon Prime Video. Pipe Nation, which began production in 2020, […]

The 5-Minute Podcast: UAS Integration into the Oil and Gas Industry

June 5, 2023 jasonspiess 0

The 5-Minute Podcast is 60-minutes worth of information condensed into five minutes.  It’s 20-pounds of potatoes in a 5-pound sack. Kenly Nebeker, executive director, TrainND Northwest and the chairman of the North Dakota UAS Council discusses the use of drones in the oil and gas industry, highlighting their different applications […]

The Crude Life Week In Review Episode 508: Automation in Energy, Small Business, EVolution Hybrid and the Pawn Star of the Bakken

June 5, 2023 jasonspiess 0

CNBC’s Brian Sullivan gives a few energy related tips. Kunal Patel of the Dallas Federal Reserve gives the results from their latest Energy Survey. Dr. Bill Dunkelberg is a Chief Economist for the National Federation of Independent Business explains why Small Business is the best way to jump start the economy. Raymond Gentry talks about the boom and […]

EVolution Hybrid Hits Supply Chain Issues

May 30, 2023 jasonspiess 0

In the fifth part of the EVolution Hybrid series, Levi Perkins, Perkins Electric Innovations and Jason Spiess, founder of The Crude Life, discuss the roadblock known as the supply chain. Perkins explains how the rare earth minerals and foreign imports have created a new issue in the economy.  He specifically […]

Dr. Scott Explains Why Louisiana is Red Hot in Energy

May 26, 2023 jasonspiess 0

Dr. Loren C. Scott joins The Crude  Life’s founder Jason Spiess for an update from Louisiana’s innovation, importing/exporting natural, extracting energy and the overall refining industry. According to Dr. Scott, the state is experiencing some healthy economic activity, primarily due to the refining industries and natural gas. “Right now countries […]

An Easy Guide to Rational Energy Policies

May 12, 2023 jasonspiess 0

By Ronald Stein, writer, author, engineer and senior policy advisor on energy literacy for CFACT are extensive technical and lengthy discussions and proposed solutions—both pros and cons—about climate change, rising oceans, extreme weather events, the impact of emissions, net-zero, EV mandates, wind and solar mandates, pollution, temperature change, and energy […]

Meredith Talley Joins Valor as Director of Oil and Gas Services

May 12, 2023 jasonspiess 0

Valor, a Fort Worth-based specialty asset management company with expertise in providing mineral management solutions and oil and gas operator outsourcing, is pleased to announce that Meredith Talley, has been hired as the company’s new Director of Oil and Gas Services. Talley will focus on sales outreach, new client acquisitions, and other […]

iTankData Joins Talk of the Town to Discuss Automation in Energy

April 30, 2023 jasonspiess 0

It’s Wattage Wednesday on SuperTalk 1270AM Bismarck-Mandan’s Talk of the Town with Steve Bakken. Bobby Adkins and Stuart Schmidt of iTankData and joins The Crude Life’s founder Jason Spiess and Bakken during two segments of the 2-hour daily talk and news program. The four discuss the technology of the Bakken and other oil and gas basins across the United States. […]

Dallas Fed Says Oil and Gas Stalled Out in 1Q

April 13, 2023 jasonspiess 0

  Kunal Patel is a senior business economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas joins The Crude Life’s founder Jason Spiess for an update on the oil and gas activity in the 11th District, including the Permian Basin, Eagleford and Haynesville basins in Texas. Growth in the oil and gas sector stalled out in first quarter […]

TrainND Northwest Offers UAS, CNA and other Training Opportunities

April 9, 2023 jasonspiess 0

Kenley Nebeker, executive director of TrainND Northwest and president of the TrainND Foundation,  joins The Crude Life and ESG University founder Jason Spiess on KLXX 1270AM SuperTalk’s Talk of the Town with Steve Bakken to talk about the new non profit that legislators and UAS leaders to “promote autonomous efforts in the state”. the potential of unmanned aircraft systems […]

Moving Dirt in the Digital World

April 2, 2023 jasonspiess 0

The digital dirt world is here. Well, it’s been here for a while now, but it’s officially into heavy dirt work now. Whether your story or project begins on paper, it is more than likely going end up becoming digital. Once it’s digital, it does a much better job telling […]

Sinnott on March Madness, Spring Forward and Professional Changes

March 16, 2023 jasonspiess 0

Executive Coach Joe Sinnott of Witting Partners and host of The Energy Detox Podcast joined Jason Spiess to talk about expectations in March Madness, role players at work and an update on the Appalachian Marcellus Utica Basin. During the podcast and interview, the two start off by talking about the Big Dance known as March Madness.  […]

Oil and Gas Records $42.6B in Business for the Bakken in 2021

March 9, 2023 jasonspiess 0

The oil and gas industry in North Dakota remains a powerhouse for the state, accounting for more than $42.6 billion in gross business volume and $3.8 billion in state and local tax revenues in 2021, according to two studies highlighted today by Governor Doug Burgum, researchers from North Dakota State University […]

Celebrating Women In Energy: Daphne Senn and Corie Ereth, KLJ

March 8, 2023 jasonspiess 0

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 more than ever. From […]

Celebrating Women In Energy: BP’s Marlette Dumas Energizing Energy

March 6, 2023 jasonspiess 0

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 women are vital in energy.  Today more than […]

Celebrating Women In Energy: Trisha Curtis, PetroNerds

March 4, 2023 jasonspiess 0

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 […]

Celebrating Women In Energy: Alma Cook, Cook Compliance Solutions

March 3, 2023 jasonspiess 0

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 […]

Celebrating Women In Energy: Ashley McNamee, ESG

March 2, 2023 jasonspiess 0

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 women are vital in energy.  Today […]

EVolution Hybrid: Why the Engine Matters

February 28, 2023 jasonspiess 0

In the fourth part of this series following EVolution Hybrid, a project integrating a traditional semi truck with a combustion engine with a EV battery and electric vehicle technology we get an update on the engine features, roadblocks and successes. In this exclusive interview with Levi Perkins, Perkins Electric Innovation, […]