MonDak OilField Review: August 31
Monday 8/31 Interview: US Senator John Hoeven Gives comments on the recent news of Badlands NGL and CHS adjusting their timelines and projects in North Dakota.
Building the Bakken: Greed and Community Development
Building the Bakken Episode 109 Segment 4 – Bakken Natives Interviews: Warren Froehlich, Williston, ND, resident Froelich talks about the pros and cons of the oil patch. From greed to community development to the changing lifestyle of living in the country.
Building the Bakken: The Community within the Keystone Pipeline
Building the Bakken Episode 109 Segment 3 – Energy Economy Interviews: Drury Phebus and Nicole Schuler, Baker, MT, residents Phebus and Schuler talk about oil spills, pipelines and the school district in Fallon County.
Building the Bakken: Oil Patch Accidents
Building the Bakken Episode 109 Segment 2 – Community Development Interviews: Mary relives an oil patch accident her family was in. Her five children were in the car and suffered minor injuries, but Hodell broke nearly every bone in her body and was in a wheelchair for months. She also […]
Building the Bakken: STEM Education
Building the Bakken Episode 109 Segment 1 – Kids and Capitalism Interview: US Senator John Hoeven (ND-R) and US Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN-D) Klobuchar and Hoeven talks about how STEM education can help young entrepreneurs and capitalists.
Coffee & Capitalism: Make A Wish Cena Style
Coffee & Capitalism Episode 32 Segment 4 – Community Development Interviews: Kelly Braun, Board of Directors, Make A Wish North Dakota Braun talks about Make A Wish ND and shares an experience with WWE Superstar John Cena.
Coffee & Capitalism: Milk and Money
Coffee and Capitalism Episode 32 Segment 3 – On the Farm Interview: JW Schroeder, dairy specialist, North Dakota State Univeristy Schroeder talks about the economics of dairy farming and the importance of foraging. Schroeder cites Duratech/Haybusters from Jamestown as an example of a success story in agriculture foraging.
Coffee & Capitalism: Dinosaur Business
Coffee and Capitalism Episode 32 Segment 2 – Shop Talk Interview: Amanda Person, paleontologist, Beaver Creak Archeology Person talks about everything that predates humans and how companies and communities work together to preserve a piece of prehistoric culture.
Coffee & Capitalism: Economic Music Montage
Coffee and Capitalism Episode 32 Segment 1 – Economic Music Montage Original Music: “Broadway” by Tom Peckscamp
MonDak OilField Review: August 28
Friday 8/28 Interview: US Senator John Hoeven Talks about the emerging tech sector in oil and gas as well as the investments into small community airports.
MonDak OilField Review: August 27
Thursday 8/27 Interview: Travis Jordan, president, MT Rig Mat, Charlo, MT Jordan compares the old rigs with the walking rigs and how oilfield matting works with the new generation of oil.
Neset address oil prices, technology and Tioga’s future in the Bakken
For many people across the United States the Bakken shale play has been somewhat symbolic. For some it represents change. Others money. Then there are the stories of redemption, those coming home, planting new roots and taking risks. Kathleen Neset, owner, Consulting Services, not only has been working and living […]
When will the rigs come back?
There are two interviews over the past four years that stand out when thinking about the big picture in oil and gas trends. Signs and indicators, if you will, to determine whether Big Oil will stick around or whether they are going to pack up and move to another shale […]
MonDak OilField Review: August 26
Wednesday 8/26 Interview: Travis Jordan, president, MT Rig Mat, Charlo, MT Jordan compares North Dakota and Canada’s reclamation approach in pipelines and well pads.
MonDak OilField Review: August 25
Tuesday 8/25 Interview: US Congressman Kevin Cramer (R-ND) Cramer opines on the US Crude Oil Export Ban. He believes lifting the ban would create new economic activity in the borders of the US while positioning the US as a player in the global energy marketplace.
MonDak OilField Review: August 24
Monday 8/24 Interview: Kyle Shobe, 2010 World Livestock Auctioneer Champion, PRCA Rodeo Announcer, Lewistown, MT Shobe reflects on the changes in the people and landscape in the Bakken and specifically New Town, his father’s hometown.
MonDak OilField Review: August 21
Friday 8/21 Interview: Dr. Loren Scott, owner, Scott & Associates Scott takes about Saudi Arabia’s issue with the potential of the U.S. lifting the crude oil export ban.
MonDak OilField Review: August 20
Thursday 8/20 Interview: Kathleen Neset, owner, Neset Consulting, Tioga, ND Neset and host Jason Spiess talk about the media coverage of the Bakken and the facts of the shale play.
MonDak OilField Review: August 19
Wednesday 8/19 Interview: Kathleen Neset, owner, Neset Consulting, Tioga, ND Neset shares her view on the cutting edge technology involved with the Bakken shale play.
MonDak OilField Review: August 18
Tuesday 8/18 Interview: Michael Houge, real estate broker, MPS & Williston. Houge talks about how government regulations are impacting housing in the Bakken.
MonDak OilField Review: August 17
Monday 8/17 Interview: Michael Houge, real estate broker, MPS & Williston. Houge gives an update on the light commercial industry in the Bakken. From sushi restaurants to steak houses to high end specialty shops. Houge also talks about the importance of knowing whether the worker is planting roots in the […]
MonDak OilField Review: August 14
Friday 8/14 Interview: Steve Heins, Energy and regulatory Consultant Heins opines about the EPA, which he calls the Under Prepared Agency.
MonDak OilField Review: August 13
Thursday 8/13 Interview: Steve Heins, Energy and regulatory Consultant Heins shares his views on how government is one of the biggest obstacles for energy plays today. He contends their regulation creates uncertainty in the marketplace.
MonDak OilField Review: August 12
Interview: David Williams, CEO, Missouri River Resources, MHA Nation & Three Affiliated Tribes Williams explains how a young professional can carve out their life path and dreams by committing yourself to several years of hard work in oil and gas.
The Bakken’s next generation of people and developments
Three years ago the only thing Brian Hymel knew about oil and gas was that combustion engines need it. Today, the 34-year-old Utah native is one of the largest real estate players in Southwestern North Dakota and participates in numerous oil and gas industry events. “It’s funny how we ended […]
Everything’s Refinery in Dickinson
As some of you know I host a radio program called Building the Bakken and the MonDak OilField Review on a number of radio stations across the Upper Midwest. Over the past several weeks I have been airing interviews from the Dakota Prairie Refinery grand opening in late June. Listening […]
A Candid Conversation with Congressman Kevin Cramer
U.S. Congressman Kevin Cramer may have the best seat in the house. By house, I am referring to North Dakota’s economic future ready to explode once again. Only this time, the economic activity won’t be the surprise economic left hook of oil and gas, rather, a 1-2-3 punch from energy, […]
MonDak OilField Review: August 11
Tuesday 8/11 Interview: David Williams, CEO, Missouri River Resources, MHA Nation & Three Affiliated Tribes Williams talks about how working in oil and gas through his high school and college years shaped who he is today and how it helps fuel his desire to give back.
MonDak OilField Review: August 10
Monday 8/10 Interview: US Senator Heidi Heitkamp (ND-D). Heitkamp discusses her disappointment with the latest EPA ruling and what North Dakota’s future options are in energy generation.
MonDak OilField Review: August 7
Friday 8/7 Interview: Neil Amondson, founder, Hunter Light, Williston, ND. Gives an overview of the Bakken and how it plays in the global market.
MonDak OilField Review: August 6
Thursday 8/6 Interview: Neil Amondson, founder, Hunter Light, Williston, ND. Talks about the genesis of Hunter Light and their unique business strategy in the oil patch.
MonDak OilField Review: August 5
Wednesday 8/5 Interview: Kathleen Neset, owner, Neset Consulting Serices, Tioga, ND Neset talks technology and how Tioga has changed in the past five years.
MonDak OilField Review: August 4
Tuesday 8/4 Interview: Kathleen Neset, owner, Neset Consulting Services, Tioga, ND Gives her opinion on the crude oil export ban and how Congress should approach the issue.
MonDak OilField Review: August 3
Monday 8/3 Interview: Kathleen Neset, owner, Neset Consulting Services, Tioga, ND Talks about the current state of the Bakken and where the money currently is.
MonDak OilField Review: July 31
Friday 7/31 Interview: Kirsten Baesler, Superintendent ND Depart Public Instruction Baesler talks about a new piece of legislation that may partner schools with daycares in the Bakken.