MonDak OilField Review: November 25
Wednesday 11/25 Interview: Tim Fischer, CEO, Bakken Energy Services Comments on the changing technology and cost at the wellhead.
MonDak OilField Review: November 24
Tuesday 11/24 Interview: Al Anderson, commissioner, ND Department of Commerce Comments on the 2-year trade schools and how some companies in the oil and gas industry are paying employees to go back to school.
MonDak OilField Review: November 23
Monday 11/23 Interview: Economist Robert Bryce, senior fellow, Manhattan Institute Bryce gives an update on the natural gas industry and how it is growing within the coal power generation side of the business.
MonDak OilField Review: November 20
Monday 11/16 Interview: U.S. Senator John Hoeven Talks about defense funding going to Minot Air Force Base and a proposal to include oil exports in the Nov 20 Highway Bill.
MonDak OilField Review: November 2
Monday 11/2 Interview: William Ruhle, completions specialist, Halliburton Gives results of their ReFrac ACTIVATE pilot program in the Bakken and their cash flow positive results for oil and gas companies.
MonDak OilField Review: October 30
Friday 10/30 Interview: William Ruhle, completions specialist, Halliburton Talks about the new technology of refrac and how it is being used in the Bakken.
MonDak OilField Review: October 29
Thursday 10/29 Interview: US Senator Heidi Heitkamp Explains a resolution, if enacted into law, it would nullify the Clean Power Plan, including any portions of the regulations that have already gone into effect.
MonDak OilField Review: October 28
Wednesday 10/28 Interview: Ryan Rauschenberger, ND Tax Commissioner Explains how the eastern taxable sales are up balancing out the missing tax revenue in western ND.
MonDak OilField Review: October 27
Tuesday 10/27 Interview: Ryan Rauschenberger, ND Tax Commissioner Talks about the savings in oil and gas equipment and the “deflation” happening in the Bakken.
MonDak OilField Review: October 26
Monday 10/26 Interview: Ryan Rauschenberger, ND Tax Commissioner Rauschenberger gives an update on sales tax in the oil and gas producing counties.
MonDak OilField Review: October 23
Friday 10/23 Interview: US Senator Heidi Heitkamp Heitkamp discusses the impacts of Clean Energy in North Dakota.
MonDak OilField Review: October 22
Thursday 10/22 Interview: Ryan Taylor, USDA Rural Development Talks about how most of the towns in the oil and gas producing counties in North Dakota fit under USDA rural development for loans and grants.
MonDak OilField Review: October 21
Wednesday 10/21 Interview: Ryan Taylor, USDA Rural Development Talks about the investments into oil and gas communities and how upgrades are aiding in spill prevention.
MonDak OilField Review: October 20
Tuesday 10/20 Interview: Tony Clark, Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner Talks about electricity and natural gas being intertwined in the energy market and will be for the foreseeable future.
MonDak OilField Review: October 19
Monday 10/19 Interview: Tony Clark, Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner Clark talks about how the rule of law is the real victim in the Keystone Pipeline issue.
MonDak OilField Review: September 9
Wednesday 9/9 Interview: Lynn D. Westfall. U.S. Energy Information Administration, director of energy markets and financial analysis, Washington DC Gives an overview of the Crude Oil Export Restriction Report EIA released last week.
MonDak OilField Review: September 8
Tuesday 9/8 Interview: Jim Semerad, manager permitting and compliance at North Dakota Department of Health Semerad explains why flaring is the preferred method of gas release in the Bakken.
MonDak OilField Review: September 7
Monday 9/7 Interview: Jim Semerad, manager permitting and compliance at North Dakota Department of Health Semerad talks about vapor recovery in the Bakken and how it is used to heat water and fuel furnaces in a clean manner.
MonDak OilField Review: September 4
Friday 9/4 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: September 3
Thursday 9/3 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.
MonDak OilField Review: September 2
Wednesday 9/2 Interview: Kirsten Baesler, North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction. Talks about the recent study on the number of daycares and pre K education opportunities in the Bakken oil fields.
MonDak OilField Review: September 1
Tuesday 9/1 Interview: Kirsten Baesler, North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction. Baesler gives an overview of the two schools that operated a 4-day school week last year and the new school doing a 4 day school week this year.
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 […]