Building the Bakken Radio Episode 58: Wyoming’s Energy Play

October 4, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interview:  Matt Mead, Wyoming Governor, Jackson Hole, Wy Building the Bakken Radio Episode 58 Segment 1: Current News and Events Mead talks about the increasing energy activity in Wyoming, specifically the Niobrara formation.  In addition Mead talks about how North Dakota’s energy play has been attracting workers from their state, […]

Building the Bakken Radio Episode 57: Minnesota Nice

September 1, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interviews:  Tom Ryan, Oppidan, Minnetonka, MN Building the Bakken Radio Episode 57 Segment 4: The Business of the Bakken Ryan talks about Oppidan’s growth in the Bakken.  Ryan also discusses what it is like being from Minnesota and traveling to and from the Bakken.  

Building the Bakken Radio Episode 57: Coming Up Roses

September 1, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interview:  Matt Rose, Executive Chairman, BNSF Railway Building the Bakken Radio Episode 57 Segment 1: Bakken Distribution Rose talks about the $5B Capital Campaign BNSF is currently executing.  Additionally, Rose outlines the specifics in people, locomotives, expansion and maintenance.

Building the Bakken Radio Episode 57: Author Tom Petrie

September 1, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interviews: Tom Petrie, Chairman, Petrie Partners Building the Bakken Radio Episode 57 Segment 2: One on One Interview Petrie talks about the price of oil and the future of drilling in shale plays.  He also discusses the risk of investing into shale plays across the United States.  He also gives […]

Building the Bakken Radio Episode 56: Young Guns of the Bakken

September 1, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interviews: Tyson Olson, CEO, Mirror Image Environmental Solutions and Travis Jordan, President, MT Rig Mat Building the Bakken Radio Episode 56 Segment 3: Bakken Economy Olson and Jordan talk about their Bakken success and bumps along the way.  Both also share their views on what it is like doing business […]

Building the Bakken Radio Episode 56: Selling the Roses

September 1, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Matt Rose, Executive Chairman, BNSF Railway Building the Bakken Radio Episode 56 Segment 2: Bakken Distribution Rose talks about the $5 billion dollar investment into the railroad.  Rose breaks down the specific areas of investment and the number of changes in store for BNSF.  Railcars, agriculture and crude oil […]

Building the Bakken Radio Episode 56: Bakken Housing

September 1, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Brian Lash, CEO, Target Logistics Building the Bakken Radio Episode  56 Segment 1:  Bakken Housing Lash talks about the incredible growth in the Bakken and what their future looks like.  He also is looking for the next Bakken but isn’t sure it is out there.  Government regulations are discussed […]

Building the Bakken Radio Episode 55: Welding International Borders

September 1, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Ron Pedregon, Canadian Welding Bureau, Milton, Ontario, Canada Building the Bakken Radio Episode 55 Segment 3: Bakken Jobs Pedregon talks about how welding has given him numerous opportunities in life, including traveling across the planet.  Pedregon also addresses the issue of an industry losing thousands of welders a quarter […]

Building the Bakken Radio Episode 55: CEO Speak

September 1, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Jim Volker, CEO, Whiting Petroleum; Harold Hamm, CEO, Continental Resources; Tommy Nusz, CEO, Oasis Petroleum Building the Bakken Radio Episode 55 Segment 2:  Bakken Energy Hamm, Volker and Nusz field questions on pipelines, a timeline on 2 million barrels a day, illegal dumping, rail cars and what the Bakken […]

Building the Bakken Radio Episode 55: Bakken Investing

September 1, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Mark Anderson, CEO, Mainstream Investors, Minot, ND Building the Bakken Radio Episode 55 Segment 1:  Bakken Economy Anderson gives an update from his Minot perspective, as well as his investment side.  Anderson said there is still money being invested into the Bakken, but it has shifted a bit.

Building the Bakken Radio Episode 53: The Paradigm Shift

August 10, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Matthew Nelson, musician Building the Bakken Radio Episode 53 Segment 4:  Bakken Events Matthew and his brother Gunner will be performing at the Norsk Hostfest, Sept 30 – Oct 4, Minot, ND.  Nelson talks about the shift that occurred in the music industry and how grunge music forced them […]

Building the Bakken Radio Episode 53: O Canada & Global Gas

July 30, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interviews: Hal Sanders, Asst. Deputy Minister, Ministry of the Economy, Gov. of Saskatchewan and Gary Delaney Phd., Cheif Geologist, Ministry of the Economy, Gov. of Saskatchewan;  Lee Tillman, CEO, Marathon Oil Building the Bakken Radio Episode 53 Segment 2: Bakken Economy and Bakken Energy Sanders talks about how the Bakken […]

Bakken Bios: Andy Peterson

July 27, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Andy Peterson, president,  Greater North Dakota Chamber Commerce, Bismarck, ND Andy Peterson is the CEO and president of the The Greater North Dakota Chamber.   The Greater North Dakota Chamber began as The Greater North Dakota Association (GNDA), which was founded in 1924 to attract tourists and settlers. As […]

Bakken Bios: Andy Glass

July 27, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Andy Glass, Headwaters Resources To listen to Bakken Bios: Andy Glass, click here Andy Glass is a business representative for Headwaters Resources, a manager and marketer of CCPs. Operating nationwide, Headwaters provides logistical support and creates widespread support for coal combustion product utilization. Derived from burning coal, fly ash […]

Energy’s Next Big Event

July 26, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Ward Koeser recently ended a 20-year run as mayor of Williston. Looking back, Koeser could see the evolution of the Bakken’s global appeal.  Koeser recalls at first when the national media arrived on the scene, it was something to note.  However, when the international reporters began showing up, Koesser knew […]

Bakken Bios: Amanda Cordes Person, M.S.

July 26, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Amanda Cordes Person, Beaver Creek Archaeology Millions of years ago, when oil was swimming and walking around the Bakken in life form, the state was an entirely different place,,according to paleontologist Amanda Cordes Person, Beaver Creek Archaeology.  I recently sat down with the paleontologist to get a better understanding […]

Bakken Bios: Alex Warner

July 26, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Alex Warner, Founder, CEO & Chairman of the Board, Pedigree Technologies Merging his vast technical knowledge and passion for business, Alex Warner founded Pedigree Technologies and currently serves as CEO. Warner’s past experiences include a diverse background in operations and logistics, sales engineering and direct sales. Prior to founding […]

Bakken Bios: Lynn Helms

July 23, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Lynn Helms, director, North Dakota Department Mineral Resources; and director, North Dakota Industrial Commission Oil and Gas Division Lynn Helms has served as director of the North Dakota Industrial Commission Oil and Gas Division since July 1998 and director of the Department of Mineral Resources since July 2005. He […]

Bakken Bios: Jude Reilly

July 22, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Jude Reilly, Industrial Contractors Inc., Bismarck, ND. ICI began in 1918, the Year Lignite Combustion Engineering Corp. was founded in Bismarck North Dakota. ICI was officially established in 1958 and bought by APi Group, Inc. of New Brighton, Minnesota in 1982. APi Group is a family of more than […]

Bakken Bios: Al Muehlenbruch

July 21, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Al Muehlenbruch, PCC Logistics, Seattle, Wa. PCC Logistics originated in 1988 as Pacific Coast Container. Once operating out of a 10,000 square foot warehouse in Oakland, California, the company initially offered a host of general warehousing services and specialized in the cross-docking of frozen products destined for export to […]

Building the Bakken Radio Episode 52: Thomas Petrie

July 19, 2014 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Thomas Petrie, chairman, Petrie Partners Building the Bakken Radio Episode 52 Segment 2: One on One Interview Petrie talks about Bakken investing, his book and whether he believes natural gas is heading towards a global price. For more information on Petrie’s book Following Oil, click here