Weekly Davis Refinery Update
Interview: William Prentice, CEO, Meridian Energy Group
William Prentice, Meridian Energy Group, shares an update on the the Davis Refinery. The Davis Refinery which is being designed with a throughput capacity of 49,500 bpd of Bakken crude oil.
Energy Economy
Interview: Brent Bogar, Jadestone Consulting
Brent Bogar, Jadestone Consulting, shares the results of a North Dakota oil and gas tax revenue study. The purpose of the study was to review the oil and gas extraction and gross production tax collections by the state of North Dakota, from 2008-2018, and to detail where and how that funding has been used.
Energy Economy
Interview: Brent Bogar, Jadestone Consulting
Brent Bogar, Jadestone Consulting talks about the need to dispel myths regarding the oil taxes and revenues. Community donations and nomadic workers were also discussed in detail as an overlooked portion of hidden taxes and revenue stopgaps.
Energy Oversight & Regulation
Interview: Senator Merrill Piepkorn
Senator Merrill Piepkorn has proposed legislation that would restore the oil extraction tax to 6.5%. The legislature lowered the tax to 5% as part of a package of bills in the last days of the 2015 session. The 6.5% rate had been in place since 1980.
This week’s singer-songwriter spotlight: Brooks West
