Jon Clark, Clark Energy Consulting, discusses the recent spike in employment and how the trickle down economic ecosystem traditionally operates. As coronavirus hits the U.S. economy, a record 6.6 million workers applied for unemployment benefits last week, according to the Department of Labor, nearly five times the previous record high. […]
Devin Becker, Becker Safety & Supply, gives an update from Weld County, Colorado. Becker explains how they are still operating close to normal, being an essential business and connecting to many other essential industries. Becker describes how the safety market has changed over the past year in terms of products […]
Stephen Heins, The Energy Pragmatist, comments on Whiting Petroleum’s executives receiving millions of dollars in bonuses before filing Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Heins recalls a few stories from his days in the telecommunications industry while working on Wall Street. The interview also dives into the latest COVID-19 Shutdown and how that […]
Bailey Midkiff and Jake Milne, W.I.C., give an update from Wyoming on the oil and gas activity and how much of the oil field work is moving forward. Midkiff explains how outside sales calls are a bit more challenging than pre-COVID-19, while Mile explains what the offices have done to […]
Christopher Cottrell, Winston & Strawn, gives an update on how their legal offices are handling the coronavirus pandemic and COVID-19 Shutdown. Cottrell discusses some of the recent M&A activity in the oil and gas industry as well as the recent news of Whiting Petroleum filing for bankruptcy. Although not a […]
It’s Elite Eight action in The Crude Life 2020 March Madness Tournament. Marcellus Region(1) Swan Energy vs. (2) Knighten Industries Permian Region (2) Target Hospitality vs. (9) The Earth’s Champion Johnny Green Bakken Region (3) Aries Buildings vs. (9) Elite Energy Services Powder River Region(2) Brigade Energy Services vs. (13) […]
The Crude Life Podcast Episode 46 April 1, 2020 Guests/Topics: Stephen Heins, The Energy Pragmatist, comments on Whiting Petroleum’s executives receiving millions of dollars in bonuses before filing Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Devin Becker, Becker Safety & Supply, gives an update from Weld County, Colorado. Becker explains how they are still […]
The Crude Life Podcast Episode 45 March 31, 2020 Guests/Topics: Zachary Ellis talks about the coronavirus which has had a detrimental impact on all businesses worldwide, but the blow is felt just a little harder with small and mid-size businesses. While most of us are all working from home as […]
Zachary Ellis talks about the coronavirus which has had a detrimental impact on all businesses worldwide, but the blow is felt just a little harder with small and mid-size businesses. While most of us are all working from home as shelter-in-place orders have been put in place, we often find […]
The Crude Life Podcast Episode 44 March 30, 2020 Guests/Topics: US Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven give an overview of the CARES Act. Dr. Robert Neilsen, a semi-retired counselor, talks about why he chooses to only have a handful of clients, while focusing more on the non-work related parts […]
Marcellus Region (1) Swan Energy vs. (2) Knighten Industries Permian Region (2) Target Hospitality vs. (9) The Earth’s Champion Johnny Green Bakken Region (3) Aries Buildings vs. (9) Elite Energy Services Powder River Region(2) Brigade Energy Services vs. (13) K9 Pipe Inspections For video action, scores and results from the […]
Matthew Hill, Knight Energy, talks about working from home and how their business is transitioning during the 1-2 Shock Punch from the supply and demand side. Hill says Knight Energy has business in the books and things are still looking positive, however, change is in the air and Knight Energy […]
Terry Etam, End of the Fossil Fuel Insanity, gives an update from Canada on how the oil and gas industry is dealing with the COVID-19 Shutdown. From the local governments to small businesses to Eastern and Western Canadian perspectives. Activists groups and the media using word play, tricks and framing […]
Stephen Heins, The Energy Pragmatist, protests the rules and challenges the criteria for The Crude Life 2020 March Madness Tournament. Heins was bounced in the first round by Knighten Industries. After a discussion about March Madness, the conversation transitions into the COVID-19 shutdowns and the impact with energy and small […]
Marcellus Region (1) Swan Energy vs. (4) Royal Creek Consulting (2) Knighten Industries vs. (3) Probus Energy Services Permian Region(9) The Earth’s Champion Johnny Green vs. (5) Trunkline (2) Target Hospitality vs. (3) Absolute Energy Field Products & Services Bakken Region(9) Elite Energy Services vs. (5) Badlands Contracting (7) McKenzie […]
The Crude Life Podcast Episode 43 March 26, 2020 Guests/Topics: Jon Clark, Clark Energy Consulting, discusses the recent spike in employment and how the trickle down economic ecosystem traditionally operates Matthew Hill, Knight Energy, talks about working from home and how their business is transitioning during the 1-2 Shock Punch […]
The Crude Life Podcast Episode 41 March 24, 2020 Guests/Topics: Terry Etam, End of the Fossil Fuel Insanity, gives an update from Canada on how the oil and gas industry is dealing with the COVID-19 Shutdown. From the local governments to small businesses to Eastern and Western Canadian perspectives. Activists […]
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer comments on how the coronavirus is impacting the economy and energy activity. Cramer opines how Russia and Saudi Arabia are playing shenanigans with the marketplace, so much Continental Resources chairman Harold Hamm is asking for an anti-dumping investigation. Senator Cramer discusses the rise of environmentalism and […]
The Crude Life Podcast Episode 38 March 18, 2020 Guests/Topics: Brandon Davis, Swan Energy – Discusses the impact of COVID-19 around the workplace and industry. Davis shares what his company is doing and what the short terms plans are in case of an accelerated quarantine. Davis reiterates the need to […]
The Crude Life host Jason Spiess joins Genneca for a weekly energy report on The Country Twins morning show. Spiess discusses how the coronavirus is impacting the economy. Stories about toilet paper, bat wing soup, nurses, travel, eating out and working from home are several of the topics discussed under […]
The Crude Life Podcast Episode 34 March 11, 2020 Guests/Topics: Jon Clark, Clark Energy Consulting gives and update on the Oil Price War and Politics. Oil futures plummeted over the weekend after Saudi Arabia slashed prices and ramped up production in response to Russian reluctance to scale back output. Makes […]
Dr. Loren C. Scott, president, Loren Scott & Associates, gives his insight on what caused the OPEC fueled price drop over the past week. Dr. Scott also gives his opinion on why the reaction is what is it. The Chinese market and coronavirus are discussed in detail in regards to […]
In an open letter to 2020 Democratic presidential candidates printed in today’s New York Times, 54 executives from the western oil and natural gas industry forcefully pushed back against months of claims that they are corrupt criminals who should be jailed. The full-page advertisement placed by Western Energy Alliance, an […]
The Crude Life Podcast Episode 22 February 19, 2020 Guests/Topics: William Prentice, Meridian Energy Group, comments on their newest certification Environmental and Social Management Plan (“ESMP”). The ESMP is intended to reaffirm Meridian’s commitment to the environmentally and socially responsible development and operation of its facilities and the company’s alignment […]
Tiffany Steiner gives an overview of the Bakken BBQ history and preview of 2020’s theme. The bulk of the interview is devoted to the 23rd Annual API Gumbo Cookoff. Kirsten Jesperson, Mile High Employment Solutions, discusses the energy hiring environment for Colorado and North Dakota. Jesperson explains how the two […]
February 6, 2020 Guests/Topics: Jim Willis, Marcellus Drilling News, responds to John Hess’ comments that shale oil has peaked and global warming is real. Willis describes how Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has been good to industry in some areas like pipelines and permits, but needs to be watched in areas […]
Billed as “the place where deals happen”,2020 NAPE Summit Week, kicked off Tuesday with a fierce (but friendly) battle among MBA students from 11 of the nation’s top business schools vying for $40,000 in cash prizes at the inaugural NAPE/TCU Energy Innovation Case Competition, sponsored by the AAPL Educational Foundation. […]
February 4, 2020 Guests/Topics: Terry Etam, author of “The End of the Fossil Fuel Insanity“, writer at the BOE Report and blogger for his blog Public Energy Number One, discusses the rise of environmentalism in energy and economy. Etam, who lives and works in Canada, explains the difference between […]
Host of The Crude Life Jason Spiess comments on the rise of environmentalism in oil and gas and how it has reached new heights. Spiess cites a recent protect in Sacramento, California where 12-year-old children and teenagers drenched themselves in oil as a protest for the California Teacher’s pension fund […]
January 29, 2020 Today’s Guests/Topics: Matt Kruse, Huskerland Oilfield Services, gives a history of his company and how his background in baseball helped shape his core. Kruse shares a personal story about his baseball career from a national championship to being a scout for the Baltimore Orioles. The interview also […]
Sally Hallingstad, Oilfield Helping Hands talks about Oilfield Helping Hands and why she is attracted to the way industry is a leader in community building. The Ag/Energy relationship and perception is also discussed. Hallingstad grew up in an agricultural and oil-less part of the country. She explains how her energy […]
Anthony Watt, Heartland Institute, comments on climate change skeptics, how the California wild fires are impacting the residents and the businesses. Watt believes many environmentalists are ill-informed and are “chasing the environmental Holy Grail”. A comparison to local communities and states implementing a “public health smoking ban” and how it […]
Dr. Loren C. Scott, Loren C. Scott & Associates, Inc talks about solar, wind and natural gas as it pertains to the economy, politics and consumerism. Scott explains the pros and cons with renewables and how it compares to other countries who have devoted resources to a renewable economy and […]
Weekly Davis Refinery Update William Prentice, CEO, Meridian Energy Group, gives an update on the Davis Refinery, being constructed in the Bakken oil fields. The location of the refinery, near Belfield, is close to major transportation and distribution arteries. Dr. Loren Scott, Scott & Associates talks about solar, wind and […]
Weekly Davis Refinery Update William Prentice, CEO, Meridian Energy Group, gives an update on the Davis Refinery, being constructed in the Bakken oil fields. The location of the refinery, near Belfield, is close to major transportation and distribution arteries. Dr. Loren Scott, Scott & Associates talks about solar, wind and […]
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