Majority of Industry Optimistic Going Into 2021, Image Issues Increasing

December 22, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Jason Modglin, president, Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, talked about their recent survey of more than 160 oil and gas professionals. The interview also discusses industry’s disconnect with government leaders, business executives and regulators, with publicly-traded company The North Face’s recent action of rejecting business due to the buyer’s professional […]

Year In Review 2020: International Oil Impacted By COVID

December 21, 2020 jasonspiess 0

It’s time once again for our Annual Year In Review interviews! Last April 2020, John Mensah, Hanks Oil and Gas, gives an update on the COVID-19 Shutdown in Ghana. Mensah describes what their quarantine looks like and how Hanks Oil and Gas is adapting. “…with over three billion barrels of […]

Wyoming’s Orphan Wells, Rebound Program and COVID Impacts

December 20, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Interview and notes by Content Correspondent Genneca Houser Recently, we got to have a conversation with Mark Watson, the Supervisor for the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. We discuss some projects from this past year including a look into the Orphan Well Program and the Energy Rebound Project. We […]

Year In Review 2020: Oil and Gas Will Power The Transition

December 20, 2020 jasonspiess 0

It’s time once again for our Annual Year In Review interviews! Last April 2020, Stephen Heins, The Energy Pragmatist, comments on Whiting Petroleum’s executives receiving millions of dollars in bonuses before filing Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. “… once you go on the Internet you are able to measure and verify consumptions […]

Natural Gas Futures Extremely Bright

December 19, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Interview by Content Correspondent Genneca Houser. If you’ve been wondering how trade of natural gas globally is faring, this would be a good conversation to listen to. Charlie Riedl, the Executive Director for the Center for Liquid Natural Gas, took some time to talk a bit about some struggles over […]

Year In Review 2020: A Decade Long Mineral Battle

December 16, 2020 jasonspiess 0

It’s time once again for our Annual Year In Review interviews! Last March 2020, Josh Swanson, Vogel Law, gives an update on the Wilkinson vs. Board of University and School Lands involving mineral rights and payments in the Bakken and Lake Sakakawea. Swanson reiterates how the mineral owners have won […]

Industry Events: OilfieldSourcing Promoting Events and More

December 16, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Shawn Forbes, president, OilfieldSourcing.com, talks about some upcoming events in the oil and gas industry. Forbes gives a history of her experience in oil and gas, from state to state and company to company. Oilfield Sourcing is an oil and gas online directory for suppliers, service providers and organizations. Forbes […]

Biden Ban on Public Lands To Cost Economy $670 Billion Over 20 years

December 15, 2020 jasonspiess 0

North Dakota among hardest hit by incoming president’s pledge to ban development A ban on oil and natural gas development on public lands by President-elect Joe Biden would severely harm the economies of eight western states, according to a Wyoming Energy Authority study conducted by University of Wyoming Professor Tim Considine. Over […]

Year In Review 2020: The Demand For Production Shifts South

December 15, 2020 jasonspiess 0

It’s time once again for our Annual Year In Review interviews! Last February 2020, Tiffany Wilson, Aries Buildings, gives an overview of their services and building options. From temporary housing to mobile offices to class rooms, Wilson says they sell space. “..we started in North Dakota back in 2012, however, […]

Year In Review 2020: Becoming ESG Certified

December 14, 2020 jasonspiess 0

It’s time once again for our Annual Year In Review interviews! Last February 2020, 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 […]

Risk Management, High Returns in Oil and Gas Investing

December 13, 2020 jasonspiess 0

This week on Mining Money, Imran Khan of Swan Energy explains why oil and gas investing is primed for the next decade. Examples from electric car transitions to the world’s aging population’s reliance on medical facilities and the power grid are discussed in detail. Kahn also explains how there are risk management tools put […]

Diversification, Extra Extra Hard Work Became the New Norm in 2020

December 12, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Aaron Jordan, Black Water Environmental, recaps the past year and explains how they’ve had to work extra hard in new areas and diversify their services. Unexpected labor costs, competition from unemployment and government projects getting put on hold created some shifts in the market and Jordan discusses how they navigated those […]

Small Business is Critical in Oil and Gas

December 11, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Jake Milne, president, W.I.C., describes his company’s ties to the energy sector – specifically oil and gas. Milne explains how small business is critical in oil and gas and why he has high hopes for 2021. Milne, who operates W.I.C. out of Casper, WY, gives an update on the region’s […]

Colorado’s New Normal in Oil and Gas Begins

December 9, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Dan Haley, CEO and President of COGA (Colorado Oil and Gas Association) discusses some of the big efforts from the past year, including the fight against regulations and the push to educate people about the many changes innovations toward a more environmentally clean and friendly oil and gas industry. Interview […]

Year In Review 2020: Shale’s Future is Offshore Drilling

December 9, 2020 jasonspiess 0

It’s time once again for our Annual Year In Review interviews! Last February 2020, Jim Willis, Marcellus Drilling News, responds to John Hess‘ (Hess Corporation) 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 […]

Industry Events: Christmas Blowout, OCI and COVID Cancels

December 8, 2020 jasonspiess 0

December Oilfield Events Dec 8: 6pm – Oilfield Helping Hands (OHH) Leave 2020 In The Dust, RSVP only, 100 max Christmas Blowout hosted by Reliance OFS, Gladiator Energy, and Ideal Completions benefitting Oilfield Helping Hands with a dinner, a performance by Scott Hayley and a live auction. Contact Katie Grimes […]

Year In Review 2020: Colorado’s War on Oil and Gas

December 5, 2020 jasonspiess 0

It’s time once again for our Annual Year In Review interviews! Last January 2020, Kathleen Sgamma, president, Western Energy Alliance, discusses the 2020 presidential election in regards to the energy sector. Sgamma also comments on mineral owners, public health, decarbonization, political science, Colorado’s war on oil and gas and the […]

Year In Review 2020: The Evolution of Safety in Oil and Gas

December 4, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Patrick Hartford, owner, R.P. Oilfield Services discusses anchors in Wyoming and the evolution of safety as a business. Hartford also gives an update on the Powder River Basin. “I think there’s more people talking about safety and they’re doing it in a way to basically profit on it as opposed […]

Year In Review 2020: Environmental Growth in the Oilfield

December 3, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Aaron Jordan, Black Water Environmental, explains why the word “environmental” is used in their name. Jordan also gives an update from the Powder River Basin. Jordan has seen growth in Wyoming, North Dakota, Kansas and Colorado, and currently their company is hiring. The topic of how everyday ordinary people are […]

Distribution NOW and their Digital Transition

December 2, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Josiah Black, Distribution NOW, gives an update from the Permian region and talks about the oilfield opportunity happening right now. The interview transitioned into the digital transition happening in oil and gas. From the well site to pumps to offices, the digital transition is happening and Black sees that as […]

Lake Charles, Gulf Update

December 2, 2020 jasonspiess 0

John Vindas, Bayou Energy and Repair Services, gives the details for their Energy Pop Up Social Mixer on Thursday December 3, 2020, in Marrero, LA. Vindas shares his experience in oil and gas and how the bulk of their business deals with barges and vessels down in and on the […]

Bitcoin Mining an Increasing Option in Oil and Gas

November 27, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Tom Masiero, Great American Mining, gives his reasons why he believes Bitcoin is back in the news due to spiking in value near an all-time high. Masiero reminds that there are only around 3 million Bitcoin left to mine, therefore the value could increase considerably in 2021. This is one […]