Bynum School Offers Gratitude, Hope in Oil and Gas

October 7, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Keri St John, Bynum School talks about how the oil and gas industry has impacted the community and her school. The interview took place shortly before their annual fundraising event, Chukkers for Children, at the Midland Polo Club. St. John explains how the school is assisting the local community and […]

Wildcatting, Big Data and Doing Business in the Permian

October 7, 2020 jasonspiess 0

This week on Mining Money, Brandon Davis, CEO, Imran Khan and Jeremy Pate of Swan Energy are live on location at Cowboys and Indians restaurant in Houston, Texas. Jason Spiess: Welcome, folks. This is an episode of Mining the Money Meets Living the Crude Life in Houston, Texas, right outside […]

Watford City Still Embracing Growth, Opportunities

October 6, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Daniel Stenberg, McKenzie County Economic Development and Job Authority, gives an update from the heart of the Bakken oil field. Watford City and McKenzie County are considered the “hot zone” for the Bakken and have been seeing an increase in births at their local hospitals as well as opening a […]

Now is Time to Stop the Analysis to Paralysis and Act

September 28, 2020 jasonspiess 0

This week on Mining Money,  Brandon Davis, CEO, of Swan Energy gives some advice for those stuck in a world of uncertainty. Davis gives some advice on ways to overcome the “analysis to paralysis”, which is prevalent in today’s market. Brandon Davis, Swan Energy. Jason Spiess: Thank you very much for joining us here today, folks. […]

Dallas Fed Surveys Oil Industry, Stabilization of Industry

September 25, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Kunal Patel, Dallas Federal Reserve, discusses the results of the their quarterly survey involving the oil and gas industry. The four-year-old survey measures the health of the region’s oil and gas industry. In March, the survey’s business activity index dropped to what was at the time its lowest reading ever. […]

Oil and Gas Continue To Support Community Events

September 24, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Matt Hill, Knight Energy, talks about the changes made to the Oilfield Tailgate events due to COVID. This year, rather than all the Oklahoma Sooner football games, they will be having one event November 21 for the Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State game. Hill expressed gratitude that Oilfield Tailgate was able […]

Oil Prices Wars, Flares to Bitcoin and Prepare for 2021

September 23, 2020 jasonspiess 0

‘We Are Likely Heading into an Oil Price War’: Crude Prices Rally After Big Supply Drop Oil prices are up — are gas prices soon to follow? Brent crude, which influences crude oil prices worldwide, increased 4.2% to $42.36 per barrel last week — and remained as high as $41.65 […]

Understand Bitcoin, Blockchain When Discussing 2021

September 21, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Tom Masiero, Great American Mining Company gives an overview of how Bitcoin and Blockchain work as many companies have started their 2021 planning. Masiero explains how the cryptocurrency and cloud-based platform is being integrated into oil and gas right now. He also gives an update on his Bitcoin mining projects […]

Don’t Mix Oil and Politics, Energy isn’t Political

September 20, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Paul Meyers, Legacy Wealth Management, gives an outlook on the oil industry’s 2021 as well as the recent production numbers from Texas and the Bakken. Meyers also opines that oil and politics should be separate, citing North Dakota Department of Mineral Resource director Lynn Helms’ implied political endorsement during his […]

The Calm Before The Investment Storm

September 17, 2020 jasonspiess 0

This week on Mining Money, Jeremy Pate and Imran Khan of Swan Energy discuss the calm before the storm in regards to investments. Jason Spiess: Thank you, gentlemen, for joining us this week on Mining Money, a weekly segment gaining popularity all over the interweb, especially overseas, I’m noticing. So […]

DAPL Comments on Scope of EIS Due October 26

September 14, 2020 jasonspiess 0

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced the opening of the public scoping process for a new easement for the Dakota Access Pipeline crossing under Lake Oahe. The announcement published this week in the Federal Register begins the process of developing an environmental impact statement (EIS) on the DAPL […]

North Dakota flared 19% of its natural gas production in 2019

April 30, 2020 jasonspiess 0

According to the North Dakota Oil & Gas Division’s February 2020 Director’s Cut & Monthly Production Report, gross natural gas production in North Dakota averaged 2.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2019, an 827% increase compared with the 2010 level of 0.3 Bcf/d. Increases in natural gas production […]

Masiero: Emission Management and the Digital Pipeline

April 19, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Tom Masiero, Great American Mining Company, explains how cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are creating a digital pipeline to assist in emission management. Masiero continues into how the digital world has integrated into oil and gas in areas beyond emission management. The interview also dives into how the future of cash and […]

The Crude Life Podcast Episode 6: Flaring, Public Health and Slow Pay

January 22, 2020 jasonspiess 0

January 22, 2020 Today’s Guests/Topics:    Joe Dancy, energy expert and educator, talks solar energy, flaring, Colorado’s war on oil and gas, industry’s image and using social media to broadcast professional issues with clients and collecting money from customers, sometimes referred to as “slow pay”. Dancy also responds to the thesis […]

How Industry Builds Communities and Hope Within

January 15, 2020 jasonspiess 0

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 […]

The Crude Life Interview: Jordan Dyer, LFS Chemistry

December 17, 2019 jasonspiess 0

Jordan Dyer, LFS Chemistry, talks about what the market is like for a start up in the highly competitive chemical industry. Jordan explains how the industry became flooded with snake oil salesmen over the past decade and companies are becoming more aware. Climate change, Colorado, New York, natural gas and […]

ND Oil Tops 1.5M Barrels Per Day

December 16, 2019 jasonspiess 0

North Dakota oil producers set another production record in October, pumping an average of more than 1.5 million barrels of crude per day. Natural gas production also set a new record, averaging 3.07 billion cubic feet per day. The official preliminary production figure was 1,517,796 bbl/day, an increase of nearly […]

The Crude Life Interview: Joe Dancy, Energy Educator and Expert

November 6, 2019 jasonspiess 0

Joe Dancy, Associate Director, Southern Methodist University Maguire Energy Institute, gives his thoughts on Energy’s Top Stories, Trends and Issues of 2019. Topics and stories discussed are the renewable push, reclamation advancements, coal, flaring, natural gas, remote drilling, drones and artificial intelligence. Dancy explains why he votes for the California […]