The Crude Life had the privileged to be invited on to the production studio and set of Sherwood Forest, a docufilm about a historic time in American Oil and Gas’s impact on global independence and empowerment. By the summer of 1942, the future of Great Britain and the outcome of World War […]
Jason Isaac, Director of Life:Powered, a national initiative of the Texas Public Policy Foundation to raise America’s energy IQ, joined Jason Spiess to talk about how Texas became the first state to break through on the ESG Narrative allowing fossil fuels to have a seat at the table. “We were […]
Daniel Turner, Founder and Executive Director, Power The Future (PTF) joins Jason Spiess to talk about Nord Stream 2, Russia and the Ukraine. “After the Biden Administration consistently got it wrong on Nord Stream 2, it’s truly unfortunate that it took Germany to stop the process from moving forward. America […]
John Di Lemme is a speaker, author, capitalism strategist, conservative political commentator, and founder of the Conservative Business Journal with a team of 20+ contributors. He has built one of the top Conservative news sites feared by the fake news with a proven Alexa ranking. On this episode John discusses […]
Bobby Adkins, iTankData, joins The Crude Life Content News Correspondent Ken Lavin at NAPE to discuss how time is money. Adkins explains how their software is allowing companies to access real data on their phones and laptops in order to see uptime, downtime and other metrics. “CFOs get it in […]
Since I began writing for more news outlets outside of oil and gas my inbox has been filled with news tips, press releases and interview ideas. Well this one actually came from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). About a week ago, Apple filed their report for its 2021 […]
In response to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Saturday night filing asking the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana to stay the decision overturning the arbitrary use of the Social Cost of Carbon (SCC), Western Energy Alliance issued the below statement attributable to Alliance president Kathleen Sgamma. In its filing, […]
Western Energy Alliance criticized the Department of the Interior for extending the onshore leasing ban another quarter, as it missed the 45-day deadline to hold a sale in the first quarter of 2022. The missed deadline means continued defiance of a court order requiring the department to hold lease sales […]
Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) reported fourth quarter 2022 net income of $649 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, which includes the impact of certain items not typically represented in analysts’ earnings estimates and that would otherwise affect comparability of results. The adjusted net income was $592 million, or $0.77 per […]
After spending some time on his literal death bed, The ESG Doubting Thomas is back full of ESG and Vinegar! Wordsmith and poet Stephen Heins returns to The Crude Life to share his continued doubts about the ESG movement and it’s intention. Host Jason Spiess discusses some of the recent […]
Thomas Ratliff, co-owner and geophysicist at DDD Exploration, (pronounced 3-D Exploration) joins The Crude Life Content News Correspondent Ken Lavin at NAPE 2022. Ratliff and Lavin begin the interview talking about conventional methods in oil and gas. “We built our company around 3D seismic, and we’ve always liked to use 3D […]
Drew Allen is a Texas-bred, California-based millennial author, columnist, and political analyst. Fluent in Italian, Drew has lived and worked in Italy in the fashion industry and in New York City and Los Angeles as an actor, screenwriter, and independent film producer. He is a fresh, young, bold voice for […]
Bismarck (ND) resident Dustin Gawrylow announced his intention to seek a seat on the Burleigh County Commission. Gawrylow is a political consultant and lobbyist by trade and specializes in Taxpayer Advocacy – having served as the Managing Director of the North Dakota Watchdog Network since 2012, and Executive Director of […]
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is exploring the issue of oil pipeline capacity allocation problems that can arise when irregular events or factors, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, affect demand for oil pipeline capacity. Specifically, the Commission is responding to concerns regarding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on jet […]
Curtis Shuck, Chairman of the Board, Well Done Foundation joined Jason Spiess, who was guest hosting on SuperTalk 1270’s Talk of the Town with Steve Bakken, about the recent endorsements, ambassadors and scheduled projects. Throughout the interview, Jason opines how the new Orphan Well craze has a “sexiness” to it that […]
Disclaimer: I am a huge fan of the canine. I have personally adopted ten dogs in my adult life and honestly prefer the company of dogs to most humans. Since these ESG University Classroom Columns are all about transparency, I figured a disclaimer about my favoritism towards dogs should be […]
Professional Executive Coach, Father, Husband, Business Owner and Podcaster Joe Sinnott joins Jason Spiess to talk about how to navigate the management waters of the Monday Morning Quarterbacks the day after the Super Bowl and water cooler talk when people are not able to meet at the water cooler. Since […]
One of the hottest political races in the country is happening in Texas right now. It’s the Texas Railroad Commissioner race and it’s got everything a salacious political race could ask for, and some reality you wish that wouldn’t have happened at all. Candidate Marvin Leon “Sarge” Summers fell victim […]
Scott St. John, Reagan Smith, joins The Crude Life Content News Correspondent Ken Lavin live at NAPE 2022 in Houston TX. The two discuss how the environmental and cultural past impact the present and future projects. Primarily the interview discusses how Indian (Native American) land, Federal Land and cultural archeology […]
UPDATED: The Lake Ridge Chapel & Memorial Designers have released funeral and obituary information on Marvin “Sarge” Summers. There will be a broadcast of the Celebration of Life, which can be found here. Obituary The family of Marvin “Sarge” Summers will celebrate his life of 69 years at 1:00 […]
Trent Korby, Owner/CEO, Korwell Energy Services, joins Jason Spiess to talk about their company’s journey, which has been a roller coaster of dedicating full time, part time and full time once again of personal and professional time allocation. Korby gives an overview of their services as well. Korwell Energy is […]
With over 400 exhibiting companies, 300 prospects and millions of acres registered, the NAPE expo floor is open for business — and dealmakers and decision-makers are connecting, reconnecting and making deals happen! Zach and Allison Corcoran of Sir Drake Oil and Gas Co. in Corpus Christi, Texas, hit pay dirt […]
Matt Welch, State Director at Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation, talks with Jason Spiess about the The Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance (TXGEA) and how he sees geothermal energy playing a role in oil and gas. The Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance is a Texas-based, Texas-led advocacy organization created for the purpose […]
NAPE Summit is live at the George R. Brown Convention Center, bringing unrivaled opportunities to learn, connect and make deals happen across the energy sector. On Wednesday, NAPE dealmakers, decision-makers and information seekers learned from industry-thought leaders at the Global Business Conference and networked with friends old and new at […]
Western Energy Alliance submitted testimony for consideration by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks in conjunction with a hearing on the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). The Alliance submitted testimony as it is unlikely the USDA Forest Service and Department of the Interior witnesses will acknowledge that oil and natural […]
The International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) Texas A&M Student Body Chapter has scheduled their second ESG event titled Oil & Gas ESG Summit: From the Perspective of Academia, Regulatory, & Industry Representatives. “We are excited to bring people together this year because last year we had to go online […]
This week, National Farmers Union (NFU) submitted comments on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of the Army’s (“the agencies”) proposed rule to revise the definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act (CWA). “Farmers and ranchers understand the importance of clean water on […]
Many of you in the industry may not know that I am a wordsmith by education. This particular education at North Dakota State was a bit different than others for sure. One of the main reasons it was different was Tim and Deanna Sellnow. This husband and wife team of […]
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack unveiled a new “opportunity that will support farmers and ranchers in their efforts to fight climate change”. The Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities will fund pilot projects to accelerate the role farmers and ranchers play in providing climate solutions. Vilsack made the announcement at Lincoln University […]
NAPE Summit returns Feb. 8-11 to the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. Following a hybrid show in 2021, the 2022 NAPE Summit will be an in-person experience welcoming hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of attendees back to the action-packed expo floor. The week kicks off Tuesday, Feb. 8, […]
Dwayne Farris of Black Creek K-9 Pipeline Leak Detection joins Jason Spiess for an update on working dogs within industry. Farris talks about the different types of dogs doing a variety of work for oil and gas operators, as well as others. Farris gives an overview of how their dogs detect […]
Earthstone Energy, Inc. (NYSE: ESTE) (“Earthstone” or the “Company”) announced that it has entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) to acquire the assets of privately held Bighorn Permian Resources, LLC (“Bighorn”) located in the Midland Basin (the “Bighorn Acquisition”). The aggregate purchase price of the Bighorn Acquisition is approximately $860 […]
The Crude Life‘s Jason Spiess joined Steve Bakken on Talk of the Town on SuperTalk 1270AM Bismarck to talk about ESG, Harold Hamm‘s donation and why Mercedes Benz just separated itself from the pack. Host Steve Bakken starts the conversation out by recapping the donation of $10 million to the […]
Petro Harvester Operating Co. LLC has notified The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division of two location fires that started on Monday, January 31. The first incident occurred at the Busch 5-1H & 32-1H well pad, about 4 miles west of Portal, North Dakota. Petro Harvester reported that 962 barrels […]
Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) confirmed that Ohio will receive $256,028,000 in new federal funding under the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to clean up hazardous, abandoned oil and gas sites known as “orphaned wells.” Congressman Ryan says this new funding will improve Ohio’s environment, create good-paying union jobs, and […]
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