The Crude Life Interview: Lance Medlin, Meridian Energy Group

April 5, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Lance Medlin, Chief Operating Officer, Meridian Energy Group, talks about their agreement with Pinkerton. Meridian Energy Group, Inc., the leading innovator in the petroleum refining industry, announced that the company has entered into a long-term agreement with Pinkerton, leaders in comprehensive risk management, providing risk advisory, security management and protective […]

Social Media Use Up During COVID-19 Shutdown

April 5, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Here are several link to stories talking about how social media us it up. How are you standing out in your social media strategy? Facebook sees 70% increase in Messenger group video calls following coronavirus outbreak According to data shared with CNET, as of the end of last week, 70% […]

The Crude Life Interview: Jon Clark, Clark Energy Consulting

April 4, 2020 jasonspiess 0

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. […]

The Crude Life Interview: Devin Becker, Becker Safety & Supply

April 4, 2020 jasonspiess 0

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 […]

The Crude Life Interview: Stephen Heins, The Energy Pragmatist

April 3, 2020 jasonspiess 0

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 […]

The Crude Life 2020 March Madness Tournament Elite Eight Tracker

April 2, 2020 jasonspiess 0

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 Interview: Matthew Hill, Knight Energy

March 29, 2020 jasonspiess 0

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 […]

The Crude Life Interview: Stephen Heins, The Energy Pragmatist

March 29, 2020 jasonspiess 0

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 […]

The Crude Life 2020 March Madness Tournament: Sweet Sixteen Tracker

March 28, 2020 jasonspiess 0

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 41: March Madness Upsets, Canadian COVID-19, Word Play with the HydroCarbon Industry and Are Pipelines Critical Infrastructure

March 25, 2020 jasonspiess 0

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 […]

The Crude Life Interview: Tom Shepstone, NaturalGasNow.org

January 22, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Tom Shepstone, NaturalGasNow.org and Shepstone Management Company, comments on President Donald Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum and what kind of impact it will have on the energy sector. Shepstone gives an oil and gas update from Pennsylvania commenting on pipelines, natural gas and the shift in energy’s perception. […]

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: Terry Vaughn, Acid Tank Leasing

January 6, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Terry Vaughn, Acid Tank Leasing, talks about the issues with frac-style acid tanks, which are known for leaking, failing at the manifold, floor, and walls. Frac supervisors at the well site hate dealing with the constant leaks. Spills are not required to be reported at the Federal level unless they […]

The Crude Life Interview: Jim Willis, Marcellus Drilling News

September 25, 2019 jasonspiess 0

Jim Willis, Marcellus Drilling News, gives an update from the Marcellus shale play. Willis says there are three main stories he is working on right now – pipelines, permits and the EQT takeover. The rise and evolution of environmentalism is discussed as well. The anthropological view of the social cause […]

The Weekly Word: Wet and dry gas, NY fracs and the Marcellus

January 30, 2018 jasonspiess 0

This Weekly Word with Jason Spiess and the professor Stephen Heins hosts Tom Shepstone from Pennsylvania, who is an urban consultant, community planner, researcher and advisor for zoning and land use in the Northeast of the U.S. Shepstone began the conversation by providing a history of the Appalachian Basin over […]

The Weekly Word: Methane emissions continue to drop

January 7, 2018 jasonspiess 0

Summary written by Stephen Heins Seth Whitehead, a spokesman for Energy in Depth, joins Jason Spiess and Stephen Heins on the Weekly Word. Whitehead is a part of one of the leading advocate for the many benefits of unconventional drilling and he has just published a study about the release […]

The Weekly Word: The Safety of Fracking

January 2, 2018 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Susan Mickley, MPH – the author of a new report that reviews Pennsylvania Department of Health data on mortality rates in the most drilled counties in the Marcellus, Professor Stephen Heins, energy columnist, owner of the Word Merchant;  and Jason Spiess, The Crude Life Media Network. Summary written by […]

From covering the protest to taking cover

November 14, 2016 jasonspiess 0

  When journalist Erin Schrode arrived to the Bakken she assumed she would be covering the protest for a number of media outlets. After a few days, Schrode went from telling stories to becoming a major one, one that went viral across social media, viewed by millions and picked up […]

Brooks West Talks About Making Money In Music

March 17, 2016 jasonspiess 0

The conversation dives into Brooks West’s career in the music industry. Host Jason Spiess and West discuss writing new songs, playing gigs, and the challenges of making money, particularly with streaming services. The two mention the popularity of house concerts as a way for musicians to connect with their audience […]

The Bakken Marcellus Disparity

January 16, 2016 jasonspiess 0

For decades former Governor Ed Schafer and U.S. Senator John Hoeven worked to create a business-friendly environment in North Dakota.  One of their main goals was to construct a plan to attract energy companies to the Bakken.  In the crude oil area, it would appear the mission was accomplished. “We […]