Small Business USA Interview: Ashley Jonas, yogi-entrepreneur, SimplyAshes.com Jonas talks about how a young female is making it in the marketplace. She talks about her product, yoga, and how it is viewed as a specialty and how her online store is another way to generate revenue. Workplace Wellness Interview: Erik […]
Interview: Erik Hatch, Hatch Coaching and Hatch Realty In this exclusive interview with Erik Hatch, he talks about the Leadership Summit happening in Fargo, ND, and what attendees can expect. Host Jason Spiess asks Hatch about whether the summit will involve Hatch’s business model where he reinvented the real estate […]
Multimedia Kidtrepreneur Otis recently sat down with The First Lady of North Dakota, Kathryn Helgaas Burgum for this Kids and Capitalism KidCast. Otis is currently working on a series titled – “First Jobs.” In this exclusive interview, Otis asks The First Lady about her first job and what advice she […]
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp released the following statement after President Trump signed bipartisan defense legislation Heitkamp helped pass to authorize U.S. Department of Defense funding levels and set our nation’s defense policy, which includes several key provisions Heitkamp pushed for to support North Dakota’s defense installations and jobs. “Today is […]
Weekly Word Guest: Professor Stephen Heins, energy columnist and owner, Word Merchant and Craig Richardson, Energy & Environment Legal The Crude Life’s host and Weekly Word moderator Jason Spiess and Professor Stephen Heins had a special guest join them in a discussion on the Weekly Word about a recent court […]
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp said that a decision by U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS) to conduct an updated assessment of oil and gas resources in the Bakken Formation and Three Forks Formation is a needed step, which comes after she pressed USGS to take such action. Last week, Heitkamp called on […]
Interview: Professor Stephen Heins, energy columnist and owner, The Word Merchant In this week’s episode of The Weekly Word, host Jason Spiess and Heins talk about the ever-changing global oil industry. A big portion of the discussion is on the addition of oil and gas jobs across the country, and […]
In this exclusive interview with Lynn Helms, director, North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources, host Jason Spiess and Helms discuss a number of important topics impacting the Bakken. The interview starts out with a Year in Review of different areas of the Bakken including crude oil, natural gas, energy infrastructure […]
The following is a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration In North Dakota’s Bakken region, the ratio of natural gas production relative to crude oil, known as the gas-oil ratio, has been gradually increasing since 2008 and has increased at a faster rate since 2014. More than 90% of […]
Interview: Professor Stephen Heins, The Word Merchant and Jim Willis, Marcellus Drilling News This week on The Weekly Word with Professor Stephen Heins, Jim Willis from the Marcellus Drilling News joined the energy-themed conversation. The discussion began with some of the similarities and differences between the Bakken and the Marcellus […]
Energy Economy Interview: US Senator John Hoeven Senator Hoeven talks about the importance of “Succession Planning” in oil and gas and how other industries are discussing passing the torch as many get ready to retire. GroundBreakers Interview: Austin Aries, professional wrestler, author and speaker Aries recaps his WWE run, WrestleMania […]
In the latest installment of The Weekly Bakken Get Together, host Jason Spiess sits down with U.S. Senator John Hoeven to discuss: Energy development in the Bakken Comments on North Dakota Governor’s challenge to oil and gas Quality of life increases in the Bakken How energy is driving ND’s entrepreneurship […]
Interview: Mike Marcil, CEO, Orange Property Management In addition to overseeing 209 rental units in Watford City, Marcil has business interest in a number of other companies in the Bakken. “We have been having discussions about the outlook for keeping high occupancy in Watford City over the next five years,” […]
Farmers and ranchers take home just 11.4 cents from every dollar that consumers spend on their Thanksgiving dinner meals, according to the annual Thanksgiving edition of the National Farmers Union (NFU) Farmer’s Share publication. The popular Thanksgiving Farmer’s Share compares the retail food price of traditional holiday dinner items to […]
Davis Refinery Update Interview: William Prentice, CEO, Meridian Energy Group and The Davis Refinery, Belfield, ND Prentice talks about some of the unique and unexpected events that have happened over the past year in constructing the Davis Refinery. One example he describes is the Bakken oil has less sulfur content […]
The following are latest numbers, stats and comments from the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources. Data was compiled during August 2017. Oil Production August 33,768,855 barrels = 1,089,318 barrels/day September 33,213,127 barrels = 1,107,104 barrels/day(preliminary) (all-time high was Dec 2014 at 1,227,483 barrels/day) 1,054,991 barrels per day or 95% […]
One of the more under-told stories of the Bakken right now is the change in housing. A few years ago media outlets across the country were lined up to compare the Bakken’s housing prices to Manhattan and Beverly Hills, CA. Well times have changed and so has the Bakken housing, […]
Interview: Professor Stephen Heins, energy columnist and owner, The Word Merchant In this week’s installment of The Weekly Word, Professor Heins checks in from Baltimore, MD, where the 129th Annual Meeting and Education Conference for the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. Heins gives an update on the theme of […]
Interview: Kevin Leier, president North Dakota Buffalo Association and co-owner Heartland Bison Ranch Leier discusses the rollercoaster of the bison industry in North Dakota, the region and nation. He also explains the logistics and costs behind raising and harvesting bison. The bison is also compared to cows during the conversation […]
Interview: William Prentice, CEO, Meridian Energy Group Prentice gives an update on the Davis Refinery Project, Belfield, North Dakota, which mostly involves dealing with local and state officials. He explains what the Department of Health’s comments are and how the two worked together to make the refinery even cleaner than […]
Interview: Dave McCarthy, Senior Director of Products, Bsquare McCarthy discusses the technology integration happening in the oil and gas industry and how where companies are finding success. According to McCarthy, Bsquare is an industrial IoT solutions provider that offers data analytics solutions for oil & gas companies, as a sector […]
Interview: Charles Ohlsen, completions specialist, Whiting Petroleum Charles Ohlsen explains what a refrac is and how Whiting is using the technology in the Bakken. He also explains the difference between a regular frac and a refrac. The interview then transitions into technology and Big Data in the Bakken. How it […]
Interview: Steve Holen, McKenzie County school superintendent, Watford City, ND In this exclusive interview with Steve Holen, McKenzie County School Superintendent, Jason Spiess and Holen discuss how the energy industry has impacted their community. Watford City has experienced unprecedented growth and the school system has arguably been impacted the most. […]
Whiting Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: WLL) announced that, following approval of the reverse stock split and authorized share reduction by Whiting stockholders at a special meeting of stockholders earlier today, Whiting’s Board of Directors determined to effect the reverse stock split of Whiting’s common stock at a ratio of 1-for-4. The […]
The Western Dakota Energy Association recently had their annual meeting in Dickinson, ND. Here are a few newsworthy notes from their annual meeting. Helms: This is a Five-Generation Play North Dakota’s chief oil industry regulator expects the state’s production will grow in the next few years, and will continue for […]
Davis Refinery Update Interview: Edward Martinez, president and CEO, Zia Engineers and Environmental Consulting Martinez explains how the Davis Refinery’s technology and design are different than previous refineries built in the United States. He also believes the claim that the Davis Refinery will be the cleanest refinery built on the […]
Davis Refinery Update Edward Martinez, president and CEO, Zia Engineers and Environmental Consulting Martinez talks about the firms background in environmental engineering and how they experience is being used in designing the Davis Refinery, Belfield, ND, the cleanest refinery in the United States. Energy Economy Blu Hulsey, Senior Vice President […]
After reading the recently published Lancet Report for the first time, I am struck by a few thoughts: The narrative of the study could have been written by any number of environmental groups; the actual statistics tell a different story; and, finally the real story which may very well be […]
Interview: Blu Hulsey, Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs, Continental Resources Continental Resources, Inc. recently announced its first-ever sale of Bakken oil specifically for delivery overseas. Continental Resources has sold 1,005,000 barrels of crude oil for November delivery to Atlantic Trading and Marketing (“ATMI”), which intends to […]
Interview: Mark J. Lindquist, motivational speaker and professional singer, and Jared Bye, JBL Talent Management Mark J. Lindquist understands the power of timing and networking in North Dakota. Lindquist shares his experience on how he ended up speaking at the 2016 North Dakota Petroleum Council’s annual meeting. “I didn’t necessarily […]
Energy Economy Interview: Geoff Simon, director, Western Dakota Energy Association Simon gives an overview of the upcoming WDEA annual meeting, who speakers are and what topics to expect. Energy Communities Interview: Vicki Granado, Energy Transfer Partners and the Dakota Access Pipeline Granado talks about Energy Transfer Partners’ recent donations to […]
Interview: Vicki Granado, VP Corporate Communications, Energy Transfer Partners Granado discusses the recent donations made to emergency service organizations across the Dakotas, Iowa and Illinois. The donations from Energy Transfer Partners are on behalf the Dakota Access Pipeline. The local counties in North Dakota are receiving checks from Energy Transfer […]
Weekly Word: Professor Stephen Heins, owner, Word Merchant Professor Stephen Heins shares his thoughts on the Clean Power Plan and how the courts are playing into the regulation. Heins believes the Clean Power Plan will be deemed unconstitutional. Heins also shares his thoughts on the “real reason” the EPA was […]
Mark J. Lindquist understands the power of timing and networking in North Dakota. Lindquist shares his experience on how he ended up speaking at the 2016 North Dakota Petroleum Council’s annual meeting. “I didn’t necessarily have a foot in the door with the oil and gas industry,” Lindquist said. “People […]
Quality of Life Interview: Shawn Kessel, city administrator, Dickinson, ND and president, Western Dakota Energy Association Kessel talks about how the community and leaders of Dickinson have been able to manage a city and economy primarily reliant on oil and gas. He cites examples of how the city handled the […]
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