MultiMedia Cafe Episode 91: Watford City’s Unprecedented Growth

June 9, 2019 jasonspiess 0

MultiMedia Cafe Special Guest and Topics Menu Vawnita M Best, City of Watford, discusses the 274% growth in Watford City, ND, the heart of the Bakken oil field. Best talks about the area’s housing needs, workforce competition, new businesses, educational services and new medical facilities. The interview also discusses the […]

The Crude Life Interview: Joseph Triepke, Oilfield Water Connection

June 2, 2019 jasonspiess 0

Joseph Triepke, Oilfield Water Connection, talks about the Oilfield Water Connection Conference in Houston, TX. Water is discussed in detail – from investments, land owners, surface rights, infrastructure and production. Recycling water technologies are discussed in detail as more companies are seeing results for a variety of reasons.

The Crude Life Interview: Austin Jennings, Energy Exposition

June 2, 2019 jasonspiess 0

Austin F. Jennings III, Energy Exposition, talks about the upcoming Energy Expo, June 25-27, Gillette, WY. Jennings gives an overview of the speakers, sponsors and exhibitors. Drone footage will be recorded this year for future promotions and social media. Jennings also said that Prop 112 in Colorado will be discussed […]

The Crude Life Interview: Vawnita M Best, City of Watford

May 19, 2019 jasonspiess 0

Vawnita M Best, City of Watford, discusses the 274% growth in Watford City, ND, the heart of the Bakken oil field. Best talks about the area’s housing needs, workforce competition, new businesses, educational services and new medical facilities. The interview also discusses the Prairie Dog Bill, which directs state money […]

MultiMedia Cafe 76: The Birth of The Earth’s Champion

May 9, 2019 jasonspiess 0

MultiMedia Cafe Special Guest and Topics Menu Monday April 29, 2019 Terry Etam, Energy Writer & Author, talks about the rise of environmentalism in the oil and gas industry. The narrative has gotten so extreme that two presidential candidates, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, are saying they will ban drilling […]

The Crude Life Week In Review Episode 301: The War on Oil and Gas

May 4, 2019 jasonspiess 0

William Prentice, CEO, Meridian Energy Group, gives an update on the Davis Refinery, being constructed in the Bakken oil fields. The location of the refinery, near Belfield, is close to major transportation and distribution arteries. Destenie McMillen, senior landman, Northern Colorado Legal Support, talks about the new oil and gas […]

The Crude Life Interview: Terry Etam, Energy Writer & Author

April 26, 2019 jasonspiess 0

Terry Etam, Energy Writer & Author, talks about the rise of environmentalism in the oil and gas industry. The narrative has gotten so extreme that two presidential candidates, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, are saying they will band drilling if elected. Etam comments on the validity of that statement. Terry […]

The Crude Life Interview: Mark Bullock, BMA Biotech

April 26, 2019 jasonspiess 0

Mark Bullock, BMA Biotech, responds to the comments of oil companies finding out they are on the hook for clean up services, rather than the clean up service company. Bullock said he has heard a number of companies complaining about this issue and their company’s environmental service division was created […]

MultiMedia Cafe Episode 69: Find Your Passion

April 25, 2019 jasonspiess 0

MultiMedia Cafe Special Guest and Topics Menu Thursday April 18, 2019 Mark J. Lindquist, professional singer and speaker, talks about his passion for passion and singing in front of thousands of people. Lindquist has shared the stage with former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno, Senator John McCain, Magic Johnson, Edward […]

MultiMedia Cafe Episode 67: Trump in Texas

April 25, 2019 jasonspiess 0

MultiMedia Cafe Special Guest and Topics Menu Tuesday April 16, 2019 Jim Beck, Alliance of Energy Producers, talks about President Donald Trump’s visit to Crosby, TX and the signing of executive orders that will impact the oil and gas industry. Pipeline issues, Mexico’s market, the Permian and energy infrastructure are […]

The Crude Life Interview: Chris Cottrell, Winston & Strawn, LLP

April 17, 2019 jasonspiess 0

Chris Cottrell, Winston & Strawn, LLP, discusses the current state of Merger and Acquisition, including the recent Chevron Anadarko deal. Cottrell also talks about Jimmy Vallee joining Winston & Strawn’s Houston office. Jimmy joins Winston from Paul Hastings where he was a partner in the Corporate Department. He has advised […]

MultiMedia Cafe Episode 64: Mining Bitcoins with Flaring

April 15, 2019 jasonspiess 0

MultiMedia Cafe Special Guest and Topics Menu Thursday April 11, 2019 Joe Dancy, Energy Law and Economics, Oil, Gas, Natural Resources, and The University of Oklahoma College of Law Energy Center and visiting professor at Southern Methodist university in Dallas talks about using natural gas capturing to mine bitcoins. He […]

MultiMedia Cafe Episode 62: The Cheese Trap

April 15, 2019 jasonspiess 0

MultiMedia Cafe Special Guest and Topics Menu Tuesday April 9, 2019 Dr. Neal Barnard, MD, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, talks about his latest book “The Cheese Trap” and his work with a vegan menu study in the GEICO cafeteria. He also explains how some foods can heal your body.

MultiMedia Cafe Episode 61: Well Mapping and Tracking Minerals

April 15, 2019 jasonspiess 0

MultiMedia Cafe Special Guest and Topics Menu Monday April 8, 2019 Joel Brown, MineralTracker.com, talks about their new Free mineral tracking service for oil and gas enthusiasts. The mineral tracking app allows people to follow well mapping, projections and other Bakken overviews. The overview explains how mineral owners use MineralTracker […]

MultiMedia Cafe Episode 58: Tracking the Bakken for 7 years

April 15, 2019 jasonspiess 0

MultiMedia Cafe Special Guest and Topics Menu Wednesday April 3, 2019 Dean Bangsund, NDSU Research Scientist, has been tracking the growth of the Bakken since 2005 and has just released the 7th installment of the Economic Impact Study of Petroleum Sector on North Dakota’s Economy. This non-political study showed an […]

MultiMedia Cafe Week in Review Episode 217: Social Media Strategies, Sales Goals and Low Credit Scores

April 9, 2019 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Sarge Summers, Sarge’s Industry Solutions Sarge Summers, Sarge’s Industry Solutions, discusses the change in sales and communication methods. Summers also talks about the sales cycle and how that has reinvented itself with social media and texting Interview: Kalah Sprabeary, HUB Funding Solutions Kalah Sprabeary, HUB Funding Solutions, discusses some […]

MultiMedia Cafe Week In Review Episode 213: ND Sweet Crude and NAPE

April 9, 2019 jasonspiess 0

Interview: Arthur Weidner, Doodlebug Beverages Arthur Weidner, Doodlebug Beverages, talks about the family history behind his great grandfather’s “sweet crude” liqueur. Weidner now distributes ND Sweet Crude across two states with more states on the horizon. He also talks about the family history behind his great grandfather’s “sweet crude” liqueur. […]

The Crude Life Interview: Robert Depalma, paleontologist

April 7, 2019 jasonspiess 0

Robert Depalma, paleontologist, describes the meteor impact 66 million years ago that generated a tsunami-like wave in an inland sea that killed and buried fish, mammals, insects and a dinosaur, the first victims of Earth’s last mass extinction event. The death scene from within an hour of the impact has […]