The Deals Continue At NAPE

February 10, 2022 jasonspiess 0

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 […]

Majors Support Geothermal And It’s Future In Energy

February 10, 2022 jasonspiess 0

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 Delivers Deal Making And Decision Makers Day One

February 9, 2022 jasonspiess 0

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 […]

NFU WOTUS Comments Urge Inclusive Rulemaking Process

February 8, 2022 jasonspiess 0

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 […]

ESG University: The Tectonic Shift In ESG

February 8, 2022 jasonspiess 0

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 […]

USDA to Invest $1 Billion in Climate Smart Commodities, NFU Endorses Dept Of Ag’s “Smart Climate Commodities”

February 7, 2022 jasonspiess 0

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 […]

It’s NAPE Summit Week In Houston And Online

February 7, 2022 jasonspiess 0

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, […]

Working Dogs See More Opportunity In Energy

February 5, 2022 jasonspiess 0

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 Announces $860M Midland Basin Asset Acquisition

February 3, 2022 jasonspiess 0

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 […]

Spiess Talks ESG, Hamm On Talk Of The Town

February 2, 2022 jasonspiess 0

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 Harvest Reports Fires, Spills, Under Investigation

February 2, 2022 jasonspiess 0

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 […]

$256M In New Funding for Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells Headed to Ohio

February 2, 2022 jasonspiess 0

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 […]

Earthquake in Oklahoma Halts Oil And Gas Activity

February 1, 2022 jasonspiess 0

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s Induced Seismicity Department directed three Arbuckle oil and gas wastewater disposal wells to shut down and restricted production at other wells following Monday morning’s 4.5-magnitude earthquake. Around 11:10 a.m., the U.S. Geological Survey recorded a large earthquake in northern Oklahoma, about 4.5 miles northwest of Medford. […]

EPA Methane Rule Will Cost Americans and Benefit OPEC

January 31, 2022 jasonspiess 0

Op/Ed written by Kathleen Sgamma, president of the Western Energy Alliance  Western Energy Alliance submitted public comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the proposed methane regulations under the Clean Air Act. The Alliance detailed how certain provisions of EPA’s rule will be technically infeasible to implement, lead to […]

RRC Wright: Oil, Water, Earthquakes and Opportunities

January 31, 2022 jasonspiess 0

The following is an Op/Ed written by Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright Over the last year, the oil and gas producing regions in Texas, including those in Permian Basin, have experienced an increase in seismic activity. Seismic activity associated with the production of oil and gas is nothing new, and […]

ESG University: The Manufacturing Of ESG

January 31, 2022 jasonspiess 0

I took a call this week from someone who had been shunning and shaming my attempts for an ESG conversation for nearly five years now.   “OK what’s all this ESG stuff,” he grumbled. “My banker tells me I need it, so what’s this all about?”   First off, this is an […]

Southern Energy Spudding Three Wells

January 28, 2022 jasonspiess 0

Southern Energy Corp. announces the spudding of its three Selma Chalk horizontal wells in the Gwinville field targeting natural gas. The three wells will be drilled from the same surface pad site and batch drilled for operational and capital efficiencies. Subject to successful completion, first production from the wells is […]

Bertagnolli Appointed Executive Director Of Job Service ND

January 28, 2022 jasonspiess 0

Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed Pat Bertagnolli of Watford City to serve as executive director of Job Service North Dakota, effective Feb. 21, citing his extensive background in workforce recruitment, his experience in both the public and private sectors and his service on the state’s Workforce Development Council. Bertagnolli has served […]

New Technologies In Energy A ClearSign For The Future

January 27, 2022 jasonspiess 0

The Crude Life Content News Correspondent Ken Lavin was Live and Local in Tulsa for the ClearSign Technologies Corp. ribbon cutting and press conference.  The reason for the event was to recognize ClearSign Technologies’ moving its headquarters from Seattle to Tulsa. Ken Lavin spoke with their CEO Jim Deller about […]

ExxonMobil Expands Interest In Biofuels, Acquires Stake In Biojet AS

January 27, 2022 jasonspiess 0

ExxonMobil is expanding its interests in biofuels that can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector, acquiring a 49.9% stake in Biojet AS, a Norwegian biofuels company that plans to convert forestry and wood-based construction waste into lower-emissions biofuels and biofuel components. ExxonMobil expands interest in biofuels, acquires […]

Pipeline Expansion Announced In Midland

January 27, 2022 jasonspiess 0

Whistler Pipeline LLC (“Whistler”) announced the expansion of the Whistler pipeline’s Midland basin footprint with a new 36-inch lateral extending northwest into Martin County. The Martin County lateral will lengthen the existing 36-inch Midland lateral approximately 35 miles and connect to multiple processing sites in the county. The lateral is […]

Continental Resources Experiencing Leadership Changes In 2022

January 26, 2022 jasonspiess 0

Jack Stark, Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, Continental Resources has announced his intention to retire by late Spring 2022.  Upon retirement, Jack will transition into a part-time consulting role as a senior advisor to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Bill Berry, who will become the President and CEO.  Jack […]

3 Years Of Incident Free Operations In Energy

January 25, 2022 jasonspiess 0

Heath Holloway, CEO, Titan Solutions, joins Jason Spiess to talk about their 3-Year Anniversary with Incident Free Operations in their Greeley, Colorado offices. Heath is fourth generation oil and gas with Greeley the headquarters for their service company. Titan Solutions also has operations in Wyoming that services the Powder River […]

US Senator Cramer Talks Energy, Nord Stream 2 And Ukraine

January 25, 2022 jasonspiess 0

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss his trip to Ukraine last week, Ukraine-Russia tensions, and Democrats’ failed Build Back Broke plan. Excerpts and the full video are below. On Joe Biden’s Leadership: “What we should have […]

Texas Upstream Continues To Add Jobs

January 24, 2022 jasonspiess 0

The Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) highlighted updated employment figures for the Texas upstream sector. Citing the latest Current Employment Statistics (CES) report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), TIPRO reported that Texas upstream employment for December 2021 totaled 188,700, an increase of 3,000 jobs […]

GeoPark Announces Oil and Gas Discovery in Ecuador

January 24, 2022 jasonspiess 0

GeoPark Limited (“GeoPark” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GPRK), an independent Latin American oil and gas explorer, operator and consolidator today announced its first hydrocarbon discovery in the Perico block (GeoPark non-operated, 50% WI) in the Oriente basin in Ecuador. The Jandaya 1 exploration well was drilled and completed to a […]