Senator Hoeven Pushing To Extend Timeframe to Claim 45Q Tax Credit

August 3, 2020 jasonspiess 0

At a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven advocated for enhancements to the 45Q tax credit to further advance carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies. The senator, along with Assistant Secretary of Fossil Energy Steven Winberg, Carbon Utilization Research Center Executive […]

American Oil is an International Marketplace

July 29, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Luke Daniels, Core Well Commercial Capital, discusses some of the recent international oil and gas moves and how that will impact Shale Play USA. Daniels cites examples of the Chinese market, private equity firms taking control, the downturn and how companies are reinventing their business models. “Traditionally you could follow […]

PPP Talk on Making Money with Charles Payne

July 26, 2020 jasonspiess 0

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Charles Payne on Fox Business today to discuss his legislation to streamline Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgiveness for small businesses. The Crude Life Podcast can be heard every Monday through Thursday with a Week in Review on Friday. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on […]

International Investments Impact on Shale Play USA

July 24, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Luke Daniels, Core Well Commercial Capital, discusses some of the recent international oil and gas moves and how that will impact Shale Play USA. Daniels cites examples of the Chinese market, private equity firms taking control, the downturn and how companies are reinventing their business models. “Traditionally you could follow […]

Trucking Industry Critical to Oil and Gas

July 20, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Zach Ellis, Commercial Finance Professional talks about the trucking industry in relation to the oil and gas industry. Ellis also opines about the current state of industry and its supply chain economics. The Crude Life Podcast can be heard every Monday through Thursday with a Week in Review on Friday. […]

Buffet Back, Boulder Bills and DAPL Back On

July 15, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Warren Buffett Ends His Deal Drought with $10 Billion Bet on Energy Warren Buffett finally found his next crisis-era deal. His Berkshire Hathaway Inc., which has stayed relatively quiet during the tumult of the coronavirus pandemic, broke its silence at the end of a holiday weekend with its biggest acquisition […]

Oil and Gas Program Highlights Real, Authentic Stories

July 15, 2020 jasonspiess 0

Mike Vickers, Oilfield NOW, shares his recent success story about curating original oil and gas stories. Vickers said their mission has been to focus on authentic stories about success and redemption in industry. The interview dives into whether the past decade of public relation in industry has resulting in a […]

Light It Up: Pipeline Impacts on Shale Play USA

July 11, 2020 jasonspiess 0

The Crude Life host Jason Spiess joins Genneca for a weekly energy report on The Country Twins morning show. This week Spiess discusses the recent announcement of pipeline shutdowns and how that will impact Shale Play USA. Spiess explains how the climate activists and environmental extremists have changed the landscape […]

Senators Cramer, Sinema Introduce Legislation to Help Small Businesses, Nonprofits Implement COVID-19 Safety Measures

July 9, 2020 jasonspiess 0

U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Senate Banking Committee members, last week introduced bipartisan legislation to establish a workplace safety tax credit to help small businesses and nonprofits implement COVID-19 prevention measures. “As small businesses seek to reopen safely, we should help them cover the costs of complying with recommendations designed to keep workers safe […]

Energy Sec Brouillette Heading to Texas

July 9, 2020 jasonspiess 0

On Thursday, July 9, 2020, U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette will travel to San Antonio, Texas to meet with energy stakeholders in the region and discuss the current state of energy markets. On Friday, July 10, Secretary Brouillette will head to Houston, Texas with Under Secretary of Energy Mark […]

A Bill to Keep Cash as a Payment Choice

July 9, 2020 jasonspiess 0

U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Senate Banking Committee members, introduced the “Payment Choice Act,” a bipartisan bill to provide customers the freedom to choose how to pay for goods or services by prohibiting businesses from refusing to accept cash, posting signs that cash is not accepted, […]

Major Hurdle Completed, Legal Victory for Davis Refinery

July 7, 2020 jasonspiess 0

William Prentice, CEO, Meridian Energy Group, Inc. comments on the North Dakota Supreme Court decision of the North Dakota District Court refusing to overturn the issuance of the air quality Permit to Construct (“PTC”) for the Davis Refinery by the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”). This Decision marks […]

More Gov Money Options for Businesses in ND

July 7, 2020 jasonspiess 0

The North Dakota Department of Commerce will be leading a Special Business Briefing call Thursday, July 9, at 11 a.m. (CST) introducing the new Economic Resiliency Grant (ERG) available to North Dakota businesses, as approved by the Budget Section at its June 25 meeting.  The purpose of the ERG is […]

Zavanna Reports Small Spill In McKenzie County

July 7, 2020 jasonspiess 0

The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division was notified of a release occurring Saturday, July 4 at the User 1-28 salt water disposal well, about seven miles northeast of Alexander, North Dakota.  Zavanna, LLC  reported Monday that 250 barrels of brine and 3 barrels of oil were released due to […]

Judge Orders Dakota Access Pipeline to Shut Down

July 6, 2020 jasonspiess 0

A federal judge has ordered the Dakota Access pipeline to shut down until more environmental review is done. The pipeline has been carrying oil for three years. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said in April that the pipeline remains “highly controversial” under federal environmental law and a more extensive review […]

Behind The Cookers, First Flight and Gov Oil Money

July 2, 2020 jasonspiess 0

First flights conducted for new Babcock oil-and-gas contract The first flight for Babcock’s new five-year contract for helicopter operations out of Sumburgh, Shetland, took place on July 1, 2020. Current plans will see Babcock’s Offshore business initially conduct more than 100 flights a month to oil-and-gas installations in the Northern […]