Jason Spiess is a multimedia journalist, entrepreneur and content consultant. Spiess has over 25 years of media experience in broadcasting, journalism, reporting and principal ownership in media companies. (Over 30 years experience if you count his adolescent years as a newspaper delivery boy learning the importance and logistics of daily distribution and monthly door-to-door bill collecting.) Spiess has worked in the areas of oil and gas, UAS and precision agriculture, health care, cannabis, agriculture, real estate, government affairs and economic development. Spiess is the host of two radio programs, Building the Bakken and Coffee & Capitalism, and three specialty programs, MonDak OilField Review, Corporate Ink and UnStuck, that carry a radio network that spans five states and two countries. Spiess is a North Dakota native and graduated from North Dakota State University.
Kansas, often recognized for its expansive plains and agricultural prowess, boasts a lesser-known yet significant history in the realm of oil and gas development. Here is…
It’s going to be Super Week for energy enthusiasts and carbon management professionals the first week of February in 2024. Hundreds of professionals are planning on…
Roger Johnson, CEO, Badlands Tank Lines, recently announced new Bakken assets acquired from Marathon Oil on The Crude Life Media Network. During the interview, the CEO…
The Champ is in the house! Well, elementary school. Recently, The Earth’s Champion, Johnny Green, preparing for his 2023 title defense, surprised a group of fourth…
Dr. Loren C. Scott, professor emeritus of economics at Louisiana State University (LSU) and president of Loren C. Scott & Associates, just finished his annual Economic…
The Crude Life’s Chief Intention Officer Jason Spiess and mascot FracleBerry Hound recently made a surprise appearance at the Morton County Ag Day in Bismarck, North…
Cody Adolphson started living the “crude life” right after high school when he started welding for Westcon at the Marathon Refinery in Mandan, North Dakota. “When…
I spent the majority of the holiday season talking to random people at holiday parties and discovered that the average person knows nothing about ESG –…
“The Biden administration has taken us in the wrong direction on energy, including by issuing a moratorium on oil and gas leases, while at the same…
“A carbon tax is gonna increase the cost of energy on consumers in America and I don’t think consumers in America want that. As Secretary of…
“The electric frac is a fantastic step forward. I don’t think it’ll displace the industry overnight but slowly but surely. You know we have gas ready…
The Crude Life engages with industry experts and energy enthusiasts every day with interviews, radio programs, social media posts, print features, video content and podcasts. These…
The Crude Life engages with industry experts and energy enthusiasts every day with interviews, radio programs, social media posts, print features, video content and podcasts. These…
Nearly ten years ago, journalist and entrepreneur Jason Spiess began investigating the oil and gas industry in the Bakken oilfields. Months of sleeping in his vehicle,…
“We are in the process of closing a deal in Howard County in the Permian, so that will give us a presence there. We picked up…
This week on Mining Money, Brandon Davis, CEO, Tim Travis and Imran Khan of Swan Energy talk about how the November national election will impact the energy industry. From prices to shale play USA, different angles…
Curtis Shuck, Well Done Foundation, talks about the emerging issue of orphan wells in America. Shuck explains the difference between orphan, abandoned and shut in wells.…
The Crude Life engages with industry experts and energy enthusiasts every day with interviews, radio programs, social media posts, print features, video content and podcasts. These…
Small Business Suffering Signs According to energy author and expert Art Berman, small business is in for a rough second half of 2020. And he’s not alone either.…
Gov. Doug Burgum and U.S. Senator John Hoeven met with President Donald Trump at the White House, highlighting the benefits of state-federal partnerships to North Dakota’s COVID-19 response and recovery efforts…
Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, made the case to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, U.S Energy Secretary…
Lynn Helms, Director, Department of Mineral Resources, recalls what life was like during the last bust when rig counts reached zero in the Bakken. Helms was…
The Crude Life host Jason Spiess joins Genneca for a weekly energy report on The Country Twins morning show. This week Spiess recaps a week of interviews…
William Prentice, CEO, Meridian Energy Group gives an update on the Davis Refinery and Walton Refinery. Prentice discusses the next step in financing and construction. Prentice…
Joe Dancy, Energy Educator and Expert, joins The Crude Life Podcast for “Headlines” and comments about the recent layoffs and future of the oil and gas…
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer explains how the death of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force General Qasem Soleimani will impact the energy economy. Senator Cramer cites the…
Steve Burnett, Crude Oil Calendars, gives a history of his Crude Oil Calendars and cartoons. Burnett, who has worked in the oil and gas industry since…
Dayton Marze tells the story about how his order for bulk Patagonia backpacks was rejected due to his company’s affiliation with the oil and gas industry.…
Dayton Marze tells the story about how his order for bulk Patagonia backpacks was rejected due to his company’s affiliation with the oil and gas industry.
Joe Dancy, Associate Director, Southern Methodist University Maguire Energy Institute, gives his thoughts on Energy’s Top Stories, Trends and Issues of 2019. Topics and stories discussed…
Andrew Bruce, CEO, Data Gumbo, discusses their new oil and gas industry service and contract that involves Blockchain and the Bakken oil fields. The Bakken program…
The 7th annual Bakken BBQ was held in Dickinson, ND and brought together over 3,000 energy community members for a family-friendly fundraising event for Make A…
Interview: 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Dayle Ranger, Innovation Project Manager, discusses the differences between the United States and Canada in regards to oil and gas development. Ranger says there has been…
Anthony Molzahn, co-founder, Aegis Flow, sits down with Jason Spiess to discuss the AUS industry and how it integrates into the oil and gas industry. The two…
Teresa Podell, owner, Prairie Road Organic Seed explains why history and heritage have value in seeds. Prairie Road Organic Farm has been certified organic since 1977. A…
Dr. Loren C. Scott, Energy Expert and Economist, gives an economic update from Louisiana. He also comments on the Haynesville shale play. He expounds on the…
Sarah Skinner, Oilman Magazine, gives a preview of their current issue of the Oilman Magazine. Skinner talks about the features related to bridging the skills gap…
U.S. Senate-Elect and Current U.S. Congressman Kevin Cramer explains the transition from the US House and the US Senate. He also comments on the current situation…
Interview: William Prentice, CEO, Meridian Energy Group William Prentice, Meridian Energy Group, talks about the old perception of refineries and how new technologies are changing people’s…
Tracee Bently, Executive Director, Colorado Petroleum Council gives an overview of Proposition 112 in Colorado. The initiative would make all new oil and gas development in…
Weekly Davis Refinery Update Interview: Dan Hedrington, SEH Dan Hedrington, SEH, gives an update on the Davis Refinery and their Permit To Construct issued from the…
Weekly Davis Refinery Update Interview: Dan Hedrington, SEH Dan Hedrington, SEH, gives an update on the Davis Refinery, set to start construction soon in Belfield, ND.…
Interview: Retha Mattern, Bismarck State College National Energy Center of Excellence Retha Mattern discusses how today's 24 hour energy employee and on demand education has created…
