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Interview: Doug Burgum, North Dakota Governor Burgum
December 17, 2017

Interview: Doug Burgum, North Dakota Governor Burgum - Explains why he believes North Dakota can achieve 2M barrels a day. He also describes why zero spills should be a goal by industry and state.

The Crude Life Interview: Hedrington Explains Air Quality, Government Red Tape and the Cleanest Refinery on the Planet
December 16, 2017

Interview:  Dan Hedrington, SEH - During the interview, host Jason Spiess and Hedrington discuss the next steps for the Davis Refinery, the Bakken communities and the state of North Dakota. In addition, the two talk about how the project took a little...

Energy Law Round Up – 12.4.2017
December 09, 2017

In this special episode of the podcast, Tom is joined by his Dallas-based partner, Bruce Flowers, for the first installment of a six-part series featuring guest speakers from Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC on a variety of key and emerging legal issues i...

East West Connect and Divide, Davis Refinery and Gov Burgum’s Challenge to Energy
December 09, 2017

Energy Communities Interview: Ben Hanson, candidate for US House of Representatives Hanson talks about his roots to the oil and gas communities, his connection to the train derailment in Casselton and response to a recent article in the Wall Street J...

The Weekly Word: Pipeline Spills and the Religion of Environmentalism
November 26, 2017

Interview: Professor Stephen Heins, energy columnist and owner, The Word Merchant - On this week’s installment of The Weekly Word with professor Stephen Heins, climate change and environmentalism are discussed. -

The Weekly Bakken Get Together: U.S. Senator John Hoeven
November 26, 2017

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

Feature Podcast: For O&G, Environmental Concerns Are Market Concerns
November 19, 2017

From March 14, 1910, to September 10, 1911, millions of gallons of oil gushed out of a pressurized well in Kern-County, California. Known as the “Lakeview Gusher,” over the course of 18 months approximately 9 million gallons of oil poured out of the Mi...

Interview: Edward Martinez, President and CEO, Zia Engineers and Environmental Consulting
November 15, 2017

Interview: Edward Martinez, President and CEO, Zia Engineers and Environmental Consulting - Martinez talks about the firms background in environmental engineering and how their experience is being used for designing the Davi Refinery, Belfield, ND,

Interview: Continental’s Hulsey Talks Shipping Oil Overseas
November 11, 2017

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.

Interview: Charles Ohlsen, Completions Specialist, Whiting Petroleum
November 11, 2017

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. -