The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 75

Hour One Play Hard: Jason Spiess and Sterling are joined by a friend of the program who’s name sounds like a motorcycle. The three discuss growing up as a 10-year-old entrepreneur slash business owner.

Hour Two Work Hard : Kate Hornbrook of Ace Fluid Solutions and also the president of Oilfield Connections International

The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast:  US Senator Kevin Cramer

Rig Count Overview

source: tradingeconomics.com

HOUR ONE PLAY HARD:  Jason Spiess and Sterling are joined by a friend of the program who’s name sounds like a motorcycle to discuss growing up as an entrepreneur.

“Motorcycle” and Jason both started their newspaper business at the age of 10. The two are more or less interviewed by Sterling about their business strategies and logistics as a minor.

Social implications are also discussed like finding substitutes and paying extra in order to go on vacation. Few 10-year-olds are figuring out excuses why not to go to the lake with friends because they have to work – Jason and Motorcycle did.

Business realities of what it was like working as a subcontractor for a monopoly in a town as a child. Jason and Motorcycle become very passionate about their experience and continuously thank the Marcil family for the opportunities and experiences.

Kids going door-to-door in the dark without sexual predator notifications, walking around with hundreds of dollars in cash and being forced where to bank are also discussed in the Play Hard segment of The Crude Life Moring Show.

Motorcycle and Jason talk about collecting money from houses, the daily grind, dedication of the paper boy and cash-flowing life early on.

Kate Hornbrook (left) and Brooks Landgraf, TX State Representative (right) at an Oilfield Connections International meeting.

In HOUR TWO we WORK HARD with our Newsmaker Interview: Kate Hornbrook, Ace Fluid Solutions and president of Oilfield Connections International

Kate Hornbrook of Ace Fluid Solutions and also the president of Oilfield Connections International talks about her company’s recent merger with Terra Oilfield Services and the formation of Ace Fluid Solutions (AFS).

Headquartered in Midland, Texas, AFS is a leading provider of specialty stimulation chemicals, water sourcing program management, water treatment, water transfer, and in-field technical support to operators and pumping companies in the most active US shale plays. AFS will leverage its newly combined resources and expertise to set a new standard in fluid services by focusing on adaptive c...

The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 74

Hour One Play Hard: Jason Spiess and Sterling discuss media manipulation tricks, verbal interrupters, pipeline chatter, Native American Energy Empowerment, BNSF infrastructure investments, a digital derriere and are we living in Magic Box times?

Hour Two Work Hard : The Crude Life Content Correspondent and Play Hard Work Hard Guest Co-Host Shawn Forbes interviews Jeff Kennedy, Shale Energy Resources

The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast:  US Senator Kevin Cramer

Rig Count Overview

source: tradingeconomics.com

HOUR ONE PLAY HARD:  Jason Spiess and Sterling explain how the “Time Masheene” works and when they will be pushing the “button” to begin the media manipulation.

The Dakota Access Pipeline and Federal Bans are discussed in relation to the Native Americans who would like to have Energy Empowerment. Empowerment is different than jobs or entitlements and Jason explains why there are a number of Native Americans embracing Energy Empowerment.

Furthermore, Jason shares first hand stories from Missouri River Resources’ CEO David Williams and MHA Nation Tribal Chairman Mark Fox regarding Native Americans views and goals with energy, specifically oil and gas.

During the preview of an upcoming interview with NDSU research scientist Dean Bangsund, Jason sparks a conversation about BNSF and their upcoming boon in oil distribution. The two wonder a few questions, for example, if anyone is checking into who in Washington owns stock in BNSF and are able to vote to control the new government managed marketplace.

The two also talk about the digital derrière, verbal interrupters and if we are living in the days of the Magic Box.

In HOUR TWO we WORK HARD with our Newsmaker Interview: Jeff Kennedy, President, Shale Energy Resources

The Crude Life Correspondent and Guest Co-Host of The Crude Life Morning Show Play Hard Work Hard Shawn Forbes (who is also the president of OG Directory), interviews Jeff Kennedy, president, Shale Energy Resources, about the upcoming Shale Energy Conference & Trade Show happening June 9 & 10 in Midland, TX.

The two give an overview of the event and rundown of activities.

The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast: US Senator Kevin Cramer

US Senator Kevin Cramer comments on the current status of the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Click here for entire interview<...

The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 73

Hour One Play Hard: Jason Spiess and Sterling banter about how Steamed Hams has enabled lying, Green New Deal, Digital Wildcatters Block Party, Rooted Marketing, The Industrial Forests Studios, Erin BrockaThunberg, Corn Hole Donkey Punching Games, Carbon Horse out of the barn and I Know Where The Bottles Are Buried

Hour Two Work Hard : North Dakota State University research scientist Dean Bangsund

The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast:  US Senator John Hoeven

Rig Count Overview

source: tradingeconomics.com

The Digital Wildcatters Block Party is Saturday April 24

HOUR ONE PLAY HARD:  Jason Spiess and Sterling run down the week’s activities, interviews and events. The Digital Wildcatters Block Party is coming up on Saturday and Play Hard Work Hard Morning Show Guest Co-Host Shawn Forbes (also president of OG Directory) will be there shaking hands, kissing babies and interviewing attendees. Jason and Sterling pontificate how the word “Corn Hole” became accepted in back yard barroom games while “donkey punch” and “testical toss” did not.

The Play Hard segment continues their fun pontificating if Climate Envoy John Kerry would be available for giving the smoked potatoes a blessing of ESG like a rabbi makes things kosher.

In the second segment of the Play Hard segment, Jason reads an email from US Congressman Kelly Armstrong regarding the Green New Deal.

Sterling looks up the Green New Deal for dummies on the Internet and educates Jason on what the Green New Deal is.

The two discuss how the Carbon Horse if out of the barn and it’s now into a reaction area, meaning the second API released their statement in support of carbon pricing, the Carbon Horse was released from the barn.

The conversation continues further into how the Green New Deal is state-sponsored rank prejudice and dangerous to American families on many fronts. Jason opines further linking the campaign “Coalminers Go Code” sponsored by then President Bill Clinton.

A similar bully tactic is being done now with “go build solar panels and wind turbines”. The two discuss how the government is eliminating one job sector that pays well and instructing those soon-to-be jobless to go back into debt with school and learn a new skill that pays half what they are currently making.

Dean Bangsund, NDSU, being interviewed by MultiMedia Journalist host Jason Spiess

In HOUR TWO we WORK HARD with our Newsmaker Interview: North Dakota State University research scientist Dean Bangsund

North Dakota State University research scientist Dean Bangsund gives some insight and context to his resent Bakken Study on the economic impacts.

Click here for the study

Bangsund runs down the 5,000 foot view of the Bakken while diving into certain areas of interest like rail station investment, gas capture plants and pipelines.

Spiess asks about the supporting industries and new sectors being created if oil and gasR...

Alicia Heiskell, GPS International

Alicia Heiskell, GPS International gives some “white hot” news regarding their recent field test in Pecos, TX.

GPS International completed their Phase 2 field trial on their patent

pending method to reduce Methane emissions from natural gas during

flaring or venting operations.

Test Results: In their field tests there was a vast

visible discharged reduction in Methane (CH₄) exhaust emissions

measured during these tests – estimated +60% (particulate measurement

points), a noticeable flare plume (emissions) and hydrocarbon smoke

reduction.

To read the White Paper click here

For sponsorship information on The Crude Life Morning Show Play Hard Work Hard, email [email protected] or click here.

Sponsors, Music and Other Show Notes 

Studio Sponsor: The Industrial Forest

The Industrial Forest is a network of environmentally minded and

socially conscious businesses that are using industrial innovations to

build a network of sustainable forests across the United States.

Weekly Sponsor:  American Directional Driller

Especially designed for the American Directional Driller® to measure

bottom hole assembly equipment up to 40 feet. As of release, this

product is unmatched in the marketplace. This heavy-duty 40-foot tape

measure has three measurement scales on an extra wide blade.

Both engineering scale (decimal feet) and imperial scale (inches /

feet) are shown on the top side of the blade. The reverse side of the

blade is metric for expat or international mobile assignments. There are

12.2 meters shown as 1,220 centimeters with highlighted markings every

decimeter and meter. The smallest measurement unit shown is 100ths of

feet, 16ths of inches, and 1 millimeter. This tape measure is Class II. 

Click here to Purchase on Amazon

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Weekly Sponsor:  Maxwell’s Restaurant & Bar  

Maxwell’s has been repeatedly recognized locally and nationally for

its fine dining, warm hospitality,

The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 72

Hour One Play Hard: Jason Spiess and Sterling talk about the definition of freedom, ESG Potatoes, 10-year-old entrepreneurs, Bakken BBQ, Zombie Wells, Robotic Farming and The Bakken Bridge

Hour Two Work Hard : Newspaper Reporter and Journalist Michael (Caleb) Amick

The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast:  Ron Gusek, president, Liberty Oilfield Services

Rig Count Overview

source: tradingeconomics.com

HOUR ONE PLAY HARD:  Jason Spiess and Sterling talk about the true definition of freedom.

The reason North Dakota is called the “Peace Garden” state is discussed and why there are a few surprises, like a potential “freedom search”, for those thinking they will just enjoy looking at flowers.

The Bakken BBQ is on the Summer Tour calendar and the “celebrities” are starting to line up. Jason and Sterling talk about a couple local dignitaries and celebs coming to the Bakken BBQ to hand out ESG Potatoes.

The Play Hard segment dives into being a 10-year-old entrepreneur. Pontifications about how “back in the day”, when kids could mow lawns, have paper routes and lemonade stands.

That conversation transitioned into the question of “how do I monetize my awkwardness too?”

Sterling has a birthday tri-fecta in his household with a daughter, wife and mother all having the same birthday.

Robotic Farming replacing workers, workers replacing poles, distracted driving and The Bakken Bridge are also discussed.

This is also the anniversary of Negative Oil! Jason and Sterling share some comments they received last year when they introduced the conversation.

On March 11, 2020 The Crude Life Podcast asked the question – Could oil really fall to less than $10 per barrel? We asked and you responded…

Via email – Yes, I get it….we also have plans in case china attacks us. No, they never will, but we have plans…. But oil below $10??

Via NiobraraChalk FB – Not with the current rate of hyper inflation induced by government minimum wage increases. Corona virus may push it down that low but to speculate over a 10 year period what it will do is like asking your crystal ball what will happen in the future.

Via The Crude Life FB – This is absolutely stupid and is not rooted in any sort of fundamental understanding of oil and gas production.

News Rumors and Newspeak

Links and headlines coming soon….

In HOUR TWO we WORK HARD with our Newsmaker Interview: Newspaper Reporter and Journalist Michael (Caleb) Amick

Caleb Amick recaps the water issue in western North Dakota and how Taylor, a Bakken community, is attempting to build a water tower.

Description coming soon…

The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast: Ron Gusek, president, Liberty Oilfield Services

The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 71

Hour One Play Hard: Jason Spiess and Sterling talk about the Digital Wildcatters Block Party, Child Entrepreneurs, Government Sponsored Entrepreneurs, Colorado’s Blue Print, Everyday Energy For Everyday People and is Greta a now just a mascot?

Hour Two Work Hard : US Senator Kevin Cramer

The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast:  Ron Gusek, president, Liberty Oilfield Services

Rig Count Overview

source: tradingeconomics.com

HOUR ONE PLAY HARD:  Jason Spiess and Sterling talk about a number of items as the two are back together recording on the same day at the show date. It only took two weeks of catch up from a couple of unscheduled and planned out of town meetings and family priorities.

More description coming after walking FracleBerry Hound. Until thenm here’s a few bullet points:

Digital Wildcatters Block Party

Duct Tape is more useful than Jason

The evolution of an entrepreneur from delivering newspapers as a 10-99 contract employee at the age of 10 to today where colleges are teaching young adults how to be Richard Branson and Steve Jobs.

Everyday Energy For Everyday People

Jason’s three interviews that didn’t air, including one with a former Fargo city commissioner Mike Williams who brought the mural of Greta Thunberg to Fargo.

News Rumors and Newspeak

Links and headlines coming soon….

In HOUR TWO we WORK HARD with our Newsmaker Interview:  US Senator Kevin Cramer

US Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) discusses the recent court ruling

rumblings involving the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). According the

Senator Cramer the pipeline is in a “funny place” due to legal loopholes

and appeal potential.

The senator believes the courts will order a shutdown this week,

however, the appeal process and legal proceedings, the pipeline should

remain operable.

The interview transitions into how legal bills, climate activists and

the ESG influence has become the new normal in oil and gas. Host

Jason Spiess asked Senator Cramer if we are at a place now where

businesses should start to look legal bills and time disrupters in the

same way retail looks at “shrinkage”.

The two also revisit a reoccurring conversation about the changing

marketplace. Senator Cramer talks about the elements that remain the

same while Spiess inquires about the rise of the “intangible”

marketplace.

Senator Cramer, a Senate Banking Committee member, also shares

insight from his meeting with JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon in the

senator’s office this week. The two discussed the senator’s Fair Access

to Banking Act and ways to responsibly achieve climate goals in the

United States.

For sponsorship information on The Crude Life Morning Show Play Hard Work Hard, email 

US Senator Kevin Cramer

US Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) discusses the recent court ruling rumblings involving the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). According the Senator Cramer the pipeline is in a “funny place” due to legal loopholes and appeal potential.

The senator believes the courts will order a shutdown this week, however, the appeal process and legal proceedings, the pipeline should remain operable.

The interview transitions into how legal bills, climate activists and the ESG influence has become the new normal in oil and gas. Host Jason Spiess asked Senator Cramer if we are at a place now where businesses should start to look legal bills and time disrupters in the same way retail looks at “shrinkage”.

The two also revisit a reoccurring conversation about the changing marketplace. Senator Cramer talks about the elements that remain the same while Spiess inquires about the rise of the “intangible” marketplace.

Senator Cramer, a Senate Banking Committee member, also shares insight from his meeting with JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon in the senator’s office this week. The two discussed the senator’s Fair Access to Banking Act and ways to responsibly achieve climate goals in the United States.

For sponsorship information on The Crude Life Morning Show Play Hard Work Hard, email [email protected] or click here.

Sponsors, Music and Other Show Notes 

Studio Sponsor: The Industrial Forest

The Industrial Forest is a network of environmentally minded and

socially conscious businesses that are using industrial innovations to

build a network of sustainable forests across the United States.

Weekly Sponsor:  American Directional Driller

Especially designed for the American Directional Driller® to measure

bottom hole assembly equipment up to 40 feet. As of release, this

product is unmatched in the marketplace. This heavy-duty 40-foot tape

measure has three measurement scales on an extra wide blade.

Both engineering scale (decimal feet) and imperial scale (inches /

feet) are shown on the top side of the blade. The reverse side of the

blade is metric for expat or international mobile assignments. There are

12.2 meters shown as 1,220 centimeters with highlighted markings every

decimeter and meter. The smallest measurement unit shown is 100ths of

feet, 16ths of inches, and 1 millimeter. This tape measure is Class II. 

Click here to Purchase on Amazon

The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 70

Hour One Play Hard: Jason Spiess and Sterling pontificate why Geraldine Ferraro hasn’t received more notoriety as a leader, The Industrial Forest Studios, Movie Plot recaps so bad they are good, ESG Potatoes, Reindeer Bullies and The Bakken Bridge at the Bakken BBQ

Hour Two Work Hard : Jackie Jenkin and Tiffany Steiner, Co-Founders of the Bakken BBQ

The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast:  Ron Gusek, president, Liberty Oilfield Services

Rig Count Overview

source: tradingeconomics.com

HOUR ONE PLAY HARD:  Jason Spiess and Sterling catch up in their last “Time Masheene” edition on The Crude Life Morning Show Play Hard Work Hard.

The show goes off the rail real early when Geraldine Ferraro’s name is mentioned and the two discuss why her Vice Presidential nomination wasn’t given more notoriety in the annals of female empowerment or why current leadership doesn’t refer to her monumental milestone.

The Friday conversation goes even further off the rail when they revisit more reasons why “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson will be the next president of the United States.

The Play Hard Segment also lists “movie plots people explained so badly it was good”. Couple examples include:

* Group spends nine hours returning jewelry – Lord of the Rings* Stockholm syndrome works – Beauty and the Beast

Jason explains why he is so passionate about Pre-K Education and gave several examples from teaching his son sign language at three months old to why he chose Montessori for his elementary school. Sterling responds with reasons why he and his wife chose to send their daughters to Montessori.

In HOUR TWO we WORK HARD with our Newsmaker Interview: Jackie Jenkin and Tiffany Steiner, Co-Founder of the Bakken BBQ

The Bakken BBQ is fastly approaching and some Bakken residents will get Oinked in May. As a part of an awareness campaign, the Bakken BBQ will be placing Pink Pigs in the front lawns of home owners and businesses.

“You can oink a friend, family member, co-worker, neighbor or anyone else you feel like messing with. It will cost a small fee to have our pink oinkers placed in your yard of choice. These pigs will sun themselves for two days and then will mysteriously waddle to another yard,” Steiner and Jenkins said. “This oinking is done in good spirits and is not meant to be mean.”

Last year, practicing safe and healthy guidelines, The 8th annual Bakken BBQ was able to raise $100,000 for Make-A-Wish North Dakota, $3,000 to the Dickinson BackPack Program, $1,000 to Women Empowering Women for elderly women and $1,000 to a local family!

Spiess, who is also the emcee of the Bakken BBQ, mentions how The Crude Life is participating this year in another awareness campaign at the BBQ. He explains why there is ESG symbolism in the smoked potatoes at the Bakken BBQ.

As a cancer survivor, Spiess has modified his diet, which includes much less meat than an average American.  

“Potatoes are a great symbol of diversity because they can be baked,

stuffed,

The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 69

Hour One Play Hard: Jason Spiess and Sterling talks ComicCon, Cosplay, Gas Station Chicken, Old School Arcades and Live Crowds

Hour Two Work Hard : Alicia Heiskell, co-owner, GPS International

The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast:  Ron Gusek, president, Liberty Oilfield Services

Rig Count Overview

source: tradingeconomics.com

HOUR ONE PLAY HARD:  Jason Spiess and Sterling catch up in another “Time Masheene” episode of The Crude Life.

Sterling leads a conversation about going to ComicCon with his daughter. The Cosplay event sidebars into comic books, Pokemon, ages when you stop playing games and why 1000 adult gamers smell like gas station chicken.

The conversation veers into large crowds – indoor and outdoor. Jason recalls his experiences in front of live crowds and how the sound is completely different with a roof.

In HOUR TWO we WORK HARD with our Newsmaker Interview: Alicia Heiskell, GPS International

Alicia Heiskell, GPS International gives some “white hot” news regarding their recent field test in Pecos, TX.

GPS International completed their Phase 2 field trial on their patent pending method to reduce Methane emissions from natural gas during flaring or venting operations.

Test Results: In their field tests there was a vast visible discharged reduction in Methane (CH₄) exhaust emissions measured during these tests – estimated +60% (particulate measurement points), a noticeable flare plume (emissions) and hydrocarbon smoke reduction.

To read the White Paper click here

The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast: Ron Gusek, president, Liberty Oilfield Services

Ron Gusek, president, Liberty Oilfield Services, gives several examples of how the oil and gas industry have improved air quality measures and noise pollution over the past decade. He also previews an “electric frac” Liberty Oilfield Services is working on.

Click here for full length interview

For sponsorship information on The Crude Life Morning Show Play Hard Work Hard, email [email protected] or click here.

Sponsors, Music and Other Show Notes 

The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 68

Hour One Play Hard: Jason Spiess and Sterling rank the cool factor with Winger, Zombie Wells, more bankruptcies coming, ESG, Brave New World in marketing and Alexa is always listening.

Hour Two Work Hard : Katherine Hill, president, Patronus Petroleum

The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast:  Ron Gusek, president, Liberty Oilfield Services

Rig Count Overview

source: tradingeconomics.com

HOUR ONE PLAY HARD:  Jason Spiess and Sterling are close to getting caught up, after a week on the road, with the morning show in another “Time Masheene” edition.

Jason pontificates early about the cool factor, or lack of cool factor, Winger had the second Stuart from Beevis and Butthead wore their T-Shirt. Sterling ran with this theme into other areas involving Stryper and Rock Band Churches.

Next the two discussed the growing concern with Siri and Alexa. Jason is noticing how Siri is changing correctly spelled words now and directing my texts into directions I hadn’t thought of.

Sterling shared a story about a conversation his family had about getting a cat. The next time he went to his phone, there was cat ads now in his ad space. Jason responds with an Alexa is listening story of his own.

The morning show then talks about an increasing issue in travel – hidden cameras. Travelers of AirBnB formats and traditional hotels are now being warned to be aware of hidden cameras and new language in contracts involving their surveying you during your stay for your safety and property surveillance.

Zombie Wells are in the news down in Texas. Sterling cites stats from three sources involving Zombie Wells specifically in the Permian. The article never actually defines what a Zombie Well is and associates them with Abandoned and Orphan wells. However, a Zombie Well is a well where the operator is paying only the interest. Jason speculates if there are 7,000-plus Zombie Wells in the Permian, there will be some bankruptcies in the near future.

In HOUR TWO we WORK HARD with our Newsmaker Interview: Katherine Hill, president, Patronus Petroleum

Interview and summary by Genneca Houser

From modeling to clay shooting, and almost every aspect of the oil

field, Kathrine Hill has 30+ years of work and knowledge that has helped

make her successful today. Unlike most of our guests, Kathrine found

her industry niche in the mineral market and now has much experience and

knowledge to offer.

As with any good story, we start at the beginning with Kathrine

sharing how she first got introduced to the oil and gas industry and her

journey from there to where she is now. Did you know Kathrine used to

be a model?! This was before starting her own company. From the ground

up, Kathrine learned through a hands-on process and it was a real

success for her!

“… I looked at deal after deal after deal, and I learned

as I went. I learned to be quiet, listen a lot, and I would literally,

sometimes, in meetings I would hold up my hand if I didn’t know what

they were talking about.” – Kathrine Hill

Kathrine speaks about working to get taken seriously and how s...