Fueling Kansas with Warren Martin
Join Warren Martin, executive director of Kansas Strong, the second Thursday of each month at 8:10 AM for Fueling Kansas during the Morning Show on KRSL AM 990 and 98.1 FM. And the third Tuesday of each month at 8:10 AM on Classic Hits 107.9. Warren discusses current issues impacting the Kansas oil and natural gas industry.
The Kansas Oil & Gas Resources Fund (KOGRF) is a nonprofit organization voluntarily funded by oil and natural gas producers in Kansas. The KOGRF is branded as KANSAS STRONG and works to educate and inform people about the important role our industry plays in their lives. The Kansas oil and natural gas industry provides the energy and security our nation needs. At the same time our industry fuels the economy, we help fund Kansas schools, build bridges and roads, and provide tens of thousands of jobs across the state. As the second-largest industry in Kansas, we are proud to provide the energy so vital to our way of life, while we reduce dependence on foreign resources.
KANSAS STRONG is proud to represent the oil and natural gas producers of Kansas, and the energy solutions they provide for our country.
2024 Shows
January - 56% of World's Energy Comes from Oil and Natural Gas
February - Costs to Drill New Oil Wells is Going Up
March - Gas Prices Rising as Travel Season Begins
April - How Middle East Conflicts Are Impacting Oil and Gas Prices and Looking Later into 2024 Oil Prices
May - Oil and Gas Helped Make Wichita the "Air Capital of the World"
June - A Look Behind Summer Oil and Gas Prices
July - Methane Emissions Regulations, Recent Supreme Court Decision Related to Regulations, Fuel Prices and Oil Industry Jobs
August - Oilfield Workers Appreciation Event in Plainville, and Five Words that are Misunderstood in the Oil and Gas Industry
September - Oil Prices Hit a 15-Month Low, Jobs in the Oil Patch and a Stop at the Kansas State Fair
October - Gas Prices Down Some and How Presidental Election Results Could Impact Kansas Oil and Gas Industry
November - Expectations on How Oil and Gas Industry will be Impacted by New Donald Trump Administration
2023 Shows
January - Oil Production Up in 2022 in Kansas, Factors That Could Impact Energy Prices in 2023 and the Ongoing Need for Workers in Oil Fields
February - Gas Prices Slowly Creeping Up, Recent Earthquake in Turkey Effects on Oil/Gas Prices and Renewable Energy Act Impact on Oil and Gas Industry
March - Career Opportunities in the Kansas Oil and Gas Industry and How President Biden's Budget Proposal Would Impact the Kansas Oil and Gas Industry
April - Proposed New Emission Standards for Vehicles, Need for Employees in Kansas Oil and Gas Industry and Rising Fuel Prices
May - Environmental Impact of Kansas Oil and Gas Industry and Are There Alternative Sources of Energy Besides Fossil Fuels
June - Petroleum Based Products are Used in Our Everyday Lives
July - Oil Prices Remain Steady Despite Cutbacks by OPEK and Attempts by the Big Oil Companies to Squeeze our Marginal Producers
August - Gas Prices Continue to Fluctuate and a New Job Board for Oil and Gas Jobs Has Launched
September - On Location at the Kansas State Fair Talking about Oil and Gas Prices Increasing and How the Oil Industry Impacts the Kansas Economy
October - Attacks in Israel and How it is Impacting Oil and Natural Gas Prices in United States and Kansas
November - Warren Martin Visited About His Trip to Russell, Oil Demand is Down Nationwide and New Job Board Live on kansasstrong.com
December - International Conflicts and Their Impact on Oil and Gas Prices, Renewable Energy and Fossil Fuels Relationship, Oil and Gas Education in Schools and History of Oil Discovery in Russell County
2022 Shows
January - "Cancel Culture" is Trying to Ignore the Fact a Major of Energy Produced Each Day is Through Fossil Fuels"
February - "The Rising Price of Crude Oil and Gasoline Prices and How Natural Gas is Key to the Supply Chain"
March - "A Look at Rising Oil and Gas Prices Due to Russia Invasion of Ukraine"
April - "Factors Causing Oil and Gas Prices to Soar"
May - "How Rising Energy Costs Affect Other Products and Industries"
June - "Rising Fuel Prices and Movement to Restrict Methane Emissions"
July - "What's Causing Fuel Prices to Level Off and a Look at the 100th Anniversary of the Carrie Oswald Field in Russell County in 2023"
September - "Preparing for the Increase in Electrical Use, Which Means Increased Need of Fossil Fuels"
October - "New Technologies to Keep Environment Clean and Oil and Gas Industry Education Programs"
November - "Salute to Veterans and How Kansas Oil Supports Armed Forces. Plus a Discussion of Oil Production Ramping Up in Kansas"
December - "A Look Back at 2022 and How Kansas Oil and Gas Industry will be Impacted by Legislation Regarding Lesser Prairie Chicken."
2021 Shows
February - Learn More about Kansas Strong and How Paris Climate Agreement is Impacting Kansas Producers
March - February Extreme Cold Temperatures Showed the Continued Need for Natural Gas When Little or No Renewable Energy Sources
April - Pros and Cons of Electric Vehicles
May - Why Fuel Prices Rise During Summer Months
June - Why Russell County Has Been a Key Part of Kansas Oil History
July - Is the Transition of Jobs from Fossil to Renewal Good for Kansas and America?
August - Available Energy Education Opportunities
September - The Environment and Legislation
October - Rising Oil Prices, Rising Energy Costs
November - Kansas' Impact in Past Wars with Oil, Thank You to Our Veterans and Discussion to Rename Natural Gas to Methane Gas
December - Reflecting about former Kansas Senator Bob Dole, His Ability to Compromise and the Need for Compromise in the Energy Industry