How Harold Hamm’s Oil Megadeal Could End Up Knocking Him Down The Billionaire Rankings

Harold Hamm Photograph by David Yellen/The Forbes Collection Privatizing Continental Resources means taking on obligations for some $9 billion in debt. The public markets served their purpose for Haro...

Shale Drillers Warn of Higher Costs as They Report Record Profits

Shale companies are reporting banner profits but are warning that inflation in the oil patch is leading them to increase their spending. Oil prices hovering around $110 a barrel in the second quarter ...

Energy Stocks Are Cheap. Just Ask Warren Buffett.

Energy stocks are on sale, after a sharp selloff since oil and natural-gas prices peaked in early June. Oil is down 18% from its high, to $102 a barrel, while gas has fallen by a third, to about $6 pe...