Continental Resources
Continental Resources, Inc. is an American petroleum and natural gas exploration and production company headquartered in Oklahoma City. The company was founded by Harold Hamm in 1967 at the age of 21 as Shelly Dean Oil Company, originally named for Hamm's two daughters. In 1990, Shelly Dean re-branded itself as Continental Resources. It primarily used hydraulic fracturing and directional drilling to produce from low permeability formations. In May 2007, the company became a public company but in November 2022, the company was acquired by affiliates of Harold Hamm.
Recent news mentioning Continental Resources
- — Continental Resources strikes Venezuela oil development deal
- — Continental Resources Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) to Operate and Develop the Ayacucho 2 Block in Venezuela's Orinoco Belt
- — Continental Resources Expands Permian Footprint
- — Continental Resources to Acquire 50% Interest in Phoenix Global Resources, Forming Joint Venture Operating Company with Mercuria Energy Group
- — Continental Resources Significantly Expands Permian Basin Position with Acquisition of FireBird Energy II