Published August 23, 2023
By Christine Reed
The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER), in partnership with the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences and the College of Business, will host a fireside chat and book signing event with Oklahoma oilman Harold Hamm Thursday, Sept. 14, beginning at 2:45 p.m. in the Engineering Education and Research Building atrium.
Hamm will be joined onstage for a conversation facilitated by SER Executive Director Holly Krutka. Hamm founded Continental Resources in 1967 and currently serves as executive chairman.
“It is an honor to host Mr. Hamm, a legend in the energy sector whose dedication, resolve and ingenuity changed the trajectory of American energy security,” Krutka says. “I welcome members of the UW community to join us to hear from this titan of industry and thank Mr. Hamm for joining us in Laramie.”
Hamm’s recently published book, “Game Changer: Our 50-Year Mission to Secure America’s Energy Independence,” is an autobiographical account of Hamm’s experiences battling conventional wisdom and, in the process, helping to restore America as an energy superpower. In it, he also tells a compelling story of just how vital the role of reliable, abundant and affordable energy is to our nation’s prosperity and security.
The first 50 guests to arrive to the event will receive a free copy of the book, with additional copies available for purchase from the University Store, which will have representatives on-site for the event.
Growing up in rural Oklahoma, Hamm went to work in the oil fields as a teenager and established Continental Resources at the age of 21. He built a grassroots startup company into a top-10 oil producer and the largest privately held oil company in the United States.
With his relentless work ethic, business acumen and desire to position the country as energy independent, Hamm revolutionized the oil and gas industry through his pioneering deployment of horizontal drilling technology — unlocking the vast oil resources and wealth of the country.
He has been an advocate and prominent voice for the energy industry, and his leadership has been surpassed only by his philanthropic endeavors to help promote health, education and a vibrant energy economy. He has donated millions in support of diabetes research and funded numerous education initiatives across the nation, including college scholarships, classroom technology and school capital campaigns.
He also has been recognized as one of TIME magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” for his creation of thousands of jobs in the oil industry and continuous support of education and diabetes research.
For more information about the event, email Christine Reed, SER director of outreach, at christine.reed@uwyo.edu.
About Continental Resources
Continental Resources is a top-10 independent oil producer in the U.S. and a leader in America’s energy renaissance. Based in Oklahoma City, Okla., Continental Resources is the largest leaseholder and the largest producer in the nation’s premier oil field, the Bakken play of North Dakota and Montana. The company also has significant positions in the South Central Oklahoma Oil Province and Sooner Trend Anadarko Canadian Kingfisher plays of the Anadarko Basin of Oklahoma and newly acquired positions in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming and Permian Basin of Texas.
With a focus on the exploration and production of oil, Continental Resources has unlocked the technology and resources vital to American energy independence and our nation’s leadership in the new world oil market. This year, the company will celebrate 56 years of operations. For more information, visit www.CLR.com.
