The Frackers
The Outrageous Inside Story of the New Billionaire Wildcatters
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4.4 • 5 Ratings
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Publisher Description
“A lively, exciting, and definitely thought-provoking book.” —Booklist
Things looked grim for American energy in 2006, but a handful of wildcatters were determined to tap massive deposits of oil and gas that giants like Exxon and Chevron had ignored. They risked everything on a new process called fracking. Within a few years, they solved America’s dependence on imported energy, triggered a global environmental controversy, and made and lost astonishing fortunes.
No one understands the frackers—their ambitions, personalities, and foibles—better than Wall Street Journal reporter Gregory Zuckerman. His exclusive access drives this dramatic narrative, which stretches from North Dakota to Texas to Wall Street.
Customer Reviews
Zuckerman was ahead of his time with Frackers
There’s no better time to read The Frackers than now with the price of natural gas rising in late 2021. This book looks at the wildcatters behind some of the biggest companies in the American shale boom - Cheniere Energy, Mitchell Energy (acquired by Devon Energy), Chesapeake Energy, Continental Resources and EOG Resources.
As much as investor sentiment has soured with fossil fuel companies oil and gas remains a large part of the world’s energy source and a lack of it resulted in shortages and rising prices in late 2021.