Continental Resources was founded by Harold Hamm as Shelly Dean Oil Co. The company’s profitability begins in 1974 when Hamm drills a series of successful oil-producing wells in Oklahoma.
In 1985 the company acquires Petro-Lewis, a company with more than 500 oil and gas wells.
In 1990 Shelly Dean Oil changes its name to Continental Resources.
Today Continental Resources holds 1.5 million acres of undeveloped leasehold properties and 1,772 net producing wells. The company has estimated proven reserves of 1.1 billion barrels.
Continental Resources trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CLR, is #666 in the Fortune 1000, is #16 in Fortune’s list of Fastest Growing Companies, has 1,124 employees, and had $4.28 billion in revenue in 2013.
Continental ResourcesContinental Resources was founded by Harold Hamm as Shelly Dean Oil Co. The company’s profitability begins in 1974 when Hamm drills a series of successful oil-producing wells in Oklahoma.
In 1985 the company acquires Petro-Lewis, a company with more than 500 oil and gas wells.
In 1990 Shelly Dean Oil changes its name to Continental Resources.
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Today Continental Resources holds 1.5 million acres of undeveloped leasehold properties and 1,772 net producing wells. The company has estimated proven reserves of 1.1 billion barrels.
Continental Resources trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CLR, is #666 in the Fortune 1000, is #16 in Fortune’s list of Fastest Growing Companies, has 1,124 employees, and had $4.28 billion in revenue in 2013.
