Jaxon
Caines
Hart Energy
Hart Energy's 50th anniversary celebration delves into the oil and gas industry's historical journey and its future in key areas like energy transition, technology, and finance. Explore the impact of the 1973 oil embargo, the shale revolution, and meet the industry icons in our Hall of Fame as well as today's Agents of Change in Energy.
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The Past 50 Years
Hart Energy has chronicled the energy industry for the past 50 years. As we reflected on our shared history with the industry, we have captured the highlights of our journey so far. We can't wait to see what the next 50 years have in store!
Hart Energy at 50: How We’ve Grown
Founded in 1973 with a Rockies-focused magazine and a directory, Hart Energy today is the go-to source of internationally recognized print, digital, in-person conference, mapping and databases of market intelligence for U.S. and global energy leaders.
Deep Dive: The Evolution of Offshore Development
Deepwater development and installation technology has come a long way since its start.
Safer Than Ever, But Room for Improvement
Advanced technology and social changes have made the oil patch less dangerous for U.S. workers, but industry insiders say there is always room for improvement.
Energy Transition Slowly Rolls Out as Demand Continues to Grow
While a supply crisis drove shifts in energy and policy during the 1970s, innovation and economics have driven other transitions, such as the moves from firewood to coal to oil and natural gas. Renewable energy and low-carbon energy resources have taken center stage.
Blockbuster Bonanza
A half-century of massive deals, eye-popping purchase prices and larger-than-life characters have reshaped the global energy landscape as we know it.
Price Volatility? You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet
The past is prologue: From Rockefeller to the RRC to OPEC, there have been endless efforts to control the price of oil. They haven’t worked. And they won’t.
Letter From the Editorial Director: 50 Years of Telling Your Story
For Hart Energy's 50 anniversary, Oil and Gas Investor traces the history of the energy industry since 1973, examining the key events, trends, mergers and technological advancements that paved the way to today.