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Continental Resources CEO Harold Hamm, a key player in ND oil industry, embroiled in bitter divorce lawsuit

March 22, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

ATLANTA/NEW YORK – Continental Resources chief executive Harold Hamm, one of America’s wealthiest and most influential businessmen and a key player in the North Dakota Oil Patch, is embroiled in a contentious divorce that could lead to a record financial settlement and threaten his control of America’s fastest-growing oil company. Continue Reading

Buying up the Bakken: Continental to purchase 120,000 acres for $650M

November 8, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

The largest leaseholder in the Bakken is prepared to increase its stake here by $650 million. Continue Reading

Oil exec: ‘Beat Obama’

May 24, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK Harold Hamm cut down his speech to three words: “Beat Barack Obama.” Continue Reading

Largest N.D. oil producer adds former Gov. Schafer to its board

November 7, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

Ed Schafer, former governor and U.S. agriculture secretary, and Continental Resources Chairman Harold Hamm say there’s no connection between Schafer’s support for lower oil taxes and his new spot on the Continental board. Continental says Schafer will get almost 12,000 shares of company stock over four years. Continue Reading

Grants, donations help Crosby, N.D., hospital make $7.5 million in renovations

October 31, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

Continental Resources donated $100,000 to St. Luke’s Hospital, leading to the emergency room now being named after it. Continental founder Harold Hamm says the donation was “a chance to give back.”
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