The Frackers: The Outrageous Inside Story of the New Billionaire Wildcatters

Gregory Zuckerman

Nov 2013 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

“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.

Ratings and reviews

Gregory Zuckerman has captured enormous data and some how sprinkled it throughout pages that you don't realize you just finished "Wildcatting 101". This could be called "How to drill", "How to raise money", "How to find or leave a business partner" - he could have named this book "American Spirit - Alive and Well". Gregory writes with so much detail - it's almost like you are sitting in the board rooms and the drilling rigs. The decisions men made in this book have changed and is changing the direction of this country - in a good way. Great read and highly recommend it. - Alan Hughey

Great book!

Excellent

About the author

Gregory Zuckerman is a special writer at The Wall Street Journal and author of the New York Times bestseller The Greatest Trade Ever. He is a two-time winner of the Gerald Loeb Award and a winner of the New York Press Club Journalism Award. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and two sons.