10 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
American engineer and writer — who writes on energy systems, industrial technology, and engineering economics with unusual depth — a practicing engineer who produces high-quality technical writing for general audiences.
American energy historian and analyst — author of The Prize (Pulitzer Prize, 1991) and The Quest — vice chairman of IHS Markit — the most authoritative writer on the history of oil and global energy.
American multinational oil and gas company — descended from Standard Oil of New Jersey after the 1911 antitrust breakup — which became the world's largest publicly traded company by revenue in various years and the primary inheritor of Rockefeller's Standard Oil legacy.
Darren Woods's Irving, Texas oil supermajor — formed from the 1999 merger of Exxon and Mobil (both Standard Oil descendants) — one of the world's largest companies by revenue and one of the most profitable energy companies in history.
Texas oil company founded in 1917 by William Farish and Ross Sterling among others — which was partially acquired by Standard Oil of New Jersey (Exxon's predecessor) and became its major domestic production subsidiary — operating as Humble Oil & Refining until renaming as Exxon USA.
Republican Senator from North Dakota (2011–) — former Governor of North Dakota (2000–2010) — who managed North Dakota's oil boom and has been a consistent voice for energy development in the Senate.
Texas investor who managed the Bass family fortune, co-invested with George W. Bush in the Texas Rangers, and later built his own investment firm — known for backing exceptional operators (Bass brothers, Columbia/HCA, ENSCO) before they became obvious choices.
Anglo-Dutch multinational oil company formed by the 1907 merger of Royal Dutch Petroleum and Shell Transport — which became Standard Oil's primary global competitor — and is now one of the world's largest companies by revenue.
American physicist at NYU — former Undersecretary for Science at the Department of Energy — former chief scientist at BP — author of Unsettled — who argues that the scientific case for climate alarm is more uncertain than public communication suggests.
Elon Musk's Palo Alto (now Austin) electric vehicle and clean energy company — creator of the modern electric car market — notable for its direct-to-consumer sales model, over-the-air software updates, and Autopilot autonomous driving system.