The name of the book is Game Changer: Our Fifty-Year Mission to Secure America’s Energy Independence. The author, a rags-to-riches phenom and pioneer of the shale revolution who’s made an art out of unlocking tight rock with a combination of fracking and horizontal drilling. ...

It’s been a year since Reese Energy Consulting shared news from producers on the hunt for oil and gas magic on the fringes of basins. Step-outs from core areas, extending shale play extensions, bringing exploration back into the mix. So, maybe the Permian inches closer to its peak now, and the Anadarko and Bakken continue to decline. Maybe the Utica oil window is barely open. Maybe there’s a whole lot more to be discovered....