If there’s a soul alive in the shale business who hasn’t heard of Harold Hamm, well, God bless your heart. The CEO of Okla. City-based Continental Resources is not only legend among American wildcatters who bet big and won big, he could also well be the GOAT of modern times....

Headline speakers at industry events are the forever premium attraction to draw an audience. Who doesn’t want to hear from the nation’s top oil and gas CEOs sharing their company stories and foresight? But aside from those presentations largely scripted, one-on-one interviews can offer other takeaway gems when energy leaders sit down to address questions....