Harold Hamm may well be one of the most colorful oil and gas CEOs in the country. His storied past includes a series of firsts that landed him on the cover of Forbes, helped pioneer the development of the Bakken, and is now one of the nation’s 10 largest producers....

Howard Energy Partners has a lot to crow about this year. This San Antonio-based midstream company is an impressive study in developing high-growth infrastructure projects in the nation’s hottest oil and gas regions. ...