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Wildcatters: Texas Independent Oilmen (Volume 20) (Kenneth E. Montague Series in Oil and Business History)

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Wildcatters: Texas Independent Oilmen (Volume 20) (Kenneth E. Montague Series in Oil and Business History)
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In the 1970s and 1980s the Texas wildcatter was a recognizable figure in popular culture. Since then, the wildcatterâ€™s role is less celebrated but still important, as shown in the new introduction to this edition of a book originally published in 1984 by Texas Monthly Press.
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Drawing heavily on oral histories, this book tells the story of the West Texas independents as a group, looking at their business strategies in the context of their national, regional, and local conditions. The focus is on the Permian Basin and southeastern New Mexico over the sixty-year period in which the region rose to prominence on the American oil scene, producing about one-fifth of the nationâ€™s output. It is a story that covers vast technological change, governmental regulation, and economic fluctuation with profound implications for the oil and gas community.
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The new introduction brings the story up-to-date by addressing not only the subsequent careers of the wildcatters described in the book but also the role of independents in the current economy.
Country USA
Brand Texas A&M University Press
Manufacturer Texas A&M University Press
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781585446063
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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