Harold Hamm’s new book, “Game Changer” is a fact filled true story that is better than fiction. An easy read and it clearly shows the importance of energy and economic prosperity. An incredible case study of how hard work, tenacity, risk, policy changes and applied science America was able to, in just a few years, rise from energy scarcity to becoming energy independent and become a net energy exporter. Hamm ties together the facts of science, policy and business success. A very important read for anyone interested in the importance of energy.

A Few Takeaways and Excerpts…..

pg 109 “The Renaissance: America Achieves Energy Independence”

pg 102 With modern directional drilling practices, we can now drill over three miles laterally (without any sidetracks) and literally hit a target as small as a penny—or quarter, adjusting for today’s inflation” Horizontal drilling is an American invention and applied by Hamm and his colleagues with incredible science, skill and grit.

pg 117-Made the U.S.A.... “Good things flow from American Oil”….”Extraordinary, Incredible, game changing, life improving things—for All Citizens—Flow from American Oil”

“In 2019, we became a net energy exporter, in other words, we were energy independent and able to sell the overflow of both oil and natural gas overseas to our allies”

pg 153 “Pipelines Our National Circulatory System”….”America has over 190,000 miles of pipelines transporting oil and over 320,000 miles of pipelines transporting natural gas. In contrast, the Interstate Highway System is about 47,000 miles”

pg 95 “Shale Yes! Cracking the Code of the Bakken” , Stephen Moore writes in “How North Dakota Became Saudi Arabia in the Wall Street Journal, Oct. 1, 2011”

“Our estimates today are at the higher range near thirty five billion barrels and could go higher with secondary and possibly tertiary recovery, CO₂ injection, and continued advances in technology.”

pgs 128-130 Domestic Production since Joe Biden Assumed Office: HH chronicles policies, statements and Biden Administration policies starting in 2019 through October 2022 that harm domestic oil and gas production. It is a very detailed list of 23 anti fossil fuel actions: Copied below are just five of the bullets……

• The list begins July 31, 2019 “When asked if there would be any place for fossil fuels in the Biden Administration, Biden responded, “No…we would make sure it’s eliminated and no more subsidies….(for) any fossil fuel”
• February 5, 2020-Biden stated, “We are going to get rid of fossil fuels”
• January 20, 2021- On the day of his inauguration, President Biden revoked approval for the Keystone XL pipeline
• May 28, 2021- President Biden proposed a budget that would increase taxes on energy producers by $35 billion
• March 21, 2022- The Biden Administration’s Security and Exchange Commission proposed a rule change to divert investment away from carbon energy

pg 193-Harold Hamm’s Short List of Recommendations for U.S. Energy Policy:

• “Don’t become dependent on foreign regimes. We see what happens when a country doesn’t have oil and gas reserves. Just look at Europe today.
• Provide a free market for all forms of energy. Take the government out of the business of picking winners and losers through market-distorting subsidies.
• Return to common sense regulatory policy by repealing and rescinding crippling and punitive regulations.
• Provide for a pipeline infrastructure system using Interstate Commerce protection for the safe movement of all energy including oil and natural gas.
• Streamline the permitting process for oil and natural gas drilling and completion on federal lands, which result in $20 trillion in unrealized energy wealth for America”

Please Buy and Read Hamm’s Book!

Yours very truly and in hopes that Hamm’s book will be read by many,

Dick Storm, September 17, 2023