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Who Is “King of Fracking” and Friend of Donald Trump Who Has Just Landed with His Oil Company in Vaca Muerta

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tycoon Harold Hamm is the owner of Continental Resources, the U.S. oil company that announced the purchase of an area in the Neucan shale field. He has a personal fortune of USD 16 billion

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tycoon Harold Hamm is the owner of Continental Resources, the U.S. oil company that announced the purchase of an area in the Neucan shale field. He has a personal fortune of USD 16 billion

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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This is Harold Hamm, owner of Continental Resources.He bought Pluspetrol 90% of a block.The entrepreneur, whose company is valued at US$ 27 billion, met with Milei two months ago on a visit to the country.

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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This is a friend of President Donald Trump, known as "The King of Fracking", referring to the technique by which unconventional fuels are obtained.The entry The company of the "king of Fracking" bet on Vaca Muerta: the details were first published in #BorderPeriodism.

Harold Hamm, owner of Continental Resources and a leading figure in the US shale industry, officially entered the Vaca Muerta shale formation after acquiring the Los Toldos II Oeste area from Pluspetrol. The deal, celebrated by Minister Luis Caputo, marks the entry of one of the world's leading fracking pioneers. The American businessman has an estimated fortune of USD 16 billion and close ties to Donald Trump.

Continental Resources, billionaire Harold Hamm, bought a block in Vaca Muerta. The government sees its arrival as a back-up to the Argentine shale.

"This milestone reflects a profound change in our way of operating," said the president of the oil company after achieving an 82% increase in the production of shale oil. The jump was driven by artificial intelligence and a record fractures in October. The entry VACA DEAD YPF reached 200,000 barrels per day and doubled its production in less than two years was first published in Data 24.

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El Cronista broke the news in Argentina on Monday, November 17, 2025.
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