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In the last decade, rollercoaster oil-and-gas prices have inspired wildcatters to take big risks in new regions, with new methods of drilling. Their efforts also spurred entrepreneurs to look for economically viable alternatives like wind, solar, biofuels and electric cars. But in the energy industry success is usually followed by oversupply, which explains the oil glut and the lower prices we’re enjoying now. 
 
Forbes Southwest Bureau chief Christopher Helman has covered the energy industry since 2004. Here you’ll find 21 tales of living legends like Aubrey McClendon, Richard Kinder and Harold Hamm, profiles of energy giants Saudi Aramco, ExxonMobil, Chevron and Total, and interviews with innovators in biofuels and Peak Oil pessimists, along with an investigation into Goldman Sachs’ likely role in manipulating oil prices. For anyone who wants to know how oil impacts our lives and those interested in where the industry is headed, look no further than Booms, Busts And Billionaires: A Decade Of Forbes Oil Stories.