Continental Resources
Encyclopedia
Continental Resources is an oil
and natural gas
exploration company headquartered in Enid, Oklahoma
, which will relocate to Oklahoma City
, Oklahoma
in 2012.
Continental Resources was founded in 1967 as Shelly Dean Oil Co. In 1990, the company changed its name to Continental Resources. Continental Resources, which is currently operating out of the Continental Towers in Enid, Oklahoma
will move to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
in 2012.. Continental will move more than 250 employees to its new headquarters in downtown Oklahoma City. The company is a major indpendnent producer of oil and natural gas. Continental has largest acreage positions in the Bakken and Anadarko Woodford resource plays, and is the #2 oil producer in the Rocky Mountains.. One of the companies major oil production areas is the Bakken, where the CEO claims that 24 billion barrels are located.
old corporate tower once Devon moves into Devon Tower
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Oil
An oil is any substance that is liquid at ambient temperatures and does not mix with water but may mix with other oils and organic solvents. This general definition includes vegetable oils, volatile essential oils, petrochemical oils, and synthetic oils....
and natural gas
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
exploration company headquartered in Enid, Oklahoma
Enid, Oklahoma
Enid is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. In 2010, the population was 49,379, making it the ninth largest city in Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Garfield County. Enid was founded during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in the Land Run of 1893, and is named after Enid, a...
, which will relocate to Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
in 2012.
Continental Resources was founded in 1967 as Shelly Dean Oil Co. In 1990, the company changed its name to Continental Resources. Continental Resources, which is currently operating out of the Continental Towers in Enid, Oklahoma
Enid, Oklahoma
Enid is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. In 2010, the population was 49,379, making it the ninth largest city in Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Garfield County. Enid was founded during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in the Land Run of 1893, and is named after Enid, a...
will move to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
in 2012.. Continental will move more than 250 employees to its new headquarters in downtown Oklahoma City. The company is a major indpendnent producer of oil and natural gas. Continental has largest acreage positions in the Bakken and Anadarko Woodford resource plays, and is the #2 oil producer in the Rocky Mountains.. One of the companies major oil production areas is the Bakken, where the CEO claims that 24 billion barrels are located.
Headquarters
The company is headquartered in downtown Enid, and will move to Oklahoma City in 2012. Continental will take over Devon Energy'sDevon Energy
Devon Energy Corporation , is among the largest U.S.-based independent natural gas and oil producers. Based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the company's operations are focused on North American onshore exploration and production...
old corporate tower once Devon moves into Devon Tower
Devon Tower
Devon World Headquarters Tower is a 50-story corporate skyscraper under construction in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Construction began October 6, 2009, and is expected to be completed in 2012...
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