{"product_id":"9781585446063","title":"Wildcatters: Texas Independent Oilmen","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the 1970s and 1980s the Texas wildcatter was a recognizable figure in popular culture. Since then, the wildcatter’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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDrawing 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 nation’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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Texas A\u0026M University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47030992896240,"sku":"9781585446063","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781585446063_p0.jpg?v=1763783822","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781585446063","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}