Christopher Helman

Christopher Helman

Senior Editor|Energy

Helman has covered the energy sector at Forbes for 20 years, profiling entrepreneurs and billionaires such as Aubrey McClendon, Harold Hamm and Ross Perot. 

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17 hours ago

Meet The Staffing Billionaire Who Just Won The Republican Gubernatorial Runoff In Georgia

His medical staffing firm lifted Rick Jackson out of poverty. Now he’s beaten Trump’s pick in Georgia’s gubernatorial runoff and will face Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms.

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Jun 1, 2026

What’s Behind Tilman Fertitta’s $18 Billion Bet On Caesars Entertainment

Despite challenges from prediction markets, Ozempic and rising costs, the restaurateur owner of the Houston Rockets seeks to add 50 locations, and a mountain of debt, to his existing empire. 

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Jun 1, 2026

Legendary Texas Wildcatter’s Granddaughter Makes Energy’s Riskiest Bet

After a decade of blowouts, family fights and $300 million down the hole, Gloria Moncrief drilled one of the deepest, riskiest natural gas wells ever but will it pay off?

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Apr 17, 2026

Texas Hotel Billionaire Set To Foreclose On Greenbrier Owner Senator Jim Justice

Broke former billionaire Jim Justice fights to keep Greenbrier Resort from Omni Hotels' Rowling family, alleging its trying to pilfer West Virginia's crown jewel.

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Apr 7, 2026

This Dallas Billionaire Paid $289 Million For First Lien Debt On Sen. Jim Justice’s Greenbrier Resort

Robert and Blake Rowling of Omni Hotels acquired the loans that Senator Jim Justice owes against Greenbrier Resort, and would like to take over ownership.