Chesapeake Energy

Silicon Valley and Chesapeake Energy face the same problem: the cost of extraction. The technology industry needs to get smarter about workforce development, and fast.

• By Jim Russell

The energy giant raised the cash it needed to survive by slashing royalties it paid property owners to drill on their land.

• By Abrahm Lustgarten

Income from oil and gas production doesn’t always trickle down to landowners, as companies find ways to minimize the share they pay in royalties.

• By Abrahm Lustgarten