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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Jul 2, 2026

Trump Meets Own July 4 Deadline To Go ‘Critical’ With Three New Mini Nuclear Reactors

With help from the government, three new nuclear reactors have achieved successful testing or "criticality" to satisfy a presidential challenge.

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Jun 24, 2026

Amid 2026 Energy Chaos, Oil And Gas Giants Prosper

Trump’s Iran war oil price shock could have been worse. Big Oil members of the Forbes Global 2000 will enjoy years of elevated demand as inventories rebuild from ‘tank bottoms.’

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Jun 17, 2026

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?