entertainment city , also known as e-city ( formerly pagcor city and manila bay tourism city ) , is a gaming and entertainment complex under development by pagcor spanning an area of 8 km ² in bay city , metro manila , philippines .

it is first envisioned by pagcor in 2002 .

it lies at the western side of roxas boulevard and south of sm central business park ( sm mall of asia ) , part of parañaque .

the project is officially named as the bagong nayong pilipino-entertainment city through an executive order by president gloria macapagal arroyo and has been called several other names by the press .

the most common name being referenced is " entertainment city " .

the site has been declared a peza-approved economic zone .

entertainment city

entertainment city was opened on 12 \ 03 \ 1984 it is largest entertainment facility in kuwait , and it is located in doha away from the daily pressures of kuwait city . expanding on 1 million square meters of land . the entertainment city includes :
entertainment city : lady gaga reveals she ' s been living with ptsd since she was raped at 19 .
saudi arabia has announced plans to build an entertainment city almost as big as las vegas in the capital of riyadh .
right at the heart of america , harrah ' s north kansas city hotel gives you a friendly world of mouth - watering kansas city restaurants , nightlife and live entertainment .
taylor swift / zayn drop new music video , and robin thicke accused of domestic abuse by judge in today ' s entertainment city .
the first and the largest amusement park established in al - doha area of northern kuwait , the entertainment city is considered the disneyland of kuwait .
most of atlantic city ' s economy and business ventures revolve around the hospitality industry : visitor accommodations and resorts , casinos and entertainment , and traveler attractions .
the entertainment city , also known as al - madina al - tarfihiya , is operated by the kuwait tourist enterprises company ( ktec ) . the entertainment city also offers several fast food restaurants , and cafes that cater to everybody’s tastes . there is also a mosque , and an open roman amphitheatre within the complex .
atlantic city medical center ; address : 1925 pacific ave , atlantic city , nj 08401 ; telephone : ( 609 ) 345 - 4000 .
the entertainment city is being built as part of saudi arabia ' s vision 2030 reform programme , which aims to reduce the gulf state ' s dependence on oil .
caesars entertainment is redefining the iconic las vegas skyline with the linq , an open - air retail , dining and entertainment district , anchored by the world ' s tallest observation wheel , known as the high roller .
kanye west still in hospital and filming on “keeping up with the kardashians” has been put on hold . plus evan rachel wood reveals a painful part of her past in today’s entertainment city .
the 334 square km ( 129 square mile ) city would be 50 times the size of gibraltar once complete , the bbc reports , and will offer cultural , entertainment and sporting activities .
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pop star , lady gaga discusses living with ptsd for the past decade . plus , we get a sneak peek at teri hart’s chat with ryan gosling , in today ' s entertainment city .
with its sophisticated marina setting and an infinite roster of world - class resort amenities , harrah ' s atlantic city resort has become the premier atlantic city hotel destination .
prince harry reportedly diverted his flight home from the caribbean to visit girlfriend meghan markle in toronto . plus , sofia vergara is being sued by her frozen embryos , in today ' s entertainment city .
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during a decade when other atlantic city casinos thrived , donald j . trump’s lagged .
belgium to face france , a one - time world cup champion , in the first semi - final . enjoy this action - packed match at qsports football fan zone at summer entertainment city at decc .
saudi arabia has announced plans to build a 334sq km
entertainment city
south of the capital riyadh that will feature sports , cultural and recreational facilities , including a safari and a six flags theme park .
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brad pitt ' s request to have his and angelina jolie ' s divorce documents sealed for privacy has been denied by the judge . plus , natalie portman discusses the kennedy legacy , in today ' s entertainment city .
awards season is underway with the critics ' choice awards , and teri hart goes live on the red carpet . plus , we prepare for the upcoming release of ' rogue one ' , in today ' s entertainment city
the 2017 pirelli calender is here , and stars helen mirren and nicole kidman discuss how important this year’s edition is . plus , the weeknd breaks spotify records with his new album , in today ' s entertainment city .
located 20kms away from kuwait city , it is the first and largest amusement park in the al doha area of northern kuwait , near the 7th ring road , offering a complete range of entertainment for families and children .
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in today ' s entertainment city , taking a look back at the career and impact of carrie fisher who died at age 60 . also , singer - songwriter george michael ' s family says he wasn ' t an addict .
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sun international and seacom present the corporate masters golf tournament at sun city . championship golf for the business world .
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1670s — englishman thomas budd is the first recorded owner of absecon island , upon which atlantic city is now built .
revenues at other atlantic city casinos rose 18 percent from 1997 through 2002 ; mr . trump’s fell by 1 percent .
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in today ' s entertainment news critics bash new pepsi commercial featuring kendall jenner for appropriating black lives matter movement and co - opting political protest to sell a soft drink .
a group of 30 volunteers has collected more than 1 , 200 dead bodies from beneath of the rubble of the destroyed city .
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his audacious personality and opulent properties brought attention — and countless players — to atlantic city as it sought to overtake las vegas as the country’s gambling capital . but a close examination of regulatory reviews , court records and security filings by the new york times leaves little doubt that mr . trump’s casino business was a protracted failure . though he now says his casinos were overtaken by the same tidal wave that eventually slammed this seaside city’s gambling industry , in reality he was failing in atlantic city long before atlantic city itself was failing .
distinguished by its exotic vast garden , the park has amazing rides such as the flying eagle , and “al barg” which is the largest and most thrilling ride of the park . you can also find a soothing lake , a mosque and an open roman amphitheatre . restaurants and other facilities are available all around entertainment city .
come out and play at harrah’s philadelphia casino and racetrack , with the city’s hottest casino action 24 / 7 and race simulcasting every day .
mr . trump now says that he left atlantic city at the perfect time . the record , however , shows that he struggled to hang on to his casinos years after the city had peaked , and failed only because his investors no longer wanted him in a management role .
“atlantic city is a disaster , and i did great in atlantic city , ” he said during a republican party debate last september , according to a transcript . “i knew when to get out . my timing was great . and i got a lot of credit for it . ”
new york city ' s only casino is easily accessible by public transportation , and there are free shuttles from manhattan , queens , and brooklyn .
atlantic city — the trump plaza casino and hotel is now closed , its windows clouded over by sea salt . only a faint outline of the gold letters spelling out t - r - u - m - p remains visible on the exterior of what was once this city’s premier casino .
1978 — on may 26 , resorts international opens the city ' s first legal casino ( also the eastern us ' s first legal casino ) .
when donald trump has been pressed on his casinos’ performance during his presidential campaign , he has repeatedly said he left atlantic city at the right time .
empire city ' s a twofer of sorts — along with its 5 , 300 slot machines and sleek video gaming , the yonkers casino offers live harness racing five nights a week , all year . throughout summer , regular weekly events keep things hopping , like wednesday comedy nights , daytime musical entertainment , and free - play offers for the over - 55 set .
for a time , mr . trump lent a glamorous sheen to the faded resort city . but some of his former investors no longer see the value .
atlantic city has been a rather frequent subject in popular culture . a 1981 movie , ' atlantic city ' , starring burt lancaster , is named for the city . a popular bruce springsteen song , ' atlantic city , ' depicting a young couple ' s escape to the city , appears on springsteen ' s 1982 album ' nebraska . ' more recently , several episodes of donald trump ' s television show , ' the apprentice ' , have been based and filmed in atlantic city . the city is famous for its boardwalk , and is the home of the miss america pageant , which has been held here since 1921 . the streets of atlantic city are also used in the american version of the board game monopoly . the original inhabitants of absecon island , on which atlantic city rests , were the lenni - lenape indians . the lenni - lenapes would travel over the old indian trail from the mainland to the island to spend the summer months . the trail , which was located approximately where florida ave . is today , was five miles long over the marshland . when the first owner of absecon island , thomas budd , bought the area ' s land , his mainland property was then valued at $ 0 . 40 an acre , while the beach land a mere $ 0 . 04 an acre . that same piece of beach front property today would be worth millions of dollars per acre .
in today ' s entertainment news amy schumer reveals that she will no longer be in the ' barbie ' movie and ' the last jedi ' will not be changed in wake of carrie fisher ' s death .
drake releases ' more life ' which he says will be the soundtrack to your life . also in today ' s entertainment news , chuck berry dies at age 90 and sesame street introduces a character with autism .
located in the beautiful great smoky mountains , harrah’s cherokee casino resort brings the casino action to western north carolina . our resort is complete with premier rooms , exceptional dining , live entertainment and a vibrant casino floor !
during prohibition and the depression , atlantic city was a center for rum - running , packed with speakeasies and illegal gambling dens . thereafter , in the face of increasing competition from florida , it slipped into a steep decline , until desperate city officials decided in 1976 to open up the decrepit resort to legal gambling .
that would suggest mr . trump willingly left sometime around 2006 , the year that revenues peaked in atlantic city and that pennsylvania allowed its first casino to open , a development that marked the start of a rapid downward spiral in the city . the drop - off was exacerbated by the recession that began in 2008 .
we believe that every guest should be treated as a caesar , and you’ll get treatment fit for an emperor at the iconic caesars atlantic city hotel and casino .
bonus : empire city casino is just 20 minutes from northern parts of nyc , and up - and - coming yonkers is worth a visit on its own .
“atlantic city fueled a lot of growth for me , ” mr . trump said in an interview in may , summing up his 25 - year history there .
harrah ' s reno casino , with seven fabulous restaurants , a 60 , 000 square foot , 24 - hour casino , the hottest revues and amazing headline entertainment , has what it takes to show everyone a great time .
located at the famed intersection of park place and the boardwalk , bally ' s atlantic city hotel and casino is the ideal place to be when you do ac .
resorts world casino new york city , the big apple ' s only casino , is easily accessible by public transportation . ( jack roman studios / resorts world casino )
us - based six flags announced in june last year that it had begun talks with the saudi government to build theme parks as part of saudi arabia ' s vision 2030 efforts to expand its entertainment sector and diversify the economy .
trump plaza came first . in the early 1980s , mr . trump gained control of a prime spot on the boardwalk . unable to get financing to build a casino , he forged a partnership with harrah’s entertainment , a national gambling operator .
there are those here who fondly remember mr . trump’s showmanship , the thousands he employed in a struggling city , and the tens of millions of dollars in tax revenue his casinos generated .
it was april 1990 , and mr . trump was officially opening his third gambling resort in atlantic city , the biggest project of his career : the $ 1 billion trump taj mahal .
at harrah’s , playtime is never over . it keeps on going . harrah’s offers a fun gaming atmosphere , world - class entertainment and warm , welcoming room accommodations . in a setting that’s friendly , lighthearted and exciting , harrah’s invites you to come out and play .
resorts atlantic city ' s won many industry awards for its phenomenal dining options , including gallagher ' s steakhouse and beach - themed margaritaville . this summer , resorts should also get a medal for most creative entertainment programming . where else can you catch ex - motley crue frontman vince neil ( june 23 ) , classic - rock legends the yardbirds ( july 7 ) and uproarious comedy
my big gay italian funeral
( july 28 ) in the same venue ?
with three casinos , 80 outlet shops , three entertainment venues , two luxurious hotel towers and an indoor 55 - foot waterfall — what else could you need ? since its 1996 debut , mohegan sun continues to up its game with a packed calendar of cool summer events .
though he has acknowledged mistakes in piling crippling debt on trump hotels and casino resorts , donald trump has steadfastly maintained that his resorts were the best - run and highest - performing casinos in atlantic city .
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in a remarkably short time , mr . trump had become a commanding figure in atlantic city , with his casinos accounting for nearly a third of its gambling revenues and employing more than 8 , 000 people .
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“atlantic city fueled a lot of growth for me , ” mr . trump said in an interview in may , summing up his 25 - year history here . “the money i took out of there was incredible . ”
this city will become , by god ' s will , a prominent cultural landmark and an important centre for meeting the future generation ' s recreational , cultural and social needs in the kingdom ,
mohammed said in a statement .
in a recent interview , mr . trump acknowledged that he left atlantic city when he did because he failed in his effort to buy back the casinos . but he said the timing worked out well for him , in the end .
“early on , i took a lot of money out of the casinos with the financings and the things we do , ” he said in a recent interview . “atlantic city was a very good cash cow for me for a long time . ”
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here ' s a sure bet for a great time this summer . head to one of the area ' s casinos , which showcase great dining , a - list entertainment , splashy spas , and — oh , yes — gaming , all under one roof . for a day , a weekend , or more , they ' re great getaways .
this city will become , by god ' s will , a prominent cultural landmark and an important centre for meeting the future generation ' s recreational , cultural and social needs in the kingdom ,
deputy crown prince mohammed bin salman al saud said .
in reality , the revenue at mr . trump’s casinos had consistently lagged behind their competitors’ for a decade before larger forces ravaged the industry . beginning in 1997 , his share of the atlantic city gambling market began to slip from its peak of 30 percent .
in retrospect , david hanlon , a veteran casino executive who ran merv griffin’s atlantic city operations at the time of the resorts battle , said , mr . trump succeeded in repeatedly convincing investors , bankers and wall street that “his name had real value . ”
ent city lasts for , can you believe it , a whopping 73 days ! ? we had so much fun it deserves a second round ! : ) ps . it could ' ve been better if the parking fee came free with the gold pass . 😉
“stock price is always a concern , ” mr . trump told the associated press at the time . “i was focused very much on my manhattan real estate over the last number of years . now , i’m going to be focused much more in atlantic city . ”
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“t . h . c . r . is a casino and entertainment company , ” the lawsuit , filed in 1999 , said . “it is not in the business of loaning money . the company desperately needed ( and needs ) cash to shore up its deteriorating financial condition . ” ( the suit was dropped in 2000 , shortly after mr . trump paid the company back . )
competition grew more intense in 2003 , when the borgata hotel casino and spa opened . the $ 1 . 1 billion , 40 - story resort redefined the concept of an atlantic city luxury casino . revenues at trump casinos dropped another 6 percent in a little more than a year .
that glow from the atlantic city waterfront this summer just might be star power from the borgata . never seen jay leno ( july 2 ) , mary j . blige ( july 3 ) , jerry seinfeld ( august 25 - 26 ) or sting ( september 3 ) live ? here ' s your chance .
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next mr . trump went after the biggest casino of all , the taj mahal , which resorts international , builder of atlantic city’s first casino , was erecting . after buying a controlling interest in resorts from the estate of its founder , mr . trump battled the talk show host merv griffin for control of the company .
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had mr . trump’s revenues grown at the rate of other atlantic city casinos , his company could have made its interest payments and possibly registered a profit . but with sagging revenues and high costs , his casinos had too little money for renovations and improvements , which are vital for hotels to attract guests . the public company never logged a profitable year .
after more than tripling as new casinos opened through the 1980s , gambling revenues in atlantic city flattened in 1990 , rising by just 1 . 35 percent , as gamblers grew more cautious in light of a national recession . all were hurt , recalled mr . perskie , the casino regulator , but none were in the catastrophic financial shape of mr . trump’s .
in three interviews with the times since late april , mr . trump acknowledged in general terms that high debt and lagging revenues had plagued his casinos . he did not recall details about some issues , but did not question the times’s findings . he repeatedly emphasized that what really mattered about his time in atlantic city was that he had made a lot of money there .
“he put a number of local contractors and suppliers out of business when he didn’t pay them , ” said steven p . perskie , who was new jersey’s top casino regulator in the early 1990s . “so when he left atlantic city , it wasn’t , ‘sorry to see you go . ’ it was , ‘how fast can you get the hell out of here ? ’”
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“he helped expand atlantic city , but he just did not put the equity into the projects he should have to keep them solvent , ” said h . steven norton , a casino consultant and a former casino executive at resorts international . “when he went bankrupt , he not only cost bondholders money , but he hurt a lot of small businesses that helped him construct the taj mahal . ”
on the presidential campaign trail , mr . trump , the presumptive republican nominee , often boasts of his success in atlantic city , of how he outwitted the wall street firms that financed his casinos and rode the value of his name to riches . a central argument of his candidacy is that he would bring the same business prowess to the oval office , doing for america what he did for his companies .
atlantic city is a resort community located on absecon island , just off the coast of new jersey . atlantic city has been a tourist magnet since 1854 , when philadelphia speculators created it as a rail terminal resort . in 1909 , at the peak of the seaside town ' s popularity , baedeker wrote ' there is something colossal about its vulgarity ' — a quality which it sustains today , even while beset by bankruptcy and decay . the real - life model for the board game monopoly , it has an impressive history of popular culture , boasting the nation ' s first boardwalk ( 1870 ) , the world ' s first big wheel ( 1892 ) , the first color postcards ( 1893 ) and the first miss america beauty pageant ( cunningly devised to extend the tourist season in 1921 , and still held here yearly ) .
as all of his ventures neared collapse , mr . trump’s lenders insisted that he submit a business plan , appoint a chief financial officer for the trump organization and sell , among other things , the trump shuttle airline , his yacht and his stake in new york city’s plaza hotel , which also filed for bankruptcy protection . they also put him on a $ 450 , 000 - a - month budget for personal and household expenses .
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beyonce follows doctor ' s orders and cancels her gig at coachella this year but is set to headline coachella 2018 . plus , it ' s oscar weekend and we ' re looking at frontrunner ' la la land ' !
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celebs show girl power all around the world as they join in on the women ' s march and teri hart talks with the cast of ' gold ' .
montreal band , arcade fire release a new song to protest trump and celebrities get involved in pre - inaugural festivities .
ellen degeneres came out on top at the people ' s choice awards by making history winning her 20th award . also , fifth harmony performs without camilla cabello for the first time .
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lady gaga reportedly has plans to sing on the roof of the nrg stadium as part of her super bowl performance . also , justin bieber is used in an awful scheme targeting his fans .
tanya kim sits down with nick viall to talk about the current season of the bachelor and teri hart talks with michael keaton about ' the founder ' .
there ' s some serious drama in the air between robin thicke and paula patton . plus , after receiving criticism from the jackson family , the urban myths michael jackson episode will not be aired .
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the kingdom ' s public investment fund will be the main investor in the project , which is set to begin early next year and the first stage is expected to be finished by 2022 .
last year , six flags chief executive jim reid - anderson said the company aimed to build three parks in saudi arabia , with each costing between $ 300m and $ 500m ( £232 and 388m ) .
in october 2014 , three lawyers , dr abdulrahman al - subaihi , bander al - nogaithan and abdulrahman al - rumaih , were sentenced to up to eight years in prison for using twitter to criticize the ministry of justice .
in march 2015 , yemen’s sunni president abd - rabbu mansour hadi was forced into exile after a shia - led insurgency . a saudi arabia - led coalition has responded with air strikes in order to reinstate mr hadi . it has since been accused of committing war crimes in the country .
women who supported the women2drive campaign , launched in 2011 to challenge the ban on women driving vehicles , faced harassment and intimidation by the authorities . the government warned that women drivers would face arrest .
members of the kingdom’s shia minority , most of whom live in the oil - rich eastern province , continue to face discrimination that limits their access to government services and employment . activists have received death sentences or long prison terms for their alleged participation in protests in 2011 and 2012 .
all public gatherings are prohibited under an order issued by the interior ministry in 2011 . those defy the ban face arrest , prosecution and imprisonment on charges such as “inciting people against the authorities” .
in march 2014 , the interior ministry stated that authorities had deported over 370 , 000 foreign migrants and that 18 , 000 others were in detention . thousands of workers were returned to somalia and other states where they were at risk of human rights abuses , with large numbers also returned to yemen , in order to open more jobs to saudi arabians . many migrants reported that prior to their deportation they had been packed into overcrowded makeshift detention facilities where they received little food and water and were abused by guards .
the saudi arabian authorities continue to deny access to independent human rights organisations like amnesty international , and they have been known to take punitive action , including through the courts , against activists and family members of victims who contact amnesty .
raif badawi was sentenced to 1000 lashes and 10 years in prison for using his liberal blog to criticise saudi arabia’s clerics . he has already received 50 lashes , which have reportedly left him in poor health .
dawood al - marhoon was arrested aged 17 for participating in an anti - government protest . after refusing to spy on his fellow protestors , he was tortured and forced to sign a blank document that would later contain his ‘confession’ . at dawood’s trial , the prosecution requested death by crucifixion while refusing him a lawyer .
ali mohammed al - nimr was arrested in 2012 aged either 16 or 17 for participating in protests during the arab spring . his sentence includes beheading and crucifixion . the international community has spoken out against the punishment and has called on saudi arabia to stop . he is the nephew of a prominent government dissident .
but developing a leisure sector is fraught with difficulties in the islamic kingdom , which adheres to a strict social code where women are required to wear loose - fitting robes , cinemas and alcohol are banned and public spaces are gender - segregated .
it remains to be seen how a theme park such as six flags will work as women and men remain largely segregated .
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montana resources llp is an american mining company with headquarters in butte , montana .

the company is owned by businessman dennis washington .

the company employs about 350 people , and operates the continental mine , an open pit copper and molybdenum mine at butte .

the continental pit is the only active mining operation at butte .

montana resources llp

is located in butte and is the largest metal mining operation in montana . it is owned and operated by montana resources , llp .
montana resources plans to purchase two more haul trucks in 2016 and another two in 2017 , mcgivern said .
just ask ed stefalo , 50 , one of montana resources ' 36 truck drivers . stefalo drives truck 507 .
montana resources received government financial incentives when it agreed to reopen . one of the stipulations is that it continue mining for 10 years . based on ore reserves , montana resources can operate for 23 years if costs are controlled and metal markets do not collapse , walsh said .
citing exorbitant electricity prices , montana resources halted mining at its continental pit in july 2000 , laying off all but five of 327 employees .
this year , montana resources is making $ 16 . 2 million in capital improvement expenditures . here ' s a breakdown of their expenditures :
miller ' s is selling more work boots now that montana resources is mining again , extracting copper and molybdenum from a pit dug in 1980 .
montana rail link , inc . ( mrl ) is a regional railroad linking southern and western montana with the u . s . rail network .
a shovel operator loads a haul truck in the continental pit at montana resources in butte , mont . closed in 2000 , the mine reopened last fall .
in this may 2015 file photo , a worker is part of a crew putting two new trucks together on site at montana resources . the new trucks , at a cost of $ 3 . 8 million apiece , are part of a $ 16 . 2 million capital investment montana resources is making this year .
the waterfall formerly visible on the southeast rim of the pit , seen here in 2004 , created by returning pit water that has gone through montana resources copper precipitation plant .
but montana resources decided last august to reopen the mine . the company said it had secured a new contract for its power supply and wanted to capitalize on strong copper prices .
montana resources operates an open pit copper - molybdenum mine in butte , as well as crushers and a concentrator facility where raw ores are processed into high - q . . .
the anaconda company sold the berkeley pit and the mine operation to atlantic richfield company in 1977 . montana resources bought the continental pit and the mining operation from arco in late 1985 .
that ' s what a crew of montana resource drivers will likely do thursday and friday when they climb into two new haul trucks which cost $ 3 . 8 million each . the trucks are part of a $ 16 . 2 million equipment upgrade at montana resources this year .
mining has been and can continue to be the economic foundation for the city ,
said steve walsh , montana resources vice president and a longtime resident .
but we need to diversify . we need to attract other businesses .
mcelroy said the impact on his shoe store goes beyond demand for industrial boots . miners who signed on with montana resources left jobs that then went to other people , and some of those have been in for boots and shoes , he said .
these tires — which cost $ 50 , 000 each — are being attached to trucks 513 and 514 , the two new caterpillar trucks montana resources purchased this spring . two drivers will be assigned to start driving these trucks most likely by the end of this week .
“the corporate website , along with public filings , are places we always look when a divorce case involves a business , ” said ilan hirschfeld , head of the marital dissolution practice at accounting and advisory firm marcum llp . “lawyers love to use the company’s own reports to prove their case that the growth in marital wealth has been active . ”
is located near jefferson city and is operated by montana tunnels mining , inc . , a subsidiary of elkhorn goldgields , llc , is in standby mode .
the reopening of the mine largely offset job losses in other segments of butte ' s economy last year , according to the montana department of labor and industry .
but the mine is the only one operating in butte , and its future depends on a lot of factors , including what happens to copper prices . the continental pit was mined by the anaconda co . from 1980 - 83 , then closed until montana resources arrived on the scene in 1986 , mining until the shutdown four years ago .
a spokeswoman for continental resources , kristin miskovsky , declined to comment about any of the specific website changes or the role of continental’s board in reviewing them . she didn’t answer questions about the proxy change . in an email , miskovsky repeated a prior statement : the hamm divorce “has not and is not anticipated to impact continental resources’ business or operations . ”
industry observers stated that at stake is not only the telcos ability to employ manpower and resources for introduction of next - gen communication technology , but severe consequences for lenders and nearly 150 , 000 jobs .
but an examination of the website of the company hamm founded , continental resources inc , reveals part of the billionaire’s legal strategy as he seeks to avoid what could be the largest divorce award in u . s . history .
there is no shortage of economic development initiatives , among them team butte , advantage butte and until recently , destination montana , a proposed gambling and entertainment development . the proposal did not get the necessary approval of the 2003 legislature .
montana resources copper precipitation plant adjacent to the berkeley pit . a 2013 slough of material from the pit wall into the water knocked out the ‘precip’ pump , and precip operations have since ceased . in precipitation , the copper - rich water is pumped over scrap iron , and , in a replacement reaction , the copper solidifies as sludge , while iron takes its place in the water . the water was returned to the pit by gravity flow , thus not increasing or decreasing the total volume of pit water .
hamm vs . hamm : continental resources founder and ceo harold hamm ( left ) is believed to own more oil underground than any other american . his estranged wife , sue ann ( right ) , is a former lawyer with the company . reuters / steve sisney
blows included the loss of several hundred jobs in 2002 - 03 with the demise of touch america , spinoff of the old butte - based montana power co . the company that bought some assets of crippled touch america , 360networks corp . , has 38 employees in butte .
today , at 68 years old , hamm is believed to own more oil underground than any other american . continental’s assets include around 1 million acres of prime land leases in north dakota and montana , the location of the largest u . s . oil discovery in decades .
this method of copper recovery was not new : it dates back to medieval europe . the anaconda company used it for years to recover copper from the water pumped from the underground mines , and the method is still used today . montana resources has mined copper from the rich mineral waters of the berkeley pit since 1998 , pausing when mining operations were suspended from 2000 through 2003 , then resuming in 2004 until a pit slough in 2013 knocked out the necessary pump . the mine pumped out roughly 13 million gallons of pit water per day , or about 10 , 000 gallons per minute .
montana mining is subject to all federal and state environmental laws and regulations effecting hardrock mining . before any ground is disturbed mining companies must ensure , by way of adequate bonding , complete reclamation and remediation of exploration and mining sites . in addition update bonding requirements are ensured throughout the life of the mine .
• adding a date for when continental moved into its most profitable drilling area . the company’s website now says that the firm moved into the williston basin , which straddles north dakota and montana , a year before the hamms were married . the company also deleted an item that said continental expanded into the rocky mountain region in 1993 .
legal strategy : continental resources ceo harold hamm holds 68 percent of the company’s publicly traded shares – worth about $ 17 billion . legal experts say changes on the corporate website may help convince the judge that the surge in continental’s share value has little to do with harold’s deft management during his 26 - year marriage to sue ann . reuters / steve sisney
today , the timeline says continental “co - discovers” the cedar hills field , and no longer takes credit for developing it first . rather , the company now describes cedar hills passively , as “the 1st oil field in the u . s . to be developed exclusively through precision horizontal drilling . ” ( in his aug . 6 testimony , harold hamm said he recalled that a competitor , burlington resources , had tapped into cedar hills several months before continental did . )
one corporate governance specialist said the website revisions raise questions about continental’s board of directors , chaired by hamm : did the board previously allow the company to overstate its achievements ? and is it now allowing hamm to reshape continental’s image to serve his personal legal goals – and marshalling company resources to do so ? when questioned by an attorney for sue ann during open testimony on aug . 6 , for example , harold said he had ordered his staff to revise continental’s corporate timeline after he realized it contained inaccuracies .
a third version of the story was relayed in the april 18 , 1906 edition of the montana standard as part of a series of articles on “queer spots in butte . ” according to this version , in 1888 an old welshman named morgan who lived on the butte hill noticed copper dust left behind from tin cans thrown into a gully filled with runoff water from the mines . morgan had the dust assayed and learned that it was almost pure copper . he experimented with the concept and developed a rudimentary precipitation plant , but died a few months after he had his plant operating successfully .
modern machinery co . , inc . sells and rents heavy equipment , and supplies parts and service to support the construction , mining , aggregate , and logging industries . the company’s territory spans the northwest united states , with branches in idaho , montana , oregon , and washington . subsidiary company spokane machinery extends modern’s equipment representation with complete design , engineering , and fabrication capabilities . modern also conducts business in russia with branches in magadan , kamchatka , and yuzhno - sakhalinsk . modern is one of the largest komatsu dealers in the united states and russia . modern also represents a number of complementary product lines , including atlas copco , carlson , esco , kpi - jci , pioneer , sennebogen , spomac fabrications , and timberpro .
butte , mont .  the steel - toed boot index at miller ' s shoe store is looking strong , an encouraging uptick in a city where economic setbacks have become a way of life .
as soon as they started hiring , the guys needed steel - toed , industrial boots ,
said dan mcelroy , miller ' s owner .
the closure was yet another disappointment for a town that has seen its share of hardship .
in the late 19th and early 20th centuries , the demand for copper wire to electrify the nation caused butte to boom . in 1920 butte was a thriving city of 100 , 000 , many of them immigrants from europe who came to work the copper mines . the boom didn ' t last , however , and after years of decline the population has dropped to just 34 , 000 or so , as mining companies went elsewhere for riches .
workers were hired and trained , and on nov . 17 they processed the first ore . the company now employs 351 people receiving pay and benefits that average $ 42 , 800 a year , plus profit sharing .
the reopening is a rare bit of economic prosperity for butte these days and has brought some renewed optimism .
when you have 350 good paychecks added to the economy , some of the best paychecks in town , it makes a difference to every retailer , to car dealers , restaurants ,
said evan barrett of the butte local development corp .
people are more optimistic , and with reason . there ' s an economic reality to it .
then there is the uncertainty surrounding northwestern corp . , the power company that is trying to emerge from bankruptcy and employs about 500 people here .
in the last half of the 1990s , rhone - poulenc basic chemicals imposed about 200 layoffs in phases while preparing to close its phosphorus plant near butte .
we ' ve been taking shot after shot in the economic chops ,
said mcelroy , whose shoe store near old underground mines opened in 1917 .
butte ' s always had a reputation for coming back , but touch america , and then northwestern declaring bankruptcy last summer , it was a one - two punch that everyone was staggering from .
while there is optimism with the mine ' s reopening , officials are quick to note that a long - standing push to recruit other business and diversify the economy continues .
the city did that in the mid - 1990s , when advanced silicon materials decided to build a manufacturing plant west of town . the company produces polysilicon for high - tech industries and has 280 employees .
it was a psychological lift when it was announced the mine would reopen ,
said walsh , a 50 - year - old mining engineer who has lived here most of his life .
we ' re hoping butte can build on it .
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january recorded three domestic deals valued over usd 1 billion accounting for 98 per cent of the total m & a deal values , the report said .
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the accord covers almost 500 women and people of colour in an october class action alleging the company paid them less than their peers and didn’t promote them as frequently as males , whites and asians .
the committee of creditors will hold its first meeting in the third or fourth week of january amid concerns that the company ' s incomplete thermal project would dim the revival prospects .
while it’s advantage birlas after tuesday ' s nclt hearing , the game is far from over . next week , the parties are likely to get back to the tribunal with their decisions .
on completion of the process both the companies will be listed on the bse , it said .
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the truck cabs smell like the inside of a new car . plastic covers the black seats . the specifications are taped to the driver ' s side window . the windshields are crystal clear . you can sit back , adjust the seat , breathe in the new - car smell , and look out at the blue sky , watching clouds pass by . there isn ' t a speck of dirt or dust anywhere .
although stefalo keeps the cab of his truck clean , it smells like dust . it looks permanently dusty . the ladder and the steps that lead up to his cab are caked in mud .
stefalo , like all the drivers at mr , works 12 - hour shifts . he drives enough hours in one day to make a one - way trip to las vegas , nevada , and make a quick stop for a cheeseburger on the road .
like every driver at mr , stefalo carries roughly between 4 , 800 to 5 , 520 tons of dirt and rock each shift over unpaved roads . his truck uses 1 , 000 gallons of diesel fuel per day . the tires cost $ 50 , 000 each .
the new trucks will be no different . the drivers of truck 513 and truck 514 will haul approximately 240 tons , carrying the loads either to the crusher or to the yankee doodle tailings pond dam , about 20 to 23 times each shift .
the new vehicles can travel no faster than 30 mph , travis chiotti , mine supervisor said . when traveling uphill , the driver can expect to roll along at about 8 mph with a heavy load of dirt in the bed .
one new feature the drivers will find when they climb in thursday and friday will be a different brake system . the new brakes are hydraulic instead of air brakes . mike mcgivern , safety manager for the mine , calls it a minor change but a more modern truck design .
another new feature is a 360 - degree sensor system that can alert the driver to objects he or she can ' t see .
drivers are blind on the right side of the truck because the cab sits on the left - hand side .
because of that , mr road regulations require that all drivers , including supervisors driving the mine ' s roads in company - owned suburbans , must drive on the left - hand side of the road , like the british .
chiotti said the last time someone was killed in a collision with a haul truck at the mine was
back in the anaconda days .
the new radar system will be able to detect movement near the truck , sound an alarm and a camera will show the driver what is moving close by .
although a collision causing a fatality hasn ' t happened in more than 30 years , chiotti said the drivers do experience fender benders and sometimes slide off the road when the dirt roads turn slick .
the two new trucks are part of an upgrade to the fleet of 12 . the oldest trucks in the fleet are water trucks that spray water along the dirt roads to keep the dust to a minimum .
the haul trucks are so big , the two new ones were delivered in pieces on a semi truck . workers spent more than two weeks putting them together on site .
trucks at mr are in operation for about 8 , 000 hours a year , chiotti said . trucks last about 100 , 000 hours , he said .
like the older trucks , truck 513 and 514 have some bounce to provide some give for the drivers riding on a bumpy road for 12 hours each day . also like the older trucks , the new trucks have power windows , heat and air conditioning , power steering and automatic transmission with six gears .
a small computer inside the truck tells the driver how heavy a load he or she is carrying . the seat belt — with a buckle the size of a slice of bread — crosses the driver ' s lap .
all drivers have radios inside their cabs . chiotti said mr encourages the drivers to listen to music , going so far as to enable hook up to satellite radio , or they can plug in an ipod to enjoy their own personal playlist .
the only thing the drivers can ' t do is text or use a cell phone while inside the cab .
but a radio inside each truck squawks constantly with chatter , such as ,
coming up on your left .
that ' s the only conversation the drivers have while inside their cabs .
stefalo , who commutes to the continental pit mine from his home in deer lodge , is inside his haul truck by 7 a . m . , when many of us haven ' t yet had our morning coffee .
the mine operates 24 hours a day , seven days a week , including christmas and thanksgiving . so some drivers drive for 12 hour shifts at night , but their work week is structured so that once month they get seven days off .
who will be the lucky crew mr will assign to drive the two new - smelling trucks after training is over ? chiotti said management is leaving it up to the foreman to decide . chiotti said mr wants to hold these new trucks to the highest standard of cleanliness and upkeep .
we want guys who take good care of their trucks ,
chiotti said .
you have to treat them with a lot of respect .
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butte’s memory book tells the story of jim ledford , a miner who lived in a log cabin below the famed anaconda mine . alongside his cabin was an old dump containing scrap iron and tin cans . mine water ran downhill through the dump , and ledford noticed a heavy sludge formation . out of curiosity , he had the sludge assayed and learned that it was 98 - percent - pure copper .
legend has it that ledford told no one about his discovery . instead , he quietly secured a one - year contract to handle the anaconda mine water . he set up tanks , filled them with scrap metal , and ran the water through them . the undated account said his efforts earned him $ 90 , 000 that first year . his contract was not renewed .
a professional paper from a 1913 butte mining conference tells a slightly different story . it states that in 1890 a william ledford obtained a contract to handle water from the st . lawrence mine . the story ends the same , however , once the anaconda company realized the value of mine water , it built its own copper tanks , and copper precipitation using scrap iron became standard operating procedure . thanks to al hooper for loaning his copy of the 1913 mining conference proceedings .
the story goes on to claim that a butte dutchman named fred miller dug holes in the side hill in the gulch below the st . lawrence mine . he filled these holes with tin cans and scrap iron , allowing mine runoff water to flow over them .
for the next two or three years , he would collect the resulting copper dust every few weeks . miller fraudulently claimed a monopoly on this system , and on several occasions tried to bluff out others on the hill who were experimenting with precipitation . the story notes that at this point william ledford secured a lease to the st . lawrence water , and miller’s heyday came to an end .
in copper precipitation , the pit water is piped to the company’s precipitation plant , built in the 1960’s next to a similar one from decades earlier . the water flows into concrete cells filled with scrap iron , and then chemistry takes over . simply put , the iron in the cells and the copper in the water trade places . the water is returned to the pit with a higher iron content , and the copper precipitates , or solidifies out of solution , clinging to the remaining iron .
the chemical reaction does not take long . water stays in contact with the iron for only about an hour , and then it flows back into the pit through a separate ditch along the old horseshoe bend channel , which could be seen from the viewing stand as the waterfall on the northeast rim of the pit . mine officials say that this constant circulation process should not affect the water level of the pit , nor should the change in water chemistry have an effect on eventual water treatment operations .
once per week , crews drain each cell to recover the precipitated copper . a front - loader scoops up the copper and scrap iron mixture and transports it to a vibrating screen . water sprayed from high - pressure hoses knocks the copper through the screen into a tank below . remaining iron goes back to the cells for reuse . the cement copper concentrate is then shipped to the concentrator and processed through a filter press to reduce the water content for rail shipment . by pumping water from the berkeley , the company recovered about 400 , 000 pounds of copper per month .
the company also routed copper - rich horseshoe bend water through the precipitation plant from 1998 until the mine shutdown of 2000 . the sale of this precipitated copper helped to offset water treatment costs . once through the precipitation plant , horseshoe bend water was mixed with lime ( calcium hydroxide ) and pumped north to the yankee doodle tailings pond .
since the treatment plant went online in 2003 , this horseshoe bend water has been kept out of the precip plant circuit .
hi my name is hannah i am in 5th grade and i go to silver bow montessori and i am doing a science fair project on metal ionic exchange using an electrolyte to collect copper onto iron . i am interested in how this kind of process has been used to “mine” copper from the pit .
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is located northwest of missoula near libby . troy mine ( genesis , inc . ) is owned and operated by revett minerals , inc
is located in the cabinet mountains near noxon is a wholly owned subsidiary of revett mineral and is continuing efforts to permit their world - class strataform copper - silver deposits .
is located southeast of libby is owned by mines management , inc . in the process of re - permitting .
) is located near dillon and is owned by barretts mineral , inc . , a subsidiary of specialty minerals , inc .
) is located north of helena and is owned by rx gold and silver , inc .
) has two operations the stillwater mine near nye and the east boulder mine near big timber . it is owned by the stillwater mining company .
mining operations in which metal or gems are extracted are subject to a license tax , which is based on the gross value of the product . the value to which the tax rate is applied is the monetary payment the mining company receives from the metal trader , smelter , roaster or refinery . revenue collected is deposited in the general fund ( 58 % ) , abandoned mines account ( 8 . 5 % ) , reclamation and development grants account ( 7 % ) , hard rock mining impact trust account ( 2 . 5 % ) and to counties identified as experiencing fiscal and economic impact ( 24 % ) . of that 24 % 37 . 5 % allocation to a county trust account and the remaining 62 . 5 % is allocated to county and school districts .
ceo harold hamm faces paying billions to his estranged wife . do revisions to his corporation’s website strengthen his hand ?
oklahoma city – the divorce trial of one of america’s wealthiest men , oil baron harold hamm , plays out mostly in secret here at the oklahoma county courthouse . for weeks , signs have been taped to the door of courtroom 121 . “closed hearing , ” one reads . the other : “do not enter . ”
publicly traded continental has been revising its corporate annals – in each case diminishing the company’s accomplishments under hamm’s leadership or changing the dates of key achievements .
downplaying his role in continental’s success is central to hamm’s chances of minimizing the financial blow from his divorce , lawyers say . according to state law , if hamm can show that market conditions – rather than his management prowess – led to continental’s financial success , he won’t have to share those gains with his estranged wife , sue ann . the two never signed a prenuptial agreement .
reporters compared continental’s current corporate website – urltoken – with a version from early this year . the analysis was done using the internet archive wayback machine , a repository of past web pages .
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the comparison identified 18 separate items that had been recently deleted , added or revised . the changes included :
• altering a claim that the company was first to “discover” an important oil field near the massive formation known as the bakken shale .
• striking all references to continental being “first” to successfully use or develop new technology that helped it find or pump more oil .
• backdating the company’s hugely profitable decision to shift its exploration focus from natural gas to oil – to before hamm’s 1988 marriage to sue ann . if that decision came prior to the hamm marriage , then sue ann may not be entitled to reap part of the reward .
the company also removed a notable passage from one of its u . s . securities and exchange commission filings , key documents used by investors to evaluate firms . in 2013 and earlier years , the annual proxy statement described harold hamm as “one of the driving forces” behind continental’s success , a man who had “successfully grown the company through his leadership skills and business judgment . ” that passage was dropped in the 2014 proxy .
since hamm vs . hamm began eight weeks ago , journalists have largely been barred from the courtroom . at the request of continental , nearly all records and exhibits in the trial have been placed under seal by oklahoma county judge howard haralson ; all but three days of the trial have been completely closed to the public . in most states , including oklahoma , divorce trials usually take place in open court unless a judge closes the proceedings to protect a child . the hamms have no minor children .
ceo insights : continental has deleted a link on its website to
ceo insights ,
the thoughts of ceo hamm , shown at top ; an external site - urltoken - now says ,
the authors have deleted this site .
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new proxy : continental’s 2013 proxy filing with the sec , top , praised hamm as “one of the driving forces behind the company and its success . ” in the 2014 proxy , bottom , that language is gone . reuters graphic
different drill : on its corporate website , continental deleted this 1974 entry on a timeline of the company’s history , top , which had touted hamm’s personal role in striking oil in oklahoma . reuters graphic
change of focus : continental altered a key 1985 timeline entry , top . the revised version , bottom , downplays hamm’s role and adds a new claim that
continental changes focus to oil
- three years before his marriage to sue ann hamm . reuters graphic
moving mountains : continental revised a key 1993 claim , top . the original , saying the firm expanded into the rockies region , is deleted . a new entry ( not shown ) claims the company entered the lucrative williston basin in 1987 - a year before the marriage . reuters graphic
sharing credit : continental originally claimed sole bragging rights for the 1995 discovery of a major field near the bakken formation , top . it has now revised that claim to a co - discovery , bottom . it also changes credit for a
1st
in precision horizontal drilling . reuters graphic
no longer first : in one of several alterations related to technological innovations , continental removed its claim , top , to be
1st
to complete a
1 , 280 long - lateral multi - stage frac in north dakota .
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backtracking : continental cut a claim , top , to be
1st
to “simul - frac” a well in an oklahoma field . in the revised version , bottom , a second claim is watered down . it now merely notes continental’s first horizontal well in the three forks region - not “the 1st . ” reuters graphic
an example of how continental has revised its website claims : before ( top ) and after ( bottom ) . reuters graphic
the reason : to shield continental . haralson ruled on the trial’s opening day , aug . 4 , that he did not want to “destroy” the company by allowing the public or media to hear discussion of continental’s “confidential” business activities .
“we’ve got an entire trial being conducted in secret , ” said joey senat , a communications law specialist and associate professor at oklahoma state university’s school of media and strategic communication . “mr . hamm is saying his divorce is a strictly personal matter , but apparently it’s not , because continental says it will harm the company if the doors are opened . meanwhile , on the website , continental appears to be changing significant facts about itself . ”
there are also personal reasons why hamm may prefer to keep the proceedings private . in a filing dated march 7 , 2013 , sue ann hamm alleged that harold was “having an affair” that she discovered in 2010 . in court testimony last month , harold admitted to spending $ 150 , 000 on an “extra - marital pursuit . ”
at stake in the divorce is the $ 17 billion piece of continental owned by harold hamm through his 68 percent holding in the company’s publicly traded shares . legal experts interviewed for this article said the changes on the website appear to be part of hamm’s strategy .
“very simply , the company may be framing mr . hamm’s impact as less important than it had before . ”
the purpose , they say , is to persuade the judge that the surge in continental’s share value has little to do with harold’s deft management during his 26 - year marriage to sue ann . under oklahoma law , if the growth of continental was “passive” – that is , owing to market factors beyond harold’s control rather than to his skill and effort – he won’t have to share those gains .
“very simply , ” hirschfeld said , “the company may be framing mr . hamm’s impact as less important than it had before . ” hirschfeld isn’t involved in the case .
attorneys representing the hamms are under court order not to discuss protected information in the case . they declined to comment .
harold hamm’s lawyers were given a big clue that continental’s past accomplishments would be used by his wife’s team to demonstrate the central role the founder played in the company’s skyrocketing growth . that’s because parts of the unrevised version of the website – including its corporate “timeline”– were among the exhibits entered into evidence by sue ann hamm’s lawyers before the trial began . lists of exhibits are shared with both parties in a case .
“it puts the board in a very awkward position , ” said the governance specialist , david larcker , professor of accounting at stanford university’s graduate school of business . “the question would be , ‘would they have made those changes absent the personal situation of the ceo ? ’”
a member of continental’s board , edward t . schafer , declined to discuss the changes , or whether the board knew about them . “given the legal aspects of what you are talking about , i think i ought to leave that question to the company , ” said schafer , former governor of north dakota . another board member , former oklahoma gov . david boren , referred questions to continental’s general counsel .
attorneys following the hamm divorce say a judgment could award 58 - year - old sue ann hamm , a former lawyer for continental , around $ 3 billion .
closed hearing : since hamm vs . hamm began eight weeks ago , journalists have largely been barred from the courtroom in the oklahoma county courthouse . reuters / steve sisney
reuters could not determine exactly when continental altered its website . the changes came sometime after march 29 , 2014 , the most recent day on which the wayback machine archived the site , and before sept . 2 , 2014 , when reuters began comparing the archive and the current site . also unclear : which version of continental’s corporate history – revised or original – is more accurate .
in media interviews , in the company’s annual report and in other sec filings , continental has for years touted its pioneering role in developing the bakken shale formation . and it has highlighted the prescient moves of its founder , harold hamm , as central to its success .
continental’s website does contain a disclaimer about its contents . information is provided “as is , solely for convenience , and without warranty of any kind . ” it may contain errors , and investors should not base decisions on it , the website cautions .
guidelines published by the sec say that corporate websites , though considered “informal disclosure , ” should adhere to some of the same standards that apply to formal sec filings . “the broad principles are that the disclosures have to be truthful and fair and cannot be selective , ” said jim hamilton , principal analyst for federal securities regulation at wolters kluwer law & business in new york .
the reuters analysis of archived continental web pages shows a wide range of changes around the time that the ceo’s divorce trial began .
a timeline entry describing a 1995 milestone , for example , previously gave continental sole credit for a momentous event : “continental discovers” the cedar hills oil field – the first major gusher in north dakota’s recent fracking boom , which led to the development of the now - legendary bakken shale , the web page previously read . the old entry added that continental “is the 1st to develop cedar hills exclusively through precision horizontal drilling , ” an oil - industry technological innovation .
other changes backpedal on continental’s claims that it was ahead of industry competitors in implementing breakthrough oil extraction technologies , a potentially crucial differentiator in the oil industry .
a 2007 entry used to say that continental “is the 1st to complete a 1 , 280 long - lateral multi - stage frac in north dakota . ” the line referred to an important milestone in using hydraulic fracturing , or fracking , and horizontal drilling to extract oil from the bakken . that claim no longer appears on the current website .
two other entries , both for 2008 , said continental was the “first” to use specific fracking or horizontal drilling techniques in two separate oil fields . those entries have been struck from the site .
on the witness stand last month , harold hamm said several claims on the company’s website timeline were wrong . he pinned part of the blame on brian engel , the former vice president of public affairs at continental , who left in 2011 .
contacted for comment , engel said he wasn’t aware of hamm’s testimony . “i left continental on good terms at the end of 2011 and have moved on , ” engel said . he declined to say whether hamm reviewed the original items before they were posted .
sue ann hamm’s attorney , jon hester , questioned harold about items on the company website . hamm testified that he only recently discovered that some were inaccurate . continental produces a significant amount of public information , he explained , and hamm said he doesn’t personally review all of it . “i’ve not tried to mislead anybody , ” hamm testified .
continental is not named as a party in the hamm divorce . the company nonetheless sought to keep the trial closed to the public . continental’s general counsel , eric eissenstat , has been a fixture in the courtroom and has arranged depositions and met with witnesses who are testifying at the trial , according to court records and proceedings viewed by reuters .
stock split ? a billboard in downtown oklahoma city touts the value of publicly traded shares in continental . reuters / steve sisney
“it puts the board in a very awkward position . the question would be , ‘would they have made those changes absent the personal situation of the ceo ? ’”
continental still boasts in its sec filings that it holds the largest acreage position of any oil company in the bakken , a shale area that hamm believes contains some 24 billion barrels of oil .
investors may not care about continental’s revisions to its corporate history , so long as it continues to produce profits , stock analysts say . the driller is ahead of schedule on its five - year plan to double oil production .