The wackiest rig in Texas.

Describes the Harken Energy Corp., a Dallas-based company established in the late 1970s primarily made up of investors including the Bass brothers, the Rupert family of South Africa, the Harvard University endowment fund, and George W. Bush, the President's oldest son. Harkin's exclusive 35 year contract to explore for crude in Bahrain; Harkin's freewheeling history; Lack of a refinery; Financing the drilling.