Diamondback Energy

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

Company type	Public
Traded as	Nasdaq:  FANG Nasdaq-100 component S&P 500 component
ISIN	US25278X1090
Industry	Petroleum industry
Headquarters	Midland, Texas, U.S.
Key people	Steven E. West (chairman) Travis D. Stice (CEO) Daniel N. Wesson (COO) Kaes Van't Hof (CFO)
Products	Petroleum Natural gas Natural gas liquids
Production output	375 thousand barrels of oil equivalent (2,290,000 GJ) per day (2021)
Revenue	US$$6.797 billion (2021)
Operating income	6,508,000,000 United States dollar (2022)
Net income	US$2.182 billion (2021)
Total assets	US$22.898 billion (2021)
Total equity	US$13.245 billion (2021)
Number of employees	870 (2021)
Website	www.diamondbackenergy.com
Footnotes /references [1]

Diamondback Energy, Inc. is an American company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration headquartered in Midland, Texas.

As of December 31, 2020, the company had 1,788 million barrels of oil equivalent (1.094×10¹⁰ GJ) of estimated proved reserves, of which 52% was petroleum, 24% was natural gas, and 24% was natural gas liquids. The company's reserves are all in the Permian Basin. ^[1]

As of February 2024, it is ranked 400th on the Fortune 500. ^{[2] [3]}

History

The company began operations in December 2007 with the acquisition of 4,174 net acres in the Permian Basin. ^[1]

In October 2012, the company became a public company via an initial public offering, issuing 12,500,000 shares of common stock at a price of $17.50 per share. ^{[4] [5]}

In March 2017, the company acquired assets from Brigham Resources for $2.55 billion. ^{[6] [7]}

In October 2018, the company acquired the assets of Ajax Resources for $1.25 billion. ^{[8] [9]}

In November 2018, the company acquired Energen. ^[10]

In February 2021, the company acquired leasehold interests and assets from Guidon Resources for $375 million in cash and 10.68 million shares. ^{[11] [12]}

In March 2021, the company acquired QEP Resources. ^{[12] [13]}

A 2023 Bloomberg news story identified the company, as well as Permian Resources, as major contributors to the increase of flaring gas in the Permian oil field. ^[14]

In February 2024, it was reported Diamondback Energy and Endeavor Energy Resources were in final discussions toward a merger that would create an oil-and-gas giant worth more than $50 billion. ^[15]

Antitrust lawsuit

In January 2024, a class action lawsuit was filed accusing Diamondback, along with seven other US oil and gas producers, of an illegal price-fixing scheme to constrain production of shale oil, allegedly leading to drivers in the US paying more for gasoline than they would have in a competitive market. ^[16]

References

1. "Diamondback Energy, Inc. 2021 Form 10-K Annual Report". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
2. "Diamondback Energy". Fortune.
3. "Fortune 500 Full List (2024)". www.50pros.com. 2024-02-01. Archived from the original on 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
4. "Diamondback Energy, Inc. Completes Initial Public Offering of Common Stock" (Press release). Globe Newswire. October 17, 2012.
5. "Diamondback Energy IPO Is Complete". The Motley Fool. Associated Press. October 17, 2012.
6. "Diamondback Energy, Inc. Announces Closing of Acquisition from Brigham Resources" (Press release). Globe Newswire. March 1, 2017.
7. Garcia, Luis (March 2, 2017). "Brigham Resources Closes $2.55 Billion Permian Asset Sale to Diamondback". The Wall Street Journal .
8. "Diamondback Energy, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2018 Financial and Operating Results" (Press release). Globe Newswire. November 6, 2018.
9. "Diamondback to acquire Ajax Resources in $1.25-billion deal". Oil & Gas Journal . August 10, 2018.
10. "Diamondback Energy, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Energen Corporation" (Press release). Globe Newswire. November 29, 2018.
11. "Diamondback Energy, Inc. Announces Closing of Acquisition from Guidon Operating LLC" (Press release). GlobeNewswire. February 26, 2021.
12. Takahashi, Paul (March 17, 2021). "Midland oil and gas producer Diamondback Energy acquires rival QEP Resources". Houston Chronicle .
13. "Diamondback Energy, Inc. Completes Acquisition of QEP Resources, Inc" (Press release). GlobeNewswire. March 17, 2021.
14. Zachary Mider and Mitchell Ferman. Bloomberg reporters. (4 October 2023). "Flaring Ticks Up in Texas Oil Patch, Showing Limits of ESG Pressure". Yahoo Finance website Retrieved 4 Oct 2023.
15. "Diamondback, Endeavor in Talks to Form $50 Billion Energy Giant". Bloomberg.com. 2024-02-11. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
16. Scarcella, Mike (2024-01-16). "Drivers sue US shale oil producers over alleged price-fixing scheme". Reuters . Archived from the original on 2024-01-21. Retrieved 2024-04-28.

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