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Last Earnings Call

Fiscal Period
Q2 2026
Call Date
Aug 4, 2026
AI Summary
Q2 2026

Operations: Diamondback said its 2026 well performance is strong, with productivity gains coming from better well design, longer laterals, and continuous improvement in drilling and completions.

Gas relief: Management said Permian gas takeaway has improved, Waha turned positive in July, and new pipeline projects should help near term, even though gas egress remains a longer-term issue.

Power push: The company outlined a shovel-ready power and data-center project at Bryant Ranch, with first gas targeted for the back half of 2027 and grid-connected power as soon as 2028.

Capital returns: Diamondback kept its more flexible capital allocation approach, bought back some stock in Q2 and Q3, and reduced net debt by $1.6 billion.

Cost discipline: Management said oilfield inflation is present, especially in casing, but the company is using electric frac fleets and efficiency gains to offset much of it.

Key Financials
Net debt reduction
$1.6 billion
Value per share from debt reduction
$5.60
Stock repurchases
over 5% of stock
Non-D&C spend
$600 million
Average pumping time per day
21 hours
Pumping rate
5,000-plus feet per day
Quarterly capital run rate
$1 billion to a little over $1 billion
Barnett drilling cost
$400 or less per foot
Barnett stretch target
$300 a foot
Barnett budget
$350 to $360 a foot
Bryant Ranch acreage
30,000 acres
Power project first gas
back half of 2027
Grid-connected power target
as soon as 2028
Gas supply for power project
200 to 250 million a day
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