Diamondback Energy Playbook

About

Diamondback is an independent oil and natural gas company headquartered in Midland, Texas focused on the acquisition, development, exploration and exploitation of unconventional, onshore oil and natural gas reserves in the Permian Basin in West Texas. Diamondback’s activities are primarily focused on the horizontal exploitation of multiple intervals within the Wolfcamp, Spraberry, Clearfork, Bone Spring and Cline formations.

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2022 Full Year Guidance

Below is Diamondback’s guidance for the full year 2022, which includes second quarter production and capital guidance. As a result of the increase in commodity prices, Diamondback is increasing its expected cash tax rate to 10% – 15% of pre-tax income from 6% – 11% previously.

 2022 Guidance2022 Guidance
 Diamondback Energy, Inc.Viper Energy Partners LP
   
Total net production – MBOE/d369 – 37630.50 – 32.75
Oil production – MBO/d218 – 22218.00 – 19.25
Q2 2022 oil production – MBO/d (total – MBOE/d)218 – 222 (369 – 376) 
   
Unit costs ($/BOE)  
Lease operating expenses, including workovers$4.00 – $4.50 
G&A  
Cash G&A$0.65 – $0.80$0.60 – $0.80
Non-cash equity-based compensation$0.40 – $0.50$0.10 – $0.20
DD&A$8.75 – $9.75$9.75 – $10.75
Interest expense (net of interest income)$1.10 – $1.30$3.25 – $3.75
Gathering and transportation$1.60 – $1.80 
   
Production and ad valorem taxes (% of revenue)(a)7% – 8%7% – 8%
Corporate tax rate (% of pre-tax income)23% 
Cash tax rate (% of pre-tax income)10% – 15%10% – 15%
   
Capital Budget ($ – million)  
Drilling, completion, capital workovers, and non-operated properties$1,560 – $1,670 
Midstream (ex. equity method investments)$80 – $100 
Infrastructure and environmental$110 – $130 
2022 Capital expenditures$1,750 – $1,900 
Q2 2022 Capital expenditures$435 – $475 
   
Gross horizontal wells drilled (net)270 – 290 (248 – 267) 
Gross horizontal wells completed (net)260 – 280 (240 – 258) 
Average lateral length (Ft.)~10,200′ 
Midland Basin well costs per lateral foot$520 – $580 
Delaware Basin well costs per lateral foot$700 – $780 
Midland Basin net lateral feet (%)~80% 
Delaware Basin net lateral feet (%)~20% 

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Areas of Operation

Midland Basin – focus has been on the Spraberry and Wolfcamp formations. Midland Basin is located just east of the Central Basin Platform and runs north to south from Crockett County to counties Lamb and Hale. Midland Basin geology is highly variable by location and zone, as the typical well completion in the basin involves commingling production from multiple stacked pay zones. Depending on the geographic region within the Basin, operators are targeting a variety of zones with vertical and horizontal completions. 

Delaware Basin  – Delaware Basin is a hydrocarbon rich sedimentary basin that lies within the Permian Basin. The Delaware Basin covers around 6.4 million acres in far West Texas and South Eastern New Mexico. It is located in an arid southwestern portion of the United States of America

Williston Basin  –   Williston Basin is a large intracratonic sedimentary basin in eastern Montana, western North Dakota, South Dakota, and southern Saskatchewan, that is known for its rich deposits of petroleum and potash.

Diamondback News

Diamondback to boost oil production while cutting Permian drilling rigs following Endeavor megadeal

Diamondback to boost oil production while cutting Permian drilling rigs following Endeavor megadeal

Diamondback Energy Inc. will borrow a page from the shale-consolidation playbook by cutting drilling rigs after its acquisition of competitor ...
U.S. shale drillers to reduce Permian drilling emissions, increase reliability with nuclear reactors

U.S. shale drillers to reduce Permian drilling emissions, increase reliability with nuclear reactors

U.S. oil and gas companies including Diamondback Energy Inc. are considering small nuclear reactors to power drilling operations in Texas’s ...
Diamondback Energy, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial and Operating Results

Diamondback Energy, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial and Operating Results

During the fourth quarter of 2023, Diamondback drilled 80 gross wells in the Midland Basin and four gross wells in the Delaware Basin ...
Diamondback Energy, Inc. and Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P. to Merge to Create a Premier Permian Independent Oil and Gas Company

Diamondback Energy, Inc. and Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P. to Merge to Create a Premier Permian Independent Oil and Gas Company

Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FANG) (“Diamondback” or the “Company”) and Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P. (“Endeavor”), today announced that they have entered into a ...
Diamondback Energy, Inc. Announces Q3 2023 Financial and Operating Results

Diamondback Energy, Inc. Announces Q3 2023 Financial and Operating Results

During the third quarter of 2023, Diamondback drilled 79 gross wells in the Midland Basin and seven gross wells in ...
Diamondback Energy, Inc. and Five Point Energy LLC Form Deep Blue Midland Basin LLC

Diamondback Energy, Inc. and Five Point Energy LLC Form Deep Blue Midland Basin LLC

Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FANG) ("Diamondback") and Five Point Energy LLC (“Five Point”) announced today the formation of a new ...
Diamondback Energy, Inc. Second Quarter 2023 Operating Results

Diamondback Energy, Inc. Second Quarter 2023 Operating Results

During the second quarter of 2023, Diamondback drilled 86 gross wells in the Midland Basin and 12 gross wells in ...
Diamondback Seeks Buyers For Permian Assets

Diamondback Seeks Buyers For Permian Assets

Diamondback  is actively working with a financial adviser to find buyers for non-core assets in the western Permian ...
Diamondback Energy 2023 GUIDANCE HIGHLIGHTS

Diamondback Energy 2023 GUIDANCE HIGHLIGHTS

Diamondback Company expects to drill between 325 and 345 gross (293 - 311 net) wells and complete between 330 and ...