Chord Energy says its long-term maintenance-plus strategy focuses on maximizing free cash flow by optimizing existing production through workovers, AI, chemical treatments, and operational efficiencies while maintaining disciplined capital spending. Supporting this strategy, the company has filed 109 new well permits in 2026, primarily across the core Bakken counties of Williams, McKenzie, Mountrail, and Dunn, providing a strong inventory for future development alongside continued production optimization.