Diamondback Energy 2023 GUIDANCE HIGHLIGHTS

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.

2023 GUIDANCE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Full year 2023 oil production guidance of 256 – 262 MBO/d (430 – 440 MBOE/d)
  • Full year 2023 cash CAPEX guidance of $2.50 – $2.70 billion
  • The Company expects to drill between 325 and 345 gross (293 – 311 net) wells and complete between 330 and 350 gross (297 – 315 net) wells with an average lateral length of approximately 10,500 feet in 2023
  • Q1 2023 oil production guidance of 248 – 252 MBO/d (415 – 422 MBOE/d)
  • Q1 2023 cash CAPEX guidance of $625 – $675 million

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Manufacturing the Midland:How Diamondback Turns Tier 1 Permian Inventory into Repeatable Capital Efficiency

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Diamondback Energy – A Midland Basin Factory Model in Motion

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Permian Update: Diamondback’s 2026 Game Plan Revealed

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