Permian Resources Announces Divestiture of Midstream Gathering Systems

Rhea-AI Summary

Permian Resources (NYSE: PR) has announced the sale of its natural gas and oil gathering systems in Reeves County, Texas to Kinetik Holdings for $180 million in cash. The sale includes recently purchased and legacy company-owned midstream infrastructure but excludes water infrastructure and surface acreage.

The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2025, subject to regulatory approval. The divestiture aims to streamline operations and enhance value for investors while allowing Permian Resources to increase its residue natural gas sales at Gulf Coast pricing, reducing exposure to in-basin Waha pricing. The company expects no significant impact on its cash operating costs.

Positive

• Sale of non-core assets for $180 million cash consideration
• Expected reduction in exposure to in-basin Waha pricing
• No impact on cash operating costs anticipated
• Potential for increased Gulf Coast pricing exposure

Negative

• None.

Insights

Financial Analyst

The $180 million midstream asset sale represents a strategic move to optimize Permian Resources' portfolio. This divestiture of non-core assets aligns with industry trends of E&P companies focusing on their core upstream operations while monetizing midstream infrastructure. The transaction's structure is particularly noteworthy as it maintains operational efficiency without impacting cash operating costs. The deal's pricing advantage through increased Gulf Coast exposure versus Waha pricing could enhance revenue quality, as Gulf Coast natural gas typically commands premium pricing. The timing of the closure in Q1 2025 provides ample runway for transition planning. For a company with a $10.5 billion market cap, while the deal size is modest, the strategic benefits of streamlining operations and reducing exposure to volatile in-basin pricing make this a positive development.

Energy Infrastructure Specialist

The partnership with Kinetik Holdings represents a logical consolidation in Delaware Basin midstream operations. The divested assets in Reeves County, a prime location in the Delaware Basin, will integrate well with Kinetik's existing infrastructure network. The transaction's structure, which excludes water infrastructure and surface acreage, indicates a focused approach to natural gas and oil gathering system optimization. The deal should enhance operational efficiency through specialized management of these midstream assets while allowing Permian Resources to maintain its core E&P focus. The strategic shift toward Gulf Coast pricing exposure is particularly significant, as it provides better pricing optionality and reduces dependence on the more volatile Waha hub.

MIDLAND, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Permian Resources Corporation (NYSE: PR) (“Permian Resources” or the “Company”) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its natural gas and oil gathering systems primarily located in Reeves County, Texas to Kinetik Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KNTK) (“Kinetik”) for a total cash consideration of $180 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. The divested natural gas and oil pipeline systems include a combination of both recently purchased and legacy company-owned midstream infrastructure and exclude any water infrastructure or surface acreage.

“We are excited to announce another divestiture of non-core assets at a price that is accretive over both the short and long-term, further streamlining our business and driving value for investors,” said James Walter, Co-CEO of Permian Resources. “The sale of these non-core infrastructure assets will allow us to continue our relentless focus on being the Delaware Basin’s lowest cost operator.”

“Kinetik has a strong track-record of operating midstream assets across the Delaware Basin, and we are pleased to partner with them on this transaction. Their extensive infrastructure and logistics expertise will continue to support the development of our high-return drilling inventory,” said Will Hickey, Co-CEO of Permian Resources.

This transaction will also allow Permian Resources to increase the amount of residue natural gas sold at Gulf Coast pricing over time, further reducing the Company’s exposure to in-basin Waha pricing. Additionally, the Company expects the transaction to have essentially no impact to its best-in-class cash operating costs. The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2025, subject to regulatory approval.

Jefferies LLC acted as financial advisor and Kirkland & Ellis LLP acted as legal advisor to the Company in connection with the transaction.

About Permian Resources

Headquartered in Midland, Texas, Permian Resources is an independent oil and natural gas company focused on the responsible acquisition, optimization and development of high-return oil and natural gas properties. The Company’s assets and operations are concentrated in the core of the Delaware Basin, making it the second largest Permian Basin pure-play E&P. For more information, please visit www.permianres.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this press release, regarding the consummation and expected benefits of the divestiture and related transactions, our strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, the words “could,” “may,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “goal,” “plan,” “target,” “resulting” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions about future events and are based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events.

Forward-looking statements may include statements about:

• volatility of oil, natural gas and NGL prices or a prolonged period of low oil, natural gas or NGL prices and the effects of actions by, or disputes among or between, members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”), such as Saudi Arabia, and other oil and natural gas producing countries, such as Russia, with respect to production levels or other matters related to the price of oil, natural gas and NGLs;
• political and economic conditions and events in or affecting other producing regions or countries, including the Middle East, Russia, Eastern Europe, Africa and South America;
• our business strategy and future drilling plans;
• our reserves and our ability to replace the reserves we produce through drilling and property acquisitions;
• our drilling prospects, inventories, projects and programs;
• our financial strategy, return of capital program, leverage, liquidity and capital required for our development program;
• the timing and amount of our future production of oil, natural gas and NGLs;
• our ability to identify, complete and effectively integrate acquisitions of properties, assets or businesses, including our recent acquisitions and related transactions;
• our hedging strategy and results;
• our competition;
• our ability to obtain permits and governmental approvals;
• our compliance with government regulations, including those related to climate change as well as environmental, health and safety regulations and liabilities thereunder;
• our pending legal matters;
• the marketing and transportation of our oil, natural gas and NGLs;
• our leasehold or business acquisitions;
• cost of developing or operating our properties;
• our anticipated rate of return;
• general economic conditions;
• weather conditions in the areas where we operate;
• credit markets;
• our ability to make dividends, distributions and share repurchases;
• uncertainty regarding our future operating results;
• our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions contained in this press release that are not historical; and
• the other factors described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any updates to those factors set forth in our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K.

We caution you that these forward-looking statements are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control, incident to the exploration for and development, production, gathering and sale of oil, natural gas and NGLs. Factors which could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

• commodity price volatility (including regional basis differentials);
• uncertainty inherent in estimating oil, natural gas and NGL reserves, including the impact of commodity price declines on the economic producibility of such reserves, and in projecting future rates of production;
• geographic concentration of our operations;
• lack of availability of drilling and production equipment and services;
• lack of transportation and storage capacity as a result of oversupply, government regulations or other factors;
• risks related to our recent acquisitions, including the risk that we may fail to integrate such acquisitions on the terms and timing currently contemplated, or at all, and/or to realize our strategy and plans to achieve the expected benefits of such acquisitions;
• competition in the oil and natural gas industry for assets, materials, qualified personnel and capital;
• drilling and other operating risks;
• environmental and climate related risks, including seasonal weather conditions;
• regulatory changes, including those that may result from the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning the Chevron deference doctrine and that may impact environmental, energy, and natural resources regulation;
• the possibility that the industry in which we operate may be subject to new or volatile local, state, and federal or legislative actions (including additional taxes and changes in environmental, health, and safety regulation and regulations related to climate change) as a result of developing national and/or global efforts to address climate change;
• restrictions on the use of water, including limits on the use of produced water and potential restrictions on the availability to water disposal facilities;
• availability to cash flow and access to capital;
• inflation;
• changes in our credit ratings or adverse changes in interest rates;
• changes in the financial strength of counterparties to our credit agreement and hedging contracts;
• the timing of development expenditures;
• political and economic conditions and events in foreign oil and natural gas producing countries, including embargoes, continued hostilities in the Middle East and other sustained military campaigns, including the conflict in Israel and its surrounding areas, the war in Ukraine and associated economic sanctions on Russia, conditions in South America, Central America, China and Russia, and acts of terrorism or sabotage;
• changes in local, regional, national, and international economic conditions;
• security threats, including evolving cybersecurity risks such as those involving unauthorized access, denial-of-service attacks, third-party service provider failures, malicious software, data privacy breaches by employees, insiders or other with authorized access, cyber or phishing-attacks, ransomware, social engineering, physical breaches or other actions; and
• other risks described in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Reserve engineering is a process of estimating underground accumulations of oil and natural gas that cannot be measured in an exact way. The accuracy of any reserve estimate depends on the quality of available data, the interpretation of such data, and price and cost assumptions made by reserve engineers. In addition, the results of drilling, testing and production activities may justify revisions of estimates that were made previously. If significant, such revisions would change the schedule of any further production and development drilling. Accordingly, reserve estimates may differ significantly from the quantities of oil and natural gas that are ultimately recovered.

Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described in this press release occur, or should any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, included in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This cautionary statement should also be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that we or persons acting on our behalf may issue.

Except as otherwise required by applicable law, we disclaim any duty to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241209560232/en/

Hays Mabry – Vice President, Investor Relations

(432) 315-0114

ir@permianres.com

Source: Permian Resources Corporation

FAQ

How much is Permian Resources (PR) selling its gathering systems for?

Permian Resources is selling its natural gas and oil gathering systems to Kinetik Holdings for $180 million in cash.

When will Permian Resources (PR) close the gathering systems sale?

The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2025, subject to regulatory approval.

What assets are included in Permian Resources (PR) gathering systems sale?

The sale includes natural gas and oil pipeline systems, combining recently purchased and legacy company-owned midstream infrastructure, but excludes water infrastructure and surface acreage.

How will the sale affect Permian Resources (PR) operating costs?

The company expects the transaction to have essentially no impact on its best-in-class cash operating costs.