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01/20/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/21/2026 16:19
Discovery Natural Tripled Its Southern Midland Barrels in 2025
ExpandThe southern Midland tends to produce more gas due to its depth than the relatively more shallow northern Midland, which is 90% oil. But Discovery's production is showing roughly 66% oil and NGL, data show. (Tom Fox/Hart Energy)
January 20, 2026 04:08 PM CST
Key Takeaways
- Denver-based Discovery Natural Resources holds some 150,000 acres in the southern Midland Basin.
- Discovery's production is showing roughly 66% oil and NGL, data show. About half of the liquids are oil; half, NGL.
- The E&P pumped up its proppant load in its new wells in late 2024 into 2025 to about 2,000 lb per lateral foot.
- First-three-month oil from new Discovery wells was about 4 bbl/ft, which ranked in the middle of results analyzed for 18 Midland Basin operators.
Privately held, family-office-backed Discovery Natural Resources tripled its far southern Midland Basin oil output in 2025 with new-drill wells and acquisitions from a neighbor, data show.
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