Executive Chairman of the Board, Diamondback
Search every verified Travis Stice interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. On Diamondback Energy's Q1 2025 earnings call, Travis Stice described the current macro environment as "challenging at best," citing OPEC's decision to add a million barrels per day to an oversupplied market. He stated that the "smartest capital allocation decision today is to repurchase shares," recommending 70-75% of free cash flow go to buybacks and the base dividend, with 25-30% allocated to debt reduction. Stice noted that the U.S. marginal barrel is "not being produced today" and that production is "slowing dramatically" and "likely declining," attributing this to geological headwinds outpacing efficiency gains in a maturing basin. He characterized the industry's remaining inventory as "sub-40 break even" and said that "the marginal barrel is being pushed to the right." In a separate podcast appearance, Stice discussed the Permian Basin's potential, stating that "80 to 90% of the oil is still in the ground" after a century of drilling. He credited the shale revolution with providing "America energy independence" and described the Permian Strategic Partnership as "one of the greatest private public partnerships in the history of our country." Stice also encouraged civic engagement, saying that "if you don't choose to engage in our voting process, you're letting other people do that" and that representation should be "seeded... away from the vocal minority."
“Our job is to allocate capital and allocate capital for the most profit we can for the shareholders who own the company. Part of our role is we have to have a view of the macro as we allocate capital. And the current view of the macro is certainly challenging at best. Uh over the weekend, OPEC made the decision to put...”
“I think as capital continues to come out of the investment equation, this decline that we're on is going to be magnified and you know because we are in the more mature stage of the development this is not one of the types of declines that can be offset you know by improved efficiencies although we highlighted you know...”
“The scenario is with this with this base decline that's that's so extreme is that the amount of capital required to you know get back to you know 13 million barrels a day or 6 million barrels a day in the firm you know might be an untenable lift for uh the the cap the the business model that we put in place where we're...”
“In our minds, you know, that needs to be allocated to 100%, you know, repurchases and uh and the base dividend. Um, you know, I think obviously the variable dividends out the window at these at these prices and um, you know, repurchasing shares grows uh, per share oil volumes and per share cash flow and free cash flow...”
FANG - Earnings call Q1 2025.
FANG - Earnings call Q3 2025.
05/05/2026 Q&A: 01:54 Diamondback Energy, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas company, acquires, develops, explores, and exploits unconventional, onshore oil and natural gas reserves in the Permian Basin in West Texas, the United States. The company primarily focuses on the development of the Spraberry and Wolfcamp formations of the Midland Basin; and the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring formations of the Delaware Basin, both of which are part of the Permian Basin in West Texas and New Mexico. Diamondback Energy, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Midland, Texas. #diamondbackenergy…
In this episode of the Permian Strategic Partnership Podcast, we sit down with Travis Stice, Executive Chairman of the Board at Diamondback Energy, alongside Tracee Bentley, CEO and President of the Permian Strategic Partnership, for a meaningful and forward-looking conversation about leadership, collaboration, and the future of energy in the Permian Basin. As a proud member of PSP, Diamondback Energy plays a vital role in strengthening the region not just through energy production, but through a shared commitment to improving infrastructure, education, and quality of life across the Basin.…
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