Increased Dividends and Debt Reduction
The company paid its 15th consecutive dividend with a recent increase to $0.38 per share, up 6% from the previous quarter. They have returned $98 million to shareholders since 2021 and paid down $35 million in debt this quarter.
Successful Drilling and Completion Campaign
2024 drilling and completion campaign is driving down costs while production outperforms forecasts. Production increased by 6% for oil and 11% for oil equivalent quarter-over-quarter.
Operational Safety and Efficiency
Achieved a total recordable incident rate of 0 for Q3 and year-to-date. Improved drilling efficiencies with feet per day and lateral feet per day increasing by 33% and 20% respectively.
Financial Performance and Free Cash Flow
Operating cash flow was $72.1 million, with $38 million of free cash flow generated. Year-to-date free cash flow increased to $99 million, 2.7 times the same metric for the first 9 months of 2023.
Improved Guidance and Capital Efficiency
Full-year 2024 oil production expected to increase by 14% to 15% over 2023, with a year-over-year reduction in CapEx of 20% using the low end of guidance.