Strategic Acquisition of Silverback Exploration
Riley Permian announced the acquisition of Silverback Exploration for $142 million, which includes 47,000 net working interest acres in New Mexico. This acquisition enhances Riley Permian's long-term upstream development potential and adds over 300 gross incremental undeveloped horizontal locations to its inventory.
Record Safety Metrics
Riley achieved a total recordable incident rate of 0 for the first quarter of 2025, with 93% safe days, marking a record percentage of safe days in a quarter for the company.
Operational Efficiency and Cost Reduction
Despite no new wells being added, Riley maintained relatively flat production while lowering operating costs. LOE per BOE for Q1 2025 was $8.34, a 2% reduction from Q4 2024 and an 8% reduction from the same quarter last year.
Strong Financial Management
The company generated $54 million of operating cash flow, converting to $39 million of upstream free cash flow. They reduced debt by $21 million quarter-over-quarter to 0.9x leverage.