Chord Energy — May 5, 2026 release
Fiscal 2026 first-quarter results · 8-K Item 2.02 · Exhibit 99.1 · 0001486159-26-000017
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Oil volumes
“161 MBopd”
Period
FY2026
Measure
Company-defined measure
Source
Prose
All guidance in this release · 48
Oil volumes for FY2026
“161 MBopd”
Base dividend
“$1.30 per share”
Cash Interest ($MM) for Q2 FY2026
“$25 - $27”
4-mile laterals share of TILs for FY2026
“approximately 40%”
4-mile laterals share of TILs and spuds for FY2026
“approximately 40% of TILs and 60% of spuds”
4-mile laterals share of spuds for FY2026
“60%”
Adjusted EBITDA for FY2026
“approximately $3.1B”
Adjusted Free Cash Flow for FY2026
“$1.4B”
FY26 oil volumes (midpoint) for FY2026
“161 MBopd”
2Q26 midpoint oil volume for Q2 FY2026
“164.0 MBopd”
Oil volume for Q2 FY2026
“164.0 MBopd”
CapEx for FY2026
“$1.4B”
FY26 CapEx (midpoint, unchanged from Februar… for FY2026
“$1.4B”
2Q26 CapEx (midpoint) for Q2 FY2026
“$425MM”
CapEx for Q2 FY2026
“$425MM”
LOE for FY2026
“$9.95/BOE”
Midpoint FY26 LOE for FY2026
“$9.95/BOE”
TIL gross operated wells plan for FY2026
“135 – 165”
TIL mix: 3-mile laterals for FY2026
“~40% 3-mile laterals”
TIL mix: 4-mile laterals for FY2026
“~40% 4-mile laterals”
Average working interest of planned TILs for FY2026
“~75%”
Oil Volumes (MBopd) for Q2 FY2026
“162.5 - 165.5”
Oil Volumes (MBopd) for FY2026
“160.0 - 162.0”
NGL Volumes (MBblpd) for Q2 FY2026
“50.5 - 51.5”
NGL Volumes (MBblpd) for FY2026
“49.5 - 50.5”
Natural Gas Volumes (MMcfpd) for Q2 FY2026
“400.0 - 408.0”
Natural Gas Volumes (MMcfpd) for FY2026
“401.0 - 407.0”
Total Volumes (MBoepd) for Q2 FY2026
“279.7 - 285.0”
Total Volumes (MBoepd) for FY2026
“276.4 - 280.3”
CapEx ($MM) for Q2 FY2026
“$410 - $440”
CapEx ($MM) for FY2026
“$1,355 - $1,445”
Oil Premium/(Discount) to WTI ($/Bbl) for Q2 FY2026
“$0.50 - $1.50”
Oil Premium/(Discount) to WTI ($/Bbl) for FY2026
“$(0.50) - $0.50”
NGL Realization (% of WTI) for Q2 FY2026
“4% - 10%”
NGL Realization (% of WTI) for FY2026
“4% - 12%”
Natural Gas Realization (% of Henry Hub) for Q2 FY2026
“25% - 35%”
Natural Gas Realization (% of Henry Hub) for FY2026
“36% - 44%”
LOE ($/Boe) for Q2 FY2026
“$9.70 - $10.70”
LOE ($/Boe) for FY2026
“$9.55 - $10.35”
Cash GPT ($/Boe) for Q2 FY2026
“$2.70 - $3.20”
Cash GPT ($/Boe) for FY2026
“$2.70 - $3.10”
Cash G&A ($MM) for Q2 FY2026
“$24 - $26”
Cash G&A ($MM) for FY2026
“$98 - $103”
Production Taxes (% of Oil, NGL and Natural … for Q2 FY2026
“7.9% - 8.3%”
Production Taxes (% of Oil, NGL and Natural … for FY2026
“7.8% - 8.1%”
Cash Interest ($MM) for FY2026
“$100 - $108”
Cash Tax (% of Adjusted EBITDA) for Q2 FY2026
“2% - 8%”
Cash Tax (% of Adjusted EBITDA) for FY2026
“4% - 9%”
Exhibit 99.1 · the passage around this item
… earlier in the release
Key Takeaways and Updates: • Operational Strength: Cash Flow from Operations and Adjusted Free Cash Flow exceeded expectations in 1Q26, supported by oil volumes above the high-end of guidance and capital in line with expectations; • Improving Efficiency: Strong drilling and completions (“D&C”) and production operations led Chord to increase FY26 oil volumes by 2 MBopd to 161 MBopd while keeping capital unchanged; • 4-Mile Lateral Update: Successfully executed and turned in line (“TIL”) the Toonie 5-well pad, representing Chord’s first full 4-mile DSU development. Execution and performance are in line with expectations; • Shareholder Returns: Returned $145MM to shareholders through a base dividend of $1.30 per share and $71MM of share repurchases. 1Q26 Operational and Financial Highlights: • Strong Volumes: Oil volumes of 158.0 MBopd exceeded the high-end of guidance and were 2.6% above the midpoint of guidance; • Capital Discipline: CapEx of $342MM (excluding $3.0MM of reimbursable non-op CapEx) was in-line with the midpoint of guidance; • Cost Control: LOE of $9.87/Boe was in-line with the midpoint of guidance; • Realizations: Gas realizations were favorable, reflecting seasonally strong regional benchmark prices; • Profitability: Net income was $108.6MM and Adjusted Net Income (1) was $258.9MM ($4.56/diluted share); and • Cash Generation: Net cash provided by operating activities was $507.5MM, Adjusted EBITDA (1) was $713.0MM and Adjusted Free Cash Flow (1) was $324.0MM (excluding $3.0MM of reimbursable non-op CapEx). (1) Non-GAAP financial measure. See “
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