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Whitecap Resources 2025 Outlook: Efficiency Gains Drive Sustainable Growth

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share) at US$70/bbl WTI Free Funds Flow: $550 million Net Debt: Maintained under $1 billion with a 0.3x Maintenance capital efficiency improvements ensure sustainable production growth. billion Funds Flow: $1.65 billion ($2.81/share) Debt/EBITDA ratio Dividends & Share Buybacks: Base dividend of $0.73/share

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U.S. Oil Production: Low-Cost Inventory and the Need for Sustained Activity

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oil production resilience depends on two pillars: An inventory of low-cost projects (sub-$40/bbl) Sustained operational activity to avoid decline and cost inflation Insights from the top oil & gas CEOs reinforce this modelbut they also reveal growing concern about capital discipline and production headwinds.

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Shale Success at $40: Can Structural Cost Reduction Sustain the U.S. Oil Boom?

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Industry leaders like ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Chevron, Diamondback, Devon, and Occidental are racing to optimize capital efficiency while sustaining inventory quality. But as basins mature and geology becomes more challenging, the key question becomes: Can these gains be sustained, or has the industry already picked the low-hanging fruit?

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Permian Basin Well Permits Decline — AI Forecast Confirms Downward Trend

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In early 2024, WTI crude prices averaged $77$80/bbl , whereas by Q2 2025, prices have softened to $60$70/bbl. While operators still hold large inventories of low-breakeven projects, sustained drilling activity is essential to offset shales steep natural declines.

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