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13 days ago
Battalion Oil Announces Updated Drilling Program
Houston, Texas, May 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Battalion Oil Corporation (NYSE American: BATL, “Battalion” or the “Company”) today announced the execution of definitive documentation formalizing the previously announced Joint Development Agreement (“JDA”) in Monument Draw. Key Highlights Executed definitive JDA for up to an eight-well Monument Draw program (located in Ward County, Texas), providing for an accretive carry structure to Battalion while accelerating development of core inventory Initial development will focus on a four-well pad scheduled to commence drilling in late Q2/early Q3 2026 Development targets the 3rd Bone Spring, Wolfcamp A, and Wolfcamp B formations in Monument Draw, building on the Company's recently announced expansion of sour gas compression capacity Expected to prove out over 100 additional drilling locations in the Wolfcamp B and 3rd Bone Spring formations Development transitions the Company's operations to cube development across its primary benches, mirroring the successful co-development approach demonstrated by offset operators in the area and designed to maximize recovery and capital efficiency across the stacked-pay column Battalion will operate the wells and retain a majority working interest in the program Separately, the Company continues to negotiate an accretive refinance of long-term debt and an oil transport and marketing partnership to further enhance the corporate benefit of this transaction Management Comments The Company has executed a definitive JDA to jointly fund the development of up to an eight-well program in Monument Draw, located in Ward County, Texas.