PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
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✅ Top West Texas / Permian Shale Plays (like EOG)
Here are some publicly traded companies with strong operations in West Texas shale, especially the Permian Basin:
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🔹 FANG — Diamondback Energy Inc.
• Pure-play Permian operator (Midland & Delaware Basins)
• Excellent cost discipline and cash returns
• Popular on Robinhood & Webull ✔️
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🔹 PXD — Pioneer Natural Resources
• Massive Permian footprint
• Acquired by ExxonMobil (XOM) — but PXD ticker may still trade during integration
• High operating leverage to WTI prices
• Fractional shares and extended hours supported ✔️
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🔹 DVN — Devon Energy
• Permian + Delaware Basin exposure
• Strong capital return programs
• Trades heavily on most retail platforms ✔️
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🔹 OXY — Occidental Petroleum
• Huge West Texas acreage
• Also owns Carbon Capture assets
• Backed by Berkshire Hathaway ✔️
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🔹 XOM — ExxonMobil
• Now one of the biggest Permian producers after acquiring PXD
• Vertical integration + refining margins can hedge downside
• Fractional shares & after-hours: ✔️
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🔹 CVX — Chevron Corp.
• Large Permian stake, including Noble acquisition
• Good dividend yield and integrated operations
• Supported widely by retail brokers ✔️
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Honorable Mentions:
• SM Energy (SM) — smaller-cap, high-Permian exposure
• Coterra Energy (CTRA) — mixed gas/oil, solid West TX presence
• Matador Resources (MTDR) — high growth, West Texas shale focus

✅ Top West Texas / Permian Shale Plays (like EOG)
Here are some publicly traded companies with strong operations in West Texas shale, especially the Permian Basin:
⸻
🔹 FANG — Diamondback Energy Inc.
• Pure-play Permian operator (Midland & Delaware Basins)
• Excellent cost discipline and cash returns
• Popular on Robinhood & Webull ✔️
⸻
🔹 PXD — Pioneer Natural Resources
• Massive Permian footprint
• Acquired by ExxonMobil (XOM) — but PXD ticker may still trade during integration
• High operating leverage to WTI prices
• Fractional shares and extended hours supported ✔️
⸻
🔹 DVN — Devon Energy
• Permian + Delaware Basin exposure
• Strong capital return programs
• Trades heavily on most retail platforms ✔️
⸻
🔹 OXY — Occidental Petroleum
• Huge West Texas acreage
• Also owns Carbon Capture assets
• Backed by Berkshire Hathaway ✔️
⸻
🔹 XOM — ExxonMobil
• Now one of the biggest Permian producers after acquiring PXD
• Vertical integration + refining margins can hedge downside
• Fractional shares & after-hours: ✔️
⸻
🔹 CVX — Chevron Corp.
• Large Permian stake, including Noble acquisition
• Good dividend yield and integrated operations
• Supported widely by retail brokers ✔️
⸻
Honorable Mentions:
• SM Energy (SM) — smaller-cap, high-Permian exposure
• Coterra Energy (CTRA) — mixed gas/oil, solid West TX presence
• Matador Resources (MTDR) — high growth, West Texas shale focus