Acquisition and Divestitures |
3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2026 | |
| Business Combination [Abstract] | |
| Acquisition and Divestitures | 2. Acquisitions and Divestitures Pending Merger On February 1, 2026, Devon, Coterra and Merger Sub entered into the Merger Agreement, providing for an all-stock merger of equals. Coterra is an oil and gas exploration and production company with assets in the Delaware Basin in Texas and New Mexico, Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania and the Anadarko Basin in Oklahoma. On the closing date of the Merger, each share of Coterra common stock will be automatically converted into the right to receive 0.70 of a share of Devon common stock. No fractional shares of Devon’s common stock will be issued in the Merger, and holders of shares of Coterra common stock will instead receive cash in lieu of fractional shares of Devon common stock, if any. The Merger has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of Devon and Coterra. On May 4, 2026, the shareholders of Devon and Coterra each approved the Merger at their respective special meetings. The Merger is expected to close on May 7, 2026, subject to other customary closing conditions. Asset Exchange On April 1, 2025, Devon and BPX Energy dissolved their partnership and divided their acreage in the Eagle Ford Blackhawk field located in Texas' DeWitt County, resulting in increased operational flexibility for both parties. The assets exchanged were in close proximity and shared similar geological characteristics. The transaction was accounted for as an equal, non-monetary exchange, as it did not result in a significant change to the risks, expected future cash flows or the timing of those cash flows, and therefore was determined to lack commercial substance. As a result, the new acreage and underlying property costs were recorded at the historical cost of the assets exchanged. Contingent Earnout Payments Devon was entitled to contingent earnout payments associated with the sale of its Barnett Shale assets in 2020 with upside participation beginning at a $2.75 Henry Hub natural gas price or a $50 WTI oil price. The contingent payment period commenced on January 1, 2021, and had a term of four years. Devon received $20 million in contingent earnout payments related to this transaction in the first quarter of 2025. |