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INCOME TAXES
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES INCOME TAXES
The following table provides the Company’s provision for (benefit from) income taxes and the effective income tax rate for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026202520262025
(In millions, except for tax rate)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes$501 $287 $1,113 $894 
Effective income tax rate22.1 %20.9 %21.9 %21.3 %

Total income tax expense from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, differed from amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory tax rate to pre-tax income primarily due to (i) state income taxes, net of federal benefit, (ii) changes in Viper’s estimated deferred taxes recognized in connection with the closing of the Sitio Acquisition, and (iii) other permanent differences between book and taxable income. For the three months ended September 30, 2026, and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, total income tax expense from continuing operations differed from amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory tax rate to pre-tax income primarily due to (i) state income taxes, net of federal benefit, (ii) the effect of research and development tax credits, (iii) limitations on the deduction of certain permanent items, and (iv) other permanent differences between book and taxable income.

In connection with the Secondary Offering, the Company recognized an $88 million increase in income taxes payable and a $26 million decrease in its liability for deferred income taxes through additional paid-in capital, as well as a $61 million increase in Viper’s deferred tax asset through non-controlling interest on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2026.