Evolution Petroleum Corporation, Inc
Evolution Petroleum Corp. is an independent U.S. energy company that owns non-operated working, mineral, and royalty interests in onshore oil and natural gas properties. It focuses on building a diversified portfolio of long-life assets through acquisitions, selective development, production enhancement, and exploitation rather than operating the wells itself.
Fiscal year 2026 · change from previous year
Development 2021–2026
Business
Share of revenueOwnership interests in producing oil and gas properties where third-party operators run the wells and sell production.
Passive interests that earn revenue from production without bearing full operating responsibility.
Revenue from gas and natural gas liquids produced from fields such as Jonah and Delhi.
Oil volumes from onshore properties including TexMex, SCOOP/STACK, Chaveroo, and Williston Basin.
Products
Reported · share of revenue- Crude Oil58.6 %
- Natural Gas Reserves29.0 %
- Natural Gas Liquids Reserves12.4 %
Source: 10-K FY2026, revenue the company reports per product line (SEC XBRL). Shares are of the lines shown and add up to 100 %.
Customers
Evolution does not sell to end consumers; its production is marketed through third-party operators and purchasers in the U.S. energy market. The company’s economic counterparties are mainly operators, pipeline and processing networks, and commodity purchasers that take crude oil, natural gas, and NGL volumes under field-level sales arrangements. Because it is a non-operator, Evolution is highly dependent on operator execution, takeaway capacity, and realized pricing at the asset level.
Operators such as Denbury/ExxonMobil, Diversified, Foundation, and others run the wells, sell production, and distribute proceeds to Evolution.
Refiners, gas marketers, and NGL buyers purchase the produced barrels and molecules that generate revenue.
Gathering, processing, trucking, and terminal counterparties make production marketable and affect realized pricing.
Private sellers and counterparties provide acquisition opportunities for passive acreage and royalty interests.
Strategy
Evolution’s strategy is to maximize shareholder returns through a diversified portfolio of long-life U.S. oil and gas assets, with growth coming from acquisitions and selective development. It also uses hedging to reduce commodity price volatility and support cash flow stability, which is important for its dividend policy and credit facility compliance.
Acquisitions add reserves and production without requiring Evolution to build an operating organization.
Selective development and exploitation can lift volumes and extend asset life on owned acreage.
Hedging helps protect cash flow and supports dividend consistency under credit facility requirements.
Geography
Evolution’s business is concentrated in the United States, with assets spread across New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Louisiana, and North Dakota. The company’s exposure is therefore driven more by basin-level operating conditions, takeaway infrastructure, and state tax/regulatory regimes than by international markets. Recent activity expanded its Oklahoma footprint through the SCOOP/STACK minerals acquisition.
Risks
Evolution is exposed to commodity price swings, because revenue depends on realized oil, gas, and NGL prices while many costs are relatively fixed. As a non-operator, it also depends on third-party operators, purchasers, and infrastructure, so operational disruptions or poor operator execution can directly affect volumes and cash flow. Regulatory, climate, and cybersecurity risks are material for the broader oil and gas industry and can raise costs, delay projects, or disrupt market access.
- Commodity price volatilityImpact: HighLikelihood: Medium
Revenue and cash flow depend on oil, gas, and NGL prices that fluctuate with supply-demand and geopolitics.
Exposure - Third-party operator dependenceImpact: HighLikelihood: Medium
Evolution does not operate its properties, so production, timing, and costs depend on outside operators.
Exposure: Non-operated working interests
- Regulatory and climate transition riskImpact: MediumLikelihood: Medium
Methane, emissions, drilling, and land-use rules can increase costs and limit future development.
Exposure: U.S. onshore oil and gas operations
- Cybersecurity riskImpact: MediumLikelihood: Medium
Energy infrastructure and production accounting systems are potential targets for cyber incidents.
Exposure: Operational systems and market delivery networks
- Infrastructure and takeaway constraintsImpact: MediumLikelihood: Low
Lack of pipeline or processing capacity can delay sales or force shut-ins.
Exposure
Accounting
Judgemental itemsOpen commodity hedges are not designated for hedge accounting, so unrealized gains/losses flow through earnings.
Impact: Can create large non-cash swings in quarterly and annual net income
Reserve volumes and pricing assumptions affect depletion, impairment, and asset carrying values.
Impact: Changes can materially alter DD&A and impairment risk
Revenue depends on operator-settlement timing and field-level sales arrangements.
Impact: Can affect period-to-period comparability of reported revenue
Marginal natural gas well credits and Oklahoma-related taxes changed the effective tax rate.
Impact: Affects reported tax expense and net income
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Last updated: 24/09/2026