What operators report for plugging liabilities
Oil and gas companies book an asset retirement obligation for the future cost of plugging and restoring. These are the largest in 2025, from their annual filings with the SEC.
| Company | Obligation booked | Change on 2024 | Settled in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Energy Corp/De | $906,000,000 | +12% | $65,000,000 |
| Diversified Energy Company | $888,698,000 | +42% | $23,015,000 |
| W&T Offshore, Inc. | $561,851,000 | +2% | $36,765,000 |
| Crescent Energy Company | $402,601,000 | -17% | $264,764,000 |
| Kosmos Energy Ltd. | $337,497,000 | -17% | $3,803,000 |
| Mach Natural Resources LP | $261,856,000 | +157% | $657,000 |
| Bkv Corporation | $233,339,000 | +16% | $1,873,000 |
| Permian Resources Corporation | $189,350,000 | +18% | $5,974,000 |
| Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp | $186,955,000 | +14% | $5,236,000 |
| Range Resources Corporation | $148,952,000 | +11% | $865,000 |
| Gran Tierra Energy Inc. | $122,774,000 | +11% | $6,385,000 |
| Sable Offshore Corp. | $113,181,000 | +14% | — |
| Sandridge Energy, Inc. | $72,391,000 | +6% | $1,377,000 |
| Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. | $63,432,000 | +80% | $2,591,000 |
| Nacco Industries, Inc. | $47,701,000 | -4% | $6,760,000 |
| Acacia Research Corporation | $34,175,000 | +5% | $179,000 |
| Empire Petroleum Corporation | $31,816,000 | +5% | $541,000 |
| Black Stone Minerals, L.P. | $24,265,000 | +14% | $774,000 |
| Evolution Petroleum Corp | $22,440,000 | +11% | $230,000 |
| Battalion Oil Corp | $20,837,000 | +9% | — |
| HighPeak Energy, Inc. | $15,944,000 | +8% | — |
| PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation | $14,337,000 | +3% | $654,000 |
| Vitesse Energy, Inc. | $14,022,000 | +45% | — |
| Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. | $12,720,000 | +16% | $213,000 |
| New Era Energy & Digital, Inc. | $12,319,132 | +460% | — |
| Pedevco Corp. | $8,811,000 | +38% | $505,000 |
| Big Sky Industrial Inc. | $8,006,000 | -43% | $5,571,000 |
| Epsilon Energy Ltd. | $7,437,960 | +104% | $1,600 |
| Royale Energy, Inc. | $5,077,852 | -0% | $78,839 |
| AleAnna, Inc. | $4,507,921 | — | — |
| Prairie Operating Co. | $4,019,000 | +1670% | — |
| Ridgewood Energy Y Fund, LLC | $3,740,000 | +3% | $337,000 |
| Ridgewood Energy O Fund, LLC | $3,238,000 | -0% | — |
| Reserve Petroleum Co | $2,509,626 | +6% | $34,449 |
| Energy 11, L.P. | $2,234,607 | +2% | — |
| Ridgewood Energy A-1 Fund, LLC | $1,792,000 | +3% | — |
| Ridgewood Energy W Fund, LLC | $1,773,000 | -2% | $55,000 |
| Ridgewood Energy U Fund, LLC | $1,741,000 | +7% | $260,000 |
| Ridgewood Energy S Fund, LLC | $1,287,000 | -0% | — |
| Ridgewood Energy Q Fund, LLC | $1,280,000 | +0% | — |
Company pages
- Devon Energy Corp/De
- Diversified Energy Company
- Pioneer Natural Resources Co
- Crescent Energy Company
- Kosmos Energy Ltd.
- Mach Natural Resources LP
- Bkv Corporation
- BERRY CORPORATION (bry)
- Pdc Energy, Inc.
- Permian Resources Corporation
- Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp
- Range Resources Corporation
- Enerplus Corporation
- Gran Tierra Energy Inc.
- Southwestern Energy Company
- Matador Resources Company
- Vital Energy, Inc.
- Sandridge Energy, Inc.
- Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.
- Nacco Industries, Inc.
- Acacia Research Corporation
- Empire Petroleum Corporation
- Earthstone Energy, Inc.
- Black Stone Minerals, L.P.
- Evolution Petroleum Corp
- Battalion Oil Corp
- HighPeak Energy, Inc.
- PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation
- Vitesse Energy, Inc.
- Granite Ridge Resources, Inc.
- New Era Energy & Digital, Inc.
- Pedevco Corp.
- Big Sky Industrial Inc.
- Epsilon Energy Ltd.
- Royale Energy, Inc.
- Ridgewood Energy Y Fund, LLC
- Ridgewood Energy O Fund, LLC
- Abraxas Petroleum Corp
- Reserve Petroleum Co
- Petrolia Energy Corporation
- Energy 11, L.P.
- Viking Energy Group, Inc.
- Ridgewood Energy A-1 Fund, LLC
- Ridgewood Energy W Fund, LLC
- Ridgewood Energy U Fund, LLC
- Apache Offshore Investment Partnership
- Ridgewood Energy S Fund, LLC
- Ridgewood Energy Q Fund, LLC
- Ridgewood Energy V Fund, LLC
- Ridgewood Energy X Fund, LLC
- Ridgewood Energy T Fund, LLC
- Energy Resources 12, L.P.
- Camber Energy, Inc.
- Zion Oil & Gas Inc
- Permex Petroleum Corporation
- Trio Petroleum Corp