What is the total acquisition price Diversified Energy will pay for Birch, and how will it be funded?

Diversified Energy will acquire Birch for about $1.8 billion, funded primarily through a $1.5 billion asset-backed securitization arranged with Carlyle, along with existing credit facilities.

What strategic significance does the Birch acquisition hold for Diversified Energy’s operations in the Permian Basin?

The acquisition expands Diversified Energy’s presence in the oil- and gas-rich Permian Basin — the largest oilfield in the U.S. — adding Birch’s production of about 68,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day and 480 net wells, following its 2025 $1.28 billion acquisition of Maverick Natural Resources, which also held Permian assets.

Diversified Energy to buy Birch for $1.8 billion, boost Permian footprint

Sep 2, 2026

Diversified Energy plans to acquire privately held Birch for $1.8 billion, expanding its Permian Basin footprint with 68,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day production funded by Carlyle.

reuters

2026-09-02

Diversified Energy to buy Birch for $1.8 billion, boost Permian footprint

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