Devon Energy Cuts Budget and Dividend as Profits Decline
Shale producers Pioneer Natural Resources and Devon Energy have tightened their budgets and warned of lower drilling and completions activity due to a drop in oil and gas prices, which significantly impacted their second-quarter profits. Pioneer has cut its 2023 budget by $125 million and plans to operate fewer drilling rigs and place fewer wells on production. Devon has reduced its capital spending for the third quarter and maintained its full-year production forecast. Despite the profit decline, Pioneer's second-quarter earnings beat analysts' estimates.