UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM SD
SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT
DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DE | 001-35700 | 45-4502447 | |||||||||||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | |||||||||||||||
| 500 West Texas Ave., | |||||||||||||||||
| Suite 100 | |||||||||||||||||
Midland, TX | 79701 | ||||||||||||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | ||||||||||||||||
Matt Zmigrosky
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Secretary
(432) 221-7400
(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report)
Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this Form is being submitted, and provide the period to which the information in this Form applies:
☐ Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, _____ .
☒ Rule 13q-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13q-1) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Section 1 - Conflict Minerals Disclosure
Not applicable.
Section 2 - Resource Extraction Issuer Disclosure
Item 2.01 Resource Extraction Issuer Disclosure and Report
The payment disclosure required by Item 2.01 of Form SD is included as Exhibit 2.01 to this Form SD.
Section 3 - Exhibits
Item 3.01 Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
| 2.01 | ||||||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the duly authorized undersigned.
| DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC. | ||||||||||||||
| Date: | September 24, 2026 | |||||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Teresa L. Dick | |||||||||||||
| Name: | Teresa L. Dick | |||||||||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President of Accounting and Assistant Secretary | |||||||||||||
Exhibit 2.01 - Resource Extraction Payment Report
This exhibit to Form SD reports payments made by Diamondback Energy, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Diamondback”) to the United States federal government (the “U.S. Federal Government”) for the purpose of the commercial development of oil and natural gas during the year ended December 31, 2025. During 2025, no payments were made to any foreign governments.
Fiscal year in which reported payments were made: 2025
Business segment of Diamondback that made the payments: exploration and production
Resources that were the subject of commercial development: crude oil and natural gas
Method of extraction used in project: well
Country: United States
Payments: On a gross cash basis, according to the year during which the payments were made (rather than on an accrual basis).
Payment amounts: in thousands of U.S. Dollars
| Project | National & Major Subnational Jurisdiction (ISO 3166 Code) | Currency Used to Make Payments | Payee | Taxes | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Payments by Diamondback (Consolidated Entity) Not Attributable to a Specific Project or Projects | US | USD | U.S. Federal Government—Department of Treasury | 1,178,000 | (1) | 1,178,000 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 1,178,000 | $ | 1,178,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Represents U.S. federal income tax payments, including $47 million in U.S. federal income tax paid by Viper Energy, Inc., a mineral and royalty interest-owning subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc. consolidated on its balance sheet.