Concho Resources Inc., based in Midland, TX, is an independent oil and gas explorer and producer. Founded in 2004, the company focuses on growth through a combination of acquisitions and active drilling in the lucrative Permian Basin spread over west Texas and New Mexico. In July 2018, the company acquired rival RSP Permian Inc. in a $9.5 billion deal. The acquisition – by far the largest in its history – added 92,000 acres of complementary holdings to Concho Resources’ Permian portfolio. The company, which went public in 2007, currently owns roughly, 550,000 net acres in the Permian Basin and is one of the largest producers from the unconventional shale. As of year-end 2019, Concho Resources’ proved reserves tally stood at 1 billion oil-equivalent barrels (62% oil). The company produced approximately 120.8 million barrels of oil equivalent of oil and gas last year, of which more than 63% was oil. Concho Resources is planning on delivering production growth of around 6% to 8% in 2020 while increasing its oil output by 10% to 12% this year versus 2019 levels. The company initiated a dividend program in the first quarter of 2019 and has set a capital investment budget of $2.6 billion to $2.8 billion for this year.