Diversified Energy Achieves Gold Reporting in the United Nations’ Oil & Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 for Continued Commitment to Methane Reduction

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Diversified Energy (NYSE: DEC) announced it has earned Gold Standard Reporting under the United Nations' Oil & Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 (OGMP 2.0) on October 27, 2025.

The Gold recognition marks the company's fourth consecutive year of OGMP reporting and confirms measurement-based methane reporting, multi-year emissions reduction plans, and investments in handheld and aerial detection and replacement/conversion of natural gas-driven pneumatic devices. Achieving Gold also positions DEC to offer Responsibly Sourced Gas (RSG) with verified low-methane attributes.

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Diversified achieved OGMP 2.0 Gold Reporting, reinforcing measurement-based methane transparency and enabling Responsibly Sourced Gas sales.

Diversified Energy earned the OGMP 2.0 Gold Standard Reporting certification, its highest level, after joining OGMP in May of 2022. The company links this status to multi-year emissions plans, annual capital for handheld and aerial detection, and actions on pneumatic devices, and says the recognition validates its measurement-based reporting.

The certification creates a clear pathway to offer Responsibly Sourced Gas, a commodity buyers seek for verified low-methane attributes. The release notes Diversified is one of nine U.S. upstream companies with Gold status and that OGMP Gold members represent 17% of global oil and gas production, per the text.

Watch for concrete, monitorable items such as sustained capital deployment into detection technologies and measurable reductions reported under OGMP 2.0 in the coming reporting cycles, including continued membership metrics and any public RSG offers. Expect meaningful signals on operational delivery when the company discloses quantified year-on-year emissions figures and RSG contracts in subsequent reports.

Diversified Energy Achieves Gold Reporting in the United Nations’ Oil & Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 for Continued Commitment to Methane Reduction

Marks Fourth Consecutive Year of Recognition from an Organization Whose Protocol is Based on a Comprehensive, Measurement-Based Reporting Framework

Diversified Energy (NYSE: DEC; LSE: DEC) is pleased to announce that the Oil & Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 (OGMP 2.0) has awarded Diversified the Gold Standard Reporting certification, its highest level of achievement. Diversified has been a reporting member of the organization since May of 2022, and this recognition validates the Company’s commitment to reducing its methane emissions and providing transparent reporting of its measurement-based emissions data to the highest OGMP 2.0 standard available.

OGMP 2.0, a voluntary and multi-stakeholder initiative co-sponsored by the United Nations Environment Program, Environmental Defense Fund, and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, is the only comprehensive, measurement-based reporting framework created to accurately and transparently report methane emissions for the oil and gas industry. By awarding the Gold Standard Reporting certification, the OGMP 2.0 recognizes that Diversified has demonstrated its commitment to setting aggressive and achievable multi-year plans designed to accurately measure and significantly reduce methane emissions.

Rusty Hutson, Jr., CEO of Diversified, commented:

“Our team is highly focused on producing natural gas in the most efficient and environmentally responsible manner possible, so we value the OGMP’s recognition of our work. We are proud of the results achieved by leveraging technology and deploying innovative approaches to unlock ever-improving emission performance. The Gold Standard Reporting certification complements our already strong sustainability actions, highlighting our commitment to transparency and validating the important work we’re doing to responsibly produce natural gas while making methane leaks rare.”

To reach OGMP 2.0’s highest Gold Standard recognition, Gold Standard Reporting, Diversified has set emissions reduction targets which are largely driven by its commitment to annual capital investments in handheld and aerial emission detection technologies and to eliminating, converting or transitioning natural gas-driven pneumatic devices. Importantly, achieving the Gold Standard Reporting certification positions Diversified to offer Responsibly Sourced Gas (RSG), a differentiated commodity sought by utilities and Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) buyers for its verified low-methane attributes.

Diversified joins over 65 companies across the globe (one of only 9 US-based upstream companies), including ConocoPhillips, Devon, Diamondback, and EQT, in the OGMP Partnership that has achieved Gold Standard status, which represents 17 percent of the world’s oil and gas production. The United Nations’ International Methane Emissions Observatory’s (IMEO) recently released “An Eye on Methane” report which explains that the IMEO views OGMP 2.0 as the standard for transparency, catalyzing collective action amongst member companies to share good practices on methane measurement and management.

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About Diversified Energy

Diversified is a leading publicly traded energy company focused on natural gas and liquids production, transport, marketing, and well retirement. Through our unique differentiated strategy, we acquire existing, long-life assets and invest in them to improve environmental and operational performance until retiring those assets in a safe and environmentally secure manner. Recognized by ratings agencies and organizations for our sustainability leadership, this solutions-oriented, stewardship approach makes Diversified the Right Company at the Right Time to responsibly produce energy, deliver reliable free cash flow, and generate shareholder value. 

FAQ

What does Diversified Energy (DEC) achieve with OGMP 2.0 Gold on October 27, 2025?

DEC received Gold Standard Reporting, confirming measurement-based methane reporting and multi-year reduction plans.

How does OGMP 2.0 Gold affect Diversified Energy's ability to sell Responsibly Sourced Gas (DEC)?

The Gold recognition positions DEC to offer RSG by validating its low-methane measurement and reduction practices.

What operational actions did Diversified Energy cite to earn OGMP 2.0 Gold for DEC?

DEC cited annual capital investments in handheld and aerial detection and eliminating or converting natural gas-driven pneumatic devices.

Since when has Diversified Energy been a reporting member of OGMP 2.0 (DEC)?

Diversified has been a reporting member of OGMP 2.0 since May 2022.

How common is OGMP 2.0 Gold among US upstream companies including DEC?

DEC is one of nine US-based upstream companies achieving Gold and among over 65 global companies with Gold status.

Which stakeholders run OGMP 2.0 that recognized Diversified Energy (DEC)?

OGMP 2.0 is co-sponsored by the United Nations Environment Program, Environmental Defense Fund, and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition.