EON Resources Inc. Announces Its 2026 Drilling Program Commencing with Recompletion of 5 Wells in the San Andres, and 3 of 92 New San Andres Horizontal Wells
Rhea-AI Summary
EON Resources (NYSE American: EONR) unveiled its 2026 drilling and production plan centered on the San Andres formation. The company will recomplete 5 vertical wells at an estimated $2.0 million total, then participate in a farmout to drill 92 horizontal wells (first phase: 10 wells).
Horizontals are budgeted at $3.5 million each; initial three permits filed with BLM/New Mexico with expected approval within 90 days. EON forecasts 500 BOPD net from the 5 recompletions plus first three horizontals and cites potential incremental revenue ~$1.3M/month at $90/barrel.
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- Farmout commenced to drill 92 wells
- Recompletion program budgeted at $2.0M
- Horizontals budgeted at $3.5M per well
- Forecast 500 BOPD net from initial wells
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- Capital requirements expected to increase in 2026–2027
- Planned growth depends on BLM/New Mexico approvals within 90 days
- Earnings sensitive to oil price fluctuations (assumed $90/barrel)
- Growth financing may require debt or equity raises
News Market Reaction – EONR
On the day this news was published, EONR gained 1.92%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +7.3% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 9 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $979K to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $52M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Pre-news, EONR was up 0.97% while 5 tracked peers on the momentum scanner also moved up (median change about 6.2%). Argus-listed peers like TPET, BATL, BRN, MXC, and INDO all showed upside moves, pointing to broader strength across Oil & Gas E&P rather than an isolated move in EONR.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11 | Hedging expansion & growth | Positive | +6.5% | Expanded hedging through 2027 and detailed San Andres growth expectations. |
| Feb 12 | Risk management hedging | Positive | -8.5% | Increased 2026–Q1 2027 hedging with swaps and collars around $60 oil. |
| Jan 27 | New independent director | Positive | +7.0% | Appointed experienced petroleum engineer to support financing and acquisitions. |
| Jan 21 | Shareholder letter | Neutral | +0.8% | Released shareholder letter recapping 2025 developments. |
| Dec 22 | Insider share purchases | Positive | +7.4% | Management and directors bought 1.56M shares in 2025, raising ownership. |
Recent news with operational or strategic positives often saw positive price reactions, while one hedging update drew a negative response, indicating occasional divergence on risk-management headlines.
Over the last few months, EONR news has focused on hedging strategy, governance, and insider alignment. A Mar 11, 2026 hedging expansion linked to San Andres growth saw a 6.48% gain, while a Feb 12, 2026 hedging increase coincided with an -8.46% move. Board refresh and insider buying in late 2025 and early 2026 each drew gains of roughly 7–8%. Today’s 2026 drilling and recompletion plan fits the prior narrative of preparing for San Andres-based production growth and monetizing higher oil prices.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement details EON’s 2026 development plan, starting with 5 San Andres recompletions and progressing toward 92 horizontal wells under a farmout. Management highlights expected net new production of 500 BOPD at no cost to the company and cites potential monthly revenue of $1.3 million at $90 oil. Investors may focus on execution of the Q2–Q3 timeline, realized well performance versus the 400 BOPD target, and how future debt and equity raises are structured.
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HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / March 19, 2026 / EON Resources Inc. (NYSE American:EONR) ("EON" or the "Company") is an independent upstream energy company with 20,000 leasehold acres in the Permian Basin. The fields have a total of 750 producing and injection wells producing over 1,000 barrels of oil per day. Today, the Company announced its drilling and production plan for 2026.
The company has selected 5 existing vertical wells to recomplete into the San Andres formation to test various completion methods ahead of the planned drilling of 92 new horizontal wells. These well recompletions will be reported in the second quarter at a total estimated cost of
"In advance of spending
Farmout Agreement with Virtus Energy Partners, LLC ("Virtus")
EON's Farmout agreement to drill 92 wells with Virtus, has commenced. Funding is in place. The first 10 drill sites have been selected. The initial 3 permits are prepared and submitted to the BLM and the State of New Mexico. The Company expects approval within 90 days. Preparations are underway to commence drilling in Q2 of 2026.
"Our plan is to drill 10 new horizontal wells in 2026. We will drill the first three wells in Q2 and report results in Q3. Our plan is to drill 10 to 20 wells per year depending on results and oil prices," said Jesse Allen, Vice President of Operations for the Company. "Our technical team estimates a 400 BOPD average for each well. EON's
"At today's oil price of
"I am excited about the future of our company, especially with our team working so hard to dramatically increase our hydrocarbon production and the resulting value to our shareholders," concluded Mr. Caravaggio. "We are in the midst of significant turmoil in the Middle East and Europe, and believe our USA, home grown, Permian assets are poised to make a meaningful long-term contribution to our country and stakeholders."
About EON Resources Inc.
EON is an independent upstream energy company focused on maximizing total returns to its shareholders through the development of onshore oil and natural gas properties in a diversified portfolio of long-life producing oil and natural gas properties and other energy holdings. EON's approach is to build an energy company through acquisition and through selective development of its properties. Class A Common Stock of EON trades on the NYSE American Stock Exchange under the symbol of "EONR" and the Company's public warrants trade under the symbol of "EONRWS". For more information on the Company, please visit the EON website.
About the Grayburg-Jackson Field Property
Our Grayburg-Jackson Field ("GJF") is located on the Northwest Shelf of the Permian Basin in Eddy County, New Mexico. The GJF comprises of 13,700 contiguous leasehold acres where the leasehold rights include the Seven Rivers, Queen, Grayburg and San Andres intervals that range from as shallow as 1,500 feet to 4,000 feet in depth. The December 2024 reserve report from our third-party engineer, Haas and Cobb Petroleum Consultants, LLC, estimates proven reserves of approximately 14.0 million barrels of oil and 2.8 billion cubic feet of natural gas. The mapped original-oil-in-place ("OOIP") is approximately 956 million barrels of oil. The Company has two production programs. The first is the existing waterflood recovery primarily in the Seven Rivers formation via the 550 wells already in place. The second is via a Farmout agreement in the San Andres formation where the recovery will primarily be under the horizontal drilling program that the Company expects to drill up to 90 new wells over the next several years. More information on the property can be located on the Grayburg-Jackson Field page of our website.
About the South Justis Field Property
The South Justis Field ("SJF") is a carbonate reservoir similar to the rest of the Permian, and is located in Lea County, New Mexico approximately 100 miles from the GJF. The SJF is comprised of 5,360 contiguous acres containing 208 total producing and injection wells with well spacing of 50 acres. The producing formations include the Glorietta, Blinebry, Tubb, Drinkard and Fusselman intervals that range from 5,000 feet to 7,000 feet in depth. The original-oil-in-place ("OOIP") is approximately 207 million barrels of oil. More information on the property can be located on the South Justis Field page of our website.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from what is expected. Words such as "expects," "believes," "anticipates," "intends," "estimates," "seeks," "may," "might," "plan," "possible," "should" and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future results, based on currently available information and reflect the Company's management's current beliefs. A number of factors could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors - including the availability of funds, the results of financing efforts and the risks relating to our business - that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations are disclosed in the Company's documents filed from time to time on EDGAR (see www.edgar-online.com) and with the Securities and Exchange Commission (see www.sec.gov). Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Investor Relations
Michael J. Porter, President
PORTER, LEVAY & ROSE, INC.
mike@plrinvest.com
SOURCE: EON Resources Inc.
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