Magnolia Oil & Gas Reiterates FY24 Capital Spending And Production Guidance, With D&C Capital Expected To Be In The Range Of $450M-$480M; Expect Q2 D&C Capital Expenditures To Be Between $120M-$125M And Total Production For The Second Quarter To Be ~89 Mboe/d
Additional Guidance
We are reiterating the Company's full-year 2024 capital spending and production guidance, with D&C capital expected to be in the range of $450 to $480 million. We estimate this should deliver high single digit total production growth during this year as compared to 2023, and with oil production growing at a similar rate. We expect second quarter D&C capital expenditures to be between $120 to $125 million and total production for the second quarter to be approximately 89 Mboe/d.
Magnolia plans to apply the Company's operating expertise to its newly acquired assets which should lead to improved field operations and efficiencies allowing for lower unit operating costs that we expect to be reflected in the second half of 2024. Our lengthy experience and knowledge acquired while operating in the Giddings area gives us confidence that these initiatives should lead to higher margins on these assets and increased free cash flow for the Company.
Oil price differentials are anticipated to be approximately a $3.00 per barrel discount to Magellan East Houston and Magnolia remains completely unhedged for all its oil and natural gas production. The fully diluted share count for the second quarter of 2024 is expected to be approximately 203 million shares, which is approximately 4% lower than second quarter 2023 levels.