Kimbell Royalty Partners posted record Q2 production of 4,241 boe/d, up 27% year-over-year, driven by Permian Basin drilling. The company raised its full-year output forecast and held its quarterly distribution at 41 cents.
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Kimbell Royalty Partners posted record production in the second quarter, driven by a surge in Permian Basin drilling that pushed volumes above prior guidance. The company reported average daily production of 4,241 barrels of oil equivalent per day for the three months ended June 30, up 27% from a year earlier and 9% above the first quarter.
Chief Executive Bob Ravnaas said the result reflected a concentrated operator push on high-return wells across Kimbell's acreage. "We are seeing a very active Permian, and our mineral and royalty interests are benefiting from that activity," he said on the earnings call Thursday. The company's oil volumes alone hit 2,127 barrels per day, a record for the partnership.
The production beat came despite a slight dip in commodity prices during the quarter. Kimbell's average realized price fell to $72.10 per barrel of oil equivalent from $75.30 in the first quarter. Net income came in at $24.3 million, or 39 cents per common unit, down from $26.1 million a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $47.2 million from $46.1 million.
Cash flow generation remained strong enough to support the quarterly distribution. Kimbell declared a distribution of 41 cents per common unit for the second quarter, flat with the prior quarter but up from 38 cents in the year-ago period. That payout represents a roughly 85% payout ratio on distributable cash flow, which came in at $29.1 million.
Management raised the full-year production forecast to 4,100 to 4,250 boe/d from the earlier range of 3,900 to 4,100, citing both the second-quarter beat and a visible drilling schedule from operators. The company ended the quarter with 63 gross wells in various stages of completion on its acreage, up from 52 at the end of March.
Ravnaas pointed to the stacked-pay potential across Kimbell's position as a differentiating factor. "Our acreage has multiple benches, and operators are increasingly targeting the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring formations," he said. "We are not dependent on any single play."
The company's C stock page Alpha Score of 55/100 reflects a mixed fundamental picture, with strong production momentum offset by modest margin compression from lower realized prices. Analysts on the call focused on the sustainability of the distribution. KeyBanc's Timothy Rezvan asked whether the payout could rise if oil prices hold near current levels. Ravnaas said the board would consider increases but prioritised balance-sheet flexibility.
Kimbell ended the quarter with $73 million drawn on its $325 million credit facility. The partnership had no near-term debt maturities.
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