Diversified Energy Company (DEC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call

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Greetings and welcome to the Diversified Energy Second Quarter 2026 earnings call. At this time, all participants are on a listen-only mode. A question and answer session will follow the formal presentation. If anyone should require operator assistance, please press star zero on your telephone keypad. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Douglas Kris, Senior Vice President, Interested Relations and Corporate Communications. Thank you. You may begin. Good morning. Thank you all for joining us today, and welcome to our second quarter 2026 results conference call. With me today are Diversified's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Rusty Hudson, President and Chief Financial Officer, Brad Gray, and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Rick Gideon. Before we get started, I will remind everyone that the remarks on this call reflect the financial and operational outlook as of today, August 6, 2026. Certain statements made on today's call are forward-looking and may be subject to risks and uncertainties related to future events and the future financial performance of the company. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated. The risk factors that may affect results are detailed in the company's public filings with the SEC, including the annual report on Form 10-K, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed on February 26, 2026, and subsequent filings with the SEC. During this call, we also referenced certain non-GAF financial measures. Our disclosures regarding those items are found in our earnings materials, on our website, and in our regulatory filings. I'll now turn the call over to Rusty. Thank you, Doug, and thank you all for joining the call today. For those of you following ...