Jake Roberts's questions to Gulfport Energy Corp (GPOR) leadership • Q2 2025
Question
Jake Roberts of Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. questioned whether the focus on smaller-scale discretionary acreage acquisitions implies that more transformative, larger-scale M&A opportunities are unavailable or less likely. He also asked for a relative ranking of the SCOOP asset's returns against the Utica portfolio, particularly the 70% IRR threshold mentioned for the condensate area.
Answer
CEO John Reinhart clarified that the organic acquisition program does not signal a change in M&A outlook but is a continuation of their consistent strategy to protect the balance sheet and reinvest cash flow into high-return inventory. EVP & COO Matthew Rucker explained that the SCOOP asset's returns are robust and comparable to the Utica, but it is more capital-intensive per well, so its inclusion in the budget depends on the overall capital allocation strategy for a given year.