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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000821189-26-000078"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EOG"
cik: "0000821189"
company_name: "EOG RESOURCES INC"
filed_at: "2026-04-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T06:51:20.665446+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EOG Resources raises Q1 2026 tax expense guidance to $500-600M on higher oil prices

## Summary
- Q1 2026 current tax expense now $500M-$600M, up from prior $230M-$330M guidance (Feb 24, 2026).
- Increase reflects higher realized crude oil prices in Q1 due to Middle East conflict.
- Paid net cash $53M for financial commodity derivative settlements in Q1.
- NYMEX WTI averaged $72.17/bbl and Henry Hub natural gas $4.96/MMBtu for Q1.
- No other Q1 or full-year 2026 guidance ranges confirmed or updated.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000821189-26-000078
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EOG
- cik: 0000821189
- company_name: EOG RESOURCES INC
- filed_at: 2026-04-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/821189/000082118926000078/0000821189-26-000078-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/821189/000082118926000078/eog-20260409.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000821189-26-000078
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000821189-26-000078.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000821189-26-000078.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  EOG RESOURCES INC updated its first quarter 2026 guidance (raised).
  - Period: first quarter 2026
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: EOG now expects its first quarter 2026 current tax expense to be $500 million - $600 million.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/821189/000082118926000078/0000821189-26-000078-index.htm

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