---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001922446-26-000083"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DEC"
cik: "0001922446"
company_name: "Diversified Energy Co"
filed_at: "2026-09-03T10:07:24+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-03T10:10:10.875135+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Diversified Energy to acquire Birch Permian for $1.8B, boosting production ~35% and EBITDA ~55%

## Summary
- Acquisition of Birch Permian from Elliott affiliates valued at ~$1.8B; expected to close Q4 2026.
- Adds ~68 Mboepd production, ~480 net wells, ~1,168 Bcfe proved reserves (PV-10 ~$2.0B).
- Expected to increase production ~35% and Adjusted EBITDA ~55%; adds ~$548M annualized EBITDA.
- Funded by ~$1.5B ABS via Carlyle; Carlyle partnership expanded to up to $10B for future PDP deals.
- Subject to $50M break fee and regulatory approvals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001922446-26-000083
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DEC
- cik: 0001922446
- company_name: Diversified Energy Co
- filed_at: 2026-09-03T10:07:24+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1922446/000192244626000083/0001922446-26-000083-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1922446/000192244626000083/dec-20260902.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001922446-26-000083.txt

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