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accession: "0001944558-23-000078"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VTS"
cik: "0001944558"
company_name: "Vitesse Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-10-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T02:54:17.002244+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vitesse Energy acquires ~$50M Williston Basin assets; raises Q4 2023 production guidance to 12,300-13,000 Boe/d

## Summary
- Acquired additional oil and gas interests in Williston Basin for ~$50 million in acquisition and development capex, primarily Q3-Q4 2023.
- Q4 2023 production avg 12,300-13,000 Boe/d (up from ~11,000 in Q3); full-year 2023 production 11,500-11,700 Boe/d; capex $110-$130M.
- Preliminary 2024 outlook: production 12,500-13,500 Boe/d, total capex $90-$110M.
- Added oil swaps: 75k bbl Q4 2023 at $85.54/bbl, 695k bbl 2024 at $81.83/bbl; now 51% of Q4 2023 oil hedged, 41% of 2024 hedged.
- CEO says acquisitions accretive to free cash flow and supportive of dividend.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001944558-23-000078
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VTS
- cik: 0001944558
- company_name: Vitesse Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-10-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1944558/000194455823000078/0001944558-23-000078-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1944558/000194455823000078/vitesse-20231009.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Vitesse Energy, Inc. updated its 2023 guidance (reaffirmed).
  - Period: 2023
  - Guidance: reaffirmed
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: On October 9, 2023, Vitesse Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release providing an activity update, revised 2023 guidance and a preliminary 2024 outlook.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1944558/000194455823000078/0001944558-23-000078-index.htm

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