HighMount Exploration & Production

Name

HighMount Exploration & Production

Website

https://highmountep.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

HighMount Exploration & Production is a private, Houston-based upstream oil and gas operator focused on the Permian Basin, founded in 2007 with 51–100 employees. Detailed operational and financial information was not available in the supplied source data.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oil and Gas Exploration & Production

NAICS

Crude Petroleum Extraction (21112), Natural Gas Extraction (21113), Oil and Gas Extraction (211)

SIC

Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas (1311), Drilling Oil & Gas Wells (1381)

akta.pro primary industry

Drilling & Well Construction (E&P Operator-led) (EUALAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Well Completions & Stimulation (Hydraulic Fracturing, Sand Control) (EUALAAAE), Production Operations & Well Optimization (Artificial Lift, Flow Assurance) (EUALAAAF)

Keywords

• Oil and gas exploration
• Natural gas production
• Crude oil extraction
• Permian Basin operations
• Upstream energy production

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others

Core offering

HighMount Exploration & Production is a Houston-based upstream energy company that explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas, with operations concentrated in the Permian Basin. The company focuses on hydrocarbon resource extraction and production activities typical of an independent E&P operator.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crude Oil Production Crude oil extracted and produced from upstream operations in the Permian Basin, sold to midstream and downstream buyers such as refiners and marketers.
• Natural Gas Production Natural gas produced from upstream operations in the Permian Basin, supplied to gathering, processing, and pipeline/marketing counterparties.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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App detail

Direct peers

• Matador Resources: Permian-focused independent E&P operating in the Delaware Basin. Closely comparable size and operating model to HighMount, with similar mid-cap independent structure.
• Civitas Resources: Independent U.S. onshore E&P with significant operations in the Permian Basin (Delaware and DJ basins). Comparable as a small-to-mid independent operator exposed to similar upstream dynamics.
• Diamondback Energy: Pure-play Permian Basin independent E&P with focused operations in the Delaware and Midland sub-basins. Comparable in business model (onshore U.S. oil & gas operator) and end-market exposure, though materially larger than HighMount.
• SM Energy: Independent U.S. E&P with operations in the Permian Basin and South Texas. Operates in overlapping asset areas and competes for service capacity and midstream takeaway.
• Centennial Resource Development (Permian Resources): Delaware Basin-focused pure-play E&P with a similar operating philosophy and asset base in the Permian. Direct competitor for acreage and takeaway capacity.

Broad incumbents

• ConocoPhillips: Global major with substantial Permian Basin holdings following the Concho and Shell Permian acquisitions. Competes for the same acreage and service capacity as a much larger integrated operator.
• EOG Resources: Major U.S. independent with meaningful Permian Basin operations as part of a multi-basin portfolio. Overlaps in the same core plays but with vastly greater scale and capital access.
• Devon Energy: Large independent with significant Permian Basin footprint alongside diversified U.S. operations. Overlaps on upstream Permian activity but operates at much greater scale and with broader asset diversification.
• ExxonMobil (Permian): Largest Permian operator following its acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources. Dominant incumbent in the basin, setting the competitive benchmark for service costs, technology deployment, and operational scale.

Others

• Sitio Royalties: Permian-focused mineral and royalty interests company. Not a direct operating competitor, but a relevant ecosystem participant — often a non-op counterparty or acreage consolidator in the same Permian footprint as HighMount.

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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