SNEAK PEEK: DiamondBack Energy's vision for 2025
Catch the full-length interview in an all-new Powering the Permian on March 26.
Hear Van't Hof speak about recent mergers and acquisitions of other local West Texas oil and gas companies and DiamondBack's nearly 2 decades of growth.
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