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Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Chord Energy Corp · 10-Q · Q2 FY2026 · Period ended Jun 30, 2026
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We are exposed to a variety of market risks, including commodity price risk, interest rate risk, counterparty and customer risk and inflation risk. We address these risks through a program of risk management, including the use of derivative instruments.
The primary objective of the following information is to provide forward-looking quantitative and qualitative information about our potential exposure to market risk. The term “market risk” refers to the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in crude oil, NGL and natural gas prices and interest rates. The disclosures are not meant to be precise indicators of expected future losses, but rather indicators of reasonably possible losses. This forward-looking information provides indicators of how we view and manage our ongoing market risk exposures. All of our market risk derivative instruments were entered into for hedging purposes, rather than for speculative trading. The following market risk disclosures should be read in conjunction with the quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk contained in our 2025 Annual Report, as well as with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Commodity price exposure risk. We are exposed to market risk as the prices of crude oil, NGL and natural gas fluctuate as a result of a variety of factors, including changes in supply and demand and the macroeconomic environment, all of which are typically beyond our control. The markets for crude oil, NGL and natural gas have been volatile over the last several years, with heightened volatility over the past year, and these prices will likely continue to be volatile in the future. To partially reduce price risk caused by these market fluctuations, we have entered into derivative instruments in the past and expect to enter into derivative instruments in the future to cover a portion of our future production. In addition, entering into derivative instruments could limit the benefit we would receive from increases in the prices for crude oil, NGL and natural gas. We recognize all derivative instruments at fair value. The credit standing of our counterparties is analyzed and factored into the fair value amounts recognized on our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Derivative assets and liabilities arising from our derivative contracts with the same counterparty are also reported on a net basis, as all counterparty contracts provide for net settlement. See “Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)—Note 5—Fair Value Measurements” and “Note 6—Derivative Instruments” for additional information regarding our derivative instruments.
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The fair value of our unrealized crude oil derivative positions at June 30, 2026 was a net asset position of $35.3 million. A 10% increase in crude oil prices would reduce the fair value of this unrealized derivative asset position by approximately $105.5 million, while a 10% decrease in crude oil prices would increase the fair value of this unrealized derivative asset position by approximately $99.3 million. The fair value of our unrealized natural gas derivative positions at June 30, 2026 was a net asset position of $18.9 million. A 10% increase in natural gas prices would reduce the fair value of this unrealized derivative asset position by approximately $13.9 million, while a 10% decrease in natural gas prices would increase the fair value of this unrealized derivative asset position by approximately $9.2 million. See “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Market Conditions and Commodity Prices,” for further discussion on the commodity price environment. See “Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)—Note 6—Derivative Instruments” for additional information regarding our derivative instruments.
Interest rate risk. At June 30, 2026, we had $750.0 million of senior unsecured notes at a fixed interest rate of 6.000% per annum and $750.0 million of senior unsecured notes at a fixed interest rate of 6.750% per annum. At June 30, 2026, we had no borrowings and $30.4 million of outstanding letters of credit issued under the Credit Facility. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are subject to varying rates of interest based on (i) the total outstanding borrowings (including the value of all outstanding letters of credit) in relation to the borrowing base and (ii) whether the loan is a Term SOFR Loan, an ABR Loan or a Swingline Loan (each as defined in the Credit Facility). As of June 30, 2026, there were no borrowings outstanding under our Credit Facility; therefore, a 100-basis point increase in interest rates would have no impact on our annual interest expense. See “Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)—Note 10—Long-Term Debt” for additional information on the interest incurred on the Credit Facility.
We do not currently, but may in the future, utilize interest rate derivatives to mitigate interest rate exposure in an attempt to reduce interest rate expense related to debt issued under the Credit Facility. Interest rate derivatives would be used solely to modify interest rate exposure and not to modify the overall leverage of the debt portfolio.
Counterparty and customer credit risk. Joint interest receivables arise from billing entities which own partial interest in the wells we operate. These entities participate in our wells primarily based on their ownership in leases on which we choose to drill. We have limited ability to control participation in our wells. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, our credit losses on joint interest receivables were $2.5 million. We had no credit losses on joint interest receivables for the three months ended June 30, 2026. We are also subject to credit risk due to the concentration of our crude oil, NGL and natural gas receivables with several significant customers. The inability or failure of our significant customers to meet their obligations to us, or their insolvency or liquidation, may adversely affect our financial position and related financial results.
We monitor our exposure to counterparties on crude oil, NGL and natural gas sales primarily by reviewing credit ratings, financial statements and payment history. We extend credit terms based on our evaluation of each counterparty’s credit worthiness. We have not generally required our counterparties to provide collateral to secure crude oil, NGL and natural gas sales receivables owed to us. Historically, our credit losses on crude oil, NGL and natural gas sales receivables have been immaterial.
In addition, our crude oil and natural gas derivative arrangements expose us to credit risk in the event of nonperformance by counterparties. However, in order to mitigate the risk of nonperformance, we only enter into derivative contracts with counterparties that are high credit-quality financial institutions. All of the counterparties on our derivative instruments currently in place are lenders under the Credit Facility with investment grade ratings. We are likely to enter into any future derivative instruments with these or other lenders under the Credit Facility, which also carry investment grade ratings. This risk is also managed by spreading our derivative exposure across several institutions and limiting the volumes placed under individual contracts. Furthermore, the agreements with each of the counterparties on our derivative instruments contain netting provisions. As a result of these netting provisions, our maximum amount of loss due to credit risk is limited to the net amounts due to and from the counterparties under the derivative contracts.
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