Ovintiv Announces Permian and Montney Inventory Additions

DENVER, Aug. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE: OVV) (TSX: OVV) today provided an update on its 2026 ground game acquisition program. On a year-to-date basis, the Company has entered into over 60 transactions, which will result in the addition of approximately 41,000 net acres of land across its Montney and Permian assets for a total acquisition cost of approximately $460 million. The transactions will add 240 net 10,000-foot equivalent well locations to Ovintiv's drilling inventory (190 base locations and 50 upside locations). The assets are being acquired at an attractive valuation of approximately $11,000 per net acre, and approximately $1.3 million to $1.7 million per well location, when adjusted for minimal production volumes from the assets.

In the Permian, Ovintiv is acquiring approximately 21,000 net acres of land and 120 total well locations (80 base locations and 40 upside locations) in the Midland basin for approximately $230 million.