SM Energy Company is an independent energy company. It is a premier, scaled operator of top-tier oil and gas assets across United States shale basins, including the Permian Basin, DJ Basin, and Uinta Basin. The Permian Basin is a sedimentary basin in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico, United States noted for its petroleum, natural gas, and potassium deposits. The Permian Basin is made up of three component parts: the eastern Midland Basin, the Central Basin Platform, and the western Delaware Basin. Permian Basin assets comprise approximately 229,000 net acres located in the Midland Basin and Delaware Basin of West Texas and New Mexico. The DJ Basin assets comprise approximately 303,000 net acres located primarily in northeastern Colorado (DJ Basin) and provide development and exploration opportunities within multiple oil-rich intervals in the Niobrara and Codell formations. The Uinta Basin assets comprise approximately 62,000 net acres in northeastern Utah (Uinta Basin).