James Walter, Founder of Permian Resources

James Walter is the founder of Permian Resources. Permian Resources has raised $7B in total funding. Based in Midland, Texas.

About James Walter

James Walter is the Co-CEO of Permian Resources, an oil and natural gas company. He focuses on driving consistent free cash flow growth through cost reduction, accretive acquisitions, and high-return organic growth. Permian Resources announced strong first quarter 2026 results, including record-low drilling and completion costs and over $500 million of free cash flow.

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