WPX Energy, Inc. reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019. Total production in the second quarter averaged 159.6 MBoe/d, which was 28% higher vs. a year ago. Oil and natural gas liquids volumes comprised 79% of total volumes.

The company now expects full-year total production of 160-165 Mboe/d in 2019, up from prior estimates of 149-161 Mboe/d. The company now expects to produce 101-103 Mbbl/d of oil for full-year 2019, up from prior estimates of 96-100 Mbbl/d. Third-quarter oil volumes are driving the upward revision.

The company expects to average 108-111 Mbbl/d of oil in the third quarter.

The company expects fourth-quarter oil production to moderate following the third-quarter surge.