SM Energy Company is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company founded in 1908. The company operates across four leading U.S. shale basins: the Permian Basin in West Texas and New Mexico, the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin in Colorado, the Maverick Basin in South Texas, and the Uinta Basin in northeast Utah. Its corporate headquarters are located in Denver, Colorado.
The company's core activity is the exploration and production of oil and gas from its top-tier assets, which encompass approximately 797,000 net acres operated. Its technical domains include oil and gas exploration, production, and technological innovation.
SM Energy identifies its corporate culture as foundational to its strategy, with signals emphasizing the prioritization of safety, technological innovation, and stewardship of natural resources.






