Devon Energy will soon have enough permits for shale drilling on federal lands to cover its oil and gas production plans in the Permian’s Delaware Basin through 2024, CEO David Hager said Oct. 30. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now That will protect the Oklahoma City-based company’s expected output from potential US fossil fuel policy changes if Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is elected, Hager said during a conference call with analysts to discuss Devon’s financial results for the July-September quarter. As Devon works to complete its recently announced acquisition of rival WPX Energy, Hager sought to reassure investors that the company is prepared for whoever is in the White House in January. Beyond the prospect of a halt to new permits for […]