Diamondback is known as an independent oil and natural gas company, and in addition to horizontal drilling, it also uses hydraulic fracturing, among other methods. Diamondback is one of the leading players working in the hydrocarbon-rich Permian Basin.A look at the company’s holdings shows that most of Diamondback’s operations are located in the Wolfcamp, Spraberry, and Bone Spring formations in the Permian Basin of West Texas. The company focuses on acquiring, developing, and exploiting unconventional, ons ...