NYSE: OVV · Denver, Colorado · Public Permian and Anadarko operator

Ovintiv

A publicly traded (NYSE and TSX: OVV) independent oil and gas company headquartered in Denver, Colorado, formerly Encana. Its current US operations are in the Permian Basin of Texas and the Anadarko Basin of Oklahoma.

Public
Status
NYSE / TSX: OVV
Denver, CO
Headquarters
SEC 10-K
Encana
Formerly
Rebrand Jan 2020
Permian · Anadarko
US Plays
SEC FY2024 10-K
TX · OK
States
SEC FY2024 10-K
01 The Company

Who Ovintiv is, and what they hold.

A publicly traded independent (NYSE and TSX: OVV), formerly Encana, with US operations in the Permian Basin of Texas and the Anadarko Basin of Oklahoma.

Ovintiv Inc. is a publicly traded oil and gas exploration and production company, trading on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the symbol OVV, and headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The company was formerly named Encana and rebranded as Ovintiv in January 2020 after establishing its corporate domicile in the United States.

Per its most recent annual report, Ovintiv’s US plays are the Permian Basin in west Texas and the Anadarko Basin in Oklahoma, alongside operations in Canada. Its Texas Permian position spans counties including Midland, Martin, Howard, Glasscock, Andrews, and Upton.

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02Corporate History

From Encanato Ovintiv.

The names and divestitures owners notice: the Newfield merger, the Encana-to-Ovintiv rebrand, and the exits from the Bakken and Uinta.

  1. 2025
    Ovintiv closed the divestiture of substantially all of its Uinta Basin (Utah) assets in January 2025. Source: SEC FY2024 Form 10-K.
  2. 2023
    Ovintiv divested its Bakken (North Dakota) assets. Source: SEC FY2024 Form 10-K.
  3. 2020
    Encana completed a reorganization, established its corporate domicile in the United States, and rebranded as Ovintiv Inc., trading on the NYSE and TSX under the symbol OVV beginning January 27, 2020. Source: Ovintiv press release, January 2020.
  4. 2019
    Encana merged with Newfield Exploration Company, adding Anadarko Basin and Uinta Basin positions. Source: company materials and SEC filings.
03 What This Means for Mineral Owners

If you receive royalty checks from Ovintiv.

Many Ovintiv owners have seen the Encana and Newfield names on the same wells. What matters now is which basin your interest sits in and reaching the operator for account questions.

If your statements moved from Newfield or Encana to Ovintiv, those reflect the 2019 merger and 2020 rebrand, not a change to your underlying mineral interest. If your interest was in the Bakken or the Uinta, note that Ovintiv divested those positions (2023 and 2025 respectively), so a different operator may now pay you there. As a public company, Ovintiv’s filings are public, and state regulator records confirm current operator and well status.

For account-level questions, decimal interest, statements, address changes, or probate updates, Ovintiv’s owner relations channel is the right contact. We maintain a directory entry with Ovintiv’s verified owner relations contact information, reachable through the owner relations link on this page.

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04Questions Mineral Owners Ask

What peopleactually ask about Ovintiv.

Honest answers to the things owners most often want to know about Ovintiv-paid interests.

01
I receive royalty checks from Ovintiv. Where do they operate?
Ovintiv is a publicly traded company (NYSE and TSX: OVV), headquartered in Denver and formerly named Encana. Per its most recent annual report, its US operations are in the Permian Basin of west Texas (counties including Midland, Martin, Howard, and Glasscock) and the Anadarko Basin of Oklahoma (counties including Canadian, Kingfisher, and Grady).
02
My royalty checks used to come from Encana or Newfield. Why do they now come from Ovintiv?
Encana rebranded as Ovintiv in January 2020 after establishing its corporate domicile in the United States. Encana had merged with Newfield Exploration in 2019. If your statements moved from Newfield to Encana to Ovintiv, those were corporate changes; the underlying mineral interest carried over unchanged.
03
I had Ovintiv minerals in the Bakken or the Uinta. What happened?
Per Ovintiv's annual report, the company divested its Bakken (North Dakota) assets in 2023 and substantially all of its Uinta Basin (Utah) assets in January 2025. If your interest was in those areas, operator of record likely transferred to the buyer. Your underlying mineral interest is unchanged; the operator that now pays it is whoever acquired those assets, which the relevant state regulator's well record can confirm.
04
Can I sell mineral rights that pay royalties through Ovintiv?
Yes. Mineral rights paid through Ovintiv are bought and sold the same way as any other producing interest. The sale is a transaction between you and the buyer and does not require Ovintiv's involvement. We are happy to look at what you have and walk through what it might be worth.
05
I inherited mineral rights and the prior owner's name is on Ovintiv's paperwork. How do I update the account?
This requires probate documentation. Once the estate has been probated and you have Letters Testamentary or equivalent court paperwork, submit copies with a recorded conveyance (a mineral deed of distribution, probate decree, or similar) to Ovintiv's owner relations team, along with a new W-9 in your name. They will re-issue the division order in your name.

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Information about Ovintiv on this page is drawn from publicly available sources, including company press releases, SEC filings where applicable, state regulator data, and mainstream news reporting. It is current as of June 2026. Operator ownership, corporate structure, and active basins can change. Verify current status with the operator directly before making any decisions about a lease, division order, or sale.