Viper Buys $330MM Midland Interests in Shadow of $4.5B Dropdown / Latest / By mark Viper Energy said that in addition to a $4.45 billion dropdown by Diamondback Energy, the company would also purchase royalty acreage in Howard County, Texas, for $330 million. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Related