Diamondback Volunteers Build Home With Habitat

Over eighty Diamondback Energy volunteers are working with Permian Basin Habitat for Humanity to build a new home in Midland.

Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Construction

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More than eighty volunteers from Diamondback Energy are working alongside Permian Basin Habitat for Humanity to construct a home for a local family in need. Diamondback sponsors the house and sends a crew to work on it all week.

Why it matters

The project adds a new home for a family in need in Midland and reflects Diamondback's multi-year partnership with the Habitat chapter. Habitat for Humanity Permian Basin has built 225 houses to date, and the volunteer effort helps extend that work.

Over 80 Diamondback Energy volunteers are working on this build, which is part of a chapter that has built 225 houses. The source does not specify the total cost of the home or how many volunteer hours the project will require.

The players

Diamondback Energy

Diamondback Energy is a Midland-based oil and gas producer with operations in the Permian Basin.

Permian Basin Habitat for Humanity

Permian Basin Habitat for Humanity is the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity serving the Permian Basin region of West Texas and New Mexico.

The details

Diamondback Energy sponsors the house and sends a crew to the site all week to work alongside Permian Basin Habitat for Humanity. The company has worked with the group for several years and takes part each year as a way to serve its community.

Timeline

  1. Every year: Diamondback holds a day of volunteer work with Habitat.

  2. All week: The Diamondback crew builds the Midland home.

Industry Context

The project follows Habitat for Humanity Permian Basin's record of 225 houses built in the region. Corporate volunteer partnerships of this kind have become a recurring part of how the chapter staffs its builds.

Midland residents who need housing assistance can apply through Permian Basin Habitat for Humanity's website, with an application similar to a mortgage application. The project shows how local businesses can contribute directly to affordable housing in the community.

The takeaway

Residents seeking home assistance can review eligibility and apply online through Permian Basin Habitat for Humanity, which accepts applications from the public.

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Source note: This article includes information reported by Yourbasin.

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