ABSTRACT: This investigative analysis will chronicle the case study of the oil and gas industry. Exploration and Production (E&P) companies are a subdivision of the oil and gas industry which manufactures infrastructure and collect massive amounts of analytical data. One of the top 5 fastest growing E&P companies is Diamondback Energy. Big data analytics is critical to gain operational savings and production gains through analytics. The report will examine the benefits of using BDA technologies used by Diamondback Energy and other E&P companies.