EP Energy Corporation is a Houston-based independent exploration and production company focused on the acquisition and development of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. The company operates primarily in the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas, the Uinta Basin in Utah, and the Permian Basin in West Texas. EP Energy manages a portfolio of unconventional assets, utilizing horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing to extract hydrocarbons. The company maintains its primary corporate headquarters at 1001 Louisiana Street in Houston, Texas.