Matador Resources宣布Delaware Basin资产收购及Woodford勘探井成功结果

Matador Resources Company Announces Strategic Delaware Basin Acquisitions and Successful Woodford Exploration Well Results
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Secondly, Matador agreed to acquire primarily undeveloped acreage in what it believes to be the heart of the Woodford play in
Matador’s confidence in the Woodford play is reinforced by the successful test results announced today from Matador’s first exploratory well in the Woodford formation in
More details and highlights on the Woodford test follow the Paloma announcement below. A short slide presentation summarizing the Paloma Acquisition, acreage additions, including acreage acquired in the Ridge Runner Acquisition, and well results in the Woodford formation, is also included on the Company’s website at www.matadorresources.com on the Events and Presentations page under the Investor Relations tab.
Paloma Transaction
Highlights
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Adds 16,235 net undeveloped acres in
Eddy andLea Counties,New Mexico , the majority of which is held by production - Adds over 156 net locations (normalized to two-mile laterals), primarily in the Bone Spring and Wolfcamp formations, and is expected to add significant value to Matador’s inventory
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Adds
$816 million of PV-101 as ofMay 31, 2026 , and total proved oil and natural gas reserves of 55 million BOE - Estimated third quarter 2026 production of approximately 10,600 to 11,600 BOE per day (57% oil) attributable to the acquired properties
- Improved finding and development (“F&D”) costs estimated for 2027/2028 turn-in-line wells from acquired properties driven by below-average well costs and reserve estimates that meet or exceed Matador’s corporate average
Ridge Runner Acquisition and Woodford Results
“I also would like to commend our land, geology, operations, and field teams for their roles in what we believe is one of the first commercially successful horizontal Woodford test wells drilled in
Highlights
- Optionality for extended reach laterals, large batch developments and multi-well completion capabilities are expected to lead to 2027 drilling and completion capital efficiencies
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Adds over 150 net operated Woodford locations (normalized to two-mile laterals), acquired at approximately
$1.3 million per net location, which is highly competitive as compared to recent industry transactions -
Ridge Runner Acquisition combined with Matador’s previous acquisitions and “brick-by-brick” strategy creates a Woodford position of approximately 50,000 net acres, acquired at an average cost of
$4,000 per acre
Financing and Balance Sheet Impact
The Paloma and Ridge Runner Acquisitions are expected to be funded through cash on hand and borrowings under Matador’s existing reserve-based lending (“RBL”) credit facility which was fully repaid in
Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call Information
Management will host a live conference call to discuss the Company’s second quarter 2026 company results and these acquisitions on
Advisors
About Matador Resources Company
Matador is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources in the United States, with an emphasis on oil and natural gas shale and other unconventional plays. Founded in 2003 with friends and family investments, and a public company since 2012, Matador’s current operations are focused primarily on the oil and liquids-rich portion of the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring plays in the Delaware Basin in Southeast New Mexico and West Texas. Matador also operates in the Haynesville shale and Cotton Valley plays in Northwest Louisiana. Additionally, Matador conducts midstream operations in support of its exploration, development and production operations and provides natural gas processing, oil transportation services, oil, natural gas and produced water gathering services and produced water disposal services to third parties.
For more information, visit Matador Resources Company at www.matadorresources.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. “Forward-looking statements” are statements related to future, not past, events. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and include any statement that does not directly relate to a current or historical fact. In this context, forward-looking statements often address expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as “could,” “believe,” “would,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “should,” “continue,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “project,” “hypothetical,” “forecasted” and similar expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the consummation and timing of the Paloma Acquisition and the Ridge Runner Acquisition (collectively, the “Acquisitions”), the anticipated benefits, opportunities and results with respect to the Acquisitions, including the expected value creation, reserves additions, inventory additions, midstream opportunities and other anticipated impacts from the Acquisitions, the expected results and commercial viability of the Company’s Woodford acreage and future development thereof, as well as other aspects of the Acquisitions, guidance, projected or forecasted financial and operating results, future liquidity, the repayment of debt, the payment of dividends, results in certain basins, objectives, project timing, expectations and intentions, regulatory and governmental actions and other statements that are not historical facts. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements, and such forward-looking statements may not prove to be accurate. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the ability of the parties to consummate the Acquisitions in the anticipated timeframe or at all; risks related to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to closing the Acquisitions in the anticipated timeframe or at all; risks related to obtaining the requisite regulatory approvals; disruption from the Acquisitions making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships; significant transaction costs associated with the Acquisitions; the risk of litigation and/or regulatory actions related to the Acquisitions, as well as the following risks related to financial and operational performance: general economic conditions including the effects of inflation; interest rates; tariffs and trade tensions; the Company’s ability to execute its business plan, including whether its drilling program is successful; changes in oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids prices and the demand for oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids; its ability to replace reserves and efficiently develop current reserves; the operating results of the Company’s midstream oil, natural gas and water gathering and transportation systems, pipelines and facilities, the acquiring of third-party business and the drilling of any additional salt water disposal wells; costs of operations; delays and other difficulties related to producing oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids or the construction, expansion or operation of the Company’s midstream assets; delays and other difficulties related to regulatory and governmental approvals and restrictions; impact on the Company’s operations due to seismic events; its ability to make acquisitions on economically acceptable terms; its ability to integrate acquisitions; disruption from the Company’s acquisitions making it more difficult to maintai