Company Overview: Matador Resources Company

Matador Resources Company is a privately held, independent energy company engaged in oil and natural gas exploration, production, development, and acquisition activities in the Southwestern United States. The Company's primary focus is on natural gas operations in East Texas, North Louisiana, South Texas, and the Permian Basin of West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Matador Resources' staff includes thirty geoscience, engineering, land and legal, accounting, and administrative professionals. Matador Resources Company was established in July 2003 and has attracted over $52 million in start-up capital from more than 200 individuals and institutions, nearly all of whom were shareholders in the former Matador Petroleum Corporation. Matador Petroleum, founded in 1988 with just $6 million in seed capital, was one of the fastest growing oil and gas companies in the United States at the time of its sale to Tom Brown, Inc. in June 2003 for $388 million in an all-cash transaction.

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Line of Business: Oil & Gas Exploration, Production, Development, and Acquisition
Ownership: Private