Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Revenues
Oil and natural gas revenues	$ 87,848	$ 99,054	$ 150,314	$ 177,986
Realized gain (loss) on derivatives	13,780	(2,913)	32,285	(4,756)
Unrealized loss on derivatives	(23,532)	(5,234)	(32,090)	(8,342)
Total revenues	78,096	90,907	150,509	164,888
Expenses
Production taxes and marketing	10,258	9,116	17,308	15,122
Lease operating	14,950	11,704	27,996	21,055
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	51,768	31,797	98,239	55,827
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	132	123	244	241
Full-cost ceiling impairment	229,026	0	296,153	0
General and administrative	12,961	8,100	26,372	15,319
Total expenses	319,095	60,840	466,312	107,564
Operating (loss) income	(240,999)	30,067	(315,803)	57,324
Other income (expense)
Net loss on asset sales and inventory impairment	0	0	(97)	0
Interest expense	(5,869)	(1,616)	(7,939)	(3,012)
Interest and other income	502	409	886	447
Total other expense	(5,367)	(1,207)	(7,150)	(2,565)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(246,366)	28,860	(322,953)	54,759
Income tax (benefit) provision
Current	0	1,539		2,814
Deferred	(89,350)	9,095	(115,740)	17,356
Total income tax (benefit) provision	(89,350)	10,634	(115,740)	20,170
Net (loss) income	(157,016)	18,226	(207,213)	34,589
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary	(75)	0	(111)	0
Net (loss) income attributable to Matador Resources Company shareholders	$ (157,091)	$ 18,226	$ (207,324)	$ 34,589
Earnings (loss) per common share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (1.89)	$ 0.27	$ (2.65)	$ 0.52
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (1.89)	$ 0.26	$ (2.65)	$ 0.51
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic (shares)	82,938	68,531	78,379	67,108
Diluted (shares)	82,938	69,220	78,379	67,771