Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenues
Oil and natural gas revenues	$ 114,847	$ 43,926
Third-party midstream services revenues	1,555	473
Realized (loss) gain on derivatives	(2,219)	7,063
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	20,631	(6,839)
Total revenues	134,814	44,623
Expenses
Production taxes, transportation and processing	11,807	7,902
Lease operating	15,758	14,511
Plant and other midstream services operating	2,341	1,027
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	33,992	28,923
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	300	264
Full-cost ceiling impairment	0	80,462
General and administrative	16,338	13,163
Total expenses	80,536	146,252
Operating income (loss)	54,278	(101,629)
Other income (expense)
Net gain on asset sales and inventory impairment	7	1,065
Interest expense	(8,455)	(7,197)
Other income	70	94
Total other expense	(8,378)	(6,038)
Net income (loss)	45,900	(107,667)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	(1,916)	13
Net income (loss) attributable to Matador Resources Company shareholders	$ 43,984	$ (107,654)
Earnings (loss) per common share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.44	$ (1.26)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.44	$ (1.26)
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic (shares)	99,799	85,305
Diluted (shares)	100,298	85,305