Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenues
Revenues	$ 336,181	$ 224,288
Realized (loss) gain on derivatives	(25,913)	10,867
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives	(43,423)	136,430
Total revenues	266,845	371,585
Expenses
Production taxes, transportation and processing	34,174	21,716
Lease operating	25,939	30,910
Purchased natural gas	2,855	8,058
Depletion, depreciation and amortization	74,863	90,707
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	500	476
General and administrative	22,188	16,222
Total expenses	174,182	178,053
Operating income	92,663	193,532
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(19,650)	(19,812)
Other (expense) income	(675)	1,320
Total other expense	(20,325)	(18,492)
Income before income taxes	72,338	175,040
Income tax provision (benefit)
Deferred	2,840	39,957
Income tax provision	2,840	39,957
Net income	69,498	135,083
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	(8,853)	(9,354)
Net income attributable to Matador Resources Company shareholders	$ 60,645	$ 125,729
Earnings per common share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.52	$ 1.08
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.51	$ 1.08
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic (shares)	116,807	116,607
Diluted (shares)	118,669	116,684
Oil and natural gas revenues
Revenues
Revenues	$ 316,233	$ 197,914
Third-party midstream services revenues
Revenues
Revenues	15,438	15,830
Expenses
Plant and other midstream services operating	13,663	9,964
Sales of purchased natural gas
Revenues
Revenues	$ 4,510	$ 10,544