Matador Resources — May 6, 2026 release

Matador further demonstrated our operational expertise and efficiency, by adapting to changes in market conditions and further enhancing various operational money-saving innovations, such as multi-well completions (simul- and trimul-frac), drilling wells faster and associated cost reductions and operational artificial intelligence integration. “These completion innovations (and strategic vendor partnerships that support them) have allowed us to maintain our full-year drilling and completion cost guidance of $805 per completed lateral foot down to $785 at the low end of full-year cost per completed lateral foot guidance. Without these efficiencies and diesel reduction capabilities, recent fuel inflation would have the potential to increase well costs $30 to $50 per completed lateral foot. In addition to savings from reduced diesel usage, Matador partnered with San Mateo and our wholly-owned midstream infrastructure to source field-produced natural gas for completion operations, repurposing natural gas that would otherwise be sold into a negative Waha pricing environment. These capital expenses were further reduced by $90,000 to $100,000 per well, under current market conditions, by using produced natural gas as compared to truck delivered compressed natural gas. Land and Finding Costs “Complementing our production and operational improvements, Matador’s land team continued to expand our high-quality inventory of engineered drilling locations through its disciplined ‘brick-by-brick’ land acquisition strategy. Since January 1, 2023, Matador has added over 800 net engineered drilling locations to its inventory through a combination of selective transactions, bolt-on acquisitions and working interest additions. These quality land acquisitions, tog