Matador Resources buys 5,154 net Delaware Basin acres for $1.14 billion in BLM sale

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  • Matador Resources announced a bolt-on acquisition of 5,154 net undeveloped acres in the core Delaware Basin in Southeast New Mexico through a Bureau of Land Management oil and gas lease sale.
  • Purchase price of about $1.14 billion, funded through cash on hand and an existing credit facility.
  • Deal terms include an 87.5% net revenue interest with a 10-year term across all depths.
  • Transaction adds more than 141 net operated locations, normalized to 2-mile laterals, with potential for extended-reach drilling.
  • Acreage sits near existing infrastructure, with expected incremental volumes for its San Mateo midstream system.


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