Matador Resources Company (MTDR) (“Matador” or the “Company”) today announced the successful approval and receipt of six drilling permits in its western Antelope Ridge asset area from the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”). The Company had anticipated receipt of these permits late in the third quarter or early in the fourth quarter of 2019. Matador is also pleased to announce that it has initiated drilling operations on these wells, which Matador will refer to as the “Rodney Robinson” wells.