April 21, 2017
Via EDGAR and EMAIL
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness of Registration Statement on FormS-4 |
| (Registration StatementNo. 333-216549) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Matador Resources Company (the “Registrant”) hereby requests that pursuant to Rule 461 of the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the effectiveness of its Registration Statement on FormS-4 (Registration StatementNo. 333-216549) (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated so that the Registration Statement will become effective on April 25, 2017, at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
| Very truly yours, | ||
| MATADOR RESOURCES COMPANY | ||
| By: | /s/ Craig N. Adams | |
Craig N. Adams Executive Vice President | ||
| cc: | Jason Langford |
Timothy S. Levenberg
H. Roger Schwall
Securities and Exchange Commission
Mr. Joseph Wm. Foran
Matador Resources Company
Mr. M. Preston Bernhisel
Baker Botts L.L.P.