Independent oil and gas E&P company operating primarily in the Permian Basin
Matador Resources is a publicly traded independent energy company focused on exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas across multiple US shale and unconventional plays. The hiring velocity is accelerating with 10 roles posted in the last 30 days, concentrated in engineering and legal — a pattern consistent with both operational scaling and regulatory/compliance tightening in midstream and production environments. Active projects span pipeline design, seismic data infrastructure, and geoscience workflow automation, while pain points cluster around cost reduction, regulatory compliance (SOX, midstream), and operational efficiency.
Matador Resources Company is a Dallas-based, NYSE-listed independent energy producer (ticker: MTDR) founded in 2003. The company explores, develops, and produces oil and natural gas resources across the US, with primary operations concentrated in the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring plays of the Delaware Basin in Southeast New Mexico and West Texas, plus operations in the Haynesville and Cotton Valley plays across Louisiana and East Texas. The organization is structured around technical and administrative teams focused on unconventional and shale production. With 201–500 employees and operations spanning exploration through midstream infrastructure, Matador operates as a capital-disciplined independent in the Permian Basin region.
Primary tools are Windows, Excel, Word, Outlook, and Microsoft Office suite. Technical workflows use SQL, Python, Petrel (seismic interpretation), Spotfire (analytics), Power BI (reporting), Quorum (energy-sector software), and Microsoft Access.
Primary operations are in the Delaware Basin (Wolfcamp and Bone Spring plays) across Southeast New Mexico and West Texas. Secondary operations include Haynesville and Cotton Valley plays in Northwest Louisiana and East Texas.
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