 MIDLAND, Texas, Oct. 01, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Viper Energy Partners LP NASDAQ:VNOM Viper or the Company, a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc. NASDAQ:FANG Diamondback, today announced it has completed its previously announced acquisition of certain mineral and royalty interests from Swallowtail Royalties LLC and Swallowtail Royalties II LLC, portfolio companies of Blackstone Energy Partners. Aggregate consideration consisted of 15.25 million common units representing limited partnership interests in Viper and approximately 225 million in cash. As a result of the acquisition, Viper adds approximately 2,302 net royalty acres primarily in the Northern Midland Basin, roughly 65 of which is operated by Diamondback. 