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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cdev_ReimbursementOfMinimumFeesPerDay" xlink:to="cdev_ReimbursementOfMinimumFeesPerDay_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cdev_ReimbursementOfMinimumFeesPerDay_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The minimum amount of fees reimbursed by company per day.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Short-term liability</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments" xlink:to="us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cdev-20160930.xsd#cdev_StateStatutoryFranchiseTaxRatePercent" xlink:label="cdev_StateStatutoryFranchiseTaxRatePercent" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cdev_StateStatutoryFranchiseTaxRatePercent" xlink:to="cdev_StateStatutoryFranchiseTaxRatePercent_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cdev_StateStatutoryFranchiseTaxRatePercent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of state statutory franchise tax rate applicable to taxable margin under enacted tax laws.</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleLineItems" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Recently Issued Accounting Standards</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_GasAndOilAcreageTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_GasAndOilAcreageTable_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_GasAndOilAcreageLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_GasAndOilAcreageLineItems_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_GasAndOilAcreageLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Gas and Oil Acreage [Line Items]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_GasAndOilAcreageLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Disposition</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cdev_LandSoldArea_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Area of land sold.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="cdev_LandSoldArea_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Land Sold, Area</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="cdev_RockpileEnergyServicesLlcMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Rockpile Energy Services Llc [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cdev_CairdDbLlcMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Caird DB, LLC.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="cdev_CairdDbLlcMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Caird Db Llc [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="cdev_CairdDbLlcMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Caird DB, LLC</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Related Party [Domain]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Affiliated Entity [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">NGP Affiliates</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cdev_PenntexPermianMember" xlink:to="cdev_PenntexPermianMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other Current Liabilities [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OilAndGasDeliveryCommitmentsAndContractsOilProducingPropertyDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts, Oil Producing Property [Domain]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="cdev_TransportationSystemMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Transportation System [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Subsequent Event Type [Domain]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Subsequent event</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PrimeRateMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_PrimeRateMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrimeRateMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Prime Rate [Member]</label>
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