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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_statement-statement-note-17-subsequent-events-commodity-derivative-contracts-details-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Note 17 - Subsequent Events - Commodity Derivative Contracts (Details)</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_NetCashReceiptsFromPaymentsOnDerivatives-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_NetCashReceiptsFromPaymentsOnDerivatives</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_statement-statement-note-18-supplemental-crude-oil-and-natural-gas-disclosures-unaudited-changes-in-proved-reserves-details" xlink:to="hpk_statement-statement-note-18-supplemental-crude-oil-and-natural-gas-disclosures-unaudited-changes-in-proved-reserves-details-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Vested, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Vested, intrinsic value</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Exercisable, remaining term (Year)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net income attributable to Common Stock</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommodityContractMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommodityContractMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CommodityContractMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commodity Contract [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommodityContractMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommodityContractMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total revenues</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding, remaining term (Year)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Issuance of notes receivable</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding, intrinsic value</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Retirement Plan Name [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Retirement Plan Name [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDeferredIncomeTaxLiabilityRelatedToBusinessCombination" xlink:label="hpk_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDeferredIncomeTaxLiabilityRelatedToBusinessCombination" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDeferredIncomeTaxLiabilityRelatedToBusinessCombination-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDeferredIncomeTaxLiabilityRelatedToBusinessCombination</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDeferredIncomeTaxLiabilityRelatedToBusinessCombination-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred income tax liability at HighPeak business combination</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDeferredIncomeTaxLiabilityRelatedToBusinessCombination-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of decrease in additional paid in capital (APIC) during the period attributable to deferred income tax liability related to business combination.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDeferredIncomeTaxLiabilityRelatedToBusinessCombination" xlink:to="hpk_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDeferredIncomeTaxLiabilityRelatedToBusinessCombination-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current, Total</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forfeitures, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountVolume-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Volume (MBbls) (Barrel of Oil)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountVolume" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountVolume-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOfferingCosts" xlink:label="hpk_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOfferingCosts" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_LossOnTerminatedAcquisition-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loss on terminated acquisition</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued liabilities</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ForwardPurchasesEquityImpact-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forward Purchases</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_ForwardPurchasesEquityImpact" xlink:to="hpk_ForwardPurchasesEquityImpact-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ForwardPurchasesSharesOutstandingImpact-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forward Purchases (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ForwardPurchasesSharesOutstandingImpact-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the impact of forward purchases during the period on the number of shares outstanding.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_ForwardPurchasesSharesOutstandingImpact" xlink:to="hpk_ForwardPurchasesSharesOutstandingImpact-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_CashAcquiredFromNonsuccessorsInBusinessCombination-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash from non-successors in HighPeak business combination</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_CashAcquiredFromNonsuccessorsInBusinessCombination-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the amount recorded during the period for cash acquired from non-successors in a business combination.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_CashAcquiredFromNonsuccessorsInBusinessCombination" xlink:to="hpk_CashAcquiredFromNonsuccessorsInBusinessCombination-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends Payable, Current</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revolving Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Awards issued under plan (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding balance (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding balance (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Facility [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Facility [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounting Policies</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfChangeInAssetRetirementObligationTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfChangeInAssetRetirementObligationTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfChangeInAssetRetirementObligationTableTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfChangeInAssetRetirementObligationTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfChangeInAssetRetirementObligationTableTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOilAndGasPropertyAndEquipment" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOilAndGasPropertyAndEquipment" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOilAndGasPropertyAndEquipment-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from sales of properties</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOilAndGasPropertyAndEquipment" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOilAndGasPropertyAndEquipment-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other property additions</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Awards available for future grant (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dilutive unvested restricted stock (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_EffectOfCOVID19PandemicPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="hpk_EffectOfCOVID19PandemicPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_EffectOfCOVID19PandemicPolicyTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_EffectOfCOVID19PandemicPolicyTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The entire disclosure for effects of COVID-19 pandemic.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_EffectOfCOVID19PandemicPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="hpk_EffectOfCOVID19PandemicPolicyTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Supplemental disclosure of additional cash flow information and non-cash activities:</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_CrudeOilNaturalGasAndNaturalGasLiquidsMember" xlink:label="hpk_CrudeOilNaturalGasAndNaturalGasLiquidsMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_CrudeOilNaturalGasAndNaturalGasLiquidsMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Crude Oil, Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_CrudeOilNaturalGasAndNaturalGasLiquidsMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information regarding crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_CrudeOilNaturalGasAndNaturalGasLiquidsMember" xlink:to="hpk_CrudeOilNaturalGasAndNaturalGasLiquidsMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Approved and authorized awards (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average shares outstanding:</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="hpk_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesPolicyPolicyTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesPolicyPolicyTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure for accounts payable and accrued liabilities.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="hpk_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesPolicyPolicyTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableTradeCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableTradeCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableTradeCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts payable &#8211; trade</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccountsPayableTradeCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccountsPayableTradeCurrent-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOilAndGasPropertyAndEquipment" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOilAndGasPropertyAndEquipment" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOilAndGasPropertyAndEquipment-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOilAndGasPropertyAndEquipment</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOilAndGasPropertyAndEquipment-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to Acquire Oil and Gas Property and Equipment, Total</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOilAndGasPropertyAndEquipment" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOilAndGasPropertyAndEquipment-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToExploreAndDevelopOilAndGasProperties" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToExploreAndDevelopOilAndGasProperties" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToExploreAndDevelopOilAndGasProperties-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_PaymentsToExploreAndDevelopOilAndGasProperties</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToExploreAndDevelopOilAndGasProperties-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Additions to crude oil and natural gas properties</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsToExploreAndDevelopOilAndGasProperties" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsToExploreAndDevelopOilAndGasProperties-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Current liabilities:</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOilAndGasProperty" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOilAndGasProperty" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOilAndGasProperty-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOilAndGasProperty</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOilAndGasProperty-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Acquisitions of crude oil and natural gas properties</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOilAndGasProperty" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOilAndGasProperty-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Assets" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_Assets</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total assets</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total assets</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total assets</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Assets" xlink:to="us-gaap_Assets-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1" xlink:to="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Basic earnings attributable to common stockholders</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_FieldEquipmentMember" xlink:to="hpk_FieldEquipmentMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted net income attributable to common stockholders</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DilutiveSecurities" xlink:to="us-gaap_DilutiveSecurities-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_NumberOfVerticalProducingPropertiesAcquiredGross-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_NumberOfVerticalProducingPropertiesAcquiredGross</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_NumberOfVerticalProducingPropertiesAcquiredGross-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Vertical Producing Properties Acquired, Gross</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_HighPeakEnergyAssetsIILLCMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information about HighPeak Energy Assets II, LLC.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_OilAndNaturalGasMarketingContractsTermOverWhichConsiderationIsReceivedFromPurchaser" xlink:label="hpk_OilAndNaturalGasMarketingContractsTermOverWhichConsiderationIsReceivedFromPurchaser" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_OilAndNaturalGasMarketingContractsTermOverWhichConsiderationIsReceivedFromPurchaser-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_OilAndNaturalGasMarketingContractsTermOverWhichConsiderationIsReceivedFromPurchaser</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_OilAndNaturalGasMarketingContractsTermOverWhichConsiderationIsReceivedFromPurchaser-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Oil and Natural Gas Marketing Contracts, Term Over Which Consideration is Received from Purchaser (Month)</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_HPKLPMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">HPK, LP [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrentAndNoncurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid Expense</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_GrenadierAcquisitionMember" xlink:label="hpk_GrenadierAcquisitionMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_GrenadierAcquisitionMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Grenadier Acquisition [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_GrenadierAcquisitionMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information regarding the purchase and sale agreement with Grenadier to acquire substantially all the oil and gas assets of Grenadier.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_BusinessCombinationTerminatedChargeToExpense" xlink:label="hpk_BusinessCombinationTerminatedChargeToExpense" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_BusinessCombinationTerminatedChargeToExpense-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination Terminated, Charge to Expense</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_BusinessCombinationTerminatedChargeToExpense-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the amount of charge to expense from the termination of a business combination.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_BusinessCombinationTerminatedChargeToExpense" xlink:to="hpk_BusinessCombinationTerminatedChargeToExpense-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_BusinessCombinationEscrowDeposit" xlink:label="hpk_BusinessCombinationEscrowDeposit" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_BusinessCombinationEscrowDeposit-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_BusinessCombinationEscrowDeposit</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_BusinessCombinationEscrowDeposit-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Escrow Deposit</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_BusinessCombinationEscrowDeposit-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the amount of escrow deposit associated with a business combination.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_BusinessCombinationEscrowDeposit" xlink:to="hpk_BusinessCombinationEscrowDeposit-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_BusinessCombinationEscrowDepositNotCreditedTowardPurchasePrice-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_BusinessCombinationEscrowDepositNotCreditedTowardPurchasePrice</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_BusinessCombinationEscrowDepositNotCreditedTowardPurchasePrice-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Escrow Deposit Not Credited Toward Purchase Price</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_BusinessCombinationEscrowDepositNotCreditedTowardPurchasePrice-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the amount of escrow deposit not to be credit toward the purchase price in connection with a business combination.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_BusinessCombinationEscrowDepositNotCreditedTowardPurchasePrice" xlink:to="hpk_BusinessCombinationEscrowDepositNotCreditedTowardPurchasePrice-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net income as reported</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net income (loss)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net income (loss)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_DefinedContributionPlanPeriodOfEmploymentForEligibility" xlink:label="hpk_DefinedContributionPlanPeriodOfEmploymentForEligibility" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_DefinedContributionPlanPeriodOfEmploymentForEligibility-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_DefinedContributionPlanPeriodOfEmploymentForEligibility</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_DefinedContributionPlanPeriodOfEmploymentForEligibility-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Contribution Plan, Period of Employment for Eligibility (Month)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_DefinedContributionPlanPeriodOfEmploymentForEligibility-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the period of time employees must be continuously employed before they are eligible to participate in the defined contribution plan.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_DefinedContributionPlanPeriodOfEmploymentForEligibility" xlink:to="hpk_DefinedContributionPlanPeriodOfEmploymentForEligibility-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_SharesAvailableUnderLongtermIncentivePlanTableTextBlock" xlink:label="hpk_SharesAvailableUnderLongtermIncentivePlanTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_SharesAvailableUnderLongtermIncentivePlanTableTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Shares Available Under Long-term Incentive Plan [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_SharesAvailableUnderLongtermIncentivePlanTableTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Tabular disclosure of shares available under a long-term incentive plan.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_SharesAvailableUnderLongtermIncentivePlanTableTextBlock" xlink:to="hpk_SharesAvailableUnderLongtermIncentivePlanTableTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_The2020LongtermIncentivePlanMember" xlink:label="hpk_The2020LongtermIncentivePlanMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_The2020LongtermIncentivePlanMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The 2020 Long-term Incentive Plan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_The2020LongtermIncentivePlanMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information related to the 2020 Long-term Incentive Plan.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_The2020LongtermIncentivePlanMember" xlink:to="hpk_The2020LongtermIncentivePlanMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsMaximumTerm" xlink:label="hpk_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsMaximumTerm" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsMaximumTerm-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsMaximumTerm</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsMaximumTerm-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs, Maximum Term (Year)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsMaximumTerm-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the maximum term for which all capitalized exploratory well costs have been capitalized.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsMaximumTerm" xlink:to="hpk_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostsMaximumTerm-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_HighPeakIMember" xlink:label="hpk_HighPeakIMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_HighPeakIMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">HighPeak I [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_HighPeakIMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents HighPeak Energy, LP ("HighPeak I").</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_HighPeakIMember" xlink:to="hpk_HighPeakIMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationSeparatelyRecognizedTransactionsDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WarrantMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_WarrantMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_WarrantMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Warrant [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_WarrantMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_WarrantMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_ConversionOfPuresClassACommonStockIntoHighpeakEnergyCommonStockMember" xlink:label="hpk_ConversionOfPuresClassACommonStockIntoHighpeakEnergyCommonStockMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ConversionOfPuresClassACommonStockIntoHighpeakEnergyCommonStockMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Conversion of Pure's Class A Common Stock Into HighPeak Energy Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ConversionOfPuresClassACommonStockIntoHighpeakEnergyCommonStockMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the conversion of Pure's class A common stock in to HighPeak Energy's common stock.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_ConversionOfPuresClassACommonStockIntoHighpeakEnergyCommonStockMember" xlink:to="hpk_ConversionOfPuresClassACommonStockIntoHighpeakEnergyCommonStockMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_BusinessCombinationConversionOfStockConversionRatio" xlink:label="hpk_BusinessCombinationConversionOfStockConversionRatio" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_BusinessCombinationConversionOfStockConversionRatio-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_BusinessCombinationConversionOfStockConversionRatio</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_BusinessCombinationConversionOfStockConversionRatio-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Conversion of Stock, Conversion Ratio</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_BusinessCombinationConversionOfStockConversionRatio-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The ratio of stock per share issued upon the conversion of stock in the business combination.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_BusinessCombinationConversionOfStockConversionRatio" xlink:to="hpk_BusinessCombinationConversionOfStockConversionRatio-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_BusinessCombinationConversionOfStockCashIssued" xlink:label="hpk_BusinessCombinationConversionOfStockCashIssued" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_BusinessCombinationConversionOfStockCashIssued-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_BusinessCombinationConversionOfStockCashIssued</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_BusinessCombinationConversionOfStockCashIssued-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Conversion of Stock, Cash Issued (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_BusinessCombinationConversionOfStockCashIssued-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of cash issued on shares for conversion of stock in the business combination.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_BusinessCombinationConversionOfStockCashIssued" xlink:to="hpk_BusinessCombinationConversionOfStockCashIssued-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_HighPeakIAndHighPeakIIMember" xlink:label="hpk_HighPeakIAndHighPeakIIMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_HighPeakIAndHighPeakIIMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">HighPeak I and HighPeak II [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_HighPeakIAndHighPeakIIMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents HighPeak I and HighPeak II.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_HighPeakIAndHighPeakIIMember" xlink:to="hpk_HighPeakIAndHighPeakIIMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_HighPeakEnergyEmployeesIncMember" xlink:label="hpk_HighPeakEnergyEmployeesIncMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_HighPeakEnergyEmployeesIncMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">HighPeak Energy Employees, Inc [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_HighPeakEnergyEmployeesIncMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents HighPeak Energy Employees, Inc.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_HighPeakEnergyEmployeesIncMember" xlink:to="hpk_HighPeakEnergyEmployeesIncMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_ConversionOfAccountsPayableToCommonStockMember" xlink:label="hpk_ConversionOfAccountsPayableToCommonStockMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ConversionOfAccountsPayableToCommonStockMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Conversion of Accounts Payable to Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ConversionOfAccountsPayableToCommonStockMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the conversion of accounts payable to common stock.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_ConversionOfAccountsPayableToCommonStockMember" xlink:to="hpk_ConversionOfAccountsPayableToCommonStockMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_PureMember" xlink:label="hpk_PureMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_PureMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pure [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_PureMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents Pure.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_PureMember" xlink:to="hpk_PureMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_ContingentValueRightsAgreementAdditionalSharesPreferredSimpleAnnualReturn" xlink:label="hpk_ContingentValueRightsAgreementAdditionalSharesPreferredSimpleAnnualReturn" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ContingentValueRightsAgreementAdditionalSharesPreferredSimpleAnnualReturn-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_ContingentValueRightsAgreementAdditionalSharesPreferredSimpleAnnualReturn</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ContingentValueRightsAgreementAdditionalSharesPreferredSimpleAnnualReturn-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent Value Rights Agreement, Additional Shares, Preferred Simple Annual Return</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ContingentValueRightsAgreementAdditionalSharesPreferredSimpleAnnualReturn-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The percentage of preferred simple annual return that additional shares may be issued to achieve under the contingent value rights agreement.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_ContingentValueRightsAgreementAdditionalSharesPreferredSimpleAnnualReturn" xlink:to="hpk_ContingentValueRightsAgreementAdditionalSharesPreferredSimpleAnnualReturn-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Ending Balance</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_BusinessCombinationConversionOfStockMinimumRedemptionValueForCashIssuance" xlink:label="hpk_BusinessCombinationConversionOfStockMinimumRedemptionValueForCashIssuance" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_BusinessCombinationConversionOfStockMinimumRedemptionValueForCashIssuance-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_BusinessCombinationConversionOfStockMinimumRedemptionValueForCashIssuance</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_BusinessCombinationConversionOfStockMinimumRedemptionValueForCashIssuance-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Conversion of Stock, Minimum Redemption Value for Cash Issuance (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_BusinessCombinationConversionOfStockMinimumRedemptionValueForCashIssuance-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The minimum redemption value of acquiree's stock for cash to be issued upon the conversion of stock in the business combination.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_BusinessCombinationConversionOfStockMinimumRedemptionValueForCashIssuance" xlink:to="hpk_BusinessCombinationConversionOfStockMinimumRedemptionValueForCashIssuance-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_BusinessCombinationConversionOfStockCashIssuedTotal-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The total amount of cash issued for conversion of stock in the business combination.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_StockholdersAgreementMaximumNumberOfBoardNominations-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stockholders' Agreement, Maximum Number of Board Nominations</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_StockholdersAgreementMaximumNumberOfBoardNominations-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The maximum number of nominations to the board that can be made under the stockholders' agreement.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_StockholdersAgreementNumberOfIndependentBoardNominationsLessThan50Ownership-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stockholders' Agreement, Number of Independent Board Nominations, Less Than 50% Ownership</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_PrincipalStockholdersGroupOwnsAtLeastThirtyFivePercentOriginalSharesMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Principal Stockholders Group Owns At Least Thirty Five Percent Original Shares [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_PrincipalStockholdersGroupOwnsAtLeastTwentyFivePercentOriginalSharesMember" xlink:label="hpk_PrincipalStockholdersGroupOwnsAtLeastTwentyFivePercentOriginalSharesMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_PrincipalStockholdersGroupOwnsAtLeastTwentyFivePercentOriginalSharesMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Principal Stockholders Group Owns At Least Twenty Five Percent Original Shares [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_PrincipalStockholdersGroupOwnsAtLeastTwentyFivePercentOriginalSharesMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the principal stockholders group owns at least 25% of the original shares.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_ContingentValueRightsAgreementFloorDownsidePerShare" xlink:label="hpk_ContingentValueRightsAgreementFloorDownsidePerShare" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ContingentValueRightsAgreementFloorDownsidePerShare-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_ContingentValueRightsAgreementFloorDownsidePerShare</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ContingentValueRightsAgreementFloorDownsidePerShare-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent Value Rights Agreement, Floor Downside Per Share (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ContingentValueRightsAgreementFloorDownsidePerShare-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The floor downside per share under the contingent value rights agreement.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_ContingentValueRightsAgreementPreferredReturnsMaximumCommonStockPerCvr" xlink:label="hpk_ContingentValueRightsAgreementPreferredReturnsMaximumCommonStockPerCvr" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ContingentValueRightsAgreementPreferredReturnsMaximumCommonStockPerCvr-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_ContingentValueRightsAgreementPreferredReturnsMaximumCommonStockPerCvr</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ContingentValueRightsAgreementPreferredReturnsMaximumCommonStockPerCvr-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent Value Rights Agreement, Preferred Returns, Maximum Common Stock per CVR</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ContingentValueRightsAgreementPreferredReturnsMaximumCommonStockPerCvr-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The maximum common stock per CVR that could be issued dur to the preferred returns under the contingent value rights agreement.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_ContingentValueRightsAgreementPreferredReturnsMaximumCommonStockPerCvr" xlink:to="hpk_ContingentValueRightsAgreementPreferredReturnsMaximumCommonStockPerCvr-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_StockholdersAgreementBoardNominationMinimumPercentageOfOriginalSharesOwned" xlink:label="hpk_StockholdersAgreementBoardNominationMinimumPercentageOfOriginalSharesOwned" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_StockholdersAgreementBoardNominationMinimumPercentageOfOriginalSharesOwned-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_StockholdersAgreementBoardNominationMinimumPercentageOfOriginalSharesOwned</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_StockholdersAgreementBoardNominationMinimumPercentageOfOriginalSharesOwned-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stockholders' Agreement, Board Nomination, Minimum Percentage of Original Shares Owned</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_StockholdersAgreementBoardNominationMinimumPercentageOfOriginalSharesOwned-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The minimum percentage of original shares that must be owned to nominate a member of the board under the stockholders' agreement.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_StockholdersAgreementBoardNominationMinimumPercentageOfOriginalSharesOwned" xlink:to="hpk_StockholdersAgreementBoardNominationMinimumPercentageOfOriginalSharesOwned-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_StockholdersAgreementBoardNominationOriginalSharesOutstandingVotingSecurities" xlink:label="hpk_StockholdersAgreementBoardNominationOriginalSharesOutstandingVotingSecurities" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_StockholdersAgreementBoardNominationOriginalSharesOutstandingVotingSecurities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_StockholdersAgreementBoardNominationOriginalSharesOutstandingVotingSecurities</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_StockholdersAgreementBoardNominationOriginalSharesOutstandingVotingSecurities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stockholders' Agreement, Board Nomination, Original Shares, Outstanding Voting Securities</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_NumberOfWarrantsPerForwardPurchaseUnit" xlink:label="hpk_NumberOfWarrantsPerForwardPurchaseUnit" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_NumberOfCvrPerForwardPurchaseUnit-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of CVR Per Forward Purchase Unit</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_NumberOfCvrPerForwardPurchaseUnit-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The number of CVR per forward purchase unit.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_NumberOfCvrPerForwardPurchaseUnit" xlink:to="hpk_NumberOfCvrPerForwardPurchaseUnit-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ForwardPurchaseUnitsIssuedDuringThePeriod-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forward Purchase Units Issued During the Period</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ForwardPurchaseUnitsIssuedDuringThePeriod-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The number of forward purchase units issued during the period.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Dividends" xlink:label="us-gaap_Dividends" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Dividends" xlink:to="us-gaap_Dividends-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_ReimbursementOfCostsIncurredByManagementCompanyMember" xlink:label="hpk_ReimbursementOfCostsIncurredByManagementCompanyMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ReimbursementOfCostsIncurredByManagementCompanyMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Reimbursement of Costs Incurred by Management Company [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ReimbursementOfCostsIncurredByManagementCompanyMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the reimbursement of costs incurred by the management company.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_PrincipalStockholdersGroupOwnsAtLeastFifteenPercentOriginalSharesMember" xlink:label="hpk_PrincipalStockholdersGroupOwnsAtLeastFifteenPercentOriginalSharesMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_PrincipalStockholdersGroupOwnsAtLeastFifteenPercentOriginalSharesMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Principal Stockholders Group Owns at Least Fifteen Percent Original Shares [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_PrincipalStockholdersGroupOwnsAtLeastFifteenPercentOriginalSharesMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the principal stockholders group owns at least 15% of the original shares.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_PrincipalStockholdersGroupOwnsAtLeastFivePercentOriginalSharesMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the principal stockholders group owns at least 5% of the original shares.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_StockholdersAgreementMaximumNumberOfBoardMembers-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stockholders' Agreement, Maximum Number of Board Members</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_StockholdersAgreementMaximumNumberOfBoardMembers-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The maximum number of board members allowed under the stockholders' agreement.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_StockholdersAgreementMaximumNumberOfBoardMembers" xlink:to="hpk_StockholdersAgreementMaximumNumberOfBoardMembers-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_NumberOfCommonStockSharesPerForwardPurchaseUnit" xlink:label="hpk_NumberOfCommonStockSharesPerForwardPurchaseUnit" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_NumberOfCommonStockSharesPerForwardPurchaseUnit-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_NumberOfCommonStockSharesPerForwardPurchaseUnit</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_NumberOfCommonStockSharesPerForwardPurchaseUnit-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Common Stock Shares Per Forward Purchase Unit</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_NumberOfCommonStockSharesPerForwardPurchaseUnit-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The number of common stock shares per forward purchase unit.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_NumberOfCommonStockSharesPerForwardPurchaseUnit" xlink:to="hpk_NumberOfCommonStockSharesPerForwardPurchaseUnit-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_NotesPayableReceivable" xlink:label="hpk_NotesPayableReceivable" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_NotesPayableReceivable-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_NotesPayableReceivable</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_NotesPayableReceivable-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes payable (receivable)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_NotesPayableReceivable-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes payable (receivable)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_NotesPayableReceivable-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of notes payable (receivable) as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_NotesPayableReceivable" xlink:to="hpk_NotesPayableReceivable-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_RegistrationRightsAgreementMinimumDemandOfRegistration-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_RegistrationRightsAgreementMinimumDemandOfRegistration</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_RegistrationRightsAgreementMinimumDemandOfRegistration" xlink:to="hpk_RegistrationRightsAgreementMinimumDemandOfRegistration-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_RegistrationRightsAgreementMinimumRegistrableSecuritiesIfNotAllRegistratable" xlink:label="hpk_RegistrationRightsAgreementMinimumRegistrableSecuritiesIfNotAllRegistratable" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_RegistrationRightsAgreementMinimumRegistrableSecuritiesIfNotAllRegistratable-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_RegistrationRightsAgreementMinimumRegistrableSecuritiesIfNotAllRegistratable</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_RegistrationRightsAgreementMinimumRegistrableSecuritiesIfNotAllRegistratable-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Registration Rights Agreement, Minimum Registrable Securities, If Not All Registratable</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_RegistrationRightsAgreementMinimumRegistrableSecuritiesIfNotAllRegistratable-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The minimum amount of registrable securities that must be held to demand registration if not all held securities are registrable under the registration rights agreement.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_RegistrationRightsAgreementMinimumRegistrableSecuritiesIfNotAllRegistratable" xlink:to="hpk_RegistrationRightsAgreementMinimumRegistrableSecuritiesIfNotAllRegistratable-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_RegistrationRightsAgreementMaximumNumberOfSuspensionsInTwelveMonthPeriod" xlink:label="hpk_RegistrationRightsAgreementMaximumNumberOfSuspensionsInTwelveMonthPeriod" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_RegistrationRightsAgreementMaximumNumberOfSuspensionsInTwelveMonthPeriod-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_RegistrationRightsAgreementMaximumNumberOfSuspensionsInTwelveMonthPeriod</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_RegistrationRightsAgreementMaximumNumberOfSuspensionsInTwelveMonthPeriod-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Registration Rights Agreement, Maximum Number of Suspensions In Twelve Month Period</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_RegistrationRightsAgreementMaximumNumberOfSuspensionsInTwelveMonthPeriod-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The maximum number of suspensions in a twelve months period under the registration rights agreement.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_RegistrationRightsAgreementMaximumNumberOfSuspensionsInTwelveMonthPeriod" xlink:to="hpk_RegistrationRightsAgreementMaximumNumberOfSuspensionsInTwelveMonthPeriod-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PartnersCapital" xlink:label="us-gaap_PartnersCapital" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PartnersCapital-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_PartnersCapital</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PartnersCapital-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Partners' capital</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PartnersCapital-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Partners' capital</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PartnersCapital-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Balance</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PartnersCapital-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Balance</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PartnersCapital" xlink:to="us-gaap_PartnersCapital-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_EnlinkCrudePurchasingLlcMember" xlink:label="hpk_EnlinkCrudePurchasingLlcMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_EnlinkCrudePurchasingLlcMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Enlink Crude Purchasing, LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_EnlinkCrudePurchasingLlcMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents Enlink Crude Purchasing, LLC.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_EnlinkCrudePurchasingLlcMember" xlink:to="hpk_EnlinkCrudePurchasingLlcMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssets" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeAssets" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_DerivativeAssets</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative assets</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeAssets" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativeAssets-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPriceRiskDerivativesTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPriceRiskDerivativesTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPriceRiskDerivativesTableTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Price Risk Derivatives [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPriceRiskDerivativesTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPriceRiskDerivativesTableTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_IssuanceOfHighPeakEnergyCommonStockMember" xlink:label="hpk_IssuanceOfHighPeakEnergyCommonStockMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_IssuanceOfHighPeakEnergyCommonStockMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Issuance of HighPeak Energy Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_IssuanceOfHighPeakEnergyCommonStockMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the issuance of HighPeak Energy common stock.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_IssuanceOfHighPeakEnergyCommonStockMember" xlink:to="hpk_IssuanceOfHighPeakEnergyCommonStockMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_OfferingCostsMember" xlink:label="hpk_OfferingCostsMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_OfferingCostsMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Offering Costs [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_OfferingCostsMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents offering costs.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_OfferingCostsMember" xlink:to="hpk_OfferingCostsMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarningsLossBasic" xlink:label="us-gaap_ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarningsLossBasic" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarningsLossBasic-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarningsLossBasic</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarningsLossBasic-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Participating basic earnings (a)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarningsLossBasic" xlink:to="us-gaap_ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarningsLossBasic-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_DeferredTaxLiabilityMember" xlink:label="hpk_DeferredTaxLiabilityMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_DeferredTaxLiabilityMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Liability [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_DeferredTaxLiabilityMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the deferred tax liability.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_DeferredTaxLiabilityMember" xlink:to="hpk_DeferredTaxLiabilityMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_LionOilTradingAndTransportationLlcMember" xlink:label="hpk_LionOilTradingAndTransportationLlcMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_LionOilTradingAndTransportationLlcMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lion Oil Trading and Transportation, LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_LionOilTradingAndTransportationLlcMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents Lion Oil Trading and Transportation, LLC.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_LionOilTradingAndTransportationLlcMember" xlink:to="hpk_LionOilTradingAndTransportationLlcMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_SubscriptionReceivableCurrent" xlink:label="hpk_SubscriptionReceivableCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_SubscriptionReceivableCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subscription receivable</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_SubscriptionReceivableCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subscription Receivable, Current</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_SubscriptionReceivableCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the amount of subscription receivable classified as current.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_SubscriptionReceivableCurrent" xlink:to="hpk_SubscriptionReceivableCurrent-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Contract [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings (loss) per share:</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other current liabilities</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Issuance Costs, Gross</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Letter of Credit [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction" xlink:to="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_RightToAppointRepresentativeToServeOnEachCommitteeExcludingAuditCommitteeMember" xlink:label="hpk_RightToAppointRepresentativeToServeOnEachCommitteeExcludingAuditCommitteeMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_RightToAppointRepresentativeToServeOnEachCommitteeExcludingAuditCommitteeMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Right to Appoint Representative to Serve On Each Committee, Excluding Audit Committee [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_RightToAppointRepresentativeToServeOnEachCommitteeExcludingAuditCommitteeMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the right to appoint a representative to serve on each committee of the board other than the audit committee.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_RightToAppointRepresentativeToServeOnEachCommitteeExcludingAuditCommitteeMember" xlink:to="hpk_RightToAppointRepresentativeToServeOnEachCommitteeExcludingAuditCommitteeMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax expense (benefit)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax expense (benefit)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_StockholdersAgreementNumberOfNonvotingObserversToTheBoard" xlink:label="hpk_StockholdersAgreementNumberOfNonvotingObserversToTheBoard" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_StockholdersAgreementNumberOfNonvotingObserversToTheBoard-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_StockholdersAgreementNumberOfNonvotingObserversToTheBoard</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_StockholdersAgreementNumberOfNonvotingObserversToTheBoard-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stockholders' Agreement, Number of Non-voting Observers to the Board</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_StockholdersAgreementNumberOfNonvotingObserversToTheBoard-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The number of non-voting observers to the board that can be appointed under the stockholders' agreement.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_StockholdersAgreementNumberOfNonvotingObserversToTheBoard" xlink:to="hpk_StockholdersAgreementNumberOfNonvotingObserversToTheBoard-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_RefundsFromPipeSuppliersMember" xlink:label="hpk_RefundsFromPipeSuppliersMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_RefundsFromPipeSuppliersMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Refunds From Pipe Suppliers [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_RefundsFromPipeSuppliersMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related to refunds from pipe suppliers.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_RefundsFromPipeSuppliersMember" xlink:to="hpk_RefundsFromPipeSuppliersMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative-related activity</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Noncash derivative gain (loss), net</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_SettlementsOfDerivativeContractsMember" xlink:label="hpk_SettlementsOfDerivativeContractsMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_SettlementsOfDerivativeContractsMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Settlements of Derivative Contracts [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_SettlementsOfDerivativeContractsMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related to settlements of derivative contracts.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_SettlementsOfDerivativeContractsMember" xlink:to="hpk_SettlementsOfDerivativeContractsMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative loss, net</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax" xlink:to="us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_LargestPurchaserMember" xlink:label="hpk_LargestPurchaserMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_LargestPurchaserMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Largest Purchaser [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_LargestPurchaserMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related to largest purchaser.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_LargestPurchaserMember" xlink:to="hpk_LargestPurchaserMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_PrepaidExpensePolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="hpk_PrepaidExpensePolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_PrepaidExpensePolicyTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid Expense [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_PrepaidExpensePolicyTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure for the accounting policy for prepaid expense.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_PrepaidExpensePolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="hpk_PrepaidExpensePolicyTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_EmployeeDirectorsMember" xlink:label="hpk_EmployeeDirectorsMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_EmployeeDirectorsMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Directors [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_EmployeeDirectorsMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related to employee directors.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_EmployeeDirectorsMember" xlink:to="hpk_EmployeeDirectorsMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_AssetRetirementObligationDisposition" xlink:label="hpk_AssetRetirementObligationDisposition" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_AssetRetirementObligationDisposition-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_AssetRetirementObligationDisposition</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_AssetRetirementObligationDisposition-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dispositions</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_AssetRetirementObligationDisposition-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of asset retirement obligations dispositioned during the period.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_AssetRetirementObligationDisposition" xlink:to="hpk_AssetRetirementObligationDisposition-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_ContractualEquitybasedBonusMember" xlink:label="hpk_ContractualEquitybasedBonusMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ContractualEquitybasedBonusMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contractual Equity-based Bonus [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ContractualEquitybasedBonusMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related to contractual equity-based bonus.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_ContractualEquitybasedBonusMember" xlink:to="hpk_ContractualEquitybasedBonusMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_PilotExplorationIncMember" xlink:label="hpk_PilotExplorationIncMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_PilotExplorationIncMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pilot Exploration Inc. [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_PilotExplorationIncMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related to Pilot Exploration Inc.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_PilotExplorationIncMember" xlink:to="hpk_PilotExplorationIncMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_AccumulatedDeficitFromPredecessorEquityImpact" xlink:label="hpk_AccumulatedDeficitFromPredecessorEquityImpact" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_AccumulatedDeficitFromPredecessorEquityImpact-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_AccumulatedDeficitFromPredecessorEquityImpact</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_AccumulatedDeficitFromPredecessorEquityImpact-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">HighPeak business combination with HPK LP</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_AccumulatedDeficitFromPredecessorEquityImpact-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the impact of accumulated deficit from predecessor on stockholders' equity during the period.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_AccumulatedDeficitFromPredecessorEquityImpact" xlink:to="hpk_AccumulatedDeficitFromPredecessorEquityImpact-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_WaterTreatmentServicesMember" xlink:label="hpk_WaterTreatmentServicesMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_WaterTreatmentServicesMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Water Treatment Services [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_WaterTreatmentServicesMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related to water treatment services.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_WaterTreatmentServicesMember" xlink:to="hpk_WaterTreatmentServicesMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_BankOfOklahomaNationalAssociationMember" xlink:label="hpk_BankOfOklahomaNationalAssociationMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_BankOfOklahomaNationalAssociationMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Bank of Oklahoma, National Association [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_BankOfOklahomaNationalAssociationMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related to Bank of Oklahoma, National Association.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_BankOfOklahomaNationalAssociationMember" xlink:to="hpk_BankOfOklahomaNationalAssociationMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_BankOfAmericaNationalAssociationMember" xlink:label="hpk_BankOfAmericaNationalAssociationMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_BankOfAmericaNationalAssociationMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Bank of America, National Association [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_BankOfAmericaNationalAssociationMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related to Bank of America, National Association.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_BankOfAmericaNationalAssociationMember" xlink:to="hpk_BankOfAmericaNationalAssociationMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_CitizensBankNationalAssociationMember" xlink:label="hpk_CitizensBankNationalAssociationMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_CitizensBankNationalAssociationMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Citizens Bank, National Association [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_CitizensBankNationalAssociationMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related to Citizens Bank, National Association.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_CitizensBankNationalAssociationMember" xlink:to="hpk_CitizensBankNationalAssociationMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2024Member" xlink:label="hpk_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2024Member" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2024Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2024 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2024Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related to senior unsecured notes due 2024.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2024Member" xlink:to="hpk_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2024Member-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_TexasMarginTaxMember" xlink:label="hpk_TexasMarginTaxMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_TexasMarginTaxMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Texas Margin Tax [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_TexasMarginTaxMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related to Texas margin tax.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_TexasMarginTaxMember" xlink:to="hpk_TexasMarginTaxMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_PurchaseCommitmentIfNoVolumesAreDelivered" xlink:label="hpk_PurchaseCommitmentIfNoVolumesAreDelivered" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_PurchaseCommitmentIfNoVolumesAreDelivered-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_PurchaseCommitmentIfNoVolumesAreDelivered</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_PurchaseCommitmentIfNoVolumesAreDelivered-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase Commitment if No Volumes are Delivered</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_PurchaseCommitmentIfNoVolumesAreDelivered-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of purchase commitment if no volumes are delivered.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_PurchaseCommitmentIfNoVolumesAreDelivered" xlink:to="hpk_PurchaseCommitmentIfNoVolumesAreDelivered-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_FlatTopOperatingAreaMember" xlink:label="hpk_FlatTopOperatingAreaMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_FlatTopOperatingAreaMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Flat Top Operating Area [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_FlatTopOperatingAreaMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related to Flat Top operating area.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_FlatTopOperatingAreaMember" xlink:to="hpk_FlatTopOperatingAreaMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_EachOutsideDirectorMember" xlink:label="hpk_EachOutsideDirectorMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_EachOutsideDirectorMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Each Outside Director [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_EachOutsideDirectorMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information regarding each outside director individually.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_EachOutsideDirectorMember" xlink:to="hpk_EachOutsideDirectorMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock-based compensation</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AccretionExpenseIncludingAssetRetirementObligations-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accretion expense</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccretionExpenseIncludingAssetRetirementObligations" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccretionExpenseIncludingAssetRetirementObligations-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accretion of discount</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment Flag</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:to="dei_AmendmentFlag-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
	<link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021q4/dei-2021q4.xsd#dei_AuditorName" xlink:label="dei_AuditorName" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_AuditorName-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Auditor Name</link:label>
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	<link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021q4/dei-2021q4.xsd#dei_AuditorLocation" xlink:label="dei_AuditorLocation" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_AuditorLocation-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Auditor Location</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_AuditorLocation" xlink:to="dei_AuditorLocation-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
	<link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021q4/dei-2021q4.xsd#dei_AuditorFirmId" xlink:label="dei_AuditorFirmId" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_AuditorFirmId-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Auditor Firm ID</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_AuditorFirmId" xlink:to="dei_AuditorFirmId-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
	<link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021q4/dei-2021q4.xsd#dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag" xlink:label="dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag" xlink:to="dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021q4/dei-2021q4.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:label="dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_CityAreaCode-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">City Area Code</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_UseOfEstimates-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesOutstanding-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_SharesOutstanding</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueExerciseOfWarrants-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Value of stock issued for exercise of warrants.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_DividendEquivalentsCash-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividend equivalents declared on outstanding stock options</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_DividendEquivalentsCash-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of paid and unpaid cash dividends equivalents declared for classes of stock, for example, but not limited to, common and preferred.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_DividendEquivalentsCash" xlink:to="hpk_DividendEquivalentsCash-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_DividendEquivalentsPerShareDeclared-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividend equivalents declared, per share (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_DividendEquivalentsPerShareDeclared-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate dividend equivalents declared during the period for each share of stock outstanding.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Rate [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021q4/dei-2021q4.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Address Line One</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021q4/dei-2021q4.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_PaymentsOfDividendsEquivalents" xlink:label="hpk_PaymentsOfDividendsEquivalents" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021q4/dei-2021q4.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:to="dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Concentration Risk Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_NumberOfHorizontalProducingPropertiesAcquiredGross-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_NumberOfHorizontalProducingPropertiesAcquiredGross</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_NumberOfHorizontalProducingPropertiesAcquiredGross-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Horizontal Producing Properties Acquired, Gross</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_NumberOfHorizontalProducingPropertiesAcquiredGross-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the number of horizontal producing properties acquired during the period.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021q4/dei-2021q4.xsd#dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_TheSaltWaterDisposalAgreementDueOnJuly242022Member" xlink:label="hpk_TheSaltWaterDisposalAgreementDueOnJuly242022Member" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_TheSaltWaterDisposalAgreementDueOnJuly242022Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The Salt-Water Disposal Agreement Due on July 24, 2022 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_TheSaltWaterDisposalAgreementDueOnJuly242022Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The Salt-Water Disposal Agreement due on July 24, 2022.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_NumberOfBarrelsDelivered" xlink:label="hpk_NumberOfBarrelsDelivered" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_NumberOfBarrelsDelivered-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Barrels, Delivered (Barrel of Oil)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_NumberOfBarrelsDelivered-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the number of barrels that have been delivered.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_NumberOfBarrelsDelivered" xlink:to="hpk_NumberOfBarrelsDelivered-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_OilAndGasOperatedVerticalWellsNetProductiveNumber" xlink:label="hpk_OilAndGasOperatedVerticalWellsNetProductiveNumber" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_OilAndGasOperatedVerticalWellsNetProductiveNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_OilAndGasOperatedVerticalWellsNetProductiveNumber</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_OilAndGasOperatedVerticalWellsNetProductiveNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Oil and Gas, Operated Vertical Wells, Net Productive, Number</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_OilAndGasOperatedVerticalWellsNetProductiveNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of operated vertical oil and gas wells capable of producing either oil or gas in sufficient quantity to justify completion as oil or gas well.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_OilAndGasOperatedVerticalWellsNetProductiveNumber" xlink:to="hpk_OilAndGasOperatedVerticalWellsNetProductiveNumber-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue Benchmark [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_OilAndGasOperatedVerticalWellsGrossNumber" xlink:label="hpk_OilAndGasOperatedVerticalWellsGrossNumber" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_OilAndGasOperatedVerticalWellsGrossNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_OilAndGasOperatedVerticalWellsGrossNumber</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_OilAndGasOperatedVerticalWellsGrossNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Oil and Gas, Operated Vertical Wells, Gross, Number</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_OilAndGasOperatedVerticalWellsGrossNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gross number of operated vertical oil and gas wells.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_OilAndGasOperatedVerticalWellsGrossNumber" xlink:to="hpk_OilAndGasOperatedVerticalWellsGrossNumber-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsIncludedAdditionalCrudeOilDecretiveFinancialInstrumentsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="hpk_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsIncludedAdditionalCrudeOilDecretiveFinancialInstrumentsTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsIncludedAdditionalCrudeOilDecretiveFinancialInstrumentsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="hpk_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsIncludedAdditionalCrudeOilDecretiveFinancialInstrumentsTableTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesGross" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesGross" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesGross-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesGross</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesGross-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total capitalized costs</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesGross" xlink:to="us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesGross-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_OilAndGasNonoperatedHorizontalWellDivestedGrossNumber" xlink:label="hpk_OilAndGasNonoperatedHorizontalWellDivestedGrossNumber" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_OilAndGasNonoperatedHorizontalWellDivestedGrossNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_OilAndGasNonoperatedHorizontalWellDivestedGrossNumber</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_OilAndGasNonoperatedHorizontalWellDivestedGrossNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Oil and Gas, Non-operated Horizontal Well Divested, Gross, Number</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_OilAndGasNonoperatedHorizontalWellDivestedGrossNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gross number of non-operated horizontal oil and gas wells divested.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_OilAndGasNonoperatedHorizontalWellDivestedGrossNumber" xlink:to="hpk_OilAndGasNonoperatedHorizontalWellDivestedGrossNumber-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_OilAndGasHorizontalWellDivestedNetProductiveNumber" xlink:label="hpk_OilAndGasHorizontalWellDivestedNetProductiveNumber" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_OilAndGasHorizontalWellDivestedNetProductiveNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_OilAndGasHorizontalWellDivestedNetProductiveNumber</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_OilAndGasHorizontalWellDivestedNetProductiveNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Oil and Gas, Horizontal Well Divested, Net Productive, Number</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_OilAndGasHorizontalWellDivestedNetProductiveNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of divested horizontal oil and gas wells capable of producing either oil or gas in sufficient quantity to justify completion as oil or gas well.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_OilAndGasHorizontalWellDivestedNetProductiveNumber" xlink:to="hpk_OilAndGasHorizontalWellDivestedNetProductiveNumber-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_PresidentOfHighpeakMember" xlink:label="hpk_PresidentOfHighpeakMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_PresidentOfHighpeakMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">President of HighPeak [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_PresidentOfHighpeakMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents president of highpeak.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_PresidentOfHighpeakMember" xlink:to="hpk_PresidentOfHighpeakMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021q4/dei-2021q4.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Symbol</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:to="dei_TradingSymbol-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsUnprovedProperties-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unproved properties</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsUnprovedProperties-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsUnprovedProperties</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsUnprovedProperties" xlink:to="us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsUnprovedProperties-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsProvedProperties" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsProvedProperties" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsProvedProperties-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proved properties</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsProvedProperties-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsProvedProperties</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsProvedProperties" xlink:to="us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsProvedProperties-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesNet" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesNet</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net capitalized costs</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesNet-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">HighPeak business combination with HPK LP (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecurities" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_CostsIncurredOilAndGasPropertyAcquisitionExplorationAndDevelopmentActivitiesNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total costs incurred</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReserveRevisionOfPreviousEstimateEnergyPriceDifferentials-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Energy measure of increase (decrease) in quantity of proved reserve of oil and gas related to revision of a previous estimate resulting from price differentials from oil, natural gas and NGL prices.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Awards granted (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReserveRevisionOfPreviousEstimateEnergyForecastOperatingExpenses-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Energy measure of increase (decrease) in quantity of proved reserve of oil and gas related to revision of a previous estimate resulting from forecast operating expenses.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapitalAssociatedWithOilAndNaturalGasPropertyAdditions" xlink:label="hpk_IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapitalAssociatedWithOilAndNaturalGasPropertyAdditions" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapitalAssociatedWithOilAndNaturalGasPropertyAdditions-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in working capital associated with crude oil and natural gas property additions</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapitalAssociatedWithOilAndNaturalGasPropertyAdditions-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of increase (decrease) in working capital associated with oil and natural gas property additions.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_OilAndGasExploratoryWellDrilledProductionNetNumber" xlink:label="hpk_OilAndGasExploratoryWellDrilledProductionNetNumber" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_OilAndGasExploratoryWellDrilledProductionNetNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Oil and Gas, Exploratory Well Drilled, Production, Net, Number</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_OilAndGasExploratoryWellDrilledProductionNetNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The net number of oil and gas wells on production.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_OilAndGasExploratoryWellDrilledCompletionNetNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_OilAndGasExploratoryWellDrilledCompletionNetNumber</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_OilAndGasExploratoryWellDrilledCompletionNetNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The net number of oil and gas wells at stage of completion.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Issuance of common stock (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_CrudeOilDerivativeSwapQ32022Member" xlink:label="hpk_CrudeOilDerivativeSwapQ32022Member" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_CrudeOilDerivativeSwapQ32022Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Crude Oil Derivative Swap Q3 2022 [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_CrudeOilDerivativeSwapQ42022Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Crude Oil Derivative Swap Q4 2022 [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_CrudeOilDerivativeSwapQ12023Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Crude Oil Derivative Swap Q1 2023 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_CrudeOilDerivativeSwapQ12023Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related to a crude oil derivative swap Q1 2023.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_CrudeOilDerivativeSwapQ22023Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Crude Oil Derivative Swap Q2 2023 [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ConversionOfStockNameDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Conversion of Stock, Name [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertySuccessfulEffortMethodNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertySuccessfulEffortMethodNet" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertySuccessfulEffortMethodNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total crude oil and natural gas properties, net</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_ProceedsFromSaleOfOilAndGasPropertyAndEquipmentNet" xlink:label="hpk_ProceedsFromSaleOfOilAndGasPropertyAndEquipmentNet" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ProceedsFromSaleOfOilAndGasPropertyAndEquipmentNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_ProceedsFromSaleOfOilAndGasPropertyAndEquipmentNet</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ProceedsFromSaleOfOilAndGasPropertyAndEquipmentNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Sale of Oil and Gas Property and Equipment, Net</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ProceedsFromSaleOfOilAndGasPropertyAndEquipmentNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The cash inflow to dispose of long-lived, physical assets and mineral interests in oil and gas properties used for normal oil and gas operations, net of expenses.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_AssetsCurrent</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total current assets</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total current assets</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total current assets</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DepositsAssetsCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsAssetsCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsAssetsCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DepositsAssetsCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DepositsAssetsCurrent-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized, 96,774,185 and 91,967,565 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Measurement Frequency [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operations:</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Measurement Frequency [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Recurring [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_CrudeOilDeliveryCommitmentsMember" xlink:label="hpk_CrudeOilDeliveryCommitmentsMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_CrudeOilDeliveryCommitmentsMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Crude Oil Delivery Commitments [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_CrudeOilDeliveryCommitmentsMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information related to Crude OIl Delivery Commitments.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_CrudeOilDeliveryCommitmentsMember" xlink:to="hpk_CrudeOilDeliveryCommitmentsMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, shares issued (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_SupplyCommitmentGrossBarrelsOfOilDeliveredPerDayYearOne" xlink:label="hpk_SupplyCommitmentGrossBarrelsOfOilDeliveredPerDayYearOne" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_SupplyCommitmentGrossBarrelsOfOilDeliveredPerDayYearOne-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_SupplyCommitmentGrossBarrelsOfOilDeliveredPerDayYearOne</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_SupplyCommitmentGrossBarrelsOfOilDeliveredPerDayYearOne-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Supply Commitment, Gross Barrels of Oil Delivered Per Day, Year One (Barrel of Oil)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_SupplyCommitmentGrossBarrelsOfOilDeliveredPerDayYearOne-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents gross barrels of delivered per day for year one under supply commitment.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_SupplyCommitmentGrossBarrelsOfOilDeliveredPerDayYearOne" xlink:to="hpk_SupplyCommitmentGrossBarrelsOfOilDeliveredPerDayYearOne-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_SupplyCommitmentGrossBarrelsOfOilDeliveredPerDayYearTwo" xlink:label="hpk_SupplyCommitmentGrossBarrelsOfOilDeliveredPerDayYearTwo" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_SupplyCommitmentGrossBarrelsOfOilDeliveredPerDayYearTwo-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_SupplyCommitmentGrossBarrelsOfOilDeliveredPerDayYearTwo</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_SupplyCommitmentGrossBarrelsOfOilDeliveredPerDayYearTwo-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Supply Commitment, Gross Barrels of Oil Delivered Per Day, Year Two (Barrel of Oil)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_SupplyCommitmentGrossBarrelsOfOilDeliveredPerDayYearTwo-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents gross barrels of delivered per day for year two under supply commitment.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_SupplyCommitmentGrossBarrelsOfOilDeliveredPerDayYearTwo" xlink:to="hpk_SupplyCommitmentGrossBarrelsOfOilDeliveredPerDayYearTwo-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_SupplyCommitmentGrossBarrelsOfOilDeliveredPerDayRemainingTermOfContract" xlink:label="hpk_SupplyCommitmentGrossBarrelsOfOilDeliveredPerDayRemainingTermOfContract" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_SupplyCommitmentGrossBarrelsOfOilDeliveredPerDayRemainingTermOfContract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_SupplyCommitmentGrossBarrelsOfOilDeliveredPerDayRemainingTermOfContract</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_SupplyCommitmentGrossBarrelsOfOilDeliveredPerDayRemainingTermOfContract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Supply Commitment, Gross Barrels of Oil Delivered Per Day, Remaining Term of Contract (Barrel of Oil)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_SupplyCommitmentGrossBarrelsOfOilDeliveredPerDayRemainingTermOfContract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents gross barrels of oil delivered per day for remaining term of contract under supply commitment.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_SupplyCommitmentGrossBarrelsOfOilDeliveredPerDayRemainingTermOfContract" xlink:to="hpk_SupplyCommitmentGrossBarrelsOfOilDeliveredPerDayRemainingTermOfContract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerPolicyTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerPolicyTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_OncorMember" xlink:label="hpk_OncorMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_OncorMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Oncor [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_OncorMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information related to Oncor.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_OncorMember" xlink:to="hpk_OncorMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivatives</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_SupplyCommitmentRemainingTermOfContract" xlink:label="hpk_SupplyCommitmentRemainingTermOfContract" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_SupplyCommitmentRemainingTermOfContract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_SupplyCommitmentRemainingTermOfContract</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_SupplyCommitmentRemainingTermOfContract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Supply Commitment, Remaining Term of Contract (Year)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_SupplyCommitmentRemainingTermOfContract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents remaining term of contract for supply commitment.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_SupplyCommitmentRemainingTermOfContract" xlink:to="hpk_SupplyCommitmentRemainingTermOfContract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance, Total</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="srt_RangeMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:label="srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="srt_ProductOrServiceAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Product and Service [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:to="srt_ProductOrServiceAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:label="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Product and Service [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:to="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsPolicy" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsPolicy" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsPolicy-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Retirement Obligation [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net deferred tax assets</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeAxis" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtPolicyTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtPolicyTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PreferredStockValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_PreferredStockValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_SupplyCommitmentAmountCommitted" xlink:label="hpk_SupplyCommitmentAmountCommitted" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_SupplyCommitmentAmountCommitted-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_SupplyCommitmentAmountCommitted</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_SupplyCommitmentAmountCommitted-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents amount committed for supply commitment.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" xlink:to="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaidNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash paid for interest</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestPaidNet-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid expenses</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash paid for income taxes</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:label="srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="srt_StatementGeographicalAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:to="srt_StatementGeographicalAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:to="srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryLIFOReserve-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Inventory, LIFO Reserve</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InventoryLIFOReserve" xlink:to="us-gaap_InventoryLIFOReserve-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Inventory</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InventoryNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_InventoryNet-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:to="us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Inventory, Raw Materials and Supplies, Gross, Total</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies" xlink:to="us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsDerivativeInstruments" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsDerivativeInstruments" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsDerivativeInstruments-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unrecognized derivative losses</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsDerivativeInstruments" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsDerivativeInstruments-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:label="srt_MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="srt_MajorCustomersAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Customer [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:to="srt_MajorCustomersAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_ContingentValueRightMember" xlink:label="hpk_ContingentValueRightMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_ContingentValueRightMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent Value Right [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_ContingentValueRightMember" xlink:to="hpk_ContingentValueRightMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:label="srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Customer [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain" xlink:to="srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_DebtInstrumentCovenantMinimumCashThresholdForPrepaymentToBeDue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Covenant, Minimum Cash Threshold for Prepayment to be Due</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_DebtInstrumentCovenantMinimumCashThresholdForPrepaymentToBeDue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The minimum amount of cash threshold for debt prepayments to become due required by the debt agreement.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_BusinessAcquisitionNumberOfWarrantsPerUnit-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Acquisition, Number Of Warrants Per Unit (in shares)</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementLineItems-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2021/stpr-2021.xsd#stpr_TX" xlink:label="stpr_TX" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="stpr_TX-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">TEXAS</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="stpr_TX" xlink:to="stpr_TX-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts receivable</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts receivable</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Operating Segments</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments" xlink:to="us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORApplicableMarginMember" xlink:label="hpk_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORApplicableMarginMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORApplicableMarginMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), Applicable Margin [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORApplicableMarginMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest rate applicable margin at which a bank borrows funds from other banks in the London interbank market.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORApplicableMarginMember" xlink:to="hpk_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORApplicableMarginMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Additional paid-in capital</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Paid in Capital, Ending Balance</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Additional paid-in capital</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital" xlink:to="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock-based compensation</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Revenues:</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted" xlink:label="hpk_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Basic and diluted net loss per share (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The pro forma basic and diluted net income per share for a period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted" xlink:to="hpk_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountNameDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountNameDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountNameDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Partner Type of Partners' Capital Account, Name [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountNameDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stockholders&#8217; equity:</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">General Partner [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LandMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_LandMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_LandMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Land [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LandMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_LandMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Limited Partner [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_WTGGasProcessingLpMember" xlink:label="hpk_WTGGasProcessingLpMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_WTGGasProcessingLpMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">WTG Gas Processing, L.P. [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_WTGGasProcessingLpMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the WTG Gas Processing, L.P.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_WTGGasProcessingLpMember" xlink:to="hpk_WTGGasProcessingLpMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Leasehold Improvements [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_AcquisitionAreaOfWorkingInterestsInProducingPropertiesAndSaltwaterDisposalWells-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">hpk_AcquisitionAreaOfWorkingInterestsInProducingPropertiesAndSaltwaterDisposalWells</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_QuarterlyDividendMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Quarterly Dividend [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_QuarterlyDividendMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the quarterly dividend.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_QuarterlyDividendMember" xlink:to="hpk_QuarterlyDividendMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_SpecialDividendMember" xlink:label="hpk_SpecialDividendMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_SpecialDividendMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Special Dividend [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_SpecialDividendMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the special dividend.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_SpecialDividendMember" xlink:to="hpk_SpecialDividendMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_CrudeOilDerivativeSwapQ12022Member" xlink:label="hpk_CrudeOilDerivativeSwapQ12022Member" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_CrudeOilDerivativeSwapQ12022Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Crude Oil Derivative Swap Q1 2022 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_CrudeOilDerivativeSwapQ12022Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related to a crude oil derivative swap Q1 2022.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest" xlink:to="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash provided by financing activities</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Stock [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Stock [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_CrudeOilDerivativeSwapQ22022Member" xlink:label="hpk_CrudeOilDerivativeSwapQ22022Member" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_CrudeOilDerivativeSwapQ22022Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Crude Oil Derivative Swap Q2 2022 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="hpk_CrudeOilDerivativeSwapQ22022Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related to a crude oil derivative swap Q2 2022.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hpk_CrudeOilDerivativeSwapQ22022Member" xlink:to="hpk_CrudeOilDerivativeSwapQ22022Member-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset retirement obligations</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset retirement obligations</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset retirement obligations</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income (loss) from operations</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="hpk-20211231.xsd#hpk_CrudeOilDerivativeSwap2022Member" xlink:label="hpk_CrudeOilDerivativeSwap2022Member" xlink:type="locator"/>
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