An owner's guide to mineral rights on the RWT Buffalo Bayou Unit — operated by RWT Operating on the Buffalo Bayou field in the Texas Gulf Coast (Houston salt-dome trend).
Get Your Free Mineral ValuationApproximate well count: 60+
First production: 1950s
Recent monthly oil production: 120,000+ bbl
Recovery method: Waterflood
The RWT Buffalo Bayou Unit is a Texas Gulf Coast salt-dome trend oil unit located in Harris County (Houston). The Frio Sandstone reservoir trap is associated with the salt-dome complex underlying southeast Houston.
The RWT Buffalo Bayou Unit is operated by RWT Operating as one of the long-tenured unitized oil operations in the Texas Gulf Coast (Houston salt-dome trend). With first production dating to 1950s and recent monthly oil output of 120,000+ barrels, the unit demonstrates the long-tail production profile that characterizes mature unitized operations in the region.
The Buffalo Bayou field produces from the Frio Sandstone reservoir. Modern operating consolidation under the RWT Buffalo Bayou Unit framework has stabilized field-level production through waterflood.
For broader context on the Texas Gulf Coast (Houston salt-dome trend) producing region, see our Permian Basin mineral rights guide.
Mineral interests in the RWT Buffalo Bayou Unit typically take one of these forms:
Producing royalty interest — your tract's contribution to the unit's monthly revenue, paid by the operator
Non-producing mineral interest — fee mineral ownership in a tract currently outside active producing zones
Overriding royalty interest (ORRI) — a royalty carved out of a working interest
Non-participating royalty interest (NPRI) — a royalty interest with no leasing or development rights
Many RWT Buffalo Bayou Unit interests are inherited multiple generations deep, with original lease bonus paid in the early discovery era. Current RWT Buffalo Bayou Unit mineral owners frequently include heirs spread across multiple states.
Direct buyers value RWT Buffalo Bayou Unit mineral interests using a discounted cash flow approach with these key inputs:
Decline rate — typically 3-8% annual on long-life unitized waterflood / EOR wells
Remaining reserve life — often 15-30+ years on actively-maintained units
Operator quality — RWT Operating is an established operator in the Texas Gulf Coast (Houston salt-dome trend)
EOR upside — Waterflood operations can extend ultimate recovery beyond primary depletion estimates
Discount rate — typically 8-12% for stable unitized cash flows
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