# Slaughter Consolidated Unit Mineral Rights — Hockley County, Texas

**TL;DR:** The Slaughter Consolidated Unit is a mature, actively producing oil unit in Hockley County, Texas, operated by Occidental Petroleum in the Permian Basin Northwest Shelf. With 43 wells and continuous production since 1997, the unit produced 15,235 barrels of oil in February 2026. Mineral owners receive stable royalty income from this long-life unitized operation, with potential upside from CO2 enhanced oil recovery.

## Key Takeaways

- **Operator & Location:** Occidental Petroleum (OXY) operates the Slaughter Consolidated Unit in Hockley County, Texas (RRC District 8A, TStar field)
- **Production History:** 43 historic wells with oldest spud in 1997 — 29+ years of continuous production
- **Current Output:** Recent monthly production of 15,235 barrels of oil (February 2026)
- **Mineral Interest Types:** Includes producing royalty interests, non-producing mineral interests, overriding royalty interests (ORRI), and non-participating royalty interests (NPRI)
- **Valuation Factors:** Buyers use 3-8% annual decline rates, 15-30+ year reserve life, 8-12% discount rates, and potential CO2 EOR upside for pricing
- **Ownership Patterns:** Many interests are inherited multiple generations deep, with out-of-state heirs common due to original leases from the 1930s-1960s
- **CO2 EOR Potential:** Part of the Permian CO2 EOR cluster, one of the two largest U.S. CO2 enhanced oil recovery regions
- **Remote Transactions:** Buckhead Energy handles complete acquisition process remotely — offer, deed execution, recording, and wire transfer

## Page Highlights

**Unit Overview:** The Slaughter Consolidated Unit demonstrates the long-tail production profile typical of mature unitized Permian Basin operations, with 43 wells and 29+ years of production history.

**TStar Field Geology:** Located in the Permian Basin Northwest Shelf with continuous oil production since 1997, stabilized through pressure maintenance, waterflood, and CO2 enhanced oil recovery operations.

**Mineral Interest Profile:** Ownership structures include producing royalty interests, non-producing mineral interests, overriding royalties, and non-participating royalties — many inherited across multiple generations and states.

**Valuation Considerations:** Direct buyers apply discounted cash flow models using 3-8% decline rates, 15-30+ year reserve life, operator quality metrics, CO2 EOR upside potential, and 8-12% discount rates.

**Selling Process:** Buckhead Energy provides remote transaction services including free written offers, notarized deed signing in the owner's state, county recording, and same-day wire transfer.

**Historical Context:** The page references the Wasson and Slaughter Discoveries of 1936-1937 as foundational San Andres formation giants in the Permian Basin Northern Shelf.

**CO2 EOR Comparison:** The Slaughter unit is part of the Permian CO2 EOR cluster (Wasson, Slaughter, Seminole), compared with Mississippi's Jackson Dome CO2 EOR cluster (Heidelberg, Eucutta, Tinsley).

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