Waddell TR A Unit Mineral Rights — Crane County, Texas

Unit Overview

About the Waddell TR A Unit

The Waddell TR A Unit is one of the most active long-tenured oil units in west Texas Permian Basin. With 56 historic wells, an oldest spud date of 1945, and recent monthly production of 41,035 barrels of oil (February 2026), the unit demonstrates the long-tail production profile that characterizes mature unitized oil operations in the Permian Basin (Central Basin Platform).

Blackbeard Operating runs the Waddell TR A Unit on the Sand Hills field. Blackbeard is a Permian-focused private operator with multiple long-life Permian waterflood positions.

Sand Hills Field Geology & Production

The Sand Hills field sits in the Permian Basin (Central Basin Platform). The field has been producing oil since 1945 — a continuous production history spanning 81+ years. Modern operating consolidation under the Waddell TR A Unit framework has stabilized field-level production through pressure maintenance, waterflood, and (where applicable) CO2 enhanced oil recovery (EOR) operations.

For broader context on the Permian Basin (Central Basin Platform) producing region, see our Permian Basin (Central Basin Platform) mineral rights guide.

Mineral Interest Profile

Mineral interests in the Waddell TR A 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 Waddell TR A Unit interests are inherited multiple generations deep, with original lease bonus paid in the 1930s-1960s era. Current Waddell TR A Unit mineral owners frequently include heirs spread across multiple states.

Valuation Considerations

Direct buyers value Waddell TR A 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 — well-maintained units (Blackbeard Operating is established in west Texas Permian Basin) typically deliver predictable production

EOR upside — many Permian Basin (Central Basin Platform) units have CO2 EOR or other tertiary recovery upside not reflected in current production rates

Discount rate — typically 8-12% for stable unitized cash flows

Selling Waddell TR A Unit Mineral Rights

Buckhead Energy buys mineral rights and royalty interests on the Waddell TR A Unit. Out-of-state owners are common — many interests are inherited multiple generations deep. We handle the entire process remotely: free written offer by email, deed signed before a notary in your state, recorded with the Crane County clerk, and proceeds wired the day of recording.

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