An owner’s guide to mineral rights on the S.M.A. Unit -B- — the #2 producing oil unit in Wichita County, Texas (Feb 2026), and the largest position operated by DARA Operating Company on the legacy Electra-Burkburnett trend.
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County: Wichita County, Texas
Field: Wichita County Regular
Producing formation: Wichita County Regular (legacy Electra-Burkburnett pay)
Operator: DARA Operating Company
Wichita County rank (Feb 2026): #2 by oil production
Era: Mid-century / Legacy Electra-Burkburnett
Recovery method: Primary + secondary
Reserve life: long-life mature
The S.M.A. Unit -B- is the #2 oil unit in Wichita County by Feb 2026 production, and the largest position operated by DARA Operating Company on the legacy Electra-Burkburnett trend.
The S.M.A. designation traces back to the original mid-century unit consolidation. DARA acquired the position years later and has continued steady operation under the Wichita County Regular field designation. The unit’s longevity is typical of the deepest DARA-operated positions in the county — family-name leases that have been continuously produced for many decades.
Operator-side stability is a positive factor in mineral valuation for this unit. DARA is one of the most-tenured operators on the legacy Electra-Burkburnett trend.
Mineral interests in this unit typically take one of these forms:
Producing royalty interest — your tract’s contribution to the unit’s monthly revenue, paid by DARA Operating Company
Non-producing mineral interest — fee mineral ownership in a tract currently outside active producing zones
Overriding royalty interest (ORRI) — royalty carved out of a working interest
Non-participating royalty interest (NPRI) — royalty interest with no leasing or development rights
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