An owner's guide to mineral rights on the Waddell, W. N., Etal Unit — operated by Blackbeard Operating on the Sand Hills field in west Texas Permian Basin.
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Old wells: 108
Oldest spud: 1941 (85+ years of production)
Recent monthly oil production: 19,832 bbl (Feb 2026)
The Waddell, W. N., Etal Unit is one of the most active long-tenured oil units in west Texas Permian Basin. With 108 historic wells, an oldest spud date of 1941, and recent monthly production of 19,832 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, W. N., Etal Unit on the Sand Hills field — a sister position to the Waddell TR A Unit.
The Sand Hills field sits in the Permian Basin (Central Basin Platform). The field has been producing oil since 1941 — a continuous production history spanning 85+ years. Modern operating consolidation under the Waddell, W. N., Etal 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 interests in the Waddell, W. N., Etal 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, W. N., Etal Unit interests are inherited multiple generations deep, with original lease bonus paid in the 1930s-1960s era. Current Waddell, W. N., Etal Unit mineral owners frequently include heirs spread across multiple states.
Direct buyers value Waddell, W. N., Etal Unit mineral interests using a discounted cash flow approach with these key inputs:
Decline rate — slow, typical of long-life unitized waterflood / EOR wells
Remaining reserve life — long 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 — market-based, reflecting stable unitized cash flows
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