TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · SLICK, T. B. ESTATE "B" 536 LEASE · API 42-427-31426 · DISTRICT 04
Slick T. B. Estate B 536 #164
Starr County · Rincon (Vicksburg Cons.) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Slick T. B. Estate B 536 #164 (API 42-427-31426) is a well in Starr County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed May 11, 2004 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in February 1, 2018.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1980 and 1985, permitted to 8,200 ft.
It was permitted by Conoco Inc. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Vxbg Ii, Vxbg Ii-D, Vxbg Ii-E, Vxbg Iii.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Conoco Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 27, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,454
- Phone
- (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Jan 2018 |
| Latest permit | Conoco Inc.Feb 14, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,200
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Feb 14, 1985
- last permit issued
- May 11, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 985K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 11, 2004
- Shut in
- Feb 1, 2018
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slick, T. B. Estate "B" 536 G-4-115410 | Rincon (Vicksburg Cons.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 985K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Conoco Inc.Feb 1993 → Dec 2002
- 2Conocophillips CompanyJan 2003 → Jan 2003
- 3Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LLCMar 2004 → Nov 2005
- 4Houston Exploration Company, TheDec 2005 → Jun 2007
- 5Forest Oil CorporationJul 2007 → Dec 2012
- 6Hilcorp Energy CompanyJan 2013 → Jan 2018
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266874-99 | Recompletion | Conoco Inc. | Feb 13, 1985 | Feb 14, 1985 | — | 8,200 |
| 136553-99 | Recompletion | Conoco Inc. | Oct 15, 1981 | Oct 15, 1981 | — | 7,300 |
| 80600-99 | Drill | Conoco Inc. | May 7, 1980 | May 7, 1980 | — | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2004 | Slick T. B. Estate B 536 G-4-115410 | Rincon (Vicksburg Cons.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Feb 1, 2018 | 8,200 |
| Jul 3, 1980 | Slick T.B. Est. H G-4-89106 | Rincon (Vicksburg 7060) | Conoco Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 433 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Vxbg II | 5,900 | -5,467 |
| Vxbg II-D | 6,247 | -5,814 |
| Vxbg II-E | 6,340 | -5,907 |
| Vxbg III | 6,610 | -6,177 |
| Vxbg III-B | 6,815 | -6,382 |
| Vxbg III-C (7060) | 6,990 | -6,557 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,028 | 6,036 | Perforated |
| 6,249 | 6,265 | Perforated |
| 6,340 | 6,350 | Perforated |
| 6,356 | 6,364 | Perforated |
| 7,060 | 7,095 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,547 | 14.75 | 870 S |
| 7.625 | 5,308 | 9.875 | 550 S |
| 2.375 | 6,813 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 8,200 | 6.5 | 1,060 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Jul 1, 2004 | May 17, 2004 | — |
| 00 | May 22, 2000 | Apr 3, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Mar 28, 1985 | Mar 6, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Mar 23, 1985 | Feb 21, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Dec 4, 1984 | Nov 21, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 18, 1980 | — |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-427-31426 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-31426 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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