TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · API 42-427-31429 · DISTRICT 04
Slick T. B. Estate #73
Starr County · Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) field · Producing · Vertical
Slick T. B. Estate #73 (API 42-427-31429) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed April 13, 2001 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1980 and 1999, permitted to 10,173 ft.
It was permitted by Fina Oil & Chemical Company and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Fina Oil & Chemical Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 7, 2025
- Permits on file
- 1,049
- Phone
- (972) 701-8377
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Fina Oil & Chemical Company |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Fina Oil & Chemical CompanyFeb 26, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,173
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Feb 26, 1999
- last permit issued
- Apr 13, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.32M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 13, 2001
- Shut in
- —
- 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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slick, T. B. Estate G-4-172901 | Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.85M | Mar 1999 – Jul 2026 |
| Slick, T.B. Estate G-4-142819 | Hinde (Vicksburg 20) | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | 1 | 0 | 1.47M | Jan 1993 – Jan 2000 |
| — G-4-89349 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 2,186 · prior 12 2,462(-11%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Fina Oil & Chemical CompanyJan 1993 → Dec 2000
- 2Totalfinaelf E&P USA IncJan 2001 → Aug 2003
- 3Total E&P USA, Inc.Sep 2003 → Jan 2006
- 4Shell Western E&PApr 2006 → Apr 2011
- 5OXY USA Inc.May 2011 → Apr 2017
- 6Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 482915-99 | Recompletion | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Feb 24, 1999 | Feb 26, 1999 | Jan 16, 1999 | 9,500 |
| 402247-99 | Recompletion | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Aug 12, 1992 | Aug 14, 1992 | Aug 7, 1992 | 9,500 |
| 80677-99 | Drill | Tenneco Oil Co. | May 8, 1980 | May 8, 1980 | May 15, 1980 | 11,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2001 | Slick T. B. Estate G-4-172901 | Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 10,173 |
| Sep 19, 1992 | Slick T.B. Estate G-4-142819 | Hinde (Vicksburg 20) | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| Jul 22, 1980 | Slick T.B. Estate G-4-89349 | Hinde (Vicksburg 21) | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,340 | 8,400 | Perforated |
| 8,630 | 8,660 | Perforated |
| 8,770 | 8,790 | Perforated |
| 9,078 | 9,310 | Perforated |
| 9,537 | 9,673 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,303 | 17.5 | 740 S |
| 9.625 | 8,334 | 12.25 | 1,370 S |
| 2.875 | 9,410 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 10,173 | 8.5 | 880 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 | Aug 6, 2001 | May 21, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Mar 17, 2000 | Jan 27, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 9, 1999 | May 4, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 2, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 14, 1992 | Oct 19, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 10, 1992 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 4, 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 42-427-31429 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-31429 → 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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