WELL · 42-427-31477 · DISTRICT 4
Slick T. B. Estate #77
Starr County · Hinde (Vicksburg 23) field · Vertical
Slick T. B. Estate #77 (API 42-427-31477) is a well in Starr County operated by Fina Oil & Chemical Company, completed January 29, 1981.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits between 1980 and 1999, permitted to 11,500 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including V-1, 9250' Sand, 9250 Sd, V-21.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 13, 2001 · 1,328 permits on file
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 CompanyNov 30, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,500
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Nov 30, 1999
- last permit issued
- Jan 29, 1981
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.66M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 29, 1981
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slick, T. B. Estate G-4-175978 | Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.24M | Oct 1999 – Jul 2026 |
| Slick, T.B. Estate G-4-143494 | Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) | Total E&P USA, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1.42M | Jan 1993 – Aug 2004 |
| Slick, T.B. Estate G-4-130130 | Hinde (Vicksburg 20) | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jan 2000 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 5,739 · prior 12 6,920(-17%)
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&PFeb 2006 → Apr 2011
- 5OXY USA Inc.May 2011 → Apr 2017
- 6Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 489752-99 | Recompletion | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Nov 22, 1999 | Nov 30, 1999 | Oct 4, 1999 | 9,500 |
| 403692-99 | Recompletion | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Sep 21, 1992 | Sep 24, 1992 | Sep 12, 1992 | 9,500 |
| 355415-99 | Recompletion | Tenneco Oil Co. | Jan 23, 1989 | Feb 23, 1989 | — | 10,500 |
| 97623-99 | Drill | Tenneco Oil Co. | Aug 8, 1984 | Oct 30, 1980 | Nov 9, 1980 | 11,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-130130 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-143494 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-175978 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 364 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| V-1 | 5,397 | -5,033 |
| 9250' Sand | 9,493 | -9,129 |
| 9250 SD | 9,493 | -9,129 |
| V-21 | 9,800 | -9,436 |
| V-23 | 10,118 | -9,754 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,737 | 8,750 | Perforated |
| 8,888 | 8,972 | Perforated |
| 8,981 | 9,019 | Perforated |
| 9,407 | 9,428 | Perforated |
| 10,125 | 10,193 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,332 | 17.5 | 930 sx |
| 13.375 | 1,332 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 7,834 | 12.25 | 1,345 sx |
| 9.625 | 7,834 | — | — |
| 2.5 | 10,028 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 10,500 | 8.5 | 1,230 sx |
| 5.5 | 10,500 | — | — |
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 | Feb 16, 2007 | Jun 2, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Mar 22, 2000 | Jan 31, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 9, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 3, 1993 | Dec 28, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 28, 1989 | Jan 20, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 30, 1989 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 14, 1984 | Aug 10, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 10, 1984 | — |
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 42-427-31477 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-31477 → 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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