TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · API 42-427-31693 · DISTRICT 04
Slick T. B. Estate #82
Starr County · Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Slick T. B. Estate #82 (API 42-427-31693) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed May 29, 2000 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in November 1, 2010.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1982 and 1991, permitted to 10,301 ft.
It was permitted by Fina Oil & Chemical Company and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Vicksburg, 6750 Sd, 6-11, 6-24.
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 | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Shell Western E&Pthrough Oct 2010 |
| Latest permit | Fina Oil & Chemical CompanyJan 2, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,301
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jan 2, 1991
- last permit issued
- May 29, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 714K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 29, 2000
- Shut in
- Nov 1, 2010
- 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 2 leases 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 G-4-140017 | Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 714K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| — G-4-102721 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
- 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 → Oct 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 382692-98 | Recompletion | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Oct 16, 1991 | Jan 2, 1991 | Oct 3, 1991 | 9,500 |
| 382692-99 | Recompletion | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Dec 21, 1990 | Jan 2, 1991 | — | 13,000 |
| 166815-99 | Drill | Tenneco Oil Co. | Aug 8, 1984 | Jul 21, 1982 | Jul 28, 1982 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2000 | Slick T. B. Estate G-4-140017 | Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Nov 1, 2010 | 10,301 |
| Nov 2, 1982 | Slick T. B. Estate G-4-102721 | Hinde (Vicksburg 23) | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 384 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,877 | 8,898 | Perforated |
| 9,165 | 9,386 | Perforated |
| 9,978 | 10,163 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,400 | 17.5 | 1,000 sx |
| 9.625 | 8,058 | 12.25 | 930 sx |
| 5.5 | 10,287 | 8.5 | 680 sx |
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 | Oct 24, 2000 | Aug 28, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Dec 17, 1991 | Nov 19, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 11, 1991 | — | — |
| 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 42-427-31693 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-31693 → 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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