TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · API 42-427-32029 · DISTRICT 04
Slick T. B. Estate #93
Starr County · Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Slick T. B. Estate #93 (API 42-427-32029) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed May 5, 1999 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in February 1, 2011.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1985 and 1998, permitted to 10,090 ft.
It was permitted by Fina Oil & Chemical Company and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Vicksburg, Base Marker Iii Shale, Marer Iv Shale.
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 | Shell Western E&Pthrough Jan 2011 |
| Latest permit | Fina Oil & Chemical CompanyOct 9, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,090
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Oct 9, 1998
- last permit issued
- May 5, 1999
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.16M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 5, 1999
- Shut in
- Feb 1, 2011
- 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 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slick, T. B. Estate G-4-170705 | Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.39M | Feb 1998 – Jul 2026 |
| Slick, T. B. Estate G-4-117936 | Hinde (Vicksburg 21) | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | 1 | 0 | 541K | Jan 1993 – Jan 2000 |
| Slick, T.B. Estate G-4-161599 | Hinde (Vicksburg 20) | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | 1 | 0 | 229K | Jun 1996 – Jan 2000 |
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 → Jan 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 479872-99 | Recompletion | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Oct 2, 1998 | Oct 9, 1998 | Jan 29, 1998 | 10,090 |
| 454516-99 | Recompletion | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Oct 30, 1996 | Nov 1, 1996 | May 25, 1996 | 12,000 |
| 276830-99 | Drill | Tenneco Oil Co. | Jun 5, 1985 | Jun 5, 1985 | Jun 27, 1985 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1999 | Slick T. B. Estate G-4-170705 | Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Feb 1, 2011 | 10,090 |
| Jun 10, 1996 | Slick T.B. Estate G-4-161599 | Hinde (Vicksburg 20) | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| Aug 19, 1985 | Slick T. B. Estate G-4-117936 | Hinde (Vicksburg 21) | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 342 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,935 | 8,945 | Perforated |
| 8,935 | 9,353 | Perforated |
| 9,025 | 9,035 | Perforated |
| 9,299 | 9,305 | Perforated |
| 9,345 | 9,353 | Perforated |
| 9,523 | 9,656 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,310 | 14.75 | 826 S |
| 7.625 | 8,160 | 9.875 | 1,350 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 | Dec 23, 1999 | Nov 22, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Jul 26, 1999 | May 20, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Dec 1, 1998 | Sep 30, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 12, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 28, 1997 | Dec 18, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 26, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 18, 1985 | Sep 7, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Sep 14, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-427-32029 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32029 → 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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