TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · API 42-427-32042 · DISTRICT 04
Slick T. B. Estate #97
Starr County · Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) field · Producing · Vertical
Slick T. B. Estate #97 (API 42-427-32042) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed November 1, 1992 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1985 and 1992, permitted to 10,100 ft.
It was permitted by Fina Oil & Chemical Company and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Frio, Vicksburg, Base Marker Iii Shale, Marker 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 | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Fina Oil & Chemical CompanySep 24, 1992 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,100
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 24, 1992
- last permit issued
- Nov 1, 1992
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 332K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 1, 1992
- 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 2 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-4-143408 | Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 332K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Slick, T. B. Estate G-4-119054 | Hinde (Vicksburg 21) | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jan 2000 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 44,320 · prior 12 52,532(-16%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 403690-99 | Recompletion | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Sep 21, 1992 | Sep 24, 1992 | Sep 9, 1992 | 9,500 |
| 280384-99 | Drill | Tenneco Oil Co. | Jul 17, 1985 | Jul 17, 1985 | Sep 29, 1985 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 1992 | Slick T. B. Estate G-4-143408 | Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 10,100 |
| Nov 16, 1985 | Slick T. B. Estate G-4-119054 | Hinde (Vicksburg 21) | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 339 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,927 | 9,079 | Perforated |
| 9,634 | 9,746 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,307 | 14.75 | 695 S |
| 7.625 | 8,240 | 9.875 | 1,247 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 | Jan 21, 1993 | Dec 9, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 7, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 13, 1985 | Nov 27, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 7, 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 42-427-32042 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32042 → 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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