WELL · 42-427-32266 · DISTRICT 4
Slick Earl F. #1
Starr County · Rincon (G-3 East) field · Vertical
Slick Earl F. #1 (API 42-427-32266) is a well in Starr County operated by Texas Independent Explor. Inc., completed February 23, 2000.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1988 and 2000, permitted to 9,500 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Frio, Rincon (G-3, East), Rincon(G-3, East), Vx "L".
Its 4 leases have reported 60.7K barrels of oil and 566K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Texas Independent Explor. Inc.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 5, 2002 · 272 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Texas Independent Explor. Inc. |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough May 2017 |
| Latest permit | Texas Independent Explor., Inc.Apr 10, 2000 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,500
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Apr 10, 2000
- last permit issued
- Feb 23, 2000
- completed
- 60.7K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 566K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 23, 2000
- 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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slick, Earl F. O-4-13002 | Rincon (G-3, East) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 60.7K | 220K | Feb 2001 – Jul 2026 |
| Slick, Earl F. G-4-176570 | Rincon (G-3, East) | Texas Independent Explor., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 78.6K | Feb 2000 – Jun 2001 |
| Slick, Earl F. G-4-156971 | Frost, North (Wood 2) | Texas Independent Explor., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 124K | Aug 1995 – Jul 2000 |
| Slick, Earl F. G-4-128720 | Frost, West (VX-Wood) | Hanson Production Company | 1 | 0 | 144K | Jan 1993 – Aug 1995 |
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.
- 1Hanson Minerals Co.Jan 1993 → Aug 1993
- 2Hanson Production CompanySep 1993 → Jun 1999
- 3Texas Independent Explor., Inc.Jul 1999 → Jan 2002
- 4Samson Lone Star LPFeb 2002 → Jun 2007
- 5Samson Lone Star, LLCJul 2007 → Apr 2008
- 6Pogo Producing Company LLCMay 2008 → Aug 2011
- 7Plains Exploration & Prod. Co.Sep 2011 → Nov 2011
- 8OXY USA Inc.Mar 2012 → Jan 2016
- 9Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → May 2017
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 493720-99 | Recompletion | Texas Independent Explor., Inc. | Apr 3, 2000 | Apr 10, 2000 | Feb 10, 2000 | 8,439 |
| 439198-98 | Recompletion | Hanson Production Company | Jan 10, 1996 | Aug 24, 1995 | Jul 31, 1995 | 9,500 |
| 439198-99 | Recompletion | Hanson Production Company | Aug 22, 1995 | Aug 24, 1995 | — | 9,500 |
| 346239-99 | Drill | Mayfair Minerals, Inc. | May 9, 1988 | May 10, 1988 | — | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-128720 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-156971 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-176570 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-13002 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 404 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| FrioFRIO "B" | 3,585 | -3,181 |
| Rincon (G-3, East) | 3,960 | -3,556 |
| Rincon(g-3, East) | 3,960 | -3,556 |
| VX "L" | 4,380 | -3,976 |
| VX "I" | 5,170 | -4,766 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,118 | 4,124 | Perforated |
| 5,944 | 5,960 | Perforated |
| 6,837 | 6,871 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 502 | 15 | 180 S |
| 7.625 | 5,800 | 9.875 | 445 S |
| 4.5 | 7,500 | 6.75 | 529 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 | Jun 5, 2001 | Mar 16, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Apr 6, 2001 | — | — |
| 00 | May 12, 2000 | Apr 12, 2000 | — |
| 00 | May 2, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 12, 1996 | Aug 21, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 15, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 28, 1988 | Sep 30, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 1, 1988 | — | — |
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 42-427-32266 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32266 → 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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