WELL · 42-427-32398 · DISTRICT 4
Slick Estate #5
Starr County · Rincon (Vicksburg 6500) field · Vertical
Slick Estate #5 (API 42-427-32398) is a plugged well in Starr County, plugged August 25, 2011, last operated by Texas Independent Explor. Inc..
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits between 1990 and 1996, permitted to 7,700 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Frio, Vicksburg.
Operator of record
Texas Independent Explor. Inc.
Houston, TX · P-5 Inactive, filed Oct 10, 2001 · 272 permits on file · (713) 751-0419
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Texas Independent Explor. Inc. |
| Production reports | Samson Lone Star, LLCthrough Nov 2007 |
| Latest permit | Texas Independent Explor., Inc.May 23, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,700
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- May 23, 1996
- last permit issued
- Aug 30, 1990
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 407K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Mar 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 30, 1990
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 25, 2011
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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slick 539 G-4-158366 | Rincon (Vicksburg Cons.) | OXY USA Inc. | 1 | 0 | 266K | Apr 1996 – Mar 2012 |
| Slick 539 G-4-138816 | Rincon (G-3, East) | Texas Independent Explor., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 141K | Jan 1993 – Jul 1996 |
| — G-4-135928 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| — G-4-136234 | — | — | 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.
- 1Texas Independent Explor., Inc.Jan 1993 → Jan 2002
- 2Samson Lone Star LPFeb 2002 → Jun 2007
- 3Samson Lone Star, LLCNov 2007 → Nov 2007
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 448288-99 | Recompletion | Texas Independent Explor., Inc. | May 20, 1996 | May 23, 1996 | Apr 1, 1996 | 6,695 |
| 389648-99 | Recompletion | Texas Independent Explor., Inc. | Jul 8, 1991 | Jul 8, 1991 | Jun 17, 1991 | 4,100 |
| 379586-99 | Recompletion | Texas Independent Explor., Inc. | Oct 15, 1990 | Oct 15, 1990 | — | 7,500 |
| 371511-99 | Drill | Texas Independent Explor., Inc. | Mar 28, 1990 | Mar 28, 1990 | — | 7,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-135928 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-136234 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-138816 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-158366 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 14 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,044 | 4,050 | Perforated |
| 6,150 | 6,153 | Perforated |
| 6,670 | 6,674 | Perforated |
| 6,676 | 6,686 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 2,524 | 12.25 | 1,044 S |
| 4.5 | 7,500 | 7.875 | 1,050 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 | Jul 3, 1996 | Jun 3, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 7, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 13, 1991 | Jul 11, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 1, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 1, 1991 | Oct 17, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 4, 1991 | Oct 16, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 13, 1990 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 8, 1990 | — | — |
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 42-427-32398 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32398 → 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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