WELL · 42-427-32404 · DISTRICT 4
Slick #5399
Starr County · Rincon (Sub-L Upper) field · Vertical
Slick #5399 (API 42-427-32404) is a plugged well in Starr County, plugged May 15, 2018, last operated by Texas Independent Explor. Inc..
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits between 1990 and 2005, permitted to 5,700 ft.
It was permitted by Samson Lone Star LP and has since transferred to Texas Independent Explor. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Frio.
Operator of record
Texas Independent Explor. Inc.
Permitted by Samson Lone Star LP; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
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 | Texas Independent Explor., Inc.through Nov 1997 |
| Latest permit | Samson Lone Star LPDec 6, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,700
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Dec 6, 2005
- last permit issued
- Nov 15, 1990
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 38.3K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH May 2018
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 15, 1990
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 15, 2018
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 Estate G-4-137502 | Rincon (Frio 4020) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 38.3K | Jan 1993 – May 2018 |
| Slick Estate G-4-215226 | Rincon (B-6) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Dec 2005 – May 2018 |
| — G-4-134473 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| — O-4-11779 | — | — | 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 → Nov 1997
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 610640-99 | Recompletion | Samson Lone Star LP | Dec 6, 2005 | Dec 6, 2005 | Dec 13, 2005 | 3,350 |
| 385802-99 | Recompletion | Texas Independent Explor., Inc. | Mar 18, 1991 | Mar 18, 1991 | Feb 25, 1991 | 5,700 |
| 382955-99 | Recompletion | Texas Independent Explor., Inc. | Dec 31, 1990 | Jan 7, 1991 | — | 5,700 |
| 371515-99 | Drill | Texas Independent Explor., Inc. | Mar 28, 1990 | Mar 28, 1990 | — | 5,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-134473 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-137502 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-215226 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-11779 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 363 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,226 | 3,272 | Perforated |
| 3,802 | 3,808 | Perforated |
| 3,866 | 3,870 | Perforated |
| 3,891 | 3,896 | Perforated |
| 4,116 | 4,121 | Perforated |
| 4,144 | 4,148 | Perforated |
| 4,328 | 4,331 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 461 | 12.25 | 175 S |
| 4.5 | 4,637 | 7.875 | 595 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 | Aug 7, 2006 | Jan 13, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 12, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 21, 1994 | Oct 13, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Jun 24, 1991 | Mar 21, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 4, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 12, 1991 | Jan 9, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 21, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 9, 1990 | May 25, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 7, 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 42-427-32404 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32404 → 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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