TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · SLICK, T. B. ESTATE 533 LEASE · API 42-427-33063 · DISTRICT 04
Slick T. B. Estate 533 #1
Starr County · Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) field · Producing · Vertical
Slick T. B. Estate 533 #1 (API 42-427-33063) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed December 4, 2013 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in August 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued November 24, 1997, permitted to 9,125 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 Frio, Vicksburg, Vicksburg1.
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 | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Fina Oil & Chemical CompanyNov 24, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,125
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Nov 24, 1997
- last permit issued
- Dec 4, 2013
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.37M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1998 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 4, 2013
- Shut in
- Aug 1, 2026
- 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 lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slick, T. B. Estate 533 G-4-172707 | Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.37M | Jan 1998 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 5,569 · prior 12 4,903(+14%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Fina Oil & Chemical CompanyJan 1998 → Dec 2000
- 2Totalfinaelf E&P USA IncJan 2001 → Aug 2003
- 3Total E&P USA, Inc.Sep 2003 → Jan 2006
- 4Shell Western E&PFeb 2006 → Mar 2011
- 5OXY USA Inc.May 2011 → Mar 2016
- 6Merit Energy CompanyAug 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 470467-97 | Drill | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Feb 24, 1999 | Nov 24, 1997 | — | 9,125 |
| 470467-98 | Drill | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Sep 16, 1998 | Nov 24, 1997 | Dec 1, 1997 | 9,125 |
| 470467-99 | Drill | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Nov 24, 1997 | Nov 24, 1997 | — | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2013 | Slick T. B. Estate 533 G-4-172707 | Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | Producing · shut in Aug 1, 2026 | 9,125 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 389 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,442 | 7,880 | Perforated |
| 8,898 | 8,953 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,510 | 14.75 | 795 S |
| 7.625 | 7,100 | 9.875 | 678 S |
| 3.5 | 9,125 | 6.75 | 380 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 | Oct 25, 2014 | Sep 16, 2014 | — |
| 00 | May 18, 1999 | Sep 17, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | May 7, 1999 | — | — |
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 42-427-33063 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-33063 → 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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