TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · SLICK, T. B. ESTATE LEASE · API 42-427-33153 · DISTRICT 04
Slick T. B. Estate #115
Starr County · Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Slick T. B. Estate #115 (API 42-427-33153) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed April 16, 1999 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in April 1, 2025.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued February 4, 1999, permitted to 9,950 ft.
It was permitted by Fina Oil & Chemical Company and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
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 Mar 2025 |
| Latest permit | Fina Oil & Chemical CompanyFeb 4, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,950
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Feb 4, 1999
- last permit issued
- Apr 16, 1999
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 7.9M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 1999 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 16, 1999
- Shut in
- Apr 1, 2025
- 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 G-4-173868 | Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 7.9M | Apr 1999 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 67(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Fina Oil & Chemical CompanyApr 1999 → 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 2008
- 5Merit Energy CompanyJul 2018 → Mar 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 482426-97 | Drill | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Jul 21, 1999 | Feb 4, 1999 | Mar 3, 1999 | 10,800 |
| 482426-98 | Drill | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Apr 5, 1999 | Feb 4, 1999 | — | 10,800 |
| 482426-99 | Drill | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Feb 3, 1999 | Feb 4, 1999 | — | 9,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 1999 | Slick T. B. Estate G-4-173868 | Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Apr 1, 2025 | 9,950 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,336 | 9,344 | Perforated |
| 9,336 | 9,355 | Perforated |
| 9,380 | 9,388 | Perforated |
| 9,380 | 9,390 | Perforated |
| 9,408 | 9,416 | Perforated |
| 9,468 | 9,474 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,501 | 14.75 | 920 S |
| 7.625 | 7,526 | 9.875 | 820 S |
| 2.875 | 9,948 | 4.625 | 250 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 20, 2005 | Feb 2, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Sep 15, 1999 | Aug 16, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 25, 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 42-427-33153 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-33153 → 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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