TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · SLICK, T. B. ESTATE LEASE · API 42-427-33317 · DISTRICT 04
Slick T. B. Estate #126
Starr County · Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) field · Producing · Directional
Slick T. B. Estate #126 (API 42-427-33317) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed April 15, 2021 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued January 12, 2001, permitted to 9,053 ft.
It was permitted by Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including T-4, T-5, T-6, T-8.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc; 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 2026 |
| Latest permit | Totalfinaelf E&P USA IncJan 12, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,053
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jan 12, 2001
- last permit issued
- Apr 15, 2021
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 131K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2001 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 15, 2021
- Shut in
- —
- 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-4-188028 | Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 131K | Mar 2001 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,350 · prior 12 907(+49%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Totalfinaelf E&P USA IncMar 2001 → Aug 2003
- 2Total E&P USA, Inc.Sep 2003 → Jan 2006
- 3Shell Western E&PFeb 2006 → Mar 2006
- 4OXY USA Inc.Feb 2017 → Apr 2017
- 5Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 504034-97 | Drill | Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc | Mar 8, 2001 | Jan 12, 2001 | Jan 26, 2001 | 11,000 |
| 504034-98 | Drill | Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc | Feb 20, 2001 | Jan 12, 2001 | — | 11,000 |
| 504034-99 | Drill | Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc | Jan 12, 2001 | Jan 12, 2001 | — | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2021 | Slick T. B. Estate G-4-188028 | Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | Producing | 9,053 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 357 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| T-4 | 6,084 | -5,727 |
| T-4 | 6,129 | -5,772 |
| T-5 | 6,747 | -6,390 |
| T-5 | 6,800 | -6,443 |
| T-6 | 7,608 | -7,251 |
| T-6 | 7,642 | -7,285 |
| T-8 | 8,360 | -8,003 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,143 | 6,158 | Perforated |
| 8,549 | 8,673 | Perforated |
| 8,912 | 9,012 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,530 | 14.75 | 910 S |
| 7.625 | 6,693 | 9.875 | 825 S |
| 6.75 | 9,360 | 3.5 | 710 S |
| 3.5 | 9,360 | 6.75 | 710 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 | May 6, 2021 | Apr 26, 2021 | — |
| 00 | May 31, 2002 | Mar 1, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 15, 2002 | — | — |
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 42-427-33317 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-33317 → 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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