TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · SLICK, T. B. ESTATE LEASE · API 42-427-33422 · DISTRICT 04
Slick T. B. Estate #128
Starr County · Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Slick T. B. Estate #128 (API 42-427-33422) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed January 23, 2018 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in August 1, 2018.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 1, 2001, permitted to 11,221 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 7 formation tops, including T-5, T-6, T-6 Sands, T-11.
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 Jul 2018 |
| Latest permit | Totalfinaelf E&P USA IncNov 1, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,221
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 1, 2001
- last permit issued
- Jan 23, 2018
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.33M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2002 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 23, 2018
- Shut in
- Aug 1, 2018
- 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-4-191130 | Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 3.33M | Jan 2002 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Totalfinaelf E&P USA IncJan 2002 → Aug 2003
- 2Total E&P USA, Inc.Sep 2003 → Jan 2006
- 3Shell Western E&PFeb 2006 → Apr 2011
- 4OXY USA Inc.May 2011 → Apr 2017
- 5Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → Jul 2018
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 514975-99 | Drill | Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc | Nov 1, 2001 | Nov 1, 2001 | Nov 17, 2001 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2018 | Slick T. B. Estate G-4-191130 | Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Aug 1, 2018 | 11,221 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 355 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| T-5 | 6,015 | -5,660 |
| T-5 | 6,800 | -6,445 |
| T-6 | 7,475 | -7,120 |
| T-6 Sands | 7,475 | -7,120 |
| T-11 | 8,200 | -7,845 |
| T-11 Sands | 8,200 | -7,845 |
| T-12 Sands | 8,750 | -8,395 |
| Nicholson Sands | 9,700 | -9,345 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,768 | 7,062 | Perforated |
| 8,758 | 8,765 | Perforated |
| 8,817 | 8,827 | Perforated |
| 8,837 | 8,847 | Perforated |
| 9,458 | 9,466 | Perforated |
| 9,500 | 9,508 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,483 | 14.75 | 921 S |
| 9.875 | 6,985 | 9.875 | 684 S |
| 7.625 | 6,985 | 9.875 | 684 S |
| 3.5 | 11,221 | 6.75 | 647 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 | Feb 13, 2018 | Jan 24, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Nov 18, 2002 | Mar 25, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 31, 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 42-427-33422 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-33422 → 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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