WELL · 42-427-33502 · DISTRICT 4
Slick T. B. Estate #141
Starr County · Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Slick T. B. Estate #141 (API 42-427-33502) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed September 19, 2017 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued June 25, 2002, permitted to 12,000 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 6 formation tops, including T-5, T-9, T-10, 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.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 1,049 permits on file · (972) 628-1559
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | Merit Energy Companythrough Jul 2023 |
| Latest permit | Totalfinaelf E&P USA IncJun 25, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 25, 2002
- last permit issued
- Sep 19, 2017
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 305K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2002 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 19, 2017
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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-4-198536 | Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 305K | Sep 2002 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Total E&P USA, Inc.Sep 2002 → Jan 2006
- 2Shell Western E&PFeb 2006 → Apr 2011
- 3OXY USA Inc.May 2011 → Mar 2017
- 4Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → Jul 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 521363-98 | Drill | Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc | Jan 6, 2003 | Jun 25, 2002 | Jul 31, 2002 | 12,000 |
| 521363-99 | Drill | Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc | Jun 25, 2002 | Jun 25, 2002 | — | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-198536 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 342 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| T-5 | 6,695 | -6,353 |
| T-9 | 7,536 | -7,194 |
| T-10 | 7,919 | -7,577 |
| T-11 | 8,490 | -8,148 |
| T-12 | 8,957 | -8,615 |
| Nicholson | 10,106 | -9,764 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,962 | 9,072 | Perforated |
| 9,604 | 10,088 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 3,010 | 14.75 | 1,780 S |
| 7.625 | 7,771 | 9.875 | 640 S |
| 2.875 | 12,000 | 6.5 | 1,050 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 | Nov 2, 2017 | Oct 19, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Mar 27, 2009 | Feb 9, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Dec 7, 2004 | Sep 24, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Feb 23, 2004 | Apr 21, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 22, 2004 | — | — |
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 42-427-33502 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-33502 → 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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