WELL · 42-427-33943 · DISTRICT 4
Slick State B #4
Starr County · Flores W. (Vksbrg Geopressure) field · Producing · Vertical
Slick State B #4 (API 42-427-33943) is a well in Starr County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed August 11, 2011 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in November 1, 2024.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2006 and 2011, permitted to 9,205 ft.
It was permitted by Apache Corporation and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Vicksburg.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Apache Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 27, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,454
- Phone
- (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Apache Corporation |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Apache CorporationAug 25, 2011 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,205
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 25, 2011
- last permit issued
- Aug 11, 2011
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.67M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 11, 2011
- Shut in
- Nov 1, 2024
- 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slick State 'B' G-4-265844 | Flores, W. (Vksbrg, Geopressure) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 565K | Aug 2011 – Jul 2026 |
| Slick State 'B' G-4-218782 | Samano (Fourth Massive) | Apache Corporation | 1 | 0 | 2.1M | Apr 2006 – Aug 2011 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,515 · prior 12 7,502(-80%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Smith Production Inc.Apr 2006 → Dec 2006
- 2Edge Petroleum Oper. Co., Inc.Jan 2007 → Nov 2010
- 3Apache CorporationDec 2010 → Aug 2014
- 4Urban Oil & Gas Group, LLCSep 2014 → Sep 2024
- 5Hilcorp Energy CompanyOct 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722599-99 | Recompletion | Apache Corporation | Aug 17, 2011 | Aug 25, 2011 | Jul 7, 2011 | 12,000 |
| 614841-99 | Drill | Smith Production Inc. | Feb 24, 2006 | Feb 24, 2006 | Mar 7, 2006 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-218782 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-265844 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 339 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,798 | 6,815 | Perforated |
| 8,840 | 8,844 | Perforated |
| 8,864 | 8,870 | Perforated |
| 8,884 | 8,888 | Perforated |
| 8,902 | 8,986 | Perforated |
| 8,928 | 8,934 | Perforated |
| 8,984 | 8,990 | Perforated |
| 8,998 | 9,002 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,506 | 13.5 | 1,030 S |
| 7.625 | 7,183 | 9.875 | 575 S |
| 7.625 | 7,200 | 9.875 | 575 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 | Apr 22, 2013 | Mar 15, 2013 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 11, 2013 | Sep 30, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Jan 25, 2007 | May 8, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 8, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-427-33943 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-33943 → 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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