WELL · 42-427-34380 · DISTRICT 4
Slick T. B. Estate #208
Starr County · Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) field · Vertical
Slick T. B. Estate #208 (API 42-427-34380) is a well in Starr County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed February 5, 2009.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2008 and 2022, permitted to 13,000 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Vicksburg.
Its 2 leases have reported 141K barrels of oil and 1.08M mcf of gas since December 2008, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
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 Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Merit Energy CompanyApr 21, 2022 |
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 21, 2022
- last permit issued
- Feb 5, 2009
- completed
- 141K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.08M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 5, 2009
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
26.509094, -98.498504
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Starr County.
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 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slick, T. B. Estate O-4-14168 | Hinde (Vksbg. No. 1, Lo. FB A) | Merit Energy Company | 2 | 141K | 85.4K | Jan 2022 – Jul 2026 |
| Slick, T. B. Estate G-4-244646 | Hinde (Vicksburg Consolidated) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 995K | Dec 2008 – Jun 2022 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 24,948 · prior 12 23,986(+4%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 10,493 · prior 12 6,078(+73%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Shell Western E&PDec 2008 → Apr 2011
- 2OXY USA Inc.May 2011 → Apr 2017
- 3Merit Energy CompanyMay 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 879055-99 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Apr 12, 2022 | Apr 21, 2022 | Apr 25, 2022 | 11,426 |
| 670736-99 | Drill | Shell Western E&P | Sep 8, 2008 | Sep 25, 2008 | Nov 20, 2008 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-244646 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-14168 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 353 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,414 | 5,418 | Perforated |
| 5,436 | 5,438 | Perforated |
| 8,945 | 8,953 | Perforated |
| 9,056 | 9,134 | Perforated |
| 9,277 | 9,285 | Perforated |
| 9,602 | 9,610 | Perforated |
| 9,816 | 9,858 | Perforated |
| 10,784 | 10,816 | Perforated |
| 10,979 | 10,987 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,824 | 13.5 | 885 S |
| 7 | 8,144 | 8.75 | 506 S |
| 2.875 | 11,416 | 6.125 | 703 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 | Aug 31, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | — |
| 00 | Jun 3, 2009 | Feb 13, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Feb 23, 2009 | Jan 29, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 4, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-427-34380 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-34380 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Slick, T. B. Estate42-427-34442
0.7 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | 8,642 | -8,285 |
| T-8 | 8,642 | -8,285 |
| T-9 | 8,762 | -8,405 |
| Vicksburg | 8,762 | -8,405 |
| Vicksburg | 9,849 | -9,492 |
| T-10 | 9,849 | -9,492 |
| Vicksburg | 11,012 | -10,655 |
Bentsen Tract I42-427-34786
2.1 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 2,220 | -1,852 |
| Catahoula | 4,000 | -3,632 |
| Catahoula | 4,720 | -4,352 |
| Vicksburg | 6,110 | -5,742 |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Yegua | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Jackson | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Slick Estate42-427-34818
5.7 KM · Royal Production Company, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,300 | -886 |
| Catahoula | 3,470 | -3,056 |
| Catahoula | 4,180 | -3,766 |
| Vicksburg | 5,250 | -4,836 |
| Yegua | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Queen City | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Yzaguirre42-427-32437
5.9 KM · Texas Independent Explor., Inc. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 4,300 | -4,285 |
| T2 | 5,320 | -5,305 |
| Vicksburg | 6,150 | -6,135 |
| Same AS Before | — |
Slick Estate42-427-34805
5.9 KM · Royal Production Company, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,300 | -879 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,300 | -879 |
| Catahoula | 3,470 | -3,049 |
| Catahoula | 3,470 | -3,049 |
| Catahoula | 3,760 | -3,339 |
| Catahoula | 3,760 | -3,339 |
| Vicksburg | 7,620 | -7,199 |
| Vicksburg | 7,620 | -7,199 |
13 TOPS · FIRST 8
Bentsen Bros.-State42-427-33918
6.2 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | 8,140 | -7,728 |
| Vicksburg | 8,890 | -8,478 |
| Vicksburg | 11,200 | -10,788 |
Slick42-427-34808
7.0 KM · Royal Production Company, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 900 | -481 |
| Catahoula | 3,065 | -2,646 |
| Catahoula | 3,365 | -2,946 |
| Vicksburg | 5,850 | -5,431 |
| Vicksburg | 6,810 | -6,391 |
| Queen City | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Jackson | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Slick42-427-34807
7.5 KM · Royal Production Company, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,200 | -777 |
| Catahoula | 3,230 | -2,807 |
| Catahoula | 3,495 | -3,072 |
| Vicksburg | 6,660 | -6,237 |
| Yegua | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Wilcox | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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