WELL · 42-505-31897 · DISTRICT 4
Slator Ranch #16
Zapata County · Las Ovejas (Lobo 1) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Slator Ranch #16 (API 42-505-31897) is a well in Zapata County operated by Bordertown Energy Resources LLC, completed February 9, 1993 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in February 1, 2008.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1984 and 1992, permitted to 11,150 ft.
It was permitted by Fina Oil & Chemical Company and has since transferred to Bordertown Energy Resources LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including 9800 Wilcox, Lobo 1, Lobo, Midway.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Bordertown Energy Resources LLC
Permitted by Fina Oil & Chemical Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Bryan, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Oct 8, 2025
- Permits on file
- 2
- Phone
- (832) 233-2191
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Bordertown Energy Resources LLC |
| Production reports | Wagner Oil Companythrough Jan 2008 |
| Latest permit | Fina Oil & Chemical CompanySep 14, 1992 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,150
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 14, 1992
- last permit issued
- Feb 9, 1993
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 51.5K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 9, 1993
- Shut in
- Feb 1, 2008
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Delinquent (D)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slator Ranch G-4-113685 | Las Ovejas (Lobo 3 FB-C) | Bordertown Energy Resources, LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Slator Ranch G-4-144608 | Las Ovejas (Lobo 1) | Bordertown Energy Resources, LLC | 1 | 0 | 51.5K | Feb 1993 – 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.
- 1Fina Oil & Chemical CompanyFeb 1993 → May 1995
- 2Wagner, Duer & Co.Jun 1995 → Dec 1998
- 3Wagner Oil CompanyJan 1999 → Jan 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 403205-99 | Recompletion | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Sep 8, 1992 | Sep 14, 1992 | Jul 31, 1992 | 10,075 |
| 247753-99 | Drill | Tenneco Oil Co. | Mar 13, 1985 | Aug 9, 1984 | Sep 6, 1984 | 12,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 1993 | Slator Ranch G-4-144608 | Las Ovejas (Lobo 1) | Bordertown Energy Resources LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Feb 1, 2008 | 11,150 |
| Nov 1, 1984 | Slator Ranch G-4-113685 | Las Ovejas (Lobo 3 FB-C) | Bordertown Energy Resources LLC | Partial Plug · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 11,150 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 530 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,311 | 10,324 | Perforated |
| 10,343 | 10,350 | Perforated |
| 10,774 | 10,791 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,505 | 14.75 | 939 S |
| 7.625 | 8,125 | 9.875 | 1,650 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 8, 1993 | Mar 12, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 6, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 21, 1985 | Feb 22, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Dec 28, 1984 | Dec 12, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Dec 6, 1984 | Nov 16, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Dec 4, 1984 | Nov 3, 1984 | — |
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 42-505-31897 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-31897 → 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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