PERMITS · 12958-99 · DISTRICT 8
Drill: West Texas Utilities #1
ExpiredOilwell Operators, Inc. · Taylor County · Vertical · Deepen(within Casing)&recomple · Plugged dry hole (P&A)
- Nov 29, 1977
- issued
- 1,960
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-441-31227
- API number
- 1
- version on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA NOV 29, 1977 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Lifecycle
- Nov 29, 1977Received · Application received by the RRC
- Nov 29, 1977Issued · Permit approved
- Dec 14, 1977Spud · Drilling began
- Dec 20, 1977Well status · Plugged dry hole (P&A)
- Nov 29, 1978Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
A drilling permit is valid for two years from issuance unless extended. How permits work →
Surface location
- Acres
- 158
- Nearest town
- 7 mi SE of Abilene
- Nearest lease line
- 0 ft
No coordinates yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; permits from the historical master file never carry one.
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12879-99 | Nov 29, 1977 | A | Oilwell Operators, Inc. | West Texas Utilities #1 |
About this data
W-1 drilling permit from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files, refreshed every business day. Surface coordinates come from the daily file only. Amendments appear as sequence numbers on the same permit; the lowest is current.
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/permits/tx/12958, documented in the API reference.