PERMITS · 160439-99 · DISTRICT 4
Drill: Jones Ranch "A" #7
ExpiredShell Oil Company · Hidalgo County · Vertical · RE-Enter · Plugged dry hole (P&A)
API 42-215-31247 · everything on file for the well this permit is for
- May 10, 1982
- issued
- 12,325
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-215-31247
- API number
- 1
- version on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA MAY 10, 1982 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Permitted field
One field on the W-1
The W-1 names one field, and the well must be completed in it or the operator files again.
| Field | Formation | Proposed well |
|---|---|---|
| Wildcat8001 · the district's wildcat field | Any | Oil or gas |
Lifecycle
- May 10, 1982Received · Application received by the RRC
- May 10, 1982Issued · Permit approved
- Jun 6, 1982Spud · Drilling began
- May 10, 1983Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
- Jun 18, 1983Well status · Plugged dry hole (P&A)
- Jul 29, 1983Final update · Last change in RRC records
A drilling permit is valid for two years from issuance unless extended. How permits work →
Surface location
- Acres
- 9,545
- Nearest town
- 8 mi NE of La Reforma
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 159993-99 | May 10, 1982 | A | Shell Oil Company | Jones Ranch "A" #7 |
Wells nearby
Every well with a location on file around this permit's well, in any state, nearest first.
Texas locations come from drilling permits, so most older Texas wells have none and are not listed.
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/160439, documented in the API reference.