PERMITS · 242846-99 · DISTRICT 3

Drill: Fairfield #1

Expired

Burke Exploration Company  ·  Brazoria County  · Vertical  ·  field · RE-Enter · Plugged dry hole (P&A)

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API 42-039-31991 · everything on file for the well this permit is for

Jun 21, 1984
issued
6,500
permitted depth, ft
42-039-31991
API number
1
version on file

FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA JUN 21, 1984 · 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.

FieldFormationProposed well
54270001—Oil

A field shown by number alone has no completed well or production on record, so no RRC list Petrora holds names it.

Lifecycle

  1. Jun 21, 1984Received · Application received by the RRC
  2. Jun 21, 1984Issued · Permit approved
  3. Jul 10, 1984Spud · Drilling began
  4. Jul 17, 1984Well status · Plugged dry hole (P&A)
  5. Jun 21, 1985Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
  6. Jan 14, 1986Final update · Last change in RRC records

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Surface location

Acres
200
Nearest town
7 mi W of Rosharon

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.ReceivedStatusOperatorLease / well
246952-99Jun 21, 1984ABurke Exploration CompanyFairfield #1

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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.

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