PERMITS · 245328-99 · DISTRICT 4

Drill: Smith Gas Unit #3

Expired

Arco Oil & Gas Co.  ·  Hidalgo County  · Vertical  · 4 fields named · RE-Enter · Plugged dry hole (P&A)

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API 42-215-31522 · everything on file for the well this permit is for

Jul 18, 1984
issued
12,900
permitted depth, ft
42-215-31522
API number
1
version on file

FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA JUL 18, 1984 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE

Permitted fields

5 fields on the W-1 · completed in one of them

Beside the district's wildcat field, they are not one formation, so no target formation is stated. The RRC files them in field-number order, not in order of intent.

FieldFormationProposed well
Wildcat8001 · the district's wildcat fieldAnyOil or gas
San Salvador (6600)80393306—Gas
San Salvador (7750)80393550—Gas
San Salvador (8200)80393680—Gas
San Salvador (8600)80393782—Gas

Lifecycle

  1. Jul 16, 1984Received · Application received by the RRC
  2. Jul 18, 1984Issued · Permit approved
  3. Aug 10, 1984Spud · Drilling began
  4. Jul 18, 1985Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
  5. Nov 21, 1987Well status · Plugged dry hole (P&A)
  6. Mar 24, 1988Final update · Last change in RRC records

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Surface location

Acres
554
Nearest town
2 mi ENE of Faysville

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
249689-99Jul 16, 1984AArco Oil & Gas Co.Smith Gas Unit #3

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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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