PERMITS · 330797-98 · DISTRICT 8
Drill: Betcher #1
ExpiredGillespie Exploration, Inc. · Callahan County · Vertical · Grand Old Oplin (Gray) field · Plugged dry hole (P&A)
API 42-059-35746 · everything on file for the well this permit is for
- May 27, 1987
- issued
- 4,900
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-059-35746
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA MAY 27, 1987 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Permitted fields
2 fields on the W-1 · completed in one of them
The field the operator is after is Grand Old Oplin (Gray); the other is the district's wildcat field, the fallback for a zone no field is named for.
| Field | Formation | Proposed well |
|---|---|---|
| Wildcat14001 · the district's wildcat field | Any | Oil or gas |
| Grand Old Oplin (Gray)36353400 | — | Oil |
Lifecycle
- May 27, 1987Issued · Permit approved
- May 28, 1987Received · Application received by the RRC
- May 28, 1987Amended · Changed after issuance
- Jun 27, 1987Surface casing · Surface string set
- Jul 7, 1987Well status · Plugged dry hole (P&A)
- Nov 20, 1987Final update · Last change in RRC records
- May 28, 1988Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
A drilling permit is valid for two years from issuance unless extended. How permits work →
Surface location
- Acres
- 189
- Nearest town
- 4 mi W of Oplin
No coordinates yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; permits from the historical master file never carry one.
Versions
The RRC numbers versions down from 99: 99 is the original filing, 98 the first amendment. Current version first.
| Seq | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Amended | Depth | Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Drill | Gillespie Exploration, Inc. | May 28, 1987 | May 27, 1987 | May 28, 1987 | 4,900 | May 27, 1987 |
| 99 | Drill | Gillespie Exploration, Inc. | May 27, 1987 | May 27, 1987 | — | 4,900 | May 27, 1987 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 330797-98 | May 28, 1987 | A | Gillespie Exploration, Inc. | Betcher #1 |
| 330797-99 | May 27, 1987 | A | Gillespie Exploration, Inc. | Betcher #1 |
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/330797, documented in the API reference.