PERMITS · 431022-99 · DISTRICT 4

Drill: East Vela #1

Expired

Forest Oil Corp. · Jim Hogg County · Vertical · Plugged dry hole (P&A)

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API 42-247-32041 · everything on file for the well this permit is for

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Jan 13, 1995: issued
12,900: permitted depth, ft
42-247-32041: API number
1: version on file

FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA JAN 13, 1995 · 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

Dec 15, 1994Received · Application received by the RRC
Jan 13, 1995Issued · Permit approved
Feb 10, 1995Spud · Drilling began
Feb 10, 1995Surface casing · Surface string set
Apr 28, 1995Well status · Plugged dry hole (P&A)
May 26, 1995Final update · Last change in RRC records
Jan 13, 1997Expired · Not drilled within the permit term

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Surface location

Acres: 704
Nearest town: 21 mi SW of Hebronville

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
431022-99	Dec 15, 1994	A	Forest Oil Corp.	East Vela #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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