PERMITS · 437424-99 · DISTRICT 3
Drill: Obsidian Unit #1
ExpiredUnion Pacific Resources Company · Fayette County · Horizontal · Austin Chalk 3, 2 fields · Final completion
API 42-149-32981 · everything on file for the well this permit is for
- Jul 5, 1995
- issued
- 11,800
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-149-32981
- API number
- 1
- version on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA JUL 5, 1995 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Permitted fields
2 fields on the W-1 · completed in one of them
They are all Austin Chalk 3 fields, so the target formation is the Austin Chalk 3.
| Field | Formation | Proposed well | Completed in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giddings (Austin Chalk-3)34733500 | Austin Chalk 3 | Oil | Sep 6, 1995 |
| Giddings (Austin Chalk, Gas)34773550 | Austin Chalk Gas | Gas | — |
Lifecycle
- Jun 30, 1995Received · Application received by the RRC
- Jul 5, 1995Issued · Permit approved
- Jul 12, 1995Spud · Drilling began
- Jul 13, 1995Surface casing · Surface string set
- Sep 6, 1995Well status · Final completion
- Apr 12, 1996Final update · Last change in RRC records
- Jul 5, 1997Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
A drilling permit is valid for two years from issuance unless extended. How permits work →
Surface location
- Acres
- 446.74
- Nearest town
- 2.8 mi SE of Nechanitz
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 437424-98 | Apr 10, 1996 | X | Union Pacific Resources Company | Obsidian Unit #1 |
| 437424-99 | Jun 30, 1995 | A | Union Pacific Resources Company | Obsidian Unit #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/437424, documented in the API reference.