PERMITS · 437885-98 · DISTRICT 4

Drill: Vela #2

Expired

Sonat Exploration Co. - Houston  ·  Webb County  · Vertical  · Final completion

Jul 14, 1995
issued
8,500
permitted depth, ft
42-479-36329
API number
2
versions on file

FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA JUL 14, 1995 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE

Lifecycle

  1. Jul 14, 1995Issued · Permit approved
  2. Aug 4, 1995Received · Application received by the RRC
  3. Aug 29, 1995Amended · Changed after issuance
  4. Sep 27, 1995Spud · Drilling began
  5. Sep 28, 1995Surface casing · Surface string set
  6. Oct 9, 1995Well status · Final completion
  7. Nov 8, 1995Final update · Last change in RRC records
  8. Aug 29, 1997Expired · Not drilled within the permit term

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Surface location

Acres
288.2
Nearest town
2.5 mi S of Laredo
Nearest lease line
0 ft

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.

SeqTypeOperatorReceivedIssuedAmendedDepthSeen
98DrillSonat Exploration Co. - HoustonAug 4, 1995Jul 14, 1995Aug 29, 19958,500Jul 14, 1995
99DrillSonat Exploration Co. - HoustonJul 14, 1995Jul 14, 1995—8,500Jul 14, 1995

Application records

Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.

Status no.ReceivedStatusOperatorLease / well
437885-98Aug 4, 1995ASonat Exploration Co. - HoustonVela #2
437885-99Jul 14, 1995ASonat Exploration Co. - HoustonVela #2

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/437885, documented in the API reference.