PERMITS · 443917-98 · DISTRICT 4
Drill: Vela Estate #11
ExpiredUnion Pacific Resources Company · Zapata County · Directional · Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated) field · Final completion
API 42-505-33388 · everything on file for the well this permit is for
- Feb 12, 1996
- issued
- 12,500
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-505-33388
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA FEB 12, 1996 · 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 Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated); the other is the district's wildcat field, the fallback for a zone no field is named for.
| Field | Formation | Proposed well | Completed in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcat8001 · the district's wildcat field | Any | Oil or gas | — |
| Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated)77973050 | Wilcox Consolidated | Gas | Apr 28, 1996 |
Lifecycle
- Feb 12, 1996Issued · Permit approved
- Mar 9, 1996Spud · Drilling began
- Mar 27, 1996Received · Application received by the RRC
- Apr 1, 1996Amended · Changed after issuance
- Apr 28, 1996Well status · Final completion
- Feb 27, 1997Final update · Last change in RRC records
- Apr 1, 1998Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
A drilling permit is valid for two years from issuance unless extended. How permits work →
Surface location
- Acres
- 1,278.5
- Nearest town
- 13 mi S of Zapata
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 | Union Pacific Resources Company | Mar 27, 1996 | Feb 12, 1996 | Apr 1, 1996 | 12,500 | Feb 12, 1996 |
| 99 | Drill | Union Pacific Resources Company | Jan 19, 1996 | Feb 12, 1996 | — | 12,500 | Feb 12, 1996 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 443917-98 | Mar 27, 1996 | A | Union Pacific Resources Company | Vela Estate #11 |
| 443917-99 | Jan 19, 1996 | A | Union Pacific Resources Company | Vela Estate #11 |
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/443917, documented in the API reference.