PERMITS · 446430-97 · DISTRICT 8
Drill: Grand Canyon Patterson #1
ExpiredMidland Oil and Gas, Inc. · Taylor County · Vertical · Big Easy (Palo Pinto) field · Plugged dry hole (P&A)
API 42-441-33772 · everything on file for the well this permit is for
- Mar 28, 1996
- issued
- 3,600
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-441-33772
- API number
- 3
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA MAR 28, 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 Big Easy (Palo Pinto); 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 |
| Big Easy (Palo Pinto)7828275 | Palo Pinto | Oil |
Lifecycle
- Mar 28, 1996Issued · Permit approved
- Jun 6, 1996Received · Application received by the RRC
- Jun 6, 1996Amended · Changed after issuance
- Jun 10, 1996Spud · Drilling began
- Jun 10, 1996Surface casing · Surface string set
- Jun 16, 1996Well status · Plugged dry hole (P&A)
- Jul 15, 1996Final update · Last change in RRC records
- Jun 6, 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
- 20
- Nearest town
- 6 mi E of Abilene
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Drill | Midland Oil and Gas, Inc. | Jun 6, 1996 | Mar 28, 1996 | Jun 6, 1996 | 3,600 | Mar 28, 1996 |
| 98 | Drill | Midland Oil and Gas, Inc. | Apr 2, 1996 | Mar 28, 1996 | Apr 2, 1996 | 3,600 | Mar 28, 1996 |
| 99 | Drill | Midland Oil and Gas, Inc. | Mar 28, 1996 | Mar 28, 1996 | — | 3,400 | Mar 28, 1996 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 446430-97 | Jun 6, 1996 | A | Midland Oil and Gas, Inc. | Grand Canyon Patterson #1 |
| 446430-98 | Apr 2, 1996 | A | Midland Oil and Gas, Inc. | Grand Canyon Patterson #1 |
| 446430-99 | Mar 28, 1996 | A | Midland Oil and Gas, Inc. | Patterson, Grand Canyon #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/446430, documented in the API reference.