PERMITS · 45479-99 · DISTRICT 3

Drill: Smith, J. H. #6

Expired

Houston Oil & Minerals Corp. · Chambers County · Vertical · Barbers Hill field · RE-Enter and Drill · Plugged dry hole (P&A letter)

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API 42-071-30935 · everything on file for the well this permit is for

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Mar 30, 1979: issued
7,500: permitted depth, ft
42-071-30935: API number
1: version on file

FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA MAR 30, 1979 · 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
Barbers Hill5651001	—	Oil

Lifecycle

Mar 30, 1979Received · Application received by the RRC
Mar 30, 1979Issued · Permit approved
Apr 23, 1979Spud · Drilling began
Apr 25, 1979Amended · Changed after issuance
May 6, 1979Well status · Plugged dry hole (P&A letter)
Apr 25, 1980Expired · Not drilled within the permit term

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Surface location

Acres: 20
Nearest town: 0 mi 000000 of Mt. Belvieu

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
45306-99	Mar 30, 1979	A	Houston Oil & Minerals Corp.	Smith, J. H. #6

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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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