PERMITS · 468679-98 · DISTRICT 11
Drill: Conoco Dean Unit #159
ExpiredMerit Energy Company · Cochran County · Vertical · Slaughter field · Final completion
API 42-079-32914 · everything on file for the well this permit is for
- Oct 13, 1997
- issued
- 5,300
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-079-32914
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA OCT 13, 1997 · 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 | Completed in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter83991001 | — | Oil | Feb 17, 1998 |
Lifecycle
- Oct 13, 1997Issued · Permit approved
- Oct 22, 1997Received · Application received by the RRC
- Nov 6, 1997Amended · Changed after issuance
- Dec 19, 1997Spud · Drilling began
- Dec 19, 1997Surface casing · Surface string set
- Feb 17, 1998Well status · Final completion
- May 18, 1998Final update · Last change in RRC records
- Nov 6, 1999Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
A drilling permit is valid for two years from issuance unless extended. How permits work →
Surface location
- Acres
- 3,800
- Nearest town
- 10 mi W of Sundown
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 | Merit Energy Company | Oct 22, 1997 | Oct 13, 1997 | Nov 6, 1997 | 5,300 | Oct 13, 1997 |
| 99 | Drill | Merit Energy Company | Oct 10, 1997 | Oct 13, 1997 | — | 5,300 | Oct 13, 1997 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 468679-98 | Oct 22, 1997 | A | Merit Energy Company | Conoco Dean Unit #159 |
| 468679-99 | Oct 10, 1997 | A | Merit Energy Company | Conoco Dean Unit #159 |
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/468679, documented in the API reference.