PERMITS · 475523-98 · DISTRICT 10
Drill: Means, J. S. a/C 2 #359
ExpiredExxon Corp. · Andrews County · Vertical · 4 fields named · Plugged dry hole (P&A)
API 42-003-38419 · everything on file for the well this permit is for
- Apr 22, 1998
- issued
- 10,100
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-003-38419
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA APR 22, 1998 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Permitted fields
5 fields on the W-1 · completed in one of them
Beside the district's wildcat field, they are not one formation, so no target formation is stated. The RRC files them in field-number order, not in order of intent.
| Field | Formation | Proposed well |
|---|---|---|
| Wildcat18001 · the district's wildcat field | Any | Oil |
| Means (Queen Sand)60137500 | Queen Sand | Oil |
| Means, S. (Grayburg)60142375 | Grayburg | Oil |
| Means, S. (Leonard)60142500 | Leonard | Oil |
| Means, South (Wolfcamp)60142750 | Wolfcamp | Oil |
Lifecycle
- Apr 22, 1998Issued · Permit approved
- May 8, 1998Received · Application received by the RRC
- May 8, 1998Amended · Changed after issuance
- May 21, 1998Spud · Drilling began
- May 21, 1998Surface casing · Surface string set
- May 30, 1998Well status · Plugged dry hole (P&A)
- Sep 2, 1998Final update · Last change in RRC records
- May 8, 2000Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
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Surface location
- Acres
- 5,579.49
- Nearest town
- 5 mi NE of Andrews
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 | Exxon Corp. | May 8, 1998 | Apr 22, 1998 | May 8, 1998 | 10,100 | Apr 22, 1998 |
| 99 | Drill | Exxon Corp. | Apr 22, 1998 | Apr 22, 1998 | — | 9,600 | Apr 22, 1998 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 475523-98 | May 8, 1998 | A | Exxon Corp. | Means, J. S. a/C 2 #359 |
| 475523-99 | Apr 22, 1998 | A | Exxon Corp. | Means, J. C. a/C 2 #359 |
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/475523, documented in the API reference.