PERMITS · 478389-99 · DISTRICT 13
Drill: Sewell Ranch "A" #3
ExpiredMitchell Energy Corporation · Wise County · Vertical · Barnett Shale, 3 fields · Final completion
API 42-497-34291 · everything on file for the well this permit is for
- Aug 10, 1998
- issued
- 7,600
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-497-34291
- API number
- 1
- version on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA AUG 10, 1998 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Permitted fields
4 fields on the W-1 · completed in one of them
Beside the district's wildcat field, the fallback for a zone no field is named for, they are all Barnett Shale fields, so the target formation is the Barnett Shale.
| Field | Formation | Proposed well | Completed in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcat22001 · the district's wildcat field | Any | Oil or gas | — |
| Boonsville (Bend Congl., Gas)10574520 | Bend Congl Gas | Gas | — |
| Newark, East (Barnett Shale)65280200 | Barnett Shale | Gas | Sep 10, 1998 |
| Pruitt (Viola Lime)73312500 | Viola Lime | Gas | — |
Lifecycle
- Jul 31, 1998Received · Application received by the RRC
- Aug 10, 1998Issued · Permit approved
- Sep 3, 1998Spud · Drilling began
- Sep 3, 1998Surface casing · Surface string set
- Sep 10, 1998Well status · Final completion
- Dec 17, 1998Final update · Last change in RRC records
- Aug 10, 2000Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
A drilling permit is valid for two years from issuance unless extended. How permits work →
Surface location
- Acres
- 199.06
- Nearest town
- 3 mi E'LY of Boyd
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 478389-99 | Jul 31, 1998 | A | Mitchell Energy Corporation | Sewell Ranch "A" #3 |
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/478389, documented in the API reference.