PERMITS · 478993-98 · DISTRICT 4
Drill: J. O. D. #7
ExpiredHouston Exploration Company, The · Zapata County · Vertical · Middle Wilcox Cons, 2 fields · Final completion
API 42-505-33850 · everything on file for the well this permit is for
- Aug 26, 1998
- issued
- 12,000
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-505-33850
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA AUG 26, 1998 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Permitted fields
3 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 Middle Wilcox Cons fields, so the target formation is the Middle Wilcox Cons.
| Field | Formation | Proposed well | Completed in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcat8001 · the district's wildcat field | Any | Oil or gas | — |
| El Huerfano (10800)27969500 | — | Gas | — |
| Haynes (Middle Wilcox Cons.)39818250 | Middle Wilcox Cons | Gas | Dec 29, 1999 |
Lifecycle
- Aug 26, 1998Issued · Permit approved
- Oct 15, 1999Received · Application received by the RRC
- Oct 15, 1999Amended · Changed after issuance
- Dec 5, 1999Spud · Drilling began
- Dec 5, 1999Surface casing · Surface string set
- Dec 29, 1999Well status · Final completion
- Feb 11, 2000Final update · Last change in RRC records
- Oct 15, 2001Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
A drilling permit is valid for two years from issuance unless extended. How permits work →
Surface location
- Acres
- 2,588
- Nearest town
- 9 mi SW of Zapata
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 | Houston Exploration Company, The | Oct 15, 1999 | Aug 26, 1998 | Oct 15, 1999 | 12,000 | Aug 26, 1998 |
| 99 | Drill | Houston Exploration Company, The | Aug 26, 1998 | Aug 26, 1998 | — | 11,700 | Aug 26, 1998 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 478993-98 | Oct 15, 1999 | A | Houston Exploration Company, The | J. O. D. #7 |
| 478993-99 | Aug 26, 1998 | A | Houston Exploration Company, The | J. O. D. #7 |
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/478993, documented in the API reference.