PERMITS · 481711-98 · DISTRICT 10
Drill: West Ranch 5 #5
ExpiredRiata Energy, Inc. · Pecos County · Vertical · Bitterweed, S. (Caballos) field · Final completion
API 42-371-36891 · everything on file for the well this permit is for
- Dec 22, 1998
- issued
- 9,000
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-371-36891
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA DEC 22, 1998 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Permitted fields
2 fields on the W-1 · completed in one of them
The field the operator is after is Bitterweed, S. (Caballos); the other is the district's wildcat field, the fallback for a zone no field is named for.
| Field | Formation | Proposed well | Completed in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcat18001 · the district's wildcat field | Any | Gas | — |
| Bitterweed, S. (Caballos)8472075 | — | Gas | Apr 4, 1999 |
Lifecycle
- Dec 22, 1998Issued · Permit approved
- Mar 10, 1999Received · Application received by the RRC
- Mar 10, 1999Amended · Changed after issuance
- Mar 13, 1999Spud · Drilling began
- Mar 13, 1999Surface casing · Surface string set
- Apr 4, 1999Well status · Final completion
- Aug 20, 1999Final update · Last change in RRC records
- Mar 10, 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
- 977
- Nearest town
- 32 mi S of Fort Stockton
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 | Riata Energy, Inc. | Mar 10, 1999 | Dec 22, 1998 | Mar 10, 1999 | 9,000 | Dec 22, 1998 |
| 99 | Drill | Riata Energy, Inc. | Dec 22, 1998 | Dec 22, 1998 | — | 9,000 | Dec 22, 1998 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 481711-98 | Mar 10, 1999 | A | Riata Energy, Inc. | West Ranch 5 #5 |
| 481711-99 | Dec 22, 1998 | A | Riata Energy, Inc. | West Ranch 5 #5 |
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/481711, documented in the API reference.