PERMITS · 484393-97 · DISTRICT 4
Drill: Vela, Oscar #2
ExpiredConoco Inc. · Zapata County · Directional · Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated) field · Final completion
API 42-505-33938 · everything on file for the well this permit is for
- May 7, 1999
- issued
- 10,600
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-505-33938
- API number
- 3
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA MAY 7, 1999 · 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 Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated); 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcat8001 · the district's wildcat field | Any | Oil or gas | — |
| Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated)77973050 | Wilcox Consolidated | Gas | Mar 6, 2001 |
Lifecycle
- May 7, 1999Issued · Permit approved
- Feb 9, 2001Received · Application received by the RRC
- Feb 9, 2001Amended · Changed after issuance
- Feb 16, 2001Spud · Drilling began
- Feb 18, 2001Surface casing · Surface string set
- Mar 6, 2001Well status · Final completion
- Jun 18, 2001Final update · Last change in RRC records
- Feb 9, 2003Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
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Surface location
- Acres
- 687.18
- Nearest town
- 7.1 mi SE of Zapata
- Nearest lease line
- 484 ft
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Drill | Conoco Inc. | Feb 9, 2001 | May 7, 1999 | Feb 9, 2001 | 10,600 | May 7, 1999 |
| 98 | Drill | Conoco Inc. | Feb 5, 2001 | May 7, 1999 | Feb 5, 2001 | 10,600 | May 7, 1999 |
| 99 | Drill | Conoco Inc. | May 7, 1999 | May 7, 1999 | — | 9,100 | May 7, 1999 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 484393-97 | Feb 9, 2001 | A | Conoco Inc. | Vela, Oscar #2 |
| 484393-98 | Feb 5, 2001 | A | Conoco Inc. | Vela, Oscar #2 |
| 484393-99 | May 7, 1999 | A | Conoco Inc. | Vela, Oscar #2 |
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/484393, documented in the API reference.