PERMITS · 486072-99 · DISTRICT 10
Drill: Benjamin #3
ExpiredFortson Oil Company · Ward County · Vertical · Final completion
- Jul 23, 1999
- issued
- 12,000
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-475-34600
- API number
- 1
- version on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA JUL 23, 1999 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Lifecycle
- Jul 22, 1999Received · Application received by the RRC
- Jul 23, 1999Issued · Permit approved
- Jul 30, 1999Spud · Drilling began
- Aug 24, 1999Well status · Final completion
- Oct 6, 1999Final update · Last change in RRC records
- Jul 23, 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
- 560
- Nearest town
- 10 mi N of Barstow
- Nearest lease line
- 0 ft
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 486072-99 | Jul 22, 1999 | A | Fortson Oil Company | Benjamin #3 |
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/486072, documented in the API reference.