PERMITS · 493141-98 · DISTRICT 3
Drill: Rok #2
ExpiredModern Exploration, Inc. · Lavaca County · Vertical · 2 fields named · Plugged dry hole (P&A)
API 42-285-32780 · everything on file for the well this permit is for
- Mar 17, 2000
- issued
- 3,600
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-285-32780
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA MAR 17, 2000 · 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, they are not one formation, so no target formation is stated. The RRC files them in field-number order, not in order of intent.
| Field | Formation | Proposed well |
|---|---|---|
| Wildcat6001 · the district's wildcat field | Any | Gas |
| Little Rok (Frio)54058200 | Frio | Gas |
| Little Rok (Miocene)54058250 | Miocene | Gas |
Lifecycle
- Mar 17, 2000Issued · Permit approved
- Oct 26, 2000Received · Application received by the RRC
- Oct 27, 2000Amended · Changed after issuance
- Nov 13, 2000Spud · Drilling began
- Mar 17, 2002Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
- Apr 29, 2002Well status · Plugged dry hole (P&A)
- Aug 19, 2003Final update · Last change in RRC records
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Surface location
- Acres
- 216.81
- Nearest town
- 9.1 mi SE of Hallettsville
- Nearest lease line
- 509 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Drill | Modern Exploration, Inc. | Oct 26, 2000 | Mar 17, 2000 | Oct 27, 2000 | 3,600 | Mar 17, 2000 |
| 99 | Drill | Modern Exploration, Inc. | Mar 16, 2000 | Mar 17, 2000 | — | 1,800 | Mar 17, 2000 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 493141-98 | Oct 26, 2000 | A | Modern Exploration, Inc. | Rok #2 |
| 493141-99 | Mar 16, 2000 | A | Modern Exploration, Inc. | Rok #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/493141, documented in the API reference.