PERMITS · 496717-98 · DISTRICT 4
Drill: Despain, Walter #1
ExpiredConoco Inc. · Webb County · Vertical · Vaquillas Ranch (Lobo Cons.) field · Final completion
API 42-479-37543 · everything on file for the well this permit is for
- Jun 29, 2000
- issued
- 11,600
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-479-37543
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA JUN 29, 2000 · 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 Vaquillas Ranch (Lobo Cons.); 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 | — |
| Vaquillas Ranch (Lobo Cons.)93215400 | — | Gas | Jul 26, 2000 |
Lifecycle
- Jun 29, 2000Issued · Permit approved
- Jul 5, 2000Spud · Drilling began
- Jul 26, 2000Well status · Final completion
- Jul 27, 2000Received · Application received by the RRC
- Jul 27, 2000Amended · Changed after issuance
- Nov 21, 2000Final update · Last change in RRC records
- Jul 27, 2002Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
A drilling permit is valid for two years from issuance unless extended. How permits work →
Surface location
- Acres
- 3,840
- Nearest town
- 10.4 mi NE of Oilton
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 | Conoco Inc. | Jul 27, 2000 | Jun 29, 2000 | Jul 27, 2000 | 11,600 | Jun 29, 2000 |
| 99 | Drill | Conoco Inc. | Jun 29, 2000 | Jun 29, 2000 | — | 11,600 | Jun 29, 2000 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 496717-98 | Jul 27, 2000 | A | Conoco Inc. | Despain, Walter #1 |
| 496717-99 | Jun 29, 2000 | A | Conoco Inc. | Despain, Walter #1 |
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/496717, documented in the API reference.