PERMITS · 514977-97 · DISTRICT 4
Drill: Vela #1
ExpiredRicochet Energy, Inc. · Zapata County · Directional · Final completion
API 42-505-34445 · everything on file for the well this permit is for
- Nov 1, 2001
- issued
- 9,000
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-505-34445
- API number
- 3
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA NOV 1, 2001 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Lifecycle
- Nov 1, 2001Issued · Permit approved
- Dec 5, 2001Spud · Drilling began
- Dec 26, 2001Well status · Final completion
- Apr 29, 2002Received · Application received by the RRC
- May 3, 2002Amended · Changed after issuance
- May 14, 2002Final update · Last change in RRC records
- May 3, 2004Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
A drilling permit is valid for two years from issuance unless extended. How permits work →
Surface location
- Acres
- 833.17
- Nearest town
- 13 mi SE of Zapata
- Nearest lease line
- 482 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 | Ricochet Energy, Inc. | Apr 29, 2002 | Nov 1, 2001 | May 3, 2002 | 9,000 | Nov 1, 2001 |
| 98 | Drill | Ricochet Energy, Inc. | Nov 30, 2001 | Nov 1, 2001 | Nov 30, 2001 | 9,000 | Nov 1, 2001 |
| 99 | Drill | Ricochet Energy, Inc. | Nov 1, 2001 | Nov 1, 2001 | — | 9,000 | Nov 1, 2001 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 514977-97 | Apr 29, 2002 | A | Ricochet Energy, Inc. | Vela #1 |
| 514977-98 | Nov 30, 2001 | A | Ricochet Energy, Inc. | Vela #1 |
| 514977-99 | Nov 1, 2001 | A | Ricochet Energy, Inc. | Vela #1 |
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/514977, documented in the API reference.