PERMITS · 518049-97 · DISTRICT 4
Drill: Vela #2
ExpiredRicochet Energy, Inc. · Zapata County · Directional · Final completion
- Mar 4, 2002
- issued
- 11,000
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-505-34503
- API number
- 3
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA MAR 4, 2002 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Lifecycle
- Mar 4, 2002Issued · Permit approved
- Feb 22, 2003Spud · Drilling began
- Mar 24, 2003Well status · Final completion
- Feb 5, 2004Received · Application received by the RRC
- Feb 5, 2004Amended · Changed after issuance
- Mar 4, 2004Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
- Apr 16, 2004Final update · Last change in RRC records
A drilling permit is valid for two years from issuance unless extended. How permits work →
Surface location
- Acres
- 160
- Nearest town
- 13.3 mi SE of Zapata
- 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.
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. | Feb 5, 2004 | Mar 4, 2002 | Feb 5, 2004 | 11,000 | Mar 4, 2002 |
| 98 | Drill | Ricochet Energy, Inc. | Jan 28, 2003 | Mar 4, 2002 | Jan 28, 2003 | 11,000 | Mar 4, 2002 |
| 99 | Drill | Ricochet Energy, Inc. | Mar 4, 2002 | Mar 4, 2002 | — | 11,000 | Mar 4, 2002 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 518049-97 | Feb 5, 2004 | A | Ricochet Energy, Inc. | Vela #2 |
| 518049-98 | Jan 28, 2003 | A | Ricochet Energy, Inc. | Vela #2 |
| 518049-99 | Mar 4, 2002 | A | Ricochet Energy, Inc. | Vela #2 |
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/518049, documented in the API reference.