PERMITS · 520531-97 · DISTRICT 13
Drill: Elkins Unit #8
ExpiredChief Oil & Gas LLC · Tarrant County · Vertical · Newark, East (Barnett Shale) field · Final completion
API 42-439-30458 · everything on file for the well this permit is for
- May 31, 2002
- issued
- 8,000
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-439-30458
- API number
- 3
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA MAY 31, 2002 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Permitted field
One field on the W-1
The W-1 names one field, and the well must be completed in it or the operator files again.
| Field | Formation | Proposed well | Completed in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newark, East (Barnett Shale)65280200 | Barnett Shale | Gas | May 12, 2003 |
Lifecycle
- May 31, 2002Issued · Permit approved
- Mar 25, 2003Received · Application received by the RRC
- Mar 26, 2003Amended · Changed after issuance
- May 2, 2003Spud · Drilling began
- May 3, 2003Surface casing · Surface string set
- May 12, 2003Well status · Final completion
- Jul 15, 2003Final update · Last change in RRC records
- May 31, 2004Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
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Surface location
- Acres
- 692.73
- Nearest town
- 4 mi SE of Newark
- Nearest lease line
- 1,079 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 | Chief Oil & Gas LLC | Mar 25, 2003 | May 31, 2002 | Mar 26, 2003 | 8,000 | May 31, 2002 |
| 98 | Drill | Chief Oil & Gas LLC | Jun 24, 2002 | May 31, 2002 | Jun 24, 2002 | 8,000 | May 31, 2002 |
| 99 | Drill | Chief Oil & Gas LLC | May 31, 2002 | May 31, 2002 | — | 8,000 | May 31, 2002 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 520531-97 | Mar 25, 2003 | A | Chief Oil & Gas LLC | Elkins Unit #8 |
| 520531-98 | Jun 24, 2002 | A | Chief Oil & Gas LLC | Elkins Unit #8 |
| 520531-99 | May 31, 2002 | A | Chief Oil & Gas LLC | Elkins Unit #8 |
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/520531, documented in the API reference.