PERMITS · 521956-98 · DISTRICT 3
Drill: Engelke #1
ExpiredUnit Petroleum Company · Matagorda County · Vertical · Plugged dry hole (P&A)
API 42-321-31931 · everything on file for the well this permit is for
- Jul 17, 2002
- issued
- 9,550
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-321-31931
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA JUL 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wildcat6001 · the district's wildcat field | Any | Oil or gas |
Lifecycle
- Jul 17, 2002Issued · Permit approved
- Sep 3, 2002Received · Application received by the RRC
- Sep 3, 2002Amended · Changed after issuance
- Sep 5, 2002Spud · Drilling began
- Sep 6, 2002Surface casing · Surface string set
- Oct 4, 2002Well status · Plugged dry hole (P&A)
- Dec 3, 2002Final update · Last change in RRC records
- Sep 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
- 281.9
- Nearest town
- 0.7 mi S of Chalmers
- Nearest lease line
- 511 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 | Unit Petroleum Company | Sep 3, 2002 | Jul 17, 2002 | Sep 3, 2002 | 9,550 | Jul 17, 2002 |
| 99 | Drill | Unit Petroleum Company | Jul 17, 2002 | Jul 17, 2002 | — | 9,550 | Jul 17, 2002 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 521956-98 | Sep 3, 2002 | A | Unit Petroleum Company | Engelke #1 |
| 521956-99 | Jul 17, 2002 | A | Unit Petroleum Company | Engelke #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/521956, documented in the API reference.