PERMITS · 536770-98 · DISTRICT 4
Drill: Asche #77
ExpiredHouston Exploration Company, The · Zapata County · Vertical · 4 fields named · Unperforated completion
API 42-505-34837 · everything on file for the well this permit is for
- Sep 25, 2003
- issued
- 13,500
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-505-34837
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA SEP 25, 2003 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Permitted fields
5 fields on the W-1 · completed in one of them
Beside the district's wildcat field, they are not one formation, so no target formation is stated. The RRC files them in field-number order, not in order of intent.
| Field | Formation | Proposed well |
|---|---|---|
| Wildcat8001 · the district's wildcat field | Any | Oil or gas |
| Charco (9200)17130515 | — | Gas |
| Charco (9400)17130525 | — | Gas |
| Charco (9900)17130550 | — | Gas |
| Munoz (Lobo)63836500 | — | Gas |
Lifecycle
- Sep 25, 2003Issued · Permit approved
- Dec 28, 2003Spud · Drilling began
- Jan 13, 2004Well status · Unperforated completion
- Feb 11, 2004Received · Application received by the RRC
- Feb 17, 2004Amended · Changed after issuance
- Jun 3, 2004Final update · Last change in RRC records
- Sep 25, 2005Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
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Surface location
- Acres
- 4,570.74
- Nearest town
- 12.4 mi SW of Zapata
- Nearest lease line
- 813 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 | Houston Exploration Company, The | Feb 11, 2004 | Sep 25, 2003 | Feb 17, 2004 | 13,500 | Sep 25, 2003 |
| 99 | Drill | Houston Exploration Company, The | Sep 24, 2003 | Sep 25, 2003 | — | 13,500 | Sep 25, 2003 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 536770-98 | Feb 11, 2004 | A | Houston Exploration Company, The | Asche #77 |
| 536770-99 | Sep 24, 2003 | A | Houston Exploration Company, The | Asche #77 |
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/536770, documented in the API reference.