PERMITS · 540503-99 · DISTRICT 10
Drill: West Ranch #701
ExpiredRiata Energy, Inc. · Pecos County · Vertical · 4 fields named · Final completion
API 42-371-37358 · everything on file for the well this permit is for
- Jan 15, 2004
- issued
- 12,000
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-371-37358
- API number
- 1
- version on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA JAN 15, 2004 · 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 | Completed in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcat18001 · the district's wildcat field | Any | Gas | — |
| Algerita (Ouachita Caballos)1467260 | — | Gas | — |
| Bitterweed8469001 | — | Gas | Feb 26, 2004 |
| Bitterweed, S. (Caballos)8472075 | — | Gas | — |
| Pinon (Overthrust)71659700 | — | Gas | — |
Lifecycle
- Jan 8, 2004Received · Application received by the RRC
- Jan 15, 2004Issued · Permit approved
- Jan 20, 2004Spud · Drilling began
- Jan 20, 2004Surface casing · Surface string set
- Feb 26, 2004Well status · Final completion
- May 26, 2004Final update · Last change in RRC records
- Jan 15, 2006Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
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Surface location
- Acres
- 11,324
- Nearest town
- 26 mi SOUTH of Ft. Stockton
- Nearest lease line
- 3,700 ft
No coordinates yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; permits from the historical master file never carry one.
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 540503-99 | Jan 8, 2004 | A | Riata Energy, Inc. | West Ranch #701 |
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/540503, documented in the API reference.