PERMITS · 543861-99 · DISTRICT 3
Drill: Brady #1 #1
ExpiredVentex Operating Corp. · Matagorda County · Vertical · 7 fields named · Plugged dry hole (P&A)
API 42-321-32002 · everything on file for the well this permit is for
- Mar 30, 2004
- issued
- 12,000
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-321-32002
- API number
- 1
- version on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA MAR 30, 2004 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Permitted fields
8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wildcat6001 · the district's wildcat field | Any | Oil or gas |
| Wadsworth (Lewis 9600)94543407 | Lewis 9600 | Gas |
| Wadsworth (Lewis 9900)94543444 | Lewis 9900 | Gas |
| Wadsworth (9800)94543666 | — | Gas |
| Wadsworth (10,400 Frio)94543814 | — | Gas |
| Wadsworth (11,100)94543851 | — | Gas |
| Wadsworth (11,200 Frio)94543925 | — | Gas |
| Wadsworth West (Savage)94550666 | — | Gas |
Lifecycle
- Mar 30, 2004Received · Application received by the RRC
- Mar 30, 2004Issued · Permit approved
- May 1, 2004Spud · Drilling began
- May 5, 2004Surface casing · Surface string set
- Sep 15, 2004Well status · Plugged dry hole (P&A)
- Nov 17, 2004Final update · Last change in RRC records
- Mar 30, 2006Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
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Surface location
- Acres
- 258.26
- Nearest town
- 8.6 mi SE of Bay City
- Nearest lease line
- 470 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 543861-99 | Mar 30, 2004 | A | Ventex Operating Corp. | Brady #1 #1 |
Wells nearby
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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/543861, documented in the API reference.