PERMITS · 545716-98 · DISTRICT 4
Drill: Flores, Ruben Minerals #2
ExpiredChesapeake Operating, Inc. · Zapata County · Vertical · 3 fields named · Final completion
API 42-505-34967 · everything on file for the well this permit is for
- May 14, 2004
- issued
- 12,500
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-505-34967
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA MAY 14, 2004 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Permitted fields
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcat8001 · the district's wildcat field | Any | Oil or gas | Jun 22, 2004 |
| Exsun (Lobo)29801250 | — | Gas | — |
| Exsun (Wilcox 7900)29801750 | Wilcox 7900 | Gas | — |
| Zapata, SE. (Wilcox)99663870 | Wilcox | Gas | — |
Lifecycle
- May 14, 2004Issued · Permit approved
- May 26, 2004Spud · Drilling began
- May 27, 2004Surface casing · Surface string set
- Jun 22, 2004Well status · Final completion
- Dec 23, 2004Received · Application received by the RRC
- Dec 23, 2004Amended · Changed after issuance
- May 14, 2006Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
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Surface location
- Acres
- 953.95
- Nearest town
- 3.2 mi NE of Zapata
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 | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Dec 23, 2004 | May 14, 2004 | Dec 23, 2004 | 12,500 | May 14, 2004 |
| 99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | May 14, 2004 | May 14, 2004 | — | 12,500 | May 14, 2004 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 545716-98 | Dec 23, 2004 | A | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Flores, Ruben Minerals #2 |
| 545716-99 | May 14, 2004 | A | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Flores, Ruben Minerals #2 |
Wells nearby
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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/545716, documented in the API reference.