PERMITS · 549924-99 · DISTRICT 3
Drill: Hancock #1
ExpiredRicochet Energy, Inc. · Wharton County · Vertical · 19 fields named · Plugged dry hole (P&A)
API 42-481-34687 · everything on file for the well this permit is for
- Aug 23, 2004
- issued
- 8,000
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-481-34687
- API number
- 1
- version on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA AUG 23, 2004 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Permitted fields
20 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 |
| Bonus (Frio)10509358 | Frio | Gas |
| Bonus (Yegua 6900)10509426 | Yegua 6900 | Gas |
| Bonus (Yegua 7350)10509574 | Yegua 7350 | Oil |
| Bonus (Yegua 7500)10509675 | Yegua 7500 | Gas |
| Bonus (Yegua 7600)10509710 | Yegua 7600 | Oil or gas |
| Bonus, S.E. (East Bernard)10518250 | — | Gas |
| Bonus, S.E. (7100)10518485 | — | Gas |
| Bonus, S.E. (7400)10518500 | — | Gas |
| Egypt (Cook MTN)27807075 | — | Gas |
| Egypt (Upper Cook Mtn.)27807400 | — | Gas |
| Egypt (6970)27807730 | — | Gas |
| Egypt (7150)27807815 | — | Oil or gas |
| Egypt (7200)27807830 | — | Gas |
| Egypt (7950)27807900 | — | Gas |
| Egypt, N. (Cook Mtn.)27808075 | — | Gas |
| Egypt, N. (Cook MTN RA)27808088 | — | Gas |
| Egypt, N. (Cook Mtn. RB)27808089 | — | Gas |
| Egypt, NW. (East Bernard)27809150 | — | Gas |
| Egypt, NW. (7400)27809610 | — | Gas |
Lifecycle
- Aug 23, 2004Received · Application received by the RRC
- Aug 23, 2004Issued · Permit approved
- Aug 26, 2004Spud · Drilling began
- Aug 26, 2004Surface casing · Surface string set
- Sep 7, 2004Well status · Plugged dry hole (P&A)
- Oct 12, 2004Final update · Last change in RRC records
- Aug 23, 2006Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
A drilling permit is valid for two years from issuance unless extended. How permits work →
Surface location
- Acres
- 140.15
- Nearest town
- 1 mi WEST of Egypt
- Nearest lease line
- 567 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 549924-99 | Aug 23, 2004 | A | Ricochet Energy, Inc. | Hancock #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/549924, documented in the API reference.