PERMITS · 553950-99 · DISTRICT 3
Drill: Wilson #4
ExpiredNew Century Exploration, Inc. · Wharton County · Vertical · 3 fields named · Plugged dry hole (P&A)
API 42-481-34719 · everything on file for the well this permit is for
- Nov 30, 2004
- issued
- 7,800
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-481-34719
- API number
- 1
- version on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA NOV 30, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wildcat6001 · the district's wildcat field | Any | Gas |
| New Taiton (Frio 4600)65227300 | Frio 4600 | Gas |
| New Taiton (Yegua 6800)65227775 | Yegua 6800 | Gas |
| New Taiton (Yegua 7550)65227825 | Yegua 7550 | Gas |
Lifecycle
- Nov 19, 2004Received · Application received by the RRC
- Nov 30, 2004Issued · Permit approved
- Feb 7, 2006Spud · Drilling began
- Feb 21, 2006Well status · Plugged dry hole (P&A)
- Nov 30, 2006Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
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Surface location
- Acres
- 247
- Nearest town
- 4.2 mi NE of New Taiton
- Nearest lease line
- 530 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 553950-99 | Nov 19, 2004 | A | New Century Exploration, Inc. | Wilson #4 |
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/553950, documented in the API reference.