PERMITS · 555077-99 · DISTRICT 1

Drill: Whitehead "46" #4

Expired

Newfield Exploration Company  ·  Edwards County  · Vertical  · 2 fields named · Plugged dry hole (P&A)

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API 42-137-31775 · everything on file for the well this permit is for

Dec 20, 2004
issued
12,000
permitted depth, ft
42-137-31775
API number
1
version on file

FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA DEC 20, 2004 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE

Permitted fields

3 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.

FieldFormationProposed well
Wildcat2001 · the district's wildcat fieldAnyOil or gas
Beano (Strawn)6457375StrawnGas
Vinegarone, E. (Penn. Sand)93875365Penn SandGas

Lifecycle

  1. Dec 20, 2004Received · Application received by the RRC
  2. Dec 20, 2004Issued · Permit approved
  3. Jan 8, 2005Spud · Drilling began
  4. Jan 8, 2005Surface casing · Surface string set
  5. Jan 18, 2005Well status · Plugged dry hole (P&A)
  6. Mar 11, 2005Final update · Last change in RRC records
  7. Dec 20, 2006Expired · Not drilled within the permit term

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Surface location

Acres
627
Nearest town
29 mi NW of Rocksprings
Nearest lease line
2,188 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.ReceivedStatusOperatorLease / well
555077-99Dec 20, 2004ANewfield Exploration CompanyWhitehead "46" #4

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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.

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