PERMITS · 602106-98 · DISTRICT 4
Drill: Varal Ranches #1
ExpiredNewfield Exploration Company · Zapata County · Vertical · Lobo, 7 fields · Final completion
API 42-505-35302 · everything on file for the well this permit is for
- Jun 16, 2005
- issued
- 13,000
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-505-35302
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA JUN 16, 2005 · 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, the fallback for a zone no field is named for, they are all Lobo fields, so the target formation is the Lobo.
| Field | Formation | Proposed well | Completed in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcat8001 · the district's wildcat field | Any | Oil or gas | — |
| Exsun (Lobo)29801250 | — | Gas | Aug 2, 2005 |
| Roleta (C-5)77973020 | — | Gas | — |
| Roleta (GL Sands)77973037 | — | Gas | — |
| Roleta (Wilcox Consolidated)77973050 | Wilcox Consolidated | Gas | — |
| Roleta (6800)77973300 | — | Gas | — |
| Roleta (7483)77973500 | — | Gas | — |
| Roleta (8750)77973725 | — | Gas | — |
Lifecycle
- Jun 16, 2005Issued · Permit approved
- Jul 9, 2005Spud · Drilling began
- Jul 10, 2005Surface casing · Surface string set
- Aug 2, 2005Well status · Final completion
- Aug 4, 2005Received · Application received by the RRC
- Aug 5, 2005Amended · Changed after issuance
- Jun 16, 2007Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
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Surface location
- Acres
- 433.89
- Nearest town
- 4.6 mi SE of Zapata
- Nearest lease line
- 1,339 ft
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 | Newfield Exploration Company | Aug 4, 2005 | Jun 16, 2005 | Aug 5, 2005 | 13,000 | Jun 16, 2005 |
| 99 | Drill | Newfield Exploration Company | Jun 15, 2005 | Jun 16, 2005 | — | 13,000 | Jun 16, 2005 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 602106-98 | Aug 4, 2005 | A | Newfield Exploration Company | Varal Ranches #1 |
| 602106-99 | Jun 15, 2005 | A | Newfield Exploration Company | Varal Ranches #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/602106, documented in the API reference.