PERMITS · 612361-98 · DISTRICT 13
Drill: Mercado #1H
ExpiredChesapeake Operating, Inc. · Tarrant County · Horizontal · Newark, East (Barnett Shale) field · Final completion
API 42-439-31474 · everything on file for the well this permit is for
- Jan 12, 2006
- issued
- 9,000
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-439-31474
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA JAN 12, 2006 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Permitted field
One field on the W-1
The W-1 names one field, and the well must be completed in it or the operator files again.
| Field | Formation | Proposed well | Completed in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newark, East (Barnett Shale)65280200 | Barnett Shale | Oil or gas | Jan 26, 2007 |
Lifecycle
- Jan 12, 2006Issued · Permit approved
- Dec 30, 2006Spud · Drilling began
- Dec 31, 2006Surface casing · Surface string set
- Jan 26, 2007Well status · Final completion
- Aug 2, 2007Received · Application received by the RRC
- Aug 10, 2007Amended · Changed after issuance
- Jan 12, 2008Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
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Surface location
- Acres
- 285.57
- Nearest town
- 0 mi WITHIN of Fort Worth
- Nearest lease line
- 340 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 | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Aug 2, 2007 | Jan 12, 2006 | Aug 10, 2007 | 9,000 | Jan 12, 2006 |
| 99 | Drill | Dale Operating Company | Jan 12, 2006 | Jan 12, 2006 | — | 10,500 | Jan 12, 2006 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 612361-98 | Aug 2, 2007 | A | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Mercado #1H |
| 612361-99 | Jan 12, 2006 | A | Dale Operating Company | Mercado #1H |
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/612361, documented in the API reference.