PERMITS · 64718-99 · DISTRICT 3

Drill: Old Ocean Unit #229

Expired

Amoco Production Company · Brazoria County · Vertical · 2 fields named · RE-Entry · Unsuccessful workover

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API 42-039-31499 · everything on file for the well this permit is for

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Nov 28, 1979: issued
15,200: permitted depth, ft
42-039-31499: API number
1: version on file

FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA NOV 28, 1979 · 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.

Field	Formation	Proposed well
Wildcat6001 · the district's wildcat field	Any	Gas
Old Ocean (12,100)67011950	—	Oil
Old Ocean, S. (Hellmuth 12,500)67015500	—	Gas

Lifecycle

Nov 28, 1979Received · Application received by the RRC
Nov 28, 1979Issued · Permit approved
May 30, 1980Spud · Drilling began
Oct 17, 1980Well status · Unsuccessful workover
Oct 22, 1980Amended · Changed after issuance
Oct 22, 1981Expired · Not drilled within the permit term

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Surface location

Acres: 21,875
Nearest town: 1 mi SE of Sweeny

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
64512-99	Nov 28, 1979	A	Amoco Production Company	Old Ocean Unit #229

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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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