PERMITS · 696999-99 · DISTRICT 4

Drill: Vela, H. #2

Expired

Metano Energy II, LP · Zapata County · Vertical · 6 fields named · Plugged dry hole (P&A)

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API 42-505-36519 · everything on file for the well this permit is for

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Jun 9, 2010: issued
11,500: permitted depth, ft
42-505-36519: API number
1: version on file

FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA JUN 9, 2010 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE

Permitted fields

7 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
Wildcat8001 · the district's wildcat field	Any	Oil or gas
El Grullo (Wilcox 11,000)27965185	Wilcox 11 000	Gas
El Grullo (8900)27965633	—	Gas
El Grullo (9200)27965650	—	Gas
El Grullo, E. (Frederick Sd.)27965700	—	Gas
El Grullo East (Taylor Sd.)27965750	taylor	Gas
EN Seguido (Wilcox)28970475	Wilcox	Gas

Lifecycle

Jun 3, 2010Received · Application received by the RRC
Jun 9, 2010Issued · Permit approved
Jul 13, 2010Spud · Drilling began
Jul 14, 2010Surface casing · Surface string set
Nov 24, 2010Well status · Plugged dry hole (P&A)
Jun 9, 2012Expired · Not drilled within the permit term

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Surface location

Acres: 100
Nearest town: 13.4 mi NE of Zapata
Nearest lease line: 815 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
696999-99	Jun 3, 2010	A	Metano Energy II, LP	Vela, H. #2

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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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