PERMITS · 722057-97 · DISTRICT 3

Drill: Bessie #1

Expired

Avalanche Oil & Gas LLC  ·  Liberty County  · Directional

Aug 12, 2011
issued
15,400
permitted depth, ft
42-291-32853
API number
3
versions on file

FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA AUG 12, 2011 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE

Lifecycle

  1. Aug 12, 2011Issued · Permit approved
  2. Sep 29, 2011Spud · Drilling began
  3. Oct 3, 2011Surface casing · Surface string set
  4. Aug 12, 2013Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
  5. Jan 28, 2026Received · Application received by the RRC
  6. Jan 28, 2026Amended · Changed after issuance

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Surface location

Acres
356
Nearest town
2.7 mi SW of Felicia
Coordinates
29.97593, -94.51885

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Versions

The RRC numbers versions down from 99: 99 is the original filing, 98 the first amendment. Current version first.

SeqTypeOperatorReceivedIssuedAmendedDepthSeen
97DrillAvalanche Oil & Gas LLCJan 28, 2026Aug 12, 2011Jan 28, 202615,400Aug 12, 2011
98DrillCosta Energy, LLCMar 12, 2024Aug 12, 2011Mar 14, 202415,400Aug 12, 2011
99DrillChoice Exploration, Inc.Aug 10, 2011Aug 12, 2011—15,400Aug 12, 2011

Application records

Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.

Status no.ReceivedStatusOperatorLease / well
722057-97Jan 28, 2026AAvalanche Oil & Gas LLCBessie #1
722057-98Mar 12, 2024ACosta Energy, LLCBessie #1
722057-99Aug 10, 2011AChoice Exploration, Inc.Bessie #1

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/722057, documented in the API reference.