PERMITS · 727033-98 · DISTRICT 2

Drill: McAlister Unit #4H

Expired

Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. · Karnes County · Horizontal · Final completion

Nov 1, 2011: issued
14,000: permitted depth, ft
42-255-32172: API number
2: versions on file

FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA NOV 1, 2011 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE

Lifecycle

Nov 1, 2011Issued · Permit approved
Nov 9, 2011Spud · Drilling began
Nov 9, 2011Surface casing · Surface string set
Nov 1, 2013Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
May 1, 2026Well status · Final completion
May 20, 2026Received · Application received by the RRC
Jun 11, 2026Amended · Changed after issuance

A drilling permit is valid for two years from issuance unless extended. How permits work →

Surface location

Acres: 640
Nearest town: 4.1 mi S of Karnes City

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	Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.	May 20, 2026	Nov 1, 2011	Jun 11, 2026	14,000	Nov 1, 2011
99	Drill	Plains Exploration & Prod. Co.	Oct 26, 2011	Nov 1, 2011	—	13,600	Nov 1, 2011

Application records

Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.

Status no.	Received	Status	Operator	Lease / well
727033-98	May 20, 2026	A	Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.	McAlister Unit #4H
727033-99	Oct 26, 2011	A	Plains Exploration & Prod. Co.	McAlister #4H

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/727033, documented in the API reference.