PERMITS · 7779-99 · DISTRICT 11
Drill: Pitchfork Ranch #1
ExpiredHester, B. M. · Dickens County · Vertical · RE-Entry · Plugged dry hole (P&A)
- Sep 16, 1977
- issued
- 7,927
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-125-30194
- API number
- 1
- version on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA SEP 16, 1977 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Lifecycle
- Sep 16, 1977Received · Application received by the RRC
- Sep 16, 1977Issued · Permit approved
- Sep 27, 1977Spud · Drilling began
- Oct 28, 1977Well status · Plugged dry hole (P&A)
- Sep 16, 1978Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
A drilling permit is valid for two years from issuance unless extended. How permits work →
Surface location
- Acres
- 671
- Nearest town
- 13 mi EAST of Dickens
- Nearest lease line
- 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7720-99 | Sep 16, 1977 | A | Hester, B. M. | Pitchfork Ranch #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/7779, documented in the API reference.