PERMITS · 781972-98 · DISTRICT 2
Recompletion: E. Butler A #9H
ExpiredBPX Operating Company · DE Witt County · Horizontal
- Apr 17, 2014
- issued
- 14,000
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-123-33539
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA SEP 11, 2026 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Lifecycle
- Apr 17, 2014Issued · Permit approved
- Apr 30, 2014Spud · Drilling began
- Apr 17, 2016Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
- Sep 3, 2026Received · Application received by the RRC
- Sep 9, 2026Amended · Changed after issuance
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Surface location
- Acres
- 641.56
- Nearest town
- 6.76 mi NW of Nordheim
- Coordinates
- 28.99689, -97.68009
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 | Recompletion | BPX Operating Company | Sep 3, 2026 | Apr 17, 2014 | Sep 9, 2026 | 14,000 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 99 | Drill | BHP Billiton Pet(txla OP) Co | Mar 12, 2014 | Apr 17, 2014 | — | 14,000 | Apr 17, 2014 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 781972-98 | Sep 3, 2026 | A | BPX Operating Company | E. Butler A #9H |
| 781972-99 | Mar 12, 2014 | A | BHP Billiton Pet(txla OP) Co | E. Butler A #9H |
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/781972, documented in the API reference.