PERMITS · 891948-98 · DISTRICT 6
Drill: Dracorex Gas Unit #4HB
ExpiredAethon Energy Operating LLC · Angelina County · Horizontal · Final completion
- Jul 14, 2023
- issued
- 16,500
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-005-30502
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA JUL 14, 2023 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Lifecycle
- Jul 14, 2023Issued · Permit approved
- Sep 28, 2023Spud · Drilling began
- Sep 29, 2023Surface casing · Surface string set
- Nov 14, 2024Well status · Final completion
- May 7, 2025Received · Application received by the RRC
- May 29, 2025Amended · Changed after issuance
- Jul 14, 2025Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
A drilling permit is valid for two years from issuance unless extended. How permits work →
Surface location
- Acres
- 905.89
- Nearest town
- 7 mi N of Huntington
- Coordinates
- 31.38037, -94.57645
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 | Aethon Energy Operating LLC | May 7, 2025 | Jul 14, 2023 | May 29, 2025 | 16,500 | Jul 14, 2023 |
| 99 | Drill | Aethon Energy Operating LLC | Jul 10, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | — | 16,500 | Jul 14, 2023 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 891948-98 | May 7, 2025 | A | Aethon Energy Operating LLC | Dracorex Gas Unit #4HB |
| 891948-99 | Jul 10, 2023 | A | Aethon Energy Operating LLC | Dracorex Gas Unit #4HB |
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/891948, documented in the API reference.