PERMITS · 894993-98 · DISTRICT 10
Drill: Cave Bear 50 WA E #5H
ExpiredVital Energy, Inc. · Ward County · Horizontal · Final completion
- Nov 9, 2023
- issued
- 13,000
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-475-38702
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA NOV 9, 2023 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Lifecycle
- Nov 9, 2023Issued · Permit approved
- Dec 30, 2023Spud · Drilling began
- Jan 1, 2024Surface casing · Surface string set
- Sep 12, 2024Well status · Final completion
- Dec 30, 2024Received · Application received by the RRC
- Dec 31, 2024Amended · Changed after issuance
- Nov 9, 2025Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
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Surface location
- Acres
- 874.42
- Nearest town
- 14.2 mi NE of Pecos
- Coordinates
- 31.58371, -103.34113
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 | Vital Energy, Inc. | Dec 30, 2024 | Nov 9, 2023 | Dec 31, 2024 | 13,000 | Nov 9, 2023 |
| 99 | Drill | Point Energy Partners Petro, LLC | Nov 1, 2023 | Nov 9, 2023 | — | 13,000 | Nov 9, 2023 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 894993-98 | Dec 30, 2024 | A | Vital Energy, Inc. | Cave Bear 50 WA E #5H |
| 894993-99 | Nov 1, 2023 | A | Point Energy Partners Petro, LLC | Cave Bear 50 WA E #5H |
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/894993, documented in the API reference.