PERMITS · 896422-98 · DISTRICT 9
Drill: Busby #5HB
ExpiredApache Corporation · Midland County · Horizontal · Final completion
- Jan 11, 2024
- issued
- 12,000
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-329-46769
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA JAN 11, 2024 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Lifecycle
- Jan 11, 2024Issued · Permit approved
- Feb 1, 2024Spud · Drilling began
- Feb 1, 2024Surface casing · Surface string set
- Jun 17, 2024Well status · Final completion
- Apr 8, 2025Received · Application received by the RRC
- Apr 10, 2025Amended · Changed after issuance
- Jan 11, 2026Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
A drilling permit is valid for two years from issuance unless extended. How permits work →
Surface location
- Acres
- 1,154.3
- Nearest town
- 22.6 mi SW of Midland
- Coordinates
- 31.70671, -102.22456
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 | Apache Corporation | Apr 8, 2025 | Jan 11, 2024 | Apr 10, 2025 | 12,000 | Jan 11, 2024 |
| 99 | Drill | Apache Corporation | Jan 9, 2024 | Jan 11, 2024 | — | 12,000 | Jan 11, 2024 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 896422-98 | Apr 8, 2025 | A | Apache Corporation | Busby #5HB |
| 896422-99 | Jan 9, 2024 | A | Apache Corporation | Busby #5HB |
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/896422, documented in the API reference.