PERMITS · 896786-98 · DISTRICT 9
Drill: Big Tree West D #8B
ExpiredVital Energy, Inc. · Upton County · Horizontal · Final completion
- Jan 30, 2024
- issued
- 9,000
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-461-42707
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA JAN 30, 2024 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Lifecycle
- Jan 30, 2024Issued · Permit approved
- Feb 24, 2024Spud · Drilling began
- Feb 25, 2024Surface casing · Surface string set
- Oct 13, 2024Well status · Final completion
- May 22, 2025Received · Application received by the RRC
- May 30, 2025Amended · Changed after issuance
- Jan 30, 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
- 947.06
- Nearest town
- 2.1 mi SE of Rankin
- Coordinates
- 31.20313, -101.90396
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. | May 22, 2025 | Jan 30, 2024 | May 30, 2025 | 9,000 | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 99 | Drill | Vital Energy, Inc. | Jan 23, 2024 | Jan 30, 2024 | — | 9,000 | Jan 30, 2024 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 896786-98 | May 22, 2025 | A | Vital Energy, Inc. | Big Tree West D #8B |
| 896786-99 | Jan 23, 2024 | A | Vital Energy, Inc. | Big Tree West D #8B |
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/896786, documented in the API reference.