PERMITS · 898083-98 · DISTRICT 1
Drill: Balloon Hound A #1H
ExpiredVerdun Oil EF II LLC · LA Salle County · Horizontal · Final completion
- Mar 14, 2024
- issued
- 8,997
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-283-37630
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA MAR 14, 2024 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Lifecycle
- Mar 14, 2024Issued · Permit approved
- Mar 21, 2024Spud · Drilling began
- Mar 22, 2025Surface casing · Surface string set
- Mar 22, 2025Well status · Final completion
- Oct 10, 2025Received · Application received by the RRC
- Oct 20, 2025Amended · Changed after issuance
- Mar 14, 2026Expired · Not drilled within the permit term
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Surface location
- Acres
- 912.94
- Nearest town
- 2 mi SE of Cotulla
- Coordinates
- 28.42755, -99.20464
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 | Verdun Oil EF II LLC | Oct 10, 2025 | Mar 14, 2024 | Oct 20, 2025 | 8,997 | Mar 14, 2024 |
| 99 | Drill | EP Energy E&P Company, LLC | Mar 11, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | — | 9,050 | Mar 14, 2024 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 898083-98 | Oct 10, 2025 | A | Verdun Oil EF II LLC | Balloon Hound A #1H |
| 898083-99 | Mar 11, 2024 | A | EP Energy E&P Company, LLC | Balloon Hound A #1H |
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/898083, documented in the API reference.