PERMITS · 898157-99 · DISTRICT 5
Drill: Choate #1
ExpiredEsco Oil Operating Company LLC · Henderson County · Vertical
- Mar 14, 2024
- issued
- 8,500
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-213-31120
- API number
- 1
- version on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA MAR 14, 2024 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Lifecycle
- Mar 13, 2024Received · Application received by the RRC
- Mar 14, 2024Issued · Permit approved
- Apr 2, 2025Spud · Drilling began
- Apr 3, 2025Surface casing · Surface string set
- Mar 14, 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
- 310
- Nearest town
- 4 mi SE of Trinidad
- Coordinates
- 32.12326, -96.03072
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 898157-98 | Aug 27, 2025 | W | Cameron Exploration, Inc. | Choate #1 |
| 898157-99 | Mar 13, 2024 | A | Esco Oil Operating Company LLC | Choate #1 |
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/898157, documented in the API reference.