PERMITS · 905163-98 · DISTRICT 10
Drill: Needles 39 Unit #16H
SpuddedCoterra Energy Operating Co. · Culberson County · Horizontal
- Jan 16, 2025
- issued
- 11,000
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-109-34437
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA AUG 12, 2026 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Lifecycle
- Jan 16, 2025Issued · Permit approved
- Jan 24, 2025Spud · Drilling began
- Jan 25, 2025Surface casing · Surface string set
- Aug 6, 2026Received · Application received by the RRC
- Aug 10, 2026Amended · Changed after issuance
- Jan 16, 2027Expires · Unless drilled or extended before then
A drilling permit is valid for two years from issuance unless extended. How permits work →
Surface location
- Acres
- 1,363.3
- Nearest town
- 15 mi NW of Orla
- Coordinates
- 31.89561, -104.14913
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 | Coterra Energy Operating Co. | Aug 6, 2026 | Jan 16, 2025 | Aug 10, 2026 | 11,000 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| 99 | Drill | Cimarex Energy Co. | Jan 13, 2025 | Jan 16, 2025 | — | 11,000 | Jan 16, 2025 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 905163-98 | Aug 6, 2026 | A | Coterra Energy Operating Co. | Needles 39 Unit #16H |
| 905163-99 | Jan 13, 2025 | A | Cimarex Energy Co. | Needles 39 Unit #16H |
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/905163, documented in the API reference.