PERMITS · 905403-98 · DISTRICT 3
Drill: Deep Sky #1
SpuddedBallard Exploration Company,inc. · Jefferson County · Directional · Final completion
- Apr 29, 2025
- issued
- 15,200
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-245-32919
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA APR 29, 2025 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Lifecycle
- Apr 29, 2025Issued · Permit approved
- May 29, 2025Received · Application received by the RRC
- Jun 2, 2025Spud · Drilling began
- Jun 3, 2025Amended · Changed after issuance
- Jun 3, 2025Surface casing · Surface string set
- Apr 29, 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
- 72.48
- Nearest town
- 0.7 mi NE of China
- Coordinates
- 30.05793, -94.33328
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 | Ballard Exploration Company,inc. | May 29, 2025 | Apr 29, 2025 | Jun 3, 2025 | 15,200 | Apr 29, 2025 |
| 99 | Drill | Ballard Exploration Company,inc. | Jan 21, 2025 | Apr 29, 2025 | — | 15,200 | Apr 29, 2025 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 905403-98 | May 29, 2025 | A | Ballard Exploration Company,inc. | Deep Sky #1 |
| 905403-99 | Jan 21, 2025 | A | Ballard Exploration Company,inc. | Deep Sky #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/905403, documented in the API reference.