PERMITS · 912540-98 · DISTRICT 9
Drill: Benedum 3J #10H
SpuddedPioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. · Upton County · Horizontal
- Feb 23, 2026
- issued
- 10,119
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-461-43450
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA FEB 23, 2026 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Lifecycle
- Feb 23, 2026Issued · Permit approved
- Mar 12, 2026Spud · Drilling began
- Mar 12, 2026Surface casing · Surface string set
- Mar 26, 2026Received · Application received by the RRC
- Apr 28, 2026Amended · Changed after issuance
- Feb 23, 2028Expires · Unless drilled or extended before then
A drilling permit is valid for two years from issuance unless extended. How permits work →
Surface location
- Acres
- 562.6
- Nearest town
- 16.3 mi S of Midkiff
- Coordinates
- 31.39624, -101.82429
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 | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Mar 26, 2026 | Feb 23, 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 | 10,119 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| 99 | Drill | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Jan 6, 2026 | Feb 23, 2026 | — | 10,119 | Feb 23, 2026 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 912540-98 | Mar 26, 2026 | A | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Benedum 3J #10H |
| 912540-99 | Jan 6, 2026 | A | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Benedum 3J #10H |
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/912540, documented in the API reference.