PERMITS · 912703-98 · DISTRICT 9
Drill: Neal Ranch 96 Unit #9602BH
SpuddedCOG Operating LLC · Upton County · Horizontal · Unperforated completion
- Jan 16, 2026
- issued
- 10,075
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-461-43468
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA JAN 16, 2026 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Lifecycle
- Jan 16, 2026Issued · Permit approved
- Feb 5, 2026Received · Application received by the RRC
- Feb 5, 2026Spud · Drilling began
- Mar 10, 2026Amended · Changed after issuance
- Jun 28, 2026Well status · Unperforated completion
- Jan 16, 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
- 1,292
- Nearest town
- 20 mi W of Midkiff
- Coordinates
- 31.47344, -102.12343
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 | COG Operating LLC | Feb 5, 2026 | Jan 16, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | 10,075 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| 99 | Drill | COG Operating LLC | Jan 8, 2026 | Jan 16, 2026 | — | 10,075 | Jan 16, 2026 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 912703-98 | Feb 5, 2026 | A | COG Operating LLC | Neal Ranch 96 Unit #9602BH |
| 912703-99 | Jan 8, 2026 | A | COG Operating LLC | Neal Ranch 96 Unit #9602BH |
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/912703, documented in the API reference.