PERMITS · 914697-98 · DISTRICT 10

Drill: Lucille 12B #1HG

Spudded

Ovintiv USA Inc. · Howard County · Horizontal

Apr 9, 2026: issued
10,500: permitted depth, ft
42-227-42867: API number
2: versions on file

FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA APR 9, 2026 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE

Lifecycle

Apr 9, 2026Issued · Permit approved
May 5, 2026Received · Application received by the RRC
May 13, 2026Amended · Changed after issuance
May 29, 2026Spud · Drilling began
Apr 9, 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: 641.02
Nearest town: 5.77 mi NW of Big Spring

No coordinates yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; permits from the historical master file never carry one.

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	Ovintiv USA Inc.	May 5, 2026	Apr 9, 2026	May 13, 2026	10,500	Apr 9, 2026
99	Drill	Ovintiv USA Inc.	Apr 8, 2026	Apr 9, 2026	—	10,500	Apr 9, 2026

Application records

Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.

Status no.	Received	Status	Operator	Lease / well
914697-98	May 5, 2026	A	Ovintiv USA Inc.	Lucille 12B #1HG
914697-99	Apr 8, 2026	A	Ovintiv USA Inc.	Lucille 12B #1HG

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/914697, documented in the API reference.