PERMITS · 914949-99 · DISTRICT 2
Drill: Martinez Unit #3
SpuddedMarathon Oil EF LLC · Karnes County · Horizontal
- Apr 21, 2026
- issued
- 17,500
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-255-38384
- API number
- 1
- version on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA APR 21, 2026 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Lifecycle
- Apr 16, 2026Received · Application received by the RRC
- Apr 21, 2026Issued · Permit approved
- Jun 15, 2026Spud · Drilling began
- Jun 16, 2026Surface casing · Surface string set
- Apr 21, 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
- 215.29
- Nearest town
- 6.9 mi SW of Karnes City
No coordinates yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; permits from the historical master file never carry one.
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 914949-99 | Apr 16, 2026 | A | Marathon Oil EF LLC | Martinez Unit #3 |
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/914949, documented in the API reference.