PERMITS · 916042-98 · DISTRICT 10

Drill: Kraken 12-11 1G #327H

Spudded

Blackbeard Operating, LLC · Winkler County · Horizontal

Jun 8, 2026: issued
7,999: permitted depth, ft
42-495-35192: API number
2: versions on file

FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA JUN 8, 2026 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE

Lifecycle

Jun 8, 2026Issued · Permit approved
Jun 12, 2026Spud · Drilling began
Jun 12, 2026Surface casing · Surface string set
Jun 26, 2026Received · Application received by the RRC
Jul 1, 2026Amended · Changed after issuance
Jun 8, 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: 480
Nearest town: 9.26 mi NE of Monahans, TX

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	Blackbeard Operating, LLC	Jun 26, 2026	Jun 8, 2026	Jul 1, 2026	7,999	Jun 8, 2026
99	Drill	Blackbeard Operating, LLC	May 28, 2026	Jun 8, 2026	—	7,999	Jun 8, 2026

Application records

Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.

Status no.	Received	Status	Operator	Lease / well
916042-98	Jun 26, 2026	A	Blackbeard Operating, LLC	Kraken 12-11 1G #327H
916042-99	May 28, 2026	A	Blackbeard Operating, LLC	Kraken 12-11 1G #327H

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/916042, documented in the API reference.