PERMITS · 916049-98 · DISTRICT 2
Drill: Hope-Saunders B SA D #1
SpuddedMarathon Oil EF LLC · DE Witt County · Horizontal
- Jun 29, 2026
- issued
- 17,500
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-123-35791
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA JUN 29, 2026 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Lifecycle
- Jun 29, 2026Issued · Permit approved
- Jul 1, 2026Spud · Drilling began
- Jul 9, 2026Received · Application received by the RRC
- Jul 16, 2026Amended · Changed after issuance
- Jun 29, 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
- 1,948.23
- Nearest town
- 4.6 mi NW of Yorktown
- Coordinates
- 29.00991, -97.57812
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 | Marathon Oil EF LLC | Jul 9, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | 17,500 | Jun 29, 2026 |
| 99 | Drill | Marathon Oil EF LLC | May 28, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | — | 17,500 | Jun 29, 2026 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 916049-98 | Jul 9, 2026 | A | Marathon Oil EF LLC | Hope-Saunders B SA D #1 |
| 916049-99 | May 28, 2026 | A | Marathon Oil EF LLC | Hope-Saunders B SA D #1 |
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/916049, documented in the API reference.