PERMITS · 916584-98 · DISTRICT 10

Drill: Shield Maiden 54-55 #353H

Spudded

Blackbeard Operating, LLC · Winkler County · Horizontal

Jun 26, 2026: issued
7,999: permitted depth, ft
42-495-35197: API number
2: versions on file

FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA AUG 23, 2026 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE

Lifecycle

Jun 26, 2026Issued · Permit approved
Jul 7, 2026Spud · Drilling began
Aug 6, 2026Received · Application received by the RRC
Aug 21, 2026Amended · Changed after issuance
Jun 26, 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: 640
Nearest town: 6.72 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	Aug 6, 2026	Jun 26, 2026	Aug 21, 2026	7,999	Aug 23, 2026
99	Drill	Blackbeard Operating, LLC	Jun 18, 2026	Jun 26, 2026	—	7,999	Jun 26, 2026

Application records

Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.

Status no.	Received	Status	Operator	Lease / well
916584-98	Aug 6, 2026	A	Blackbeard Operating, LLC	Shield Maiden 54-55 #353H
916584-99	Jun 18, 2026	A	Blackbeard Operating, LLC	Shield Maiden 54-55 #353H

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/916584, documented in the API reference.