PERMITS · 917219-98 · DISTRICT 1
Drill: Barnhart (EF) #207H
SpuddedEnsign Natural Resources II LLC · Gonzales County · Horizontal
- Jul 16, 2026
- issued
- 17,500
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-177-34848
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA SEP 11, 2026 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Lifecycle
- Jul 16, 2026Issued · Permit approved
- Jul 30, 2026Spud · Drilling began
- Jul 31, 2026Surface casing · Surface string set
- Aug 31, 2026Received · Application received by the RRC
- Sep 9, 2026Amended · Changed after issuance
- Jul 16, 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
- 6,960.38
- Nearest town
- 12.94 mi SW of Gonzales
- Coordinates
- 29.31677, -97.49117
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 | Ensign Natural Resources II LLC | Aug 31, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | 17,500 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 99 | Drill | Marathon Oil EF LLC | Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | — | 17,500 | Jul 16, 2026 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 917219-98 | Aug 31, 2026 | A | Ensign Natural Resources II LLC | Barnhart (EF) #207H |
| 917219-99 | Jul 14, 2026 | A | Marathon Oil EF LLC | Barnhart (EF) #207H |
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/917219, documented in the API reference.