PERMITS · 917490-98 · DISTRICT 10
Drill: Athena #1601BL
IssuedContinental Resources, Inc. · Ector County · Horizontal
- Aug 26, 2026
- issued
- 12,072
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-135-44291
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA OCT 2, 2026 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Lifecycle
- Aug 26, 2026Issued · Permit approved
- Sep 1, 2026Received · Application received by the RRC
- Sep 30, 2026Amended · Changed after issuance
- Aug 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
- 5,721.06
- Nearest town
- 5.1 mi SE of Goldsmith
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 | Continental Resources, Inc. | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 12,072 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| 99 | Drill | Continental Resources, Inc. | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 | — | 12,072 | Aug 28, 2026 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 917490-98 | Sep 1, 2026 | A | Continental Resources, Inc. | Athena #1601BL |
| 917490-99 | Jul 28, 2026 | A | Continental Resources, Inc. | Athena #1601BL |
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/917490, documented in the API reference.