PERMITS · 917596-97 · DISTRICT 9
Drill: Vernon B #0992WF
IssuedSM Energy Company · Crane County · Horizontal
- Aug 7, 2026
- issued
- 10,700
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-103-37833
- API number
- 3
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA SEP 24, 2026 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Lifecycle
- Aug 7, 2026Issued · Permit approved
- Sep 15, 2026Received · Application received by the RRC
- Sep 22, 2026Amended · Changed after issuance
- Aug 7, 2028Expires · Unless drilled or extended before then
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Surface location
- Acres
- 724.95
- Nearest town
- 12.7 mi NW of Crane
- Coordinates
- 31.58005, -102.38094
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Drill | SM Energy Company | Sep 15, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | 10,700 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| 98 | Drill | SM Energy Company | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | 10,400 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| 99 | Drill | SM Energy Company | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | — | 10,400 | Aug 9, 2026 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 917596-97 | Sep 15, 2026 | A | SM Energy Company | Vernon B #0992WF |
| 917596-98 | Aug 13, 2026 | A | SM Energy Company | Vernon B #0992WF |
| 917596-99 | Aug 3, 2026 | A | SM Energy Company | Vernon B #0992WF |
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/917596, documented in the API reference.