PERMITS · 917939-98 · DISTRICT 1
Drill: Next in Line-Unit #N731H
SpuddedFormentera Operations LLC · Frio County · Horizontal
- Aug 19, 2026
- issued
- 10,000
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-163-34437
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA SEP 23, 2026 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Lifecycle
- Aug 19, 2026Issued · Permit approved
- Sep 3, 2026Spud · Drilling began
- Sep 5, 2026Surface casing · Surface string set
- Sep 17, 2026Received · Application received by the RRC
- Sep 21, 2026Amended · Changed after issuance
- Aug 19, 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
- 1,060.75
- Nearest town
- 11.5 mi SE of Pearsall
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 | Formentera Operations LLC | Sep 17, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | 10,000 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| 99 | Drill | Formentera Operations LLC | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | — | 10,000 | Aug 21, 2026 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 917939-98 | Sep 17, 2026 | A | Formentera Operations LLC | Next in Line-Unit #N731H |
| 917939-99 | Aug 17, 2026 | A | Formentera Operations LLC | Next in Line-Unit #N731H |
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/917939, documented in the API reference.