PERMITS · 917965-98 · DISTRICT 10
Drill: Baboon W21 #21H
IssuedVTX Energy Operating, LLC · Reeves County · Horizontal
- Aug 21, 2026
- issued
- 13,000
- permitted depth, ft
- 42-389-42285
- API number
- 2
- versions on file
FIRST SEEN BY PETRORA OCT 31, 2026 · WHY THIS DIFFERS FROM THE ISSUE DATE
Lifecycle
- Aug 21, 2026Issued · Permit approved
- Sep 25, 2026Received · Application received by the RRC
- Oct 29, 2026Amended · Changed after issuance
- Aug 21, 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
- 648.8
- Nearest town
- 20.2 mi SE of Pecos
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 | VTX Energy Operating, LLC | Sep 25, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | 13,000 | Oct 31, 2026 |
| 99 | Drill | VTX Energy Operating, LLC | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | — | 13,000 | Aug 23, 2026 |
Application records
Status entries the RRC filed against this permit number.
| Status no. | Received | Status | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 917965-98 | Sep 25, 2026 | A | VTX Energy Operating, LLC | Baboon W21 #21H |
| 917965-99 | Aug 18, 2026 | A | VTX Energy Operating, LLC | Panther 23 Unit #21H |
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/917965, documented in the API reference.