# How to find out when a permitted well is begun
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-to-find-out-when-a-permitted-well-is-begun/44309
**Category:** Reeves County, TX
**Created:** [April 10, 2019, 5:40am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-to-find-out-when-a-permitted-well-is-begun/44309 "2019-04-10T05:40:58Z")
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### Author:  [@richardr](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/richardr)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2019, 5:40am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-to-find-out-when-a-permitted-well-is-begun/44309/1 "2019-04-10T05:40:58Z")
Section 11, Block 3, H&GN Survey, Reeves County.
Permitted info is: api 42-38938121, lease name: Kath 3-11, well #656H, operator Diamondback (217012). RRC filings show permit has been approved.
How does one know when the rig is on-site other than driving out there and looking? The logical answer would be to have someone from the operating company to let me know but so far I am not finding these Diamondback people so easy to get in contact with.
Thanks.
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### Author:  [@Liz\_M](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Liz_M)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2019, 2:32pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-to-find-out-when-a-permitted-well-is-begun/44309/2 "2019-04-10T14:32:02Z")
One way to find out is to check the drilling permit. Near the top of permits will be several boxes, one labeled “Spud Date”, one labeled “Drilling Completed”, and one labeled “Surface Casing Date”.
Your well was spud on 03/07/2019. The surface casing is dated 03/14/2019. However, there is no completion date yet. I don’t think the companies always get around to listing the completion date right away. IOW, it may be completed but they don’t say. However, you do know that your well is underway. Congratulations!
Here’s a link to your Drilling Permit. [Permit](http://webapps2.rrc.state.tx.us/EWA/drillingPermitDetailAction.do?methodToCall=searchByUniversalDocNo&universalDocNo=492381758&rrcActionMan=H4sIAAAAAAAAAL1Qu27DMAz8mnQURCkO3IGDUbRzH0EzGBkUW3AEyJZByWgL6ONLuyiQOp0z6Xg8HY_MICWqDBIQ7oiaqkkuDK8NtbU84sJ_2JMZx6gEt0VMJlmRPsUUN7oqJSsUbtTT46FiqGfYkvPeDd2zpd6l-DJZ-vqxFW1g0RZ7m86h3YcH4z0TBZJNEw378GYNNWemSpRXaeq4dCvqohgNmf7d-MkuITmDLu91CQrmqsCT7dwQDy7NZuz2pwa1qi_1q7FwuyPE3-V3OJrO0sWS_14EjvVaN4dFyApBZs1gizIX_O6YuP59k3t-A3kSarJhAgAA)
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### Author:  [@richardr](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/richardr)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2019, 1:01am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-to-find-out-when-a-permitted-well-is-begun/44309/3 "2019-04-11T01:01:18Z")
Ah, yes, very obvious now. Thx so much for sharing this info with me. I’m gonna drive out there and check it out!!!
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### Author:  [@IOvette](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/IOvette)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2019, 5:43pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-to-find-out-when-a-permitted-well-is-begun/44309/4 "2019-04-16T17:43:41Z")
Just FYI, it took our well 16 months from spud date to actually producing.
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### Author:  [@MRFAdmin\_SV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MRFAdmin_SV)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-to-find-out-when-a-permitted-well-is-begun/44309/5 "2025-01-11T17:07:19Z")