What this form means
A W-1 is the Texas drilling permit application. It can identify proposed drilling, recompletion, deepening, amended permitting, operator, lease, well number, field, county, and location context.
The W-1 usually appears early, before completion and production records. It is one of the first public lifecycle signals for possible future well activity.
Where it appears in the well lifecycle
FutureWells Texas maps this form into lifecycle context so a user can move from a document or activity signal into related wells, counties, operators, fields, and source verification. The lifecycle position is a research aid, not an official conclusion.
FutureWells event types this form can generate
Form explainer pages summarize public RRC form categories and derived FutureWells event labels. Verify source forms and official records before relying on a lifecycle interpretation.
What this form does not prove
It does not prove the well was drilled.
It does not prove completion or production.
It does not prove a mineral, title, or surface-boundary conclusion.