Spud date signal
Drilling-start signal derived from a New Mexico OCD wellhistory spud date or related public record.
What it means
A spud date is the date drilling activity is reported to have started for a well.
Why it matters
Spud activity usually means the well moved beyond a permit-only record into an active drilling lifecycle, though it still does not prove completion or production.
What Future Wells extracts
Future Wells uses spud dates to place wells on activity timelines between permit approval, completion reports, transport authorization, and production records.