WELL · 42-003-00598 · DISTRICT 8
University #1
Andrews County · Fasken (Ellenburger) field · Vertical
University #1 (API 42-003-00598) is a permitted well in Andrews County filed by Taurus Exploration U.S.A., Inc.; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 23, 1998, permitted to 4,920 ft.
Its 4 leases have reported 1.3M barrels of oil and 130 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 40 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Taurus Exploration U.S.A. Inc.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 6, 1998 · 16 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Taurus Exploration U.S.A. Inc. |
| Production reports | Libertad Operating LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Taurus Exploration U.S.A., Inc.Sep 23, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,920
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 23, 1998
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 1.3M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 130
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 40 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University/Energen Grayburg Unit O-10-37100 | Block 2 (Grayburg) | Libertad Operating LLC | 33 | 919K | 0 | Apr 2003 – Jul 2026 |
| University O-10-35931 | Block 2 (Grayburg) | Energen Resources Corporation | 4 | 382K | 0 | Nov 1998 – Sep 2003 |
| University O-10-10850 | Fasken (Ellenburger) | Taurus Exploration U.S.A., Inc. | 2 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Oct 1998 |
| University G-10-141082 | Fasken (Ellenburger) | Taurus Exploration U.S.A., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 130 | Jan 1993 – Sep 1998 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 12,065 · prior 12 14,540(-17%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Parish, John R.Jan 1993 → Feb 1993
- 2Energen Resources CorporationNov 1998 → Jan 2019
- 3Diamondback E&P LLCFeb 2019 → Mar 2023
- 4Libertad Operating LLCJan 2023 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 479640-99 | Recompletion | Taurus Exploration U.S.A., Inc. | Sep 23, 1998 | Sep 23, 1998 | Sep 14, 1998 | 4,920 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-10-141082 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-10850 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-35931 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-37100 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,746 | 4,788 | Perforated |
| 12,600 | 12,648 | Perforated |
| — | 12,600 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 476 | 17 | 450 S |
| 9.625 | 4,980 | 12.25 | 2,500 S |
| 7 | 12,640 | 8.75 | 1,000 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Aug 11, 2003 | Dec 15, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 4, 2003 | Dec 15, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 16, 2003 | Dec 15, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 27, 1999 | Dec 15, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 6, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | May 26, 1992 | Mar 13, 1992 | — |
| 00 | Apr 13, 1992 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-003-00598 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-00598 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. then paste it into their search.
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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