WELL · 42-003-00599 · DISTRICT 8
University #2
Andrews County · Fasken (Ellenburger) field · Vertical
University #2 (API 42-003-00599) 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 July 8, 1998, permitted to 8,900 ft.
Its 3 leases have reported 184K barrels of oil and 713K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 6 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.Jul 8, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,900
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 8, 1998
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 184K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 713K
- 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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 6 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University O-10-13440 | Fasken (Wolfcamp) | Libertad Operating LLC | 3 | 184K | 713K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| University O-10-10850 | Fasken (Ellenburger) | Taurus Exploration U.S.A., Inc. | 2 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Oct 1998 |
| University O-10-12782 | Andrews, South (Devonian) | Taurus Exploration U.S.A., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Oct 1998 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 4,291 · prior 12 4,884(-12%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 14,106 · prior 12 22,684(-38%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Taurus Exploration U.S.A., Inc.Jun 1998 → Nov 1998
- 2Energen Resources CorporationDec 1998 → Jan 2019
- 3Diamondback E&P LLCFeb 2019 → Dec 2022
- 4Libertad Operating LLCJan 2023 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 477509-99 | Recompletion | Taurus Exploration U.S.A., Inc. | Jun 29, 1998 | Jul 8, 1998 | Jun 16, 1998 | 8,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-10850 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-12782 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-13440 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,698 | 8,706 | Perforated |
| — | 10,922 | Perforated |
| — | 12,550 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 480 | 17.5 | — |
| 9.625 | 4,999 | 12.25 | — |
| 4.5 | 8,967 | 7 | 200 S |
| 7 | 12,635 | 8.75 | — |
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 | Nov 5, 1998 | Sep 11, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 23, 1998 | — | — |
| 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 42-003-00599 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-00599 → 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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