WELL · 42-003-00600 · DISTRICT 8
University #3
Andrews County · Vertical
University #3 (API 42-003-00600) 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 3 drilling permits between 1982 and 1998, permitted to 11,100 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Yates, San Andres, Wolfcamp.
Its lease has reported 184K barrels of oil and 713K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 3 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 | none |
| Production reports | Libertad Operating LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Taurus Exploration U.S.A., Inc.Jun 17, 1998 |
- 11,100
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jun 17, 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 lease this well is completed on; they carry 3 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 476915-99 | Recompletion | Taurus Exploration U.S.A., Inc. | Jun 8, 1998 | Jun 17, 1998 | — | 5,100 |
| 345942-99 | Recompletion | L & M Oil Co. | May 2, 1988 | May 4, 1988 | — | 11,100 |
| 168873-99 | Recompletion | Parish, John R. | Aug 10, 1982 | Aug 10, 1982 | — | 8,670 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-13440 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,334 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 3,075 | -1,741 |
| San Andres | 4,714 | -3,380 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,442 | -7,108 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,440 | 8,454 | Perforated |
| 8,660 | 8,670 | Perforated |
| — | 10,966 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 83 | 15 | 75 S |
| 13.375 | 83 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 4,999 | 12.25 | 2,400 S |
| 9.625 | 5,013 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 8,689 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 10,605 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 10,608 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 11,046 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 11,153 | 8.75 | 535 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 20, 2002 | Jul 17, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Nov 2, 1998 | Sep 28, 1998 | — |
| 00 | May 1, 1986 | Aug 5, 1983 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 5, 1983 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 28, 1959 | — |
| 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 42-003-00600 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-00600 → 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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