TEXAS · WELLS · ANDREWS COUNTY · API 42-003-04257 · DISTRICT 7B
University CQ #6
Andrews County · Emma (Yates) field · Vertical
University CQ #6 (API 42-003-04257) is a plugged well in Andrews County, plugged March 9, 2010, last operated by Cimarex Energy CO. Of Colorado.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1980 and 1993, permitted to 8,600 ft.
It was permitted by Merit Energy Company and has since transferred to Cimarex Energy CO. Of Colorado on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Yates, Strawn, Ellenburger.
Its 2 leases have reported 21.2K barrels of oil and 127K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2010. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado
Permitted by Merit Energy Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 28, 2025
- Permits on file
- 476
- Phone
- (432) 571-7800
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Cimarex Energy Co. of Coloradothrough Dec 2008 |
| Latest permit | Merit Energy CompanyJul 13, 1993 |
- 8,600
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jul 13, 1993
- last permit issued
- May 7, 1995
- completed
- 21.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 127K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2010
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 7, 1995
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 9, 2010
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 2 leases 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 -CQ- O-10-13511 | Emma (Strawn) | Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado | 2 | 21.2K | 18.3K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2010 |
| University CQ G-10-155891 | Emma (Yates) | Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado | 1 | 0 | 109K | May 1995 – Mar 2010 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Merit Energy CompanyJan 1993 → Jul 1996
- 2Vista Resources, Inc. (A)Aug 1996 → Feb 2000
- 3Prize Operating CompanyMar 2000 → Mar 2002
- 4Gruy Petroleum Management Co.Apr 2002 → Apr 2006
- 5Cimarex Energy Co. of ColoradoMay 2006 → Dec 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 413610-98 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Mar 21, 1995 | Jul 13, 1993 | Apr 24, 1995 | 4,000 |
| 413610-99 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Jul 8, 1993 | Jul 13, 1993 | — | 5,480 |
| 87270-99 | Recompletion | Amoco Production Company | Jul 21, 1980 | Jul 21, 1980 | May 31, 1977 | 8,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1995 | University CQ G-10-155891 | Emma (Yates) | Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado | Plugged | — |
| Dec 29, 1958 | University -CQ- O-10-13511 | Emma (Strawn) | Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado | Plugged | — |
| — | University -CQ- O-10-13511 | Emma (Strawn) | Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado | Plugged | — |
| — | University -CQ- O-10-12954 | Emma (Ellenburger) | Merit Energy Company | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,158 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,850 | 308 |
| Strawn | 9,085 | -5,927 |
| Ellenburger | 12,305 | -9,147 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,850 | 2,890 | Perforated |
| 2,905 | 2,975 | Perforated |
| 9,085 | 9,160 | Perforated |
| — | 9,085 | Perforated |
| — | 12,305 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 257 | — | 300 S |
| 9.625 | 4,269 | — | 830 S |
| 2 | 8,958 | — | — |
| 2 | 12,256 | — | — |
| 7 | 12,424 | — | 775 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 | Jan 17, 1996 | Oct 26, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 9, 1995 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Feb 12, 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 42-003-04257 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-04257 → 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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