WELL · 42-003-05279 · DISTRICT 8
University EM #1
Andrews County · Emma (Strawn) field · Vertical
University EM #1 (API 42-003-05279) is a plugged well in Andrews County, plugged May 3, 2013, last operated by Hendon William E. JR..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits in 1981, permitted to 12,587 ft.
Its 2 leases have reported 13.2K barrels of oil and 19 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 15, 1989 · 56 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hendon William E. Jr. |
| Production reports | Redco Oil & Gas, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Hendon, William E., Jr.Jul 3, 1981 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,587
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 3, 1981
- last permit issued
- Aug 14, 1980
- completed
- 13.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 19
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 14, 1980
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 3, 2013
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 -EM- O-10-26991 | Emma | Dakota Resources, Inc. (I) | 1 | 4.23K | 19 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| University Donna O-10-40233 | Emma | Redco Oil & Gas, Inc. | 2 | 8.97K | 0 | Jun 2010 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 421 · prior 12 504(-16%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1U S Energy Corp. of Amer. Inc.Jan 1993 → Jun 2000
- 2Dakota Resources, Inc. (I)Oct 2009 → Feb 2012
- 3Redco Oil & Gas, Inc.Mar 2012 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123894-99 | Recompletion | Hendon, William E., Jr. | Jul 3, 1981 | Jul 3, 1981 | — | 12,587 |
| 116558-99 | Other | Hendon, William E., Jr. | Apr 2, 1981 | Apr 2, 1981 | — | 12,587 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-26991 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-40233 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,218 | 4,354 | Perforated |
| 8,846 | 8,986 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 325 | — | 200 S |
| 2.375 | 4,206 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 4,484 | — | 2,400 S |
| 2.375 | 8,810 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 12,587 | — | 500 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 | Oct 6, 2011 | Nov 20, 1981 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Nov 20, 1981 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Oct 3, 1980 | — |
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 42-003-05279 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-05279 → 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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