TEXAS · WELLS · ANDREWS COUNTY · API 42-003-05457 · DISTRICT 7B
University 173 #2
Andrews County · Shafter Lake (Clear Fork) field · Vertical
University 173 #2 (API 42-003-05457) is a plugged well in Andrews County, plugged January 10, 1984, last operated by Highmark Energy Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 13, 1978, permitted to 8,380 ft.
It was permitted by Atlantic Richfield CO. and has since transferred to Highmark Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Atlantic Richfield Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 9, 2026
- Permits on file
- 23
- Phone
- (469) 214-5299
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Highmark Energy Operating LLC |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Atlantic Richfield Co.Oct 13, 1978 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,380
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 13, 1978
- last permit issued
- Oct 6, 1978
- completed
- —
- cumulative oil, bbl
- —
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 6, 1978
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 10, 1984
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.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34502-99 | Recompletion | Atlantic Richfield Co. | Oct 13, 1978 | Oct 13, 1978 | — | 8,380 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 1978 | University 173 O-10-19459 | Shafter Lake (Clear Fork) | Highmark Energy Operating LLC | Plugged | — |
| — | University 141A 173 O-10-5504 | Shafter Lake (Devonian) | Highmark Energy Operating LLC | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,690 | 6,860 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 273 | — | — |
| 13.375 | 281 | — | 250 S |
| 9.625 | 4,043 | — | 1,500 S |
| 2.375 | 6,837 | — | — |
| 7 | 9,588 | — | 750 S |
| 7 | 9,589 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 9,845 | — | — |
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 12, 1984 | Nov 6, 1978 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 31, 1962 | — |
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 42-003-05457 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-05457 → 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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