WELL · 42-003-31838 · DISTRICT 8
University 15 A #4
Andrews County · Fullerton field · Vertical
University 15 A #4 (API 42-003-31838) is a well in Andrews County operated by Stephens & Johnson Operating CO., completed August 30, 1979.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1979 and 2019, permitted to 7,500 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Yates, San Andres, Clear Fork.
Its 2 leases have reported 207K barrels of oil and 325K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 10 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Stephens & Johnson Operating Co.
Wichita Falls, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 360 permits on file · (940) 781-1977
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Stephens & Johnson Operating Co. |
| Production reports | Stephens & Johnson Operating Co.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Stephens & Johnson Operating Co.Oct 25, 2019 |
- 7,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 25, 2019
- last permit issued
- Aug 30, 1979
- completed
- 207K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 325K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 30, 1979
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
32.388535, -102.757881
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Andrews County.
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 10 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University 15 "A" O-10-25152 | Fullerton | Stephens & Johnson Operating Co. | 7 | 150K | 275K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| University 15 'A' O-10-45460 | Fullerton (San Andres) | Stephens & Johnson Operating Co. | 3 | 57.3K | 50.6K | Sep 2014 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 6,190 · prior 12 6,797(-9%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 11,698 · prior 12 10,107(+16%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Limark CorporationJan 1993 → Aug 1998
- 2Rust Oil Corp.Sep 1998 → Sep 1999
- 3Rust Operating Co., Inc.Oct 1999 → Feb 2000
- 4Fossil Rock Resources, Inc.Mar 2000 → May 2008
- 5Stephens & Johnson Operating Co.Jun 2008 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 858177-99 | Recompletion | Stephens & Johnson Operating Co. | Oct 18, 2019 | Oct 25, 2019 | — | 7,300 |
| 46629-99 | Drill | Ram Exploration Co. | Apr 17, 1979 | Apr 17, 1979 | — | 7,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-25152 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-45460 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,281 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,937 | 344 |
| San Andres | 4,465 | -1,184 |
| Clear ForkUPPER CLEARFORK | 6,174 | -2,893 |
| Clear ForkLOWER CLEARFORK | 6,860 | -3,579 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,430 | 4,544 | Perforated |
| 6,950 | 7,000 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.25 | 1,795 | 8.625 | 800 S |
| 8.625 | 1,795 | 12.25 | 800 S |
| 2.375 | 7,000 | — | — |
| 7.875 | 7,300 | 5.5 | 1,600 S |
| 5.5 | 7,300 | 7.875 | 1,600 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 | Feb 14, 2020 | Oct 28, 2019 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Sep 7, 1979 | — |
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 42-003-31838 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-31838 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Dublin42-003-47820
0.4 KM · Lime Rock Resources IV-a, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,810 | 1,482 |
| Yates | 2,990 | 302 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,230 | 62 |
| Queen | 3,810 | -518 |
| Grayburg | 4,210 | -918 |
| San Andres | 4,530 | -1,238 |
| Glorieta | 5,750 | -2,458 |
| Clear Fork | 6,240 | -2,948 |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
University A42-003-31777
0.4 KM · Stephens & Johnson Operating Co. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,800 | 493 |
| San Andres | 4,450 | -1,157 |
| Clear Fork | 6,270 | -2,977 |
| Clear Fork | 6,990 | -3,697 |
University 'C16'42-003-43801
0.8 KM · Stephens & Johnson Operating Co. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,949 | 374 |
| San Andres | 4,410 | -1,087 |
| Clear Fork | 6,116 | -2,793 |
| Clear Fork | 6,116 | -2,793 |
| Clear Fork | 6,810 | -3,487 |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — | |
| San Andres | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
UL 13 Augusta42-003-48190
0.9 KM · Stronghold Energy II Oper, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,953 | 316 |
| Queen | 3,758 | -489 |
| Grayburg | 4,207 | -938 |
| Tubb | 6,754 | -3,485 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — | |
| San Andres | — | |
| Holt | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
UL 13 Dublin SA42-003-47625
2.0 KM · Lime Rock Resources IV-a, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,062 | 201 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,317 | -54 |
| Queen | 3,947 | -684 |
| Grayburg | 4,335 | -1,072 |
| San Andres | 4,635 | -1,372 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Glorieta | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
UL 13 Jaffrey42-003-47612
2.1 KM · Lime Rock Resources IV-a, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,038 | 233 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,283 | -12 |
| Queen | 3,885 | -614 |
| Grayburg | 4,305 | -1,034 |
| San Andres | 4,599 | -1,328 |
| Tubb | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Glorieta | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Jaffrey42-003-47757
2.2 KM · Lime Rock Resources IV-a, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,045 | 222 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,300 | -33 |
| Queen | 3,930 | -663 |
| Grayburg | 4,318 | -1,051 |
| San Andres | 4,618 | -1,351 |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Tubb | — | |
| Glorieta | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
UL 13 Dover42-003-48420
2.3 KM · Lime Rock Resources IV-a, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,055 | 208 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,305 | -42 |
| Queen | 3,881 | -618 |
| Grayburg | 4,322 | -1,059 |
| San Andres | 4,625 | -1,362 |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Holt | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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