TEXAS · WELLS · ANDREWS COUNTY · UNIVERSITY 173 LEASE · API 42-003-33866 · DISTRICT 7B
University 173 #16
Andrews County · Shafter Lake (Ellenburger) field · Shut In · Vertical
University 173 #16 (API 42-003-33866) is a well in Andrews County operated by Highmark Energy Operating LLC, completed March 9, 1984 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in April 1, 2017.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 21, 1983, permitted to 11,700 ft.
It was permitted by Arco Oil & Gas CO. and has since transferred to Highmark Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Yates, San Andres, Clear Fork, Wichita-Albany.
Its lease has reported 119K barrels of oil and 14.7K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Arco Oil & Gas 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 | Legacy Reserves Operating LPthrough May 2016 |
| Latest permit | Arco Oil & Gas Co.Nov 21, 1983 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,700
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 21, 1983
- last permit issued
- Mar 9, 1984
- completed
- 119K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 14.7K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 9, 1984
- Shut in
- Apr 1, 2017
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University 173 O-10-28762 | Shafter Lake (Ellenburger) | Highmark Energy Operating, LLC | 2 | 119K | 14.7K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Henry Petroleum Corp.Jan 1993 → Mar 2001
- 2Henry Petroleum LPApr 2001 → Dec 2008
- 3COG Operating LLCJan 2009 → Dec 2012
- 4Legacy Reserves Operating LPJan 2013 → May 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 221523-99 | Drill | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Nov 21, 1983 | Nov 21, 1983 | Jan 7, 1984 | 11,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 1984 | University 173 O-10-28762 | Shafter Lake (Ellenburger) | Highmark Energy Operating LLC | Shut In · shut in Apr 1, 2017 | 11,700 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,225 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 3,000 | 225 |
| San Andres | 4,478 | -1,253 |
| Clear Fork | 5,810 | -2,585 |
| Wichita-AlbanyWICHITA ALBANY | 6,110 | -2,885 |
| Devonian | 9,312 | -6,087 |
| Ellenburger | 11,630 | -8,405 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,633 | 11,687 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 378 | 17.5 | 350 S |
| 8.625 | 4,300 | 12.25 | 3,600 S |
| 5.5 | 11,700 | 7.875 | 3,205 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 | Apr 10, 1984 | Mar 20, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Mar 31, 1984 | Mar 20, 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 42-003-33866 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-33866 → 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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