WELL · 42-003-33953 · DISTRICT 8
University -D- #3
Andrews County · Cowden North field · Vertical
University -D- #3 (API 42-003-33953) is a plugged well in Andrews County, plugged October 14, 2011, last operated by Libertad Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 25, 1984, permitted to 4,800 ft.
It was permitted by Bta Oil Producers and has since transferred to Libertad Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Anhydrite, Yates, Queen, Grayburg.
Its lease has reported 162K barrels of oil and 21.5K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by BTA Oil Producers; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 2, 2026
- Permits on file
- 1
- Phone
- (832) 570-9311
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Libertad Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Libertad Operating LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | BTA Oil ProducersJan 25, 1984 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,800
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 25, 1984
- last permit issued
- Mar 28, 1984
- completed
- 162K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 21.5K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 28, 1984
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 14, 2011
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 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University -D- O-10-16304 | Cowden, North | Libertad Operating LLC | 3 | 162K | 21.5K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 119 · prior 12 1,590(-93%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1BTA Oil ProducersJan 1993 → Jan 2008
- 2BTA Oil Producers, LLCFeb 2008 → Dec 2024
- 3Libertad Operating LLCOct 2025 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 227329-99 | Drill | BTA Oil Producers | Jan 25, 1984 | Jan 25, 1984 | Mar 15, 1984 | 4,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 1984 | University -D- O-10-16304 | Cowden North | Libertad Operating LLC | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,095 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Anhydrite | 1,840 | 1,255 |
| Yates | 3,066 | 29 |
| Queen | 3,666 | -571 |
| Grayburg | 4,400 | -1,305 |
| San Andres | 4,650 | -1,555 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,663 | 4,699 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,500 | 12.25 | 750 S |
| 5.25 | 4,800 | 7.875 | 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 | May 4, 1984 | Apr 16, 1984 | — |
| 00 | May 1, 1984 | Apr 16, 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 42-003-33953 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-33953 → 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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