WELL · 42-003-34878 · DISTRICT 8
University -48 A #1A
Andrews County · Fuhrman-Mascho field · Vertical
University -48 A #1A (API 42-003-34878) is a plugged well in Andrews County, plugged March 28, 2008, last operated by Big D Energy Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 9, 1985, permitted to 4,850 ft.
It was permitted by Baytech, Inc. and has since transferred to Big D Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Yates, Grayburg, San Andres.
Its lease has reported 195 barrels of oil and 13 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in April 2008.
Operator of record
Permitted by Baytech, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- New Braunfels, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Aug 23, 2018
- Phone
- (830) 964-5963
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Big D Energy Company |
| Production reports | Whitehawk Production Companythrough Aug 2001 |
| Latest permit | Baytech, Inc.Apr 9, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,850
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 9, 1985
- last permit issued
- May 19, 1985
- completed
- 195
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 13
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Apr 2008
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 19, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 28, 2008
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University -48 A O-10-29852 | Fuhrman-Mascho | Big D Energy Company | 1 | 195 | 13 | Jan 1993 – Apr 2008 |
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.
- 1Orbitron Operating Corp.Jun 1994 → Jul 1995
- 2Whitehead Prod. Co., Inc.Jan 1999 → Aug 1999
- 3Whitehawk Production CompanySep 1999 → Aug 2001
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 271677-99 | Drill | Baytech, Inc. | Apr 9, 1985 | Apr 9, 1985 | Apr 14, 1985 | 4,850 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-29852 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,225 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,944 | 281 |
| Grayburg | 4,196 | -971 |
| San Andres | 4,501 | -1,276 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,200 | 4,660 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 338 | 11 | 175 S |
| 5.5 | 4,668 | 7.875 | 800 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 | Aug 12, 1999 | Jun 22, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Jun 10, 1985 | May 24, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jun 7, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-003-34878 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-34878 → 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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