WELL · 42-003-37498 · DISTRICT 8
University 12-14 #1
Andrews County · Shafter Lake (Yates) field · Vertical
University 12-14 #1 (API 42-003-37498) is a plugged well in Andrews County, plugged November 27, 2007, last operated by Big D Energy Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 13, 1994, permitted to 3,300 ft.
It was permitted by Orbitron Operating Corp. and has since transferred to Big D Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Yates.
Operator of record
Permitted by Orbitron Operating Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
New Braunfels, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 7, 2019 · (432) 634-8627
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Big D Energy Company |
| Production reports | Big D Energy Companythrough Nov 2007 |
| Latest permit | Orbitron Operating Corp.Jun 13, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,300
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 13, 1994
- last permit issued
- Jun 12, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 34.9K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 1994 THROUGH Dec 2008
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 12, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 27, 2007
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 12-14 G-10-153217 | Shafter Lake (Yates) | Big D Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 34.9K | Jul 1994 – Dec 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.
- 1Hicon Gas Producers, Inc.Jun 1997 → Aug 1999
- 2Big D Energy CompanySep 1999 → Nov 2007
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 424794-99 | Drill | Orbitron Operating Corp. | Jun 13, 1994 | Jun 13, 1994 | Jun 29, 1994 | 3,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-10-153217 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,206 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,876 | 330 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,986 | 3,063 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 279 | 12.25 | 200 S |
| 5.5 | 3,220 | 7.875 | 945 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 25, 1997 | Jul 31, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Mar 30, 1995 | Feb 21, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 13, 1995 | — | — |
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 42-003-37498 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-37498 → 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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