WELL · 42-003-37847 · DISTRICT 8
University W #2
Andrews County · Fuhrman-Mascho (Yates) field · Vertical
University W #2 (API 42-003-37847) is a plugged well in Andrews County, plugged July 8, 2024, last operated by Contango Resources LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued April 11, 1996, permitted to 5,000 ft.
It was permitted by Hicon Gas Producers, Inc. and has since transferred to Contango Resources LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Yates, Grayburg, San Andres.
Its lease has reported 64 barrels of oil and 1.98K mcf of gas since February 1997, last reporting in August 2024.
Operator of record
Permitted by Hicon Gas Producers, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Andrews, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 13 permits on file · (844) 336-4716
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Contango Resources LLC |
| Production reports | Hicon Gas Producers, Inc.through Jun 1997 |
| Latest permit | Minihan Oil & Gas CorporationApr 11, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 11, 1996
- last permit issued
- Jun 29, 2022
- completed
- 64
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.98K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1997 THROUGH Aug 2024
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 29, 2022
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 8, 2024
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 "W" O-10-35294 | Fuhrman-Mascho (Yates) | Contango Resources, LLC | 1 | 64 | 1.98K | Feb 1997 – Aug 2024 |
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.Feb 1997 → Jun 1997
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 446844-97 | Drill | Hicon Gas Producers, Inc. | Apr 28, 1997 | Apr 11, 1996 | — | 4,550 |
| 446844-99 | Drill | Minihan Oil & Gas Corporation | Apr 11, 1996 | Apr 11, 1996 | Jun 22, 1996 | 5,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-35294 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,270 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,866 | 404 |
| Grayburg | 4,341 | -1,071 |
| San Andres | 4,379 | -1,109 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,016 | 3,108 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 273 | 12.25 | 150 S |
| 5.5 | 4,550 | 7.875 | 1,100 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 | Oct 10, 2022 | Jul 11, 2022 | — |
| 00 | May 8, 1997 | Apr 23, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | May 5, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-003-37847 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-37847 → 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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