WELL · 42-003-37896 · DISTRICT 8
University 18-12 #1
Andrews County · Block 12 (Yates) field · Vertical
University 18-12 #1 (API 42-003-37896) is a plugged well in Andrews County, plugged March 25, 2008, last operated by Big D Energy Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued July 2, 1996, permitted to 5,000 ft.
It was permitted by Minihan Oil & Gas Corporation 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 Minihan Oil & Gas Corporation; 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 | Whitehawk Production Companythrough Jun 2002 |
| Latest permit | Minihan Oil & Gas CorporationJul 2, 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
- Jul 2, 1996
- last permit issued
- Nov 16, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.49K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 1996 THROUGH Mar 2008
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 16, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 25, 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 18-12 G-10-164186 | Block 12 (Yates) | Big D Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 4.49K | Nov 1996 – Mar 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.
- 1Whitehawk Production CompanyMay 2000 → Jun 2002
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 449629-98 | Drill | Minihan Oil & Gas Corporation | Jul 22, 1996 | Jul 2, 1996 | — | 5,000 |
| 449629-99 | Drill | Minihan Oil & Gas Corporation | Jun 24, 1996 | Jul 2, 1996 | Jul 14, 1996 | 3,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-10-164186 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,292 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,876 | 416 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,876 | 3,058 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 275 | 12.25 | 150 S |
| 5.5 | 4,700 | 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 20, 2000 | Aug 9, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Sep 29, 1997 | Jul 7, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 11, 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 42-003-37896 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-37896 → 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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