WELL · 42-003-38008 · DISTRICT 8
University C #291
Andrews County · Embar (Yates) field · Vertical
University C #291 (API 42-003-38008) is a plugged well in Andrews County, plugged March 12, 2024, last operated by Contango Resources LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 8, 1996, permitted to 3,300 ft.
It was permitted by Sloan Petroleum Inc. and has since transferred to Contango Resources LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Rustler, Yates, Seven Rivers.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sloan Petroleum 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 | Sheridan Production Company, LLCthrough Sep 2014 |
| Latest permit | Sloan Petroleum Inc.Oct 8, 1996 |
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
- Oct 8, 1996
- last permit issued
- Oct 26, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 64.7K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 1996 THROUGH Apr 2024
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 26, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 12, 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 "C" G-10-161904 | Embar (Yates) | Contango Resources, LLC | 1 | 0 | 64.7K | Oct 1996 – Apr 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.
- 1Sloan Petroleum Inc.Oct 1996 → Aug 2009
- 2OK Arena Operating CompanySep 2009 → Jul 2010
- 3Sandridge Expl. and Prod., LLCAug 2010 → Dec 2012
- 4Sheridan Production Company, LLCMar 2014 → Sep 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 453556-99 | Drill | Sloan Petroleum Inc. | Oct 7, 1996 | Oct 8, 1996 | Oct 10, 1996 | 3,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-10-161904 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,225 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rustler | 1,357 | 1,868 |
| Yates | 2,554 | 671 |
| Seven Rivers7-RIVERS | 2,775 | 450 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,555 | 2,761 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 258 | 7.875 | 100 S |
| 2.875 | 2,937 | 4.75 | 300 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 | Mar 31, 1997 | Jan 22, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 10, 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 42-003-38008 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-38008 → 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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