WELL · 42-003-38254 · DISTRICT 8
Brangus University #2
Andrews County · University Block 9 (Penn.) field · Producing · Vertical
Brangus University #2 (API 42-003-38254) is a well in Andrews County operated by Morningstar Operating LLC, completed October 3, 1997 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 30, 1997, permitted to 9,300 ft.
It was permitted by Union Oil Company Of California and has since transferred to Morningstar Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including San Andres, Wolfcamp, Strawn.
Its lease has reported 427K barrels of oil and 273K mcf of gas since July 1995, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Union Oil Company of California; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 12 permits on file · (817) 320-7919
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Morningstar Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Morningstar Operating LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Union Oil Company of CaliforniaJul 30, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,300
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 30, 1997
- last permit issued
- Oct 3, 1997
- completed
- 427K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 273K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 1995 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 3, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brangus University O-10-34556 | University Block 9 (Penn.) | Morningstar Operating LLC | 3 | 427K | 273K | Jul 1995 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,915 · prior 12 2,731(-30%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 849(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Union Oil Company of CaliforniaJul 1995 → May 2000
- 2Pure Resources, L.P.Jun 2000 → Mar 2006
- 3Chevron Midcontinent, L.P.Apr 2006 → Dec 2021
- 4Morningstar Partners, L.P.Jan 2022 → Apr 2022
- 5Morningstar Operating LLCMay 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 465543-99 | Drill | Union Oil Company of California | Jul 28, 1997 | Jul 30, 1997 | Aug 17, 1997 | 9,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-34556 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,188 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| San Andres | 4,376 | -1,188 |
| WolfcampWOLFCAMP "REEF" | 8,552 | -5,364 |
| Strawn | 9,248 | -6,060 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,557 | 9,270 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,965 | 12.25 | 1,015 S |
| 5.5 | 9,350 | 7.875 | 400 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 | Dec 2, 1997 | Oct 30, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 24, 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 42-003-38254 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-38254 → 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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