WELL · 42-003-38317 · DISTRICT 8
University 8-14 #3
Andrews County · Shafter Lake (Yates) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
University 8-14 #3 (API 42-003-38317) is a well in Andrews County operated by 1836 Energy LLC, completed December 10, 1997 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 3, 1997, permitted to 3,300 ft.
It was permitted by Hicon Gas Producers, Inc. and has since transferred to 1836 Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Yates.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Hicon Gas Producers, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
EL Campo, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · (940) 452-8284
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | 1836 Energy LLC |
| Production reports | Reo Operating LLCthrough Feb 2021 |
| Latest permit | Hicon Gas Producers, Inc.Nov 3, 1997 |
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
- Nov 3, 1997
- last permit issued
- Dec 10, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 147K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1997 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 10, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Delinquent
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 8-14 G-10-167014 | Shafter Lake (Yates) | 1836 Energy LLC | 1 | 0 | 147K | Dec 1997 – Jul 2026 |
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.Dec 1997 → Aug 1999
- 2Big D Energy CompanySep 1999 → Dec 2018
- 3Schlachter Operating CorporationJan 2019 → Jul 2019
- 4Reo Operating LLCDec 2020 → Feb 2021
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 469326-99 | Drill | Hicon Gas Producers, Inc. | Oct 27, 1997 | Nov 3, 1997 | Nov 28, 1997 | 3,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-10-167014 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,195 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,753 | 442 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,893 | 2,938 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 332 | 12.25 | 300 S |
| 4.5 | 3,200 | 7.875 | 1,000 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 26, 1998 | Jan 26, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 13, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-003-38317 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-38317 → 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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