WELL · 42-003-38451 · DISTRICT 8
Phillips University 4 #1 #1
Andrews County · Fullerton (San Andres) field · Shut IN · Vertical
Phillips University 4 #1 #1 (API 42-003-38451) is a well in Andrews County operated by Vin Fisher Operating Inc., completed May 21, 1999 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 22, 1998, permitted to 4,700 ft.
It was permitted by Parish, John R. and has since transferred to Vin Fisher Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Yates, Queens.
Its lease has reported 11.2K barrels of oil and 1 mcf of gas since May 1999, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Parish, John R.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Andrews, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 2 permits on file · (432) 638-3492
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Vin Fisher Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Mercury Operating, LLCthrough May 2018 |
| Latest permit | Parish, John R.Sep 22, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,700
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 22, 1998
- last permit issued
- May 21, 1999
- completed
- 11.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 1999 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 21, 1999
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips University "4" #1 O-10-36017 | Fullerton (San Andres) | Vin Fisher Operating, Inc. | 1 | 11.2K | 1 | May 1999 – 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.
- 1Parish, John R.May 1999 → May 2004
- 2HCMJun 2004 → Apr 2008
- 3Vin Fisher Oil CompanyMay 2008 → May 2008
- 4Vin Fisher Operating, Inc.Jun 2008 → Nov 2011
- 5Mercury Operating, LLCJan 2018 → May 2018
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 479636-99 | Drill | Parish, John R. | Sep 22, 1998 | Sep 22, 1998 | Feb 1, 1999 | 4,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-36017 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,292 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,995 | 297 |
| Queens | 3,980 | -688 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,560 | 4,591 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 344 | 12.25 | 190 S |
| 5.5 | 4,645 | 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 | Jul 22, 1999 | Jun 24, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 12, 1999 | — | — |
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 42-003-38451 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-38451 → 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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