WELL · 42-003-38468 · DISTRICT 8
Ring University #4
Andrews County · Block 2 (Grayburg) field · Vertical
Ring University #4 (API 42-003-38468) is a well in Andrews County operated by Energen Resources Corporation, completed May 7, 1999.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 18, 1999, permitted to 5,000 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Yates, Grayburg, San Andres.
Its 2 leases have reported 1.11M barrels of oil and 18 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 38 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 10, 2021 · 4,291 permits on file · (432) 699-9332
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Energen Resources Corporation |
| Production reports | Libertad Operating LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Energen Resources CorporationFeb 18, 1999 |
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
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 18, 1999
- last permit issued
- May 7, 1999
- completed
- 1.11M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 18
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 7, 1999
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 38 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University/Energen Grayburg Unit O-10-37100 | Block 2 (Grayburg) | Libertad Operating LLC | 33 | 919K | 0 | Apr 2003 – Jul 2026 |
| Ring University O-10-13698 | Block 2 (Grayburg) | Energen Resources Corporation | 5 | 194K | 18 | Jan 1993 – Sep 2003 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 12,065 · prior 12 14,540(-17%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Helmerich & Payne, Inc.Jan 1993 → Sep 1997
- 2BC Operating, Inc.Oct 1997 → Feb 1998
- 3Taurus Exploration U.S.A., Inc.Mar 1998 → Nov 1998
- 4Energen Resources CorporationDec 1998 → Jan 2019
- 5Diamondback E&P LLCFeb 2019 → Mar 2023
- 6Libertad Operating LLCJan 2023 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 482770-99 | Drill | Energen Resources Corporation | Feb 18, 1999 | Feb 18, 1999 | Apr 16, 1999 | 5,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-13698 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-37100 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,097 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 3,079 | 18 |
| Grayburg | 4,443 | -1,346 |
| San Andres | 4,704 | -1,607 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,784 | 4,798 | Perforated |
| 4,798 | 4,812 | Perforated |
| 4,812 | 4,824 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,650 | 12.25 | 700 S |
| 5.5 | 4,940 | 7.875 | 700 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 | Aug 11, 2003 | May 24, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 4, 2003 | May 24, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 16, 2003 | May 24, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 21, 1999 | May 24, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 2, 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 42-003-38468 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-38468 → 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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