WELL · 42-003-38669 · DISTRICT 8
University Southern Minerals #3
Andrews County · Martin (Consolidated) field · Shut IN · Vertical
University Southern Minerals #3 (API 42-003-38669) is a well in Andrews County operated by Crescent Energy Operating LLC, completed July 21, 2010 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in May 1, 2016.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2000 and 2010, permitted to 8,040 ft.
It was permitted by Sandridge Expl. And Prod., LLC and has since transferred to Crescent Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Yates, San Andres, U. Clearfork, Clear Fork.
Its 2 leases have reported 771K barrels of oil and 4.6M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 21 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sandridge Expl. and Prod., LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Aug 28, 2025
- Permits on file
- 54
- Phone
- (713) 337-4600
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Crescent Energy Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Sandridge Expl. and Prod., LLCAug 25, 2010 |
- 8,040
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 25, 2010
- last permit issued
- Jul 21, 2010
- completed
- 771K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.6M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 21, 2010
- Shut in
- May 1, 2016
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 21 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Southern Minerals O-10-36512 | Martin (Consolidated) | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 19 | 735K | 4.55M | Dec 2000 – Jul 2026 |
| University Southern Minerals O-10-29944 | Block 11 (Wichita, LO) | Forest Oil Corporation | 2 | 36.5K | 49.4K | Jan 1993 – Mar 2008 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 58,259 · prior 12 51,550(+13%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 11,372 · prior 12 6,266(+81%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Phillips Petroleum CompanyJan 1993 → Mar 1999
- 2Minihan Oil & Gas CorporationApr 1999 → Apr 2004
- 3Minihan Oil & Gas Ltd.May 2004 → Jul 2006
- 4Forest Oil CorporationAug 2006 → Dec 2009
- 5Sandridge Expl. and Prod., LLCJan 2010 → Jan 2013
- 6Sheridan Production Company, LLCFeb 2013 → Mar 2020
- 7FDL Operating, LLCApr 2020 → Nov 2021
- 8Contango Resources, Inc.Dec 2021 → Dec 2021
- 9Contango Resources, LLCJan 2022 → Oct 2025
- 10Crescent Energy Operating, LLCNov 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701092-99 | Recompletion | Sandridge Expl. and Prod., LLC | Aug 23, 2010 | Aug 25, 2010 | — | 12,000 |
| 498639-99 | Drill | Minihan Oil & Gas Corporation | Aug 21, 2000 | Aug 21, 2000 | Sep 1, 2000 | 8,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2010 | University Southern Minerals O-10-36512 | Martin (Consolidated) | Crescent Energy Operating LLC | Shut IN · shut in May 1, 2016 | 8,040 |
| Sep 28, 2000 | University Southern Minerals O-10-29944 | Block 11 (Wichita LO) | Forest Oil Corporation | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,311 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,763 | 548 |
| San Andres | 4,190 | -879 |
| U. Clearfork | 5,600 | -2,289 |
| Clear ForkUPPER CLEARFORK | 5,600 | -2,289 |
| L. Clearfork | 6,188 | -2,877 |
| Clear ForkLOWER CLEARFORK | 6,188 | -2,877 |
| Wichita-AlbanyMIDDLE WICHITA A. | 7,490 | -4,179 |
| Wichita-AlbanyMIDDLE WICHITA ALBANY | 7,490 | -4,179 |
| Montoya | 7,936 | -4,625 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,328 | 4,408 | Perforated |
| 6,676 | 6,936 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,552 | 12.25 | 550 S |
| 5.5 | 8,040 | 7.875 | 800 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 15, 2011 | Oct 14, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Feb 2, 2001 | Oct 6, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 27, 2000 | Oct 6, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 31, 2000 | — | — |
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 42-003-38669 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-38669 → 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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