WELL · 42-003-38843 · DISTRICT 8
University -a- -KO- #3
Andrews County · Hutex (Devonian) field · Shut IN · Vertical
University -A- -KO- #3 (API 42-003-38843) is a well in Andrews County operated by Ovintiv USA Inc., completed December 20, 2001 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 3, 2001, permitted to 13,000 ft.
It was permitted by Bass Enterprises Production CO. and has since transferred to Ovintiv USA Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including San Andres, Wolfcamp, Canyon, Strawn.
Its lease has reported 674K barrels of oil and 217K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Bass Enterprises Production Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Denver, CO
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 12, 2025
- Permits on file
- 1,390
- Phone
- (720) 876-5176
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ovintiv USA Inc. |
| Production reports | Ovintiv USA Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Bass Enterprises Production Co.Aug 3, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 3, 2001
- last permit issued
- Dec 20, 2001
- completed
- 674K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 217K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 20, 2001
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University -a- -KO- O-10-12533 | Hutex (Devonian) | Ovintiv USA Inc. | 3 | 674K | 217K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 10,616 · prior 12 8,560(+24%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 3,220 · prior 12 3,875(-17%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Bass Enterprises Production Co.Jan 1993 → Dec 2006
- 2Bepco, L.P.Jan 2007 → Nov 2008
- 3Bopco, L.P.Dec 2008 → Sep 2014
- 4Piedra Operating, LLCOct 2014 → May 2023
- 5Ovintiv USA Inc.Jun 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 511026-99 | Drill | Bass Enterprises Production Co. | Jul 3, 2001 | Aug 3, 2001 | Aug 26, 2001 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-12533 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,976 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| San Andres | 4,890 | -914 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,775 | -5,799 |
| Canyon | 10,600 | -6,624 |
| Strawn | 10,960 | -6,984 |
| MississippianMISSISSIPPI | 11,920 | -7,944 |
| Woodford | 12,305 | -8,329 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,453 | 12,544 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.75 | 360 | 14.75 | 215 S |
| 8.625 | 4,844 | 11 | 2,350 S |
| 5.5 | 12,445 | 7.875 | 620 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 | Sep 26, 2002 | Jan 11, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 12, 2002 | — | — |
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 42-003-38843 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-38843 → 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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