WELL · 42-003-38988 · DISTRICT 8
University Lands 3-7 #1
Andrews County · Means South (Wolfcamp) field · Vertical
University Lands 3-7 #1 (API 42-003-38988) is a plugged well in Andrews County, plugged June 3, 2004, last operated by Preston Exploration LLC.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended twice) between 2002 and 2003, permitted to 14,500 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including San Andres, Wolfcamp, Woodford, Devonian.
Its 2 leases have reported 2.73K barrels of oil and 1.22K mcf of gas since January 2003, last reporting in July 2004. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Spring, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 9, 2015 · 71 permits on file · (903) 693-7572
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Preston Exploration LLC |
| Production reports | Preston Exploration LLCthrough Nov 2003 |
| Latest permit | Preston Exploration LLCMay 13, 2003 |
- 14,500
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- May 13, 2003
- last permit issued
- Jun 1, 2003
- completed
- 2.73K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.22K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2003 THROUGH Jul 2004
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 1, 2003
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 3, 2004
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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Lands 3-7 O-10-37120 | McFarland (Ellenburger) | Preston Exploration LLC | 1 | 2.29K | 965 | Jan 2003 – Jul 2004 |
| University Lands 3-7 O-10-37251 | Means, South (Wolfcamp) | Preston Exploration LLC | 1 | 433 | 255 | May 2003 – Jul 2004 |
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.
- 1Preston Exploration LLCJan 2003 → Nov 2003
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 531789-98 | Recompletion | Preston Exploration LLC | Jun 9, 2003 | May 13, 2003 | May 12, 2003 | 13,100 |
| 531789-99 | Recompletion | Preston Exploration LLC | May 9, 2003 | May 13, 2003 | — | 13,100 |
| 521398-97 | Drill | Preston Exploration LLC | Mar 20, 2003 | Jun 27, 2002 | — | 14,500 |
| 521398-99 | Drill | Preston Exploration LLC | Jun 27, 2002 | Jun 27, 2002 | Nov 8, 2002 | 14,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-37120 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-37251 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,113 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| San Andres | 5,308 | -2,195 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,508 | -6,395 |
| Woodford | 12,210 | -9,097 |
| Devonian | 12,280 | -9,167 |
| Ellenburger | 13,868 | -10,755 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,172 | 10,178 | Perforated |
| 10,189 | 10,190 | Perforated |
| 10,198 | 10,220 | Perforated |
| 13,880 | 13,889 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 465 | 17.5 | 490 S |
| 9.625 | 5,112 | 12.25 | 1,675 S |
| 5.5 | 13,880 | 8.5 | 1,800 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 | Jul 13, 2004 | Jan 26, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | May 7, 2004 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 3, 2003 | Feb 19, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 25, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-003-38988 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-38988 → 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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