TEXAS · WELLS · ANDREWS COUNTY · UNIVERSITY 7-18 LEASE · API 42-003-40240 · DISTRICT 7B
University 7-18 #2
Andrews County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut In · Vertical
University 7-18 #2 (API 42-003-40240) is a well in Andrews County operated by Diamondback E&P LLC, completed April 29, 2008 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in December 1, 2020.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued August 30, 2007, permitted to 10,205 ft.
It was permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Diamondback E&P LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Spraberry, Dean, Wolfcamp.
Its lease has reported 68.6K barrels of oil and 241K mcf of gas since April 2008, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- May 4, 2026
- Permits on file
- 5,237
- Phone
- (432) 221-7400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Diamondback E&P LLC |
| Production reports | QEP Energy Companythrough Nov 2020 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Aug 30, 2007 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,205
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 30, 2007
- last permit issued
- Apr 29, 2008
- completed
- 68.6K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 241K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 29, 2008
- Shut in
- Dec 1, 2020
- 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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University 7-18 O-10-38849 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Diamondback E&P LLC | 2 | 68.6K | 241K | Apr 2008 – 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.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, Inc.May 2008 → Aug 2012
- 2Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Nov 2012 → Feb 2014
- 3QEP Energy CompanyMar 2014 → Nov 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 645267-98 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Oct 17, 2007 | Aug 30, 2007 | Mar 5, 2008 | 12,000 |
| 645267-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Aug 29, 2007 | Aug 30, 2007 | Mar 5, 2008 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2008 | University 7-18 O-10-38849 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Diamondback E&P LLC | Shut In · shut in Dec 1, 2020 | 10,205 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,963 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,382 | 8,767 | Perforated |
| 8,933 | 9,248 | Perforated |
| 9,553 | 9,698 | Perforated |
| 9,812 | 10,057 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,802 | 11 | 700 S |
| 5.5 | 10,205 | 7.875 | 575 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 | Dec 2, 2008 | May 15, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 13, 2008 | — | — |
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 42-003-40240 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-40240 → 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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