WELL · 42-003-40350 · DISTRICT 8
University 26 #3
Andrews County · Shafter Lake (San Andres) field · Vertical
University 26 #3 (API 42-003-40350) is a plugged well in Andrews County, plugged May 3, 2022, last operated by Ring Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 7, 2008, permitted to 5,000 ft.
It was permitted by Pacesetter Energy, Inc. and has since transferred to Ring Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Yates, San Andres.
Its 2 leases have reported 238K barrels of oil and 39.2K mcf of gas since March 2008, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 21 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Pacesetter Energy, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 997 permits on file · (855) 214-5188
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ring Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | Ring Energy, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Pacesetter Energy, Inc.Jan 7, 2008 |
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
- Jan 7, 2008
- last permit issued
- Jun 15, 2008
- completed
- 238K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 39.2K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 15, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 3, 2022
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 26 O-10-38957 | Shafter Lake (San Andres) | Ring Energy, Inc. | 16 | 136K | 23.8K | Mar 2008 – Jul 2026 |
| University '14' O-10-39004 | Shafter Lake (San Andres) | Trey Resources Inc. | 5 | 103K | 15.4K | Apr 2008 – Jan 2015 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 7,016 · prior 12 10,256(-32%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 2,591 · prior 12 2,045(+27%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Pacesetter Energy, Inc.Mar 2008 → May 2008
- 2Pacesetter Energy, LLCJun 2008 → Jul 2009
- 3Nrpc Operating II, LLCAug 2009 → Mar 2011
- 4Trey Resources Inc.Apr 2011 → Jun 2016
- 5Tessara Petroleum Resources, LLCJul 2016 → Oct 2018
- 6Ring Energy, Inc.Nov 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 652153-99 | Drill | Pacesetter Energy, Inc. | Dec 28, 2007 | Jan 7, 2008 | May 1, 2008 | 5,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-38957 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-39004 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,206 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,862 | 344 |
| San Andres | 4,485 | -1,279 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,521 | 5,050 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,755 | 12.25 | 795 S |
| 5.5 | 5,100 | 7.125 | 795 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 | Oct 24, 2014 | Sep 15, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | May 14, 2009 | Sep 15, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 9, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-003-40350 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-40350 → 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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