TEXAS · WELLS · ANDREWS COUNTY · UNIVERSITY 5-34 LEASE · API 42-003-42523 · DISTRICT 7B
University 5-34 #3
Andrews County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Vertical
University 5-34 #3 (API 42-003-42523) is a plugged well in Andrews County, plugged August 4, 2015, last operated by Ovintiv USA Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued January 18, 2011, permitted to 14,000 ft.
It was permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Ovintiv USA Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Clear Fork, Upr Spraberry, Lwr Spraberry, Dean.
Its lease has reported 137K barrels of oil and 231K mcf of gas since April 2010, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 6 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
- 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 Aug 2024 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Jan 18, 2011 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 18, 2011
- last permit issued
- Sep 12, 2011
- completed
- 137K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 231K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2010 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 12, 2011
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 4, 2015
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 6 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University 5-34 O-10-40085 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Ovintiv USA Inc. | 6 | 137K | 231K | Apr 2010 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 52(-100%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, Inc.May 2010 → Aug 2012
- 2Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Sep 2012 → Feb 2014
- 3QEP Energy CompanyMar 2014 → Mar 2017
- 4Piedra Operating, LLCApr 2017 → May 2023
- 5Ovintiv USA Inc.Jun 2023 → Aug 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 708505-98 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Mar 7, 2011 | Jan 18, 2011 | Mar 19, 2011 | 14,000 |
| 708505-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Jan 13, 2011 | Jan 18, 2011 | — | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2011 | University 5-34 O-10-40085 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Ovintiv USA Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,011 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Fork | 6,997 | -3,986 |
| Upr Spraberry | 8,587 | -5,576 |
| LWR Spraberry | 9,116 | -6,105 |
| Dean | 9,680 | -6,669 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,842 | -6,831 |
| Strawn | 11,062 | -8,051 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,247 | 11,147 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,824 | 12.25 | 850 S |
| 5.5 | 11,350 | 7.875 | 1,125 S |
| 5.5 | — | 7.875 | 1,790 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 | Jan 29, 2013 | Sep 21, 2011 | Yes |
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 42-003-42523 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-42523 → 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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