WELL · 42-003-46207 · DISTRICT 8
Samson University 18 #5
Andrews County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut IN · Vertical
Samson University 18 #5 (API 42-003-46207) is a well in Andrews County operated by Sabalo II Operating LLC, completed October 10, 2014 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued May 13, 2014, permitted to 11,800 ft.
It was permitted by Williams, Clayton Energy, Inc. and has since transferred to Sabalo II Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 17 formation tops, including Yates, Seven Rivers, Queen, Grayburg.
Its lease has reported 233K barrels of oil and 629K mcf of gas since January 2011, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 8 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Williams, Clayton Energy, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Corpus Chrsti, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 25, 2026
- Permits on file
- 73
- Phone
- (361) 888-7708
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sabalo II Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Sabalo II Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Williams, Clayton Energy, Inc.May 13, 2014 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 13, 2014
- last permit issued
- Oct 10, 2014
- completed
- 233K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 629K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2011 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 10, 2014
- 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 8 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samson University "18" O-10-40896 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Sabalo II Operating, LLC | 8 | 233K | 629K | Jan 2011 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 4,173 · prior 12 2,183(+91%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 6,324 · prior 12 6,490(-3%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Williams, Clayton Energy, Inc.Jan 2011 → Mar 2017
- 2NBL Permian LLCApr 2017 → Sep 2017
- 3Throne Petroleum Resources LLCOct 2017 → Aug 2021
- 4Montrose Operating LLCSep 2021 → May 2024
- 5Sabalo II Operating, LLCJun 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 783934-98 | Drill | Williams, Clayton Energy, Inc. | Dec 9, 2014 | May 13, 2014 | May 27, 2014 | 11,800 |
| 783934-99 | Drill | Williams, Clayton Energy, Inc. | Apr 4, 2014 | May 13, 2014 | May 27, 2014 | 11,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-40896 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,028 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 3,246 | -218 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,506 | -478 |
| Queen | 4,878 | -1,850 |
| Grayburg | 4,954 | -1,926 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - CO2 FLOOD, HIGH FLO | 5,301 | -2,273 |
| Glorieta | 5,860 | -2,832 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 7,138 | -4,110 |
| Canyon | — | — |
| Devonian | — | — |
| Fusselman | — | — |
| Holt | — | — |
| Leon | — | — |
| McKee | — | — |
| Pennsylvanian | — | — |
| Permian (undifferentiated)PERMIAN DETRITAL | — | — |
| Tubb | — | — |
| Wichita-AlbanyWICHITA ALBANY | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,960 | 11,078 | Perforated |
| 11,180 | 11,322 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 390 | 17.5 | 440 S |
| 8.625 | 5,027 | 11 | 1,270 S |
| 5.5 | 11,430 | 7.875 | 1,365 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 | Feb 23, 2015 | Oct 10, 2014 | — |
| 00 | Dec 17, 2014 | Sep 12, 2014 | 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 42-003-46207 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-46207 → 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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