WELL · 42-003-47798 · DISTRICT 8
Arco-University 2 #5
Andrews County · Fullerton (San Andres) field · Shut IN · Vertical
Arco-University 2 #5 (API 42-003-47798) is a well in Andrews County operated by Vin Fisher Operating Inc., completed July 31, 2018 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 12, 2018, permitted to 6,000 ft.
It was permitted by Mercury Operating, LLC and has since transferred to Vin Fisher Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Rustler, Salado, Yates, Seven Rivers.
Its lease has reported 171K barrels of oil and 318K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 5 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
It holds an active disposal or injection permit; TexNet located 0 M2+ earthquakes within 10 km over the last two years.
Operator of record
Permitted by Mercury Operating, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Andrews, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 2 permits on file · (432) 638-3492
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Vin Fisher Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Vin Fisher Operating, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Mercury Operating, LLCApr 12, 2018 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 12, 2018
- last permit issued
- Jul 31, 2018
- completed
- 171K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 318K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 31, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
Surface location
32.417457, -102.755964
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Andrews County.
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 5 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arco-University "2" O-10-33352 | Fullerton (San Andres) | Vin Fisher Operating, Inc. | 5 | 171K | 318K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 2,484 · prior 12 3,445(-28%)
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.
- 1Rust Oil Corp.Jan 1993 → Sep 1999
- 2Rust Operating Co., Inc.Oct 1999 → Feb 2000
- 3Fossil Rock Resources, Inc.Mar 2000 → May 2016
- 4Vin Fisher Operating, Inc.Jun 2016 → Apr 2026
- 5Mercury Operating, LLCDec 2017 → Aug 2023
- 6Harvest Petroleum Inc.Sep 2023 → Jan 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 838680-99 | Drill | Mercury Operating, LLC | Apr 10, 2018 | Apr 12, 2018 | May 6, 2018 | 6,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-33352 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,260 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rustler | 1,765 | 1,495 |
| Salado | 1,810 | 1,450 |
| Yates | 2,894 | 366 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,076 | 184 |
| Queen | 3,424 | -164 |
| Grayburg | 4,103 | -843 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - CO2 FLOOD, HIGH FLO | 4,353 | -1,093 |
| Glorieta | 5,582 | -2,322 |
| Holt | — | — |
| Tubb | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,394 | 4,491 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,770 | 12.25 | 825 S |
| 5.5 | 5,791 | 7.875 | 900 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 26, 2018 | Sep 24, 2018 | — |
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 42-003-47798 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-47798 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
University D42-003-47801
0.2 KM · Mercury Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Salado | 1,803 | 1,466 |
| Yates | 2,894 | 375 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,076 | 193 |
| Queen | 3,425 | -156 |
| Grayburg | 4,103 | -834 |
| San Andres | 4,353 | -1,084 |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
University D42-003-47793
0.3 KM · Mercury Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,766 | 1,505 |
| Salado | 1,808 | 1,463 |
| Yates | 2,888 | 383 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,070 | 201 |
| Queen | 3,418 | -147 |
| Grayburg | 4,097 | -826 |
| San Andres | 4,350 | -1,079 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
University D42-003-47795
0.3 KM · Mercury Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,764 | 1,507 |
| Yates | 2,883 | 388 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,062 | 209 |
| Queen | 3,410 | -139 |
| Grayburg | 4,084 | -813 |
| San Andres | 4,336 | -1,065 |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Glorieta | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Arco-University ''2''42-003-47866
0.4 KM · Mercury Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,894 | 368 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,076 | 186 |
| Queen | 3,424 | -162 |
| Grayburg | 4,103 | -841 |
| San Andres | 4,353 | -1,091 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Tubb | — | |
| Clear Fork | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
University D42-003-47802
0.5 KM · Mercury Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,760 | 1,523 |
| Yates | 2,892 | 391 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,072 | 211 |
| Queen | 3,420 | -137 |
| Grayburg | 4,093 | -810 |
| San Andres | 4,344 | -1,061 |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Holt | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sinclair-University42-003-47871
0.5 KM · Mercury Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,896 | 361 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,080 | 177 |
| Queen | 3,428 | -171 |
| Grayburg | 4,120 | -863 |
| San Andres | 4,373 | -1,116 |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Holt | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sinclair-University42-003-10833
0.6 KM · Mercury Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,767 | 1,498 |
| Salado | 1,819 | 1,446 |
| Yates | 2,889 | 376 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,074 | 191 |
| Queen | 3,435 | -170 |
| Grayburg | 4,111 | -846 |
| Fullerton (San Andres) | 4,368 | -1,103 |
| Glorieta | 5,601 | -2,336 |
Sinclair-University42-003-47851
0.7 KM · Mercury Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,902 | 357 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,086 | 173 |
| Queen | 3,436 | -177 |
| Grayburg | 4,132 | -873 |
| San Andres | 4,389 | -1,130 |
| Holt | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Clear Fork | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 283K
- bbl, all reported
- Mar 2026
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000116516 | H-1 Injection | Active | 3,000 | 2,000 | 4,380–4,491 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
TexNet catalog via USGS
Seismicity near this well
- 0
- M2+ events within 10 km, last 2 years
- —
- largest
A proximity count, not an attribution. How to read it →
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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