WELL · 42-003-48038 · DISTRICT 8
University 5-38 A #2H
Andrews County · Spraberry (Trend Area) R 40 Exc field · Horizontal
University 5-38 A #2H (API 42-003-48038) is a horizontal well in Andrews County operated by Ovintiv USA Inc., completed December 31, 2019.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended 3 times), issued March 8, 2019, permitted to 9,608 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Yates, San Andres, Grayburg, Clear Fork.
Its 2 leases have reported 518K barrels of oil and 350K mcf of gas since December 2019, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Denver, CO · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 1,390 permits on file · (877) 386-2200
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ovintiv USA Inc. |
| Production reports | Ovintiv USA Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Piedra Operating, LLCMar 8, 2019 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,608
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Mar 8, 2019
- last permit issued
- Dec 31, 2019
- completed
- 518K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 350K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2019 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 31, 2019
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
32.431004, -102.311833
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 2 leases 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 5-38 A O-10-53878 | Spraberry (Trend Area) R 40 Exc | Ovintiv USA Inc. | 1 | 511K | 345K | Dec 2019 – Jul 2026 |
| University 5-38A O-10-64770 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Ovintiv USA Inc. | 1 | 7.47K | 5.17K | Jun 2023 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 51,261 · prior 12 52,442(-2%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 33,242 · prior 12 24,348(+37%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Piedra Operating, LLCJan 2020 → Apr 2023
- 2Ovintiv USA Inc.Jun 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 850696-96 | Drill | Ovintiv USA Inc. | Mar 23, 2026 | Mar 8, 2019 | Aug 24, 2019 | 9,608 |
| 850696-97 | Drill | Piedra Operating, LLC | Feb 25, 2020 | Mar 8, 2019 | Aug 24, 2019 | 9,580 |
| 850696-98 | Drill | Piedra Operating, LLC | Jul 2, 2019 | Mar 8, 2019 | Aug 24, 2019 | 9,580 |
| 850696-99 | Drill | Piedra Operating, LLC | Mar 5, 2019 | Mar 8, 2019 | Aug 24, 2019 | 9,580 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-53878 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-64770 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,988 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,800 | 188 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - CO2 FLOOD, HIGH FLO | 3,800 | -812 |
| Grayburg | 4,500 | -1,512 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | — | — |
| Glorieta | — | — |
| Holt | — | — |
| Permian (undifferentiated)PERMIAN DETRITAL | — | — |
| Queen | — | — |
| Seven Rivers | — | — |
| Tubb | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,963 | 20,261 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,880 | 17.5 | 1,495 S |
| 9.625 | 5,535 | 12.25 | 1,375 S |
| 5.5 | 20,376 | 8.5 | 2,530 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 | Apr 14, 2026 | Feb 24, 2026 | — |
| 00 | Apr 13, 2026 | Feb 25, 2020 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 1, 2020 | Feb 25, 2020 | 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 42-003-48038 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-48038 → 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 5-38 B42-003-48097
0.0 KM · Piedra Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,800 | 183 |
| San Andres | 3,800 | -817 |
| Grayburg | 4,500 | -1,517 |
| Clear Fork | 7,037 | -4,054 |
| Spraberry | 8,500 | -5,517 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,550 | -6,567 |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Tubb | — |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
University 5-38 C42-003-48098
0.0 KM · Piedra Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,800 | 183 |
| San Andres | 3,800 | -817 |
| Grayburg | 4,500 | -1,517 |
| Clear Fork | 7,042 | -4,059 |
| Spraberry | 8,500 | -5,517 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,700 | -6,717 |
| Holt | — | |
| Glorieta | — |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
University 5-38E42-003-48608
0.1 KM · Piedra Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Seven Rivers | 3,514 | -525 |
| Queen | 4,216 | -1,227 |
| Grayburg | 4,799 | -1,810 |
| San Andres | 5,029 | -2,040 |
| Clear Fork | 7,035 | -4,046 |
| Yates | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Holt | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
University 5-38D42-003-48607
0.1 KM · Piedra Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Seven Rivers | 3,514 | -525 |
| Queen | 4,216 | -1,227 |
| Grayburg | 4,799 | -1,810 |
| San Andres | 5,029 | -2,040 |
| Clear Fork | 7,035 | -4,046 |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Holt | — | |
| Tubb | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
University 5-38 Allocated42-003-47700
0.2 KM · Piedra Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,800 | 188 |
| San Andres | 3,800 | -812 |
| Grayburg | 4,500 | -1,512 |
| Spraberry | 8,500 | -5,512 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,700 | -6,712 |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Tubb | — | |
| Wichita-Albany | — |
19 TOPS · FIRST 8
University 5-35 N142-003-48502
0.3 KM · Piedra Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Seven Rivers | 3,513 | -526 |
| Queen | 4,215 | -1,228 |
| Grayburg | 4,798 | -1,811 |
| San Andres | 5,028 | -2,041 |
| Clear Fork | 7,023 | -4,036 |
| Holt | — | |
| Leon | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
University 5-35 N442-003-48505
0.3 KM · Piedra Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Clear Fork | 7,026 | -4,039 |
| Spraberry | 8,538 | -5,551 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Leon | — | |
| Dean | — | |
| Wichita-Albany | — | |
| Tubb | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
University 5-35 N242-003-48503
0.3 KM · Piedra Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Seven Rivers | 3,512 | -525 |
| Queen | 4,215 | -1,228 |
| Grayburg | 4,798 | -1,811 |
| San Andres | 5,028 | -2,041 |
| Clear Fork | 7,023 | -4,036 |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Tubb | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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