TEXAS · WELLS · CRANE COUNTY · UNIVERSITY 38 A LEASE · API 42-103-34551 · DISTRICT 7B
University 38 A #3
Crane County · Block 31 (Queen) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
University 38 A #3 (API 42-103-34551) is a well in Crane County operated by Formentera Operations LLC, completed September 13, 1997 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in March 1, 2017.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued July 23, 1997, permitted to 3,030 ft.
It was permitted by Arco Permian and has since transferred to Formentera Operations LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Queen, Grayburg.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Arco Permian; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Austin, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 11, 2026
- Permits on file
- 90
- Phone
- (512) 514-5779
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Formentera Operations LLC |
| Production reports | Apache Corporationthrough Feb 2017 |
| Latest permit | Arco PermianJul 23, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,030
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 23, 1997
- last permit issued
- Sep 13, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 138K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 1997 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 13, 1997
- Shut in
- Mar 1, 2017
- 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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University 38 A G-10-166462 | Block 31 (Queen) | Formentera Operations LLC | 1 | 0 | 138K | Sep 1997 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Arco PermianJan 1998 → Dec 2001
- 2BP America Production CompanyJan 2002 → Oct 2008
- 3Apache CorporationOct 2011 → Feb 2017
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 465313-98 | Drill | Arco Permian | Jan 15, 1998 | Jul 23, 1997 | — | 3,100 |
| 465313-99 | Drill | Arco Permian | Jul 23, 1997 | Jul 23, 1997 | Aug 24, 1997 | 3,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 1997 | University 38 A G-10-166462 | Block 31 (Queen) | Formentera Operations LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Mar 1, 2017 | 3,030 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,521 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,904 | 2,919 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 720 | 12.25 | 350 S |
| 4.5 | 3,030 | 7.875 | 350 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 25, 1998 | Oct 2, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 12, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-103-34551 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-103-34551 → 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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