TEXAS · WELLS · CROCKETT COUNTY · UNIVERSITY-MACARTHUR LEASE · API 42-105-33216 · DISTRICT 6E
University-Macarthur #3
Crockett County · Howard Draw (Shallow) field · Vertical
University-Macarthur #3 (API 42-105-33216) is a plugged well in Crockett County, plugged July 22, 2022, last operated by Wtg Exploration.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1980 and 1982, permitted to 1,500 ft.
It was permitted by Lamb, James L., JR. and has since transferred to Wtg Exploration on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Lamb, James L., Jr.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 26, 2026
- Permits on file
- 269
- Phone
- (432) 682-4030
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | WTG Exploration |
| Production reports | WTG Explorationthrough Apr 2020 |
| Latest permit | Lamb, James L., Jr.Jul 13, 1982 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 1,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 13, 1982
- last permit issued
- Nov 7, 1982
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 27.4K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2022
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 7, 1982
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 22, 2022
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-Macarthur G-9-106144 | Howard Draw (Shallow) | WTG Exploration | 1 | 0 | 27.4K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2022 |
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.
- 1Las Animas Production CompanyFeb 1993 → Mar 1995
- 2Travers Resources, Inc.Apr 1995 → Aug 1998
- 3WTG ExplorationSep 1998 → Apr 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 167776-99 | Drill | Lamb, James L., Jr. | Jul 13, 1982 | Jul 13, 1982 | — | 1,390 |
| 104503-99 | Drill | Lamb, James L., Jr. | Dec 31, 1980 | Dec 31, 1980 | Mar 18, 1981 | 1,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 1982 | University-Macarthur G-9-106144 | Howard Draw (Shallow) | WTG Exploration | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,233 | 1,258 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,233 | 11 | 425 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 12, 1984 | Jul 1, 1983 | — |
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 42-105-33216 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-105-33216 → 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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