TEXAS · WELLS · GAINES COUNTY · UNIVERSITY 6-1 LEASE · API 42-165-37477 · DISTRICT 7B
University 6-1 #5
Gaines County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut In · Vertical
University 6-1 #5 (API 42-165-37477) is a well in Gaines County operated by Diamondback E&P LLC, completed August 25, 2014 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in April 1, 2017.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 17, 2011, permitted to 11,128 ft.
It was permitted by W&T Offshore, Inc. and has since transferred to Diamondback E&P LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Clear Fork, Spraberry, Dean, Wolfcamp.
Its lease has reported 116K barrels of oil and 146K mcf of gas since July 2010, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 7 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by W&T Offshore, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- May 4, 2026
- Permits on file
- 5,243
- Phone
- (432) 221-7400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Diamondback E&P LLC |
| Production reports | Diamondback E&P LLCthrough Jun 2024 |
| Latest permit | W&T Offshore, Inc.Oct 17, 2011 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,128
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 17, 2011
- last permit issued
- Aug 25, 2014
- completed
- 116K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 146K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2010 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 25, 2014
- Shut in
- Apr 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; they carry 7 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University 6-1 O-10-40448 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Diamondback E&P LLC | 7 | 116K | 146K | Jul 2010 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 184(-100%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 164(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Opal Resources Operating Co.,llcAug 2010 → Apr 2011
- 2W&T Offshore, Inc.May 2011 → Dec 2014
- 3Ajax Resources, LLCJan 2015 → Oct 2018
- 4Diamondback E&P LLCNov 2018 → Jun 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 725286-99 | Drill | W&T Offshore, Inc. | Sep 29, 2011 | Oct 17, 2011 | Nov 17, 2011 | 12,990 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2014 | University 6-1 O-10-40448 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Diamondback E&P LLC | Shut In · shut in Apr 1, 2017 | 11,128 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,956 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,444 | 10,809 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 417 | 17.5 | 420 S |
| 8.625 | 5,006 | 11 | 600 S |
| 5.5 | 11,128 | 7.875 | 1,100 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, 2015 | Sep 3, 2014 | — |
| 00 | May 14, 2013 | May 1, 2012 | 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 42-165-37477 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-165-37477 → 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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