TEXAS · WELLS · LOVING COUNTY · UNIVERSITY 20-4 LEASE · API 42-301-31421 · DISTRICT 7B
University 20-4 #2
Loving County · Haley (Lwr. Wolfcamp-Penn Cons.) field · Vertical
University 20-4 #2 (API 42-301-31421) is a plugged well in Loving County, plugged December 8, 2018, last operated by Shell Western E&P.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued April 9, 2008, permitted to 20,000 ft.
It was permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Shell Western E&P on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Bspg1, Bspg2, Bspg3, Wolfcamp.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 4, 2021
- Permits on file
- 1,756
- Phone
- (832) 337-0694
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shell Western E&P |
| Production reports | Shell Western E&Pthrough Apr 2014 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Apr 9, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 20,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 9, 2008
- last permit issued
- Feb 19, 2009
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 490K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2009 THROUGH Dec 2018
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 19, 2009
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 8, 2018
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 20-4 G-10-248769 | Haley (Lwr. Wolfcamp-Penn Cons.) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 490K | Feb 2009 – Dec 2018 |
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.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Feb 2009 → Apr 2011
- 2Shell Western E&PApr 2014 → Apr 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 656599-98 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Jul 22, 2008 | Apr 9, 2008 | Aug 26, 2008 | 20,000 |
| 656599-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Mar 4, 2008 | Apr 9, 2008 | Aug 26, 2008 | 20,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2009 | University 20-4 G-10-248769 | Haley (Lwr. Wolfcamp-Penn Cons.) | Shell Western E&P | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,802 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BSPG1 | 9,129 | -6,327 |
| BSPG2 | 9,992 | -7,190 |
| BSPG3 | 10,805 | -8,003 |
| WolfcampWFMP | 11,786 | -8,984 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 15,284 | 17,345 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 120 | 26 | — |
| 13.375 | 5,175 | 17.5 | 2,175 S |
| 9.625 | 12,607 | 12.25 | 1,950 S |
| 5.5 | 17,691 | 6.5 | 400 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 | Aug 18, 2009 | Mar 16, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 1, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-301-31421 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-301-31421 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 0
- bbl, all reported
- Apr 2013
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000105020 | W-14 Disposal | Plugged Jan 10, 2019 | 25,000 | 2,600 | 5,200–8,734 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 12 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0
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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