TEXAS · WELLS · MARTIN COUNTY · UNIVERSITY 7-28 LEASE · API 42-317-36020 · DISTRICT 7B
University 7-28 #5
Martin County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Vertical
University 7-28 #5 (API 42-317-36020) is a plugged well in Martin County, plugged September 6, 2023, last operated by Diamondback E&P LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 12, 2010, permitted to 12,000 ft.
It was permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Diamondback E&P LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Spraberry, Dean, Wolfcamp.
Its lease has reported 323K barrels of oil and 902K mcf of gas since September 2007, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 7 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chesapeake Operating, 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 Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.May 12, 2010 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 12, 2010
- last permit issued
- Jan 11, 2011
- completed
- 323K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 902K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2007 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 11, 2011
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 6, 2023
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 7-28 O-10-38408 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Diamondback E&P LLC | 7 | 323K | 902K | Sep 2007 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 11,316 · prior 12 13,637(-17%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 35,046 · prior 12 37,245(-6%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Sep 2007 → Aug 2012
- 2Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Sep 2012 → Feb 2014
- 3QEP Energy CompanyMar 2014 → Sep 2021
- 4Diamondback E&P LLCOct 2021 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 695780-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | May 11, 2010 | May 12, 2010 | Jul 27, 2010 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2011 | University 7-28 O-10-38408 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Diamondback E&P LLC | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,915 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,756 | 10,120 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,800 | 11 | 700 S |
| 5.5 | 10,300 | 7.875 | 2,200 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 22, 2012 | Mar 31, 2011 | 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 42-317-36020 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-36020 → 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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