WELL · 42-317-38094 · DISTRICT 8
University 7-27B #8
Martin County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Vertical
University 7-27b #8 (API 42-317-38094) is a plugged well in Martin County, plugged January 22, 2024, last operated by Diamondback E&P LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued August 28, 2012, permitted to 18,000 ft.
It was permitted by Enervest Operating, L.L.C. and has since transferred to Diamondback E&P LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Clear Fork, Spraberry, Wolfberry.
Its lease has reported 424K barrels of oil and 941K mcf of gas since June 2009, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 8 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Enervest Operating, L.L.C.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 5,237 permits on file · (855) 247-5920
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Diamondback E&P LLC |
| Production reports | Diamondback E&P LLCthrough Sep 2023 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Aug 28, 2012 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 18,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 28, 2012
- last permit issued
- Mar 9, 2013
- completed
- 424K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 941K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2009 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 9, 2013
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 22, 2024
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 8 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University 7-27B O-10-39659 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Diamondback E&P LLC | 8 | 424K | 941K | Jun 2009 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Jun 2009 → Aug 2012
- 2Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Sep 2012 → Feb 2014
- 3QEP Energy CompanyMar 2014 → May 2021
- 4Diamondback E&P LLCNov 2021 → Sep 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 746734-98 | Drill | Enervest Operating, L.L.C. | Jan 10, 2013 | Aug 28, 2012 | Jan 22, 2013 | 12,000 |
| 746734-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Aug 20, 2012 | Aug 28, 2012 | Jan 23, 2013 | 18,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-39659 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,921 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Clear ForkLOWER CLEARFORK | 7,730 | -4,809 |
| Spraberry | 8,322 | -5,401 |
| Wolfberry | 9,827 | -6,906 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,021 | 10,874 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,808 | 11 | 720 S |
| 5.5 | 11,112 | 7.875 | 570 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 | May 2, 2014 | May 23, 2013 | 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 42-317-38094 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-38094 → 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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