WELL · 42-383-31224 · DISTRICT 7
University 18 #8
Reagan County · V-Bar (San Andres) field · Vertical
University 18 #8 (API 42-383-31224) is a well in Reagan County operated by Michaelson Producing Company, completed May 8, 1978.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1978 and 1996, permitted to 2,700 ft.
Its 2 leases have reported 145K barrels of oil and 134K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 9 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Mc Camey, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 100 permits on file · (325) 226-5321
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Michaelson Producing Company |
| Production reports | Michaelson Producing Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Michaelson Producing Co.Feb 12, 1996 |
- 2,700
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 12, 1996
- last permit issued
- May 8, 1978
- completed
- 145K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 134K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 8, 1978
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 9 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University 18 O-9-13171 | Farmer (San Andres) | Michaelson Producing Company | 8 | 144K | 134K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| University "18" O-9-7479 | V-Bar (San Andres) | Michaelson Producing Company | 1 | 927 | 251 | Jan 1993 – Apr 1996 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 2,024 · prior 12 2,049(-1%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Michaelson Producing CompanyJan 1993 → Apr 2026
- 2Viking Energy CorporationJan 1993 → Nov 1995
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 444439-99 | Field transfer | Michaelson Producing Co. | Feb 5, 1996 | Feb 12, 1996 | — | 2,625 |
| 24027-99 | Drill | Petro. Expl. & Dev. Funds, Inc. | May 11, 1978 | May 11, 1978 | — | 2,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-9-7479 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-9-13171 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,288 | 2,556 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 847 | 11 | 250 S |
| 2.375 | 2,538 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 2,625 | 7.875 | 209 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 | Mar 18, 1996 | Jun 5, 1978 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 5, 1978 | — |
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 42-383-31224 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-383-31224 → 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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