TEXAS · WELLS · WARD COUNTY · UNIVERSITY "18-5" LEASE · API 42-475-31576 · DISTRICT 7B
University 18-5 #3
Ward County · Block 17 (Cherry Canyon) field · Vertical
University 18-5 #3 (API 42-475-31576) is a plugged well in Ward County, plugged November 16, 2023, last operated by Endeavor Energy Resources L.P..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 18, 1977, permitted to 6,750 ft.
It was permitted by Hng Oil Company and has since transferred to Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. on the wellbore schedule.
Its lease has reported 22.4K barrels of oil and 250K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in February 2024.
Operator of record
Endeavor Energy Resources L.P.
Permitted by HNG Oil Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 12, 2026
- Permits on file
- 6,190
- Phone
- (432) 221-7400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. |
| Production reports | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P.through May 2020 |
| Latest permit | HNG Oil CompanyOct 18, 1977 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,750
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 18, 1977
- last permit issued
- Aug 31, 1977
- completed
- 22.4K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 250K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Feb 2024
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 31, 1977
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 16, 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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University "18-5" O-10-24727 | Block 17 (Cherry Canyon) | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. | 1 | 22.4K | 250K | Jan 1993 – Feb 2024 |
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.
- 1BC Operating, Inc.Jan 1993 → Oct 2004
- 2Crownquest Operating, LLCJan 2000 → Jul 2001
- 3Celero Energy, L.P.Nov 2004 → Sep 2005
- 4Whiting Oil and Gas CorporationOct 2005 → Jun 2006
- 5Endeavor Energy Resources L.P.Jul 2006 → Apr 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5070-99 | Drill | HNG Oil Company | Oct 18, 1977 | Oct 18, 1977 | Aug 12, 1977 | 6,750 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1977 | University 18-5 O-10-24727 | Block 17 (Cherry Canyon) | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,111 | 6,482 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 520 | 11.5 | 300 S |
| 7.625 | 1,166 | 8.75 | 400 S |
| 4.5 | 6,632 | 6.5 | 900 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 | Jan 12, 1984 | Oct 17, 1977 | — |
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 42-475-31576 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-475-31576 → 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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