TEXAS · WELLS · WARD COUNTY · UNIVERSITY "17-40" LEASE · API 42-475-31797 · DISTRICT 7B
University 17-40 #1
Ward County · Caprito (Wolfcamp) field · Producing · Vertical
University 17-40 #1 (API 42-475-31797) is a well in Ward County operated by Spindletop Drilling CO., completed May 4, 1993 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 14, 1978, permitted to 18,570 ft.
It was permitted by Hng Oil Company and has since transferred to Spindletop Drilling CO. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Delaware, Cherry Canyon, Bone Spring, Mississippian.
Its lease has reported 60.7K barrels of oil and 880 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by HNG Oil Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 18, 2025
- Permits on file
- 5
- Phone
- (972) 644-2581
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Spindletop Drilling Co. |
| Production reports | Spindletop Drilling Co.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | HNG Oil CompanyNov 14, 1978 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 18,570
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 14, 1978
- last permit issued
- May 4, 1993
- completed
- 60.7K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 880
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 4, 1993
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 "17-40" O-10-25839 | Caprito (Wolfcamp) | Spindletop Drilling Co. | 1 | 60.7K | 880 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 79 · prior 12 107(-26%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1BC Operating, Inc.Jan 1993 → Feb 1998
- 2Taurus Exploration U.S.A., Inc.Mar 1998 → Nov 1998
- 3Energen Resources CorporationDec 1998 → May 2003
- 4Spindletop Drilling Co.Jun 2003 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36886-99 | Drill | HNG Oil Company | Nov 14, 1978 | Nov 14, 1978 | Nov 28, 1978 | 22,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 1993 | University 17-40 O-10-25839 | Caprito (Wolfcamp) | Spindletop Drilling Co. | Producing | 18,570 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,613 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 4,974 | -2,361 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,917 | -3,304 |
| Bone SpringBONE SPRINGS | 8,447 | -5,834 |
| MississippianMISSISSIPPI | 14,227 | -11,614 |
| Woodford | 14,670 | -12,057 |
| Devonian | 15,121 | -12,508 |
| Silurian (undifferentiated)SILURIAN | 15,560 | -12,947 |
| Montoya | 15,920 | -13,307 |
| Simpson | 16,488 | -13,875 |
| Ellenburger | 18,064 | -15,451 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,752 | 11,766 | Perforated |
| 11,895 | 11,915 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1,755 | 26 | 3,000 S |
| 13.375 | 4,840 | 17.5 | 6,500 S |
| 3.5 | 11,531 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 11,600 | 12.25 | 1,800 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 | Jul 12, 1993 | May 28, 1993 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 31, 1980 | — |
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 42-475-31797 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-475-31797 → 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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