WELL · 42-475-32236 · DISTRICT 8
University 43-20 #1
Ward County · Meridian South (Fusselman) field · Vertical
University 43-20 #1 (API 42-475-32236) is a plugged well in Ward County, plugged July 8, 2016, last operated by Butler Kevin O. & Assoc. Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 23, 1980, permitted to 22,500 ft.
It was permitted by Getty Oil CO. and has since transferred to Butler Kevin O. & Assoc. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Getty Oil Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Active, filed Jun 24, 2026 · 8 permits on file · (432) 682-1178
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Butler Kevin O. & Assoc. Inc. |
| Production reports | Butler, Kevin O. & Assoc., Inc.through Jun 2007 |
| Latest permit | Getty Oil Co.Dec 23, 1980 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 22,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 23, 1980
- last permit issued
- Mar 7, 1982
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 49.9K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2016
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 7, 1982
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 8, 2016
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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University 43-20 G-10-99620 | Meridian, South (Ellenburger) | Butler, Kevin O. & Assoc., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 49.9K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2016 |
| University 43-20 G-10-99621 | Meridian, South (Fusselman) | Butler, Kevin O. & Assoc., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2016 |
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.
- 1Samson Resources CompanyJan 1993 → Mar 1995
- 2Samson Hydrocarbons CompanyApr 1995 → Jul 1996
- 3Samson Lone Star LPAug 1996 → Aug 1996
- 4Stratco Operating Co., Inc.Sep 1996 → May 1997
- 5Permian West Corp.Aug 1998 → Aug 1998
- 6Eclipse Oil & Gas, Inc.Dec 2000 → Oct 2001
- 7Butler, Kevin O. & Assoc., Inc.Nov 2001 → Jun 2007
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103223-99 | Drill | Getty Oil Co. | Dec 23, 1980 | Dec 23, 1980 | Feb 3, 1981 | 22,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-10-99620 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-10-99621 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 19,878 | 19,958 | Perforated |
| 21,926 | 22,330 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 2,467 | 20 | 2,350 S |
| 11.75 | 11,825 | 14.75 | — |
| 2.875 | 17,718 | — | — |
| 3.5 | 20,170 | — | — |
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 | Apr 29, 1982 | — |
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 42-475-32236 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-475-32236 → 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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