WELL · 42-475-32401 · DISTRICT 8
University 18-31 #3
Ward County · Quito East (Cherry Canyon) field · Vertical
University 18-31 #3 (API 42-475-32401) is a plugged well in Ward County, plugged December 6, 2006, last operated by Kerr-Mcgee Oil & Gas Onshore LP.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 19, 1981, permitted to 6,865 ft.
It was permitted by Gulf Oil Corp. and has since transferred to Kerr-Mcgee Oil & Gas Onshore LP on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Lamar, Bell Canyon, Cherry Canyon.
Operator of record
Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP
Permitted by Gulf Oil Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 14, 2026
- Permits on file
- 234
- Phone
- (713) 215-7000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP |
| Production reports | Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LPthrough Oct 2006 |
| Latest permit | Gulf Oil Corp.Aug 19, 1981 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,865
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 19, 1981
- last permit issued
- May 12, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 698K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Dec 2006
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 12, 2000
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 6, 2006
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 18-31 G-10-99622 | Quito, East (Cherry Canyon) | Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP | 1 | 0 | 698K | Jan 1993 – Dec 2006 |
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.
- 1Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Jan 1993 → Sep 1997
- 2Belco Energy Corp.Feb 2000 → Feb 2002
- 3Westport Oil and Gas Company, LPMar 2002 → Feb 2006
- 4Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LPMar 2006 → Oct 2006
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130789-99 | Drill | Gulf Oil Corp. | Aug 19, 1981 | Aug 19, 1981 | — | 6,865 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-10-99622 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,824 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Lamar | 5,100 | -2,276 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,131 | -2,307 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,995 | -3,171 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,127 | 6,241 | Perforated |
| 6,460 | 6,471 | Perforated |
| 6,481 | 6,494 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 711 | 12.25 | 420 S |
| 2.375 | 6,004 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 6,865 | 7.875 | 650 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 | Aug 16, 2000 | Jun 8, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Jul 7, 1987 | Jun 12, 1987 | — |
| 00 | Jul 24, 1986 | Jul 9, 1986 | — |
| 00 | Jul 15, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | May 13, 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 42-475-32401 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-475-32401 → 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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