WELL · 42-475-34283 · DISTRICT 8
University 15A #1H
Ward County · War-Wink (Cherry Canyon) field · Horizontal
University 15a #1H (API 42-475-34283) is a plugged horizontal well in Ward County, plugged August 12, 2013, last operated by Cimarex Energy CO. Of Colorado.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1995 and 1997, permitted to 7,300 ft.
It was permitted by IP Petroleum Company, Inc. and has since transferred to Cimarex Energy CO. Of Colorado on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Delaware, Cherry Canyon, Brushy Canyon.
Its 2 leases have reported 47.6K barrels of oil and 75.5K mcf of gas since June 1995, last reporting in April 2015. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado
Permitted by IP Petroleum Company, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 476 permits on file · (800) 969-4789
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado |
| Production reports | Cimarex Energy Co. of Coloradothrough Apr 2013 |
| Latest permit | IP Petroleum Company, Inc.Apr 25, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,300
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 25, 1997
- last permit issued
- May 22, 1997
- completed
- 47.6K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 75.5K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 1995 THROUGH Apr 2015
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 22, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 12, 2013
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 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University "15" O-10-34549 | War-Wink (Cherry Canyon) | Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado | 2 | 30K | 40.4K | Jun 1995 – Apr 2015 |
| University 15A O-10-35499 | War-Wink (Cherry Canyon) | Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado | 1 | 17.6K | 35.1K | May 1997 – Nov 2014 |
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.
- 1IP Petroleum Company, Inc.Jun 1995 → Sep 1998
- 2Vista Resources, Inc. (A)Oct 1998 → Feb 2000
- 3Prize Operating CompanyMar 2000 → Mar 2002
- 4Gruy Petroleum Management Co.Apr 2002 → Apr 2006
- 5Cimarex Energy Co. of ColoradoMay 2006 → Apr 2013
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 461435-99 | Recompletion | IP Petroleum Company, Inc. | Apr 22, 1997 | Apr 25, 1997 | May 7, 1997 | 7,200 |
| 440309-99 | Drill | IP Petroleum Company, Inc. | Sep 27, 1995 | Sep 29, 1995 | Oct 27, 1995 | 7,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-34549 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-35499 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,681 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| DelawareDELAWARE LIME | 5,012 | -2,331 |
| DelawareDELAWARE LM | 5,012 | -2,331 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,885 | -3,204 |
| Brushy Canyon | 7,130 | -4,449 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,885 | 6,550 | Open hole |
| 6,645 | 6,657 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,225 | 12.25 | 650 S |
| 5.5 | 7,198 | 7.875 | 600 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 | Dec 4, 1997 | Aug 13, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 30, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 20, 1996 | Apr 29, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 7, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-475-34283 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-475-34283 → 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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