WELL · 42-475-34422 · DISTRICT 8
University 3 #2R
Ward County · Abraxas (Cherry Canyon) field · Shut IN · Vertical
University 3 #2R (API 42-475-34422) is a well in Ward County operated by Abraxas Petroleum Corporation, completed December 12, 1996 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 21, 1996, permitted to 7,100 ft.
It was permitted by Apache Corporation and has since transferred to Abraxas Petroleum Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Rustler, Yates, Delaware, Cherry Canyon.
Its lease has reported 2.05K barrels of oil and 4.22K mcf of gas since December 1996, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Apache Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- San Antonio, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 13, 2026
- Permits on file
- 582
- Phone
- (210) 757-9846
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Abraxas Petroleum Corporation |
| Production reports | Apache Corporationthrough Aug 2003 |
| Latest permit | Apache CorporationOct 21, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,100
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 21, 1996
- last permit issued
- Dec 12, 1996
- completed
- 2.05K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.22K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 12, 1996
- 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 "3" O-10-35152 | Abraxas (Cherry Canyon) | Abraxas Petroleum Corporation | 1 | 2.05K | 4.22K | Dec 1996 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Apache CorporationDec 1996 → Aug 2003
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 454121-99 | Drill | Apache Corporation | Oct 21, 1996 | Oct 21, 1996 | Oct 23, 1996 | 7,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-35152 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,647 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rustler | 1,630 | 1,017 |
| Yates | 3,150 | -503 |
| Delaware | 4,900 | -2,253 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,760 | -3,113 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,899 | 6,949 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 370 | 17.5 | 325 S |
| 8.625 | 2,484 | 11 | 1,275 S |
| 5.5 | 7,100 | 7.875 | 1,560 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 28, 1997 | Dec 23, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 23, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-475-34422 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-475-34422 → 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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