WELL · 42-475-34576 · DISTRICT 8
University 17-40 #2
Ward County · Rhoda Walker (Canyon 5900) field · Vertical
University 17-40 #2 (API 42-475-34576) is a plugged well in Ward County, plugged December 9, 2020, last operated by Spindletop Drilling CO..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 22, 1998, permitted to 6,500 ft.
It was permitted by Taurus Exploration U.S.A., Inc. and has since transferred to Spindletop Drilling CO. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Castile, Delaware, Ramsey Sand.
Operator of record
Permitted by Taurus Exploration U.S.A., Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 5 permits on file · (800) 899-2581
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Spindletop Drilling Co. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Taurus Exploration U.S.A., Inc.Jul 22, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 22, 1998
- last permit issued
- Dec 1, 1998
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 1999 THROUGH Jun 2024
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 1, 1998
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 9, 2020
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-10-35988 | Rhoda Walker (Canyon 5900) | Spindletop Drilling Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Apr 1999 – Jun 2024 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 478165-99 | Drill | Taurus Exploration U.S.A., Inc. | Jul 22, 1998 | Jul 22, 1998 | Jul 25, 1998 | 6,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-35988 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,616 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,980 | 4,994 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,364 | 12.25 | 650 S |
| 5.5 | 6,596 | 7.875 | 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 | May 4, 1999 | Feb 8, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 27, 1999 | — | — |
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 42-475-34576 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-475-34576 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 0
- bbl, all reported
- Apr 2016
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000107435 | H-1 Injection | Canceled Aug 17, 2016 | 20,000 | 2,550 | 5,200–6,596 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
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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