WELL · 42-475-34578 · DISTRICT 8
University K #3
Ward County · Rhoda Walker (Canyon 5900) field · Vertical
University K #3 (API 42-475-34578) is a plugged well in Ward County, plugged December 4, 2020, last operated by Spindletop Drilling CO..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 4, 1998, permitted to 6,700 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 6 formation tops, including Rustler, Salado, Castile, Ramsey.
Its 2 leases have reported 77.5K barrels of oil and 319K mcf of gas since January 1994, last reporting in July 2024. The leases carry 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
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 | Spindletop Drilling Co.through Jan 2020 |
| Latest permit | Taurus Exploration U.S.A., Inc.Aug 4, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,700
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 4, 1998
- last permit issued
- Aug 13, 1999
- completed
- 77.5K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 319K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1994 THROUGH Jul 2024
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 13, 1999
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 4, 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University "K" O-10-34070 | Rhoda Walker (Canyon 5900) | Spindletop Drilling Co. | 3 | 77.5K | 305K | Jan 1994 – Jul 2024 |
| University "K" G-10-170873 | Rhoda Walker (Canyon 5900) | Energen Resources Corporation | 1 | 0 | 13.5K | Nov 1998 – Aug 1999 |
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.
- 1BC Operating, Inc.Jan 1994 → Feb 1998
- 2Taurus Exploration U.S.A., Inc.Mar 1998 → Nov 1998
- 3Energen Resources CorporationDec 1998 → May 2003
- 4Spindletop Drilling Co.Jun 2003 → Jul 2019
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 478488-99 | Drill | Taurus Exploration U.S.A., Inc. | Aug 4, 1998 | Aug 4, 1998 | Aug 19, 1998 | 6,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-10-170873 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-34070 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,313 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rustler | 855 | 1,458 |
| Salado | 1,561 | 752 |
| Castile | 3,123 | -810 |
| Ramsey | 4,987 | -2,674 |
| Olds | 5,015 | -2,702 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,865 | -3,552 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,922 | 5,928 | Perforated |
| 6,248 | 6,260 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 2,527 | 11 | 1,600 S |
| 5.5 | 6,601 | 7.875 | 700 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 | Oct 6, 1999 | Sep 10, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Sep 23, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 28, 1998 | Nov 18, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 3, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-475-34578 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-475-34578 → 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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