TEXAS · WELLS · WARD COUNTY · UNIVERSITY "18-30A" LEASE · API 42-475-34640 · DISTRICT 7B
University 18-30A #1
Ward County · Quito E. (Bell Canyon 5275) field · Producing · Vertical
University 18-30a #1 (API 42-475-34640) is a well in Ward County operated by Wtg Exploration, completed August 5, 2000 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in May 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 17, 2000, permitted to 5,300 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Lamar, Ramsey.
Its lease has reported 20.8K barrels of oil and 2.15M mcf of gas since August 2000, last reporting volume in April 2026.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 26, 2026
- Permits on file
- 269
- Phone
- (432) 682-4030
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | WTG Exploration |
| Production reports | WTG Explorationthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | WTG ExplorationMay 17, 2000 |
- 5,300
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 17, 2000
- last permit issued
- Aug 5, 2000
- completed
- 20.8K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.15M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2000 THROUGH Apr 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 5, 2000
- Shut in
- May 1, 2026
- 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 "18-30A" G-10-178703 | Quito, E. (Bell Canyon 5275) | WTG Exploration | 1 | 20.8K | 2.15M | Aug 2000 – Apr 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 393 · prior 12 621(-37%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1WTG ExplorationAug 2000 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 495146-99 | Drill | WTG Exploration | May 17, 2000 | May 17, 2000 | Jun 27, 2000 | 6,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2000 | University 18-30A G-10-178703 | Quito E. (Bell Canyon 5275) | WTG Exploration | Producing · shut in May 1, 2026 | 5,300 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,784 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Lamar | 5,004 | -2,220 |
| Ramsey | 5,037 | -2,253 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,248 | 5,264 | Perforated |
| 5,275 | 5,282 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,138 | 12.25 | 460 S |
| 5.5 | 5,299 | 7.875 | 290 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Nov 2, 2000 | Aug 28, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 4, 2000 | — | — |
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 42-475-34640 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-475-34640 → scanned completion filings
Log images filed since 2004 open from the RRC's log search for this well; none are loaded here for it. The University Lands library has no per-well link: then paste it into its 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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