TEXAS · WELLS · WARD COUNTY · UNIVERSITY 18-19 LEASE · API 42-475-34770 · DISTRICT 7B
University 18-19 #4A
Ward County · Quito E. (Bell Canyon 5275) field · Vertical
University 18-19 #4A (API 42-475-34770) is a plugged well in Ward County, plugged July 18, 2024, last operated by Wtg Exploration.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 7, 2003, permitted to 6,999 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Castile, Lamar, Bell Canyon.
Its lease has reported 21 barrels of oil and 181K mcf of gas since April 2003, with no volume in the three years through 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 2020 |
| Latest permit | WTG ExplorationJan 7, 2003 |
- 6,999
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 7, 2003
- last permit issued
- Apr 21, 2003
- completed
- 21
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 181K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2003 THROUGH Apr 2020
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 21, 2003
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 18, 2024
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 18-19 G-10-195197 | Quito, E. (Bell Canyon 5275) | WTG Exploration | 1 | 21 | 181K | Apr 2003 – Apr 2020 |
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.
- 1WTG ExplorationMay 2003 → Apr 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 526859-99 | Drill | WTG Exploration | Jan 2, 2003 | Jan 7, 2003 | Mar 30, 2003 | 6,999 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2003 | University 18-19 G-10-195197 | Quito E. (Bell Canyon 5275) | WTG Exploration | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,757 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| CastileCASTILLE | 4,729 | -1,972 |
| LamarLAMAR LIME | 4,992 | -2,235 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,028 | -2,271 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,218 | 5,244 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,009 | 12.25 | 450 S |
| 7 | 5,259 | 8.75 | 250 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 | Jul 17, 2003 | May 22, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 3, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-475-34770 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-475-34770 → 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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