TEXAS · WELLS · WARD COUNTY · UNIVERSITY 20-46 LEASE · API 42-475-35252 · DISTRICT 7B
University 20-46 #1
Ward County · Haley (Lwr. Wolfcamp-Penn Cons.) field · Vertical
University 20-46 #1 (API 42-475-35252) is a plugged well in Ward County, plugged September 2, 2018, last operated by Shell Western E&P.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued June 15, 2007, permitted to 20,000 ft.
It was permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Shell Western E&P on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Strawn, Atoka, Morrow.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 4, 2021
- Permits on file
- 1,756
- Phone
- (832) 337-0694
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shell Western E&P |
| Production reports | Shell Western E&Pthrough Apr 2017 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Jun 15, 2007 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 20,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 15, 2007
- last permit issued
- Jan 25, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 301K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2008 THROUGH Dec 2021
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 25, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 2, 2018
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 20-46 G-10-238876 | Haley (Lwr. Wolfcamp-Penn Cons.) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 301K | Jan 2008 – Dec 2021 |
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.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Jan 2008 → Sep 2012
- 2Shell Western E&POct 2012 → Apr 2017
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 640348-98 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Jul 5, 2007 | Jun 15, 2007 | Sep 15, 2007 | 20,000 |
| 640348-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Jun 7, 2007 | Jun 15, 2007 | Sep 15, 2007 | 20,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2008 | University 20-46 G-10-238876 | Haley (Lwr. Wolfcamp-Penn Cons.) | Shell Western E&P | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,766 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 15,879 | 16,041 | Perforated |
| 16,587 | 16,589 | Perforated |
| 17,311 | 17,572 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 5,143 | 17.5 | 3,610 S |
| 9.625 | 12,600 | 12.25 | 1,987 S |
| 5.5 | 17,933 | 6.5 | 400 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 | Sep 25, 2008 | Feb 26, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 15, 2008 | — | — |
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 42-475-35252 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-475-35252 → 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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