WELL · 42-475-36228 · DISTRICT 8
University 31E #4
Ward County · War-Wink (Cherry Canyon) field · Shut IN · Vertical
University 31e #4 (API 42-475-36228) is a well in Ward County operated by Morningstar Operating LLC, completed April 4, 2013 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 18, 2012, permitted to 7,250 ft.
It was permitted by Kaiser-Francis Oil Company and has since transferred to Morningstar Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Bell Canyon, Cherry Canyon, Base Manzanita, Brushy Canyon.
Its lease has reported 133K barrels of oil and 191K mcf of gas since April 1998, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Kaiser-Francis Oil Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 12 permits on file · (817) 320-7919
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Morningstar Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Morningstar Operating LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Kaiser-Francis Oil CompanySep 18, 2012 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,250
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 18, 2012
- last permit issued
- Apr 4, 2013
- completed
- 133K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 191K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 1998 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 4, 2013
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University 31E O-10-35780 | War-Wink (Cherry Canyon) | Morningstar Operating LLC | 2 | 133K | 191K | Apr 1998 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 454 · prior 12 334(+36%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 259 · prior 12 59(+339%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Kaiser-Francis Oil CompanyApr 1998 → Jan 2022
- 2Morningstar Partners, L.P.Feb 2022 → Apr 2022
- 3Morningstar Operating LLCMay 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 747450-99 | Drill | Kaiser-Francis Oil Company | Aug 30, 2012 | Sep 18, 2012 | Jan 25, 2013 | 7,250 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-35780 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,730 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Bell CanyonTOP BELL CANYON | 4,936 | -2,206 |
| Cherry CanyonTOP CHERRY CANYON | 5,871 | -3,141 |
| Base Manzanita | 6,142 | -3,412 |
| Brushy CanyonTOP BRUSHY CANYON | 7,172 | -4,442 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,167 | 7,131 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,295 | 12.25 | 885 S |
| 5.5 | 7,250 | 7.875 | 487 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 | Feb 11, 2014 | Apr 18, 2013 | Yes |
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 42-475-36228 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-475-36228 → 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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