WELL · 42-475-36229 · DISTRICT 8
University 31-W #8
Ward County · War-Wink (Cherry Canyon) field · Producing · Vertical
University 31-W #8 (API 42-475-36229) is a well in Ward County operated by Morningstar Operating LLC, completed January 29, 2014 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued October 16, 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 454K barrels of oil and 1.21M mcf of gas since September 1996, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 8 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 CompanyOct 16, 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
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 16, 2012
- last permit issued
- Jan 29, 2014
- completed
- 454K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.21M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 29, 2014
- 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 8 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University "31-W" O-10-35074 | War-Wink (Cherry Canyon) | Morningstar Operating LLC | 8 | 454K | 1.21M | Sep 1996 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 2,103 · prior 12 2,922(-28%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 722 · prior 12 2,572(-72%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Kaiser-Francis Oil CompanySep 1996 → Jan 2022
- 2Morningstar Partners, L.P.Feb 2022 → Apr 2022
- 3Morningstar Operating LLCMay 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 747451-98 | Drill | Kaiser-Francis Oil Company | Nov 20, 2012 | Oct 16, 2012 | Mar 4, 2013 | 7,250 |
| 747451-99 | Drill | Kaiser-Francis Oil Company | Aug 30, 2012 | Oct 16, 2012 | — | 7,250 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-35074 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,735 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Canyon | 4,936 | -2,201 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,879 | -3,144 |
| Base Manzanita | 6,134 | -3,399 |
| Brushy Canyon | 7,160 | -4,425 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,170 | 6,610 | Perforated |
| 7,100 | 7,146 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,300 | 12.25 | 880 S |
| 5.5 | 7,250 | 7.875 | 200 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 27, 2014 | Mar 27, 2014 | — |
| 00 | Mar 24, 2014 | Aug 7, 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 42-475-36229 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-475-36229 → 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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