Produced water and disposal in Archer County
Every injection and disposal permit in the county, what each well is permitted to take, what its operator reported, and who is reporting daily. Earthquakes in the area →
Archer County has 521 active injection and disposal wells, 148 of them permitted for disposal, with 273,063 barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 13 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to September 2025, down 4% on the year before, about 13% of what the permits allow.
Stephens & Johnson Operating Co. is the largest injector in the county, with 1.3 million barrels reported across 12 active wells.
- 521
- active injection wells, 148 for disposal
- 273K
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 13.3M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Sep 2025 -4%
- 13%
- of permitted capacity used
- 3,128
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO SEP 2025
Last 12 months 13,275,533 · prior 12 13,810,467(-4%)
Who injects here
Operators with active permits in the county, by reported H-10 volume over the settled year.
| Operator | Reported, bbl | Active wells | Capacity bbl/d |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens & Johnson Operating Co. | 1.29M | 12 | 10.8K |
| R2Q Operating LLC | 1.11M | 36 | 37.1K |
| Willowbend Investments, Inc. | 853K | 17 | 6.95K |
| PE - Texas, LLC | 815K | 36 | 30.9K |
| Bridwell Oil Co. | 748K | 16 | 8.55K |
| Wilcox Energy Company LLC | 657K | 12 | 8.6K |
| DM Backhoe Service | 579K | 15 | 5.23K |
| Lewis Operating Company | 538K | 5 | 3.85K |
| Guidance Oil Developers | 523K | 11 | 2.2K |
| Olney Oil LLC | 393K | 7 | 1.9K |
| BKJ Oil, LLC | 264K | 3 | 2.11K |
| Just Oil & Gas, Inc. | 263K | 21 | 5.9K |
| Veteran Exploration & Prod, LLC | 259K | 3 | 9.95K |
| JDL Operating, LLC | 229K | 7 | 7.88K |
| Blackflat Oil Company LLC | 227K | 9 | 8.7K |
| Guidance Oil DEVELOPERS,INC.(1) | 218K | 8 | 965 |
| Pecos Country Operating Inc. | 202K | 10 | 3.11K |
| Akins Oil Company | 170K | 8 | 3.26K |
| Myers, James B. | 164K | 14 | 13.8K |
| LMH Energy | 162K | 8 | 4.1K |
Injection permits
3,129 UIC PERMITS · 521 ACTIVE · PAGE 11 OF 32
Active permits first, by reported volume, then canceled, plugged, and never-activated permits.
| Well | Operator | Status | Purpose | Reported, bbl | bbl/d permitted | Zone, ft | Permitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loftin D #9D | TAM2 Squared Operating, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 696–700 | Mar 20, 2014 |
| Campbell, R., Est. Unit No. 1 #53 | Nhrg Inc | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 1,000–1,005 | Aug 26, 2014 |
| West Vogtsberger Unit #6 | American Petrofina Co. of Tex. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,692–4,771 | Nov 7, 1969 |
| Demoss, A. J. #6 | Aries Oil Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 979–989 | Nov 24, 1980 |
| Demoss, A. J. #7 | Aries Oil Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 997–1,001 | Nov 24, 1980 |
| Jeter, Cal #6 | Petroleum Corporation of Texas | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 680 | Jun 20, 1966 |
| Jones-Ford Unit #2 | Graridge Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,396–4,409 | Jan 28, 1965 |
| Prideaux, G. D. -C- #3 | Macpet | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,239–3,243 | Jul 8, 1974 |
| Petrex -D- #7 | Medders, Tom B. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,700–4,715 | Mar 17, 1964 |
| Stone, B. W. #4 | Vinson, Robert E. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 680–684 | Dec 21, 1966 |
| Little, J. A. #4 | Moncrief, W. A. & Sons | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,309–4,361 | Nov 26, 1965 |
| Griffin -A- #6 | Kadane, G. E. & Sons | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,356–4,382 | Jun 16, 1970 |
| Griffin -D- #4 | Kadane, G. E. & Sons | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,140–4,403 | Jun 16, 1970 |
| Baptist "A" #1 | Strange, D. D. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 1,612–1,628 | Aug 21, 1987 |
| Richardson "B" #1 | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | — | Jun 5, 1964 |
| Richardson "B" #4 | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | — | Jun 5, 1964 |
| Richardson "B" #5 | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | — | Jun 5, 1964 |
| Richardson "B" #7 | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | — | Jun 5, 1964 |
| Richardson "B" #11 | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | — | Jun 5, 1964 |
| Richardson "B" #15 | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | — | Jun 5, 1964 |
| Richardson "C" #12 | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | — | Jun 5, 1964 |
| Richardson "F" #19 | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | — | Jun 5, 1964 |
| Richardson "F" #22 | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | — | Jun 5, 1964 |
| Parkey "A" #D 1 | Wilson, Jake | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 1,495–1,518 | Jan 4, 2024 |
| Cowan & McKinney -F- #2 | Brigham Oil & Gas, L.P. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 375 | 1,710–1,743 | Mar 15, 1974 |
| Falls County #256 | Craig, Carl | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 360 | 1,142–1,165 | — |
| East Vogtsberger Unit #5 | Carry Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,762–4,777 | Jun 10, 1963 |
| Perkins -L- #4 | Alco Oil & Gas Co. LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 350 | 1,012–1,022 | Mar 21, 1989 |
| Falls County #247 | Banner Oil & Gas LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 1,142–1,161 | — |
| Decker-Vogtsberger Unit #501 | Burk Royalty Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,729–4,738 | — |
| Decker-Vogtsberger Unit #901 | Burk Royalty Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,810–4,826 | — |
| Bounds, E. P. -B- #3 | Yazell Oil & Gas | Canceled | Disposal | — | 350 | 1,093–1,099 | Mar 13, 1974 |
| Bounds, E. P. -B- #10B | Yazell Oil & Gas | Canceled | Disposal | — | 350 | 1,075–1,081 | Mar 13, 1974 |
| M-K-T RR -B- #3 | Yazell Oil & Gas | Canceled | Disposal | — | 350 | 1,066–1,076 | Mar 13, 1974 |
| Decker-Vogtsberger Unit #101 | Burk Royalty Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,684–4,703 | — |
| Moody, Laura B. #1W | S & J Operating Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 350 | 550–590 | Nov 20, 1981 |
| Hall #1 | Lampley Oil Company Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 350 | 1,448–1,464 | Feb 18, 1982 |
| Harmel-Andrews #C 1D | Wilton Petroleum Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 350 | 950–956 | Mar 5, 1985 |
| Winter, Mary #3 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 3,593–3,601 | Apr 6, 2011 |
| Ford, Walter -A- #19 | Brown, Toss H. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 350 | 1,760–1,780 | Apr 13, 1978 |
| Turbeville, J. H., Mrs. #14 | C.B. Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 350 | 1,022–1,025 | Sep 11, 1987 |
| Vogtsberger, August #8 | Cobra Oil & Gas Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | 350 | 5,080–5,092 | Jun 3, 1993 |
| Hughes & Palmer, Inc. #2 | H&P Operating | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 1,322–1,326 | Apr 5, 1993 |
| Hughes & Palmer, Inc. #9 | H&P Operating | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 1,356–1,359 | Apr 5, 1993 |
| Kemp-Kempner -B- #17 | Finnell Oil Services, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 748–758 | Mar 17, 1995 |
| Anderson C #4 | Lewis Operating Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 1,300–1,303 | Apr 28, 1995 |
| Gant, J. T. #10 | Lindemann, W.L., Oper. Co., Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 350 | 4,700–4,716 | Jun 22, 1995 |
| Expando Hull Silk Unit #501 | Lewis Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 350 | 2,300–2,900 | May 31, 1956 |
| Young #102 | GGP Exploration, Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 1,446–1,520 | Aug 10, 2011 |
| Harmel 2406 #1 | Palmer, Mike Oil | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 1,308–1,350 | Dec 21, 2012 |
| McGregor #83 | Willowbend Investments, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,746–4,785 | Dec 5, 2013 |
| O'Donohoe #3ML | Stelucan Energy, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 1,536–1,552 | Oct 14, 2014 |
| Roby-Cheatham Unit #1 | Myers, James B. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,840–4,914 | Mar 6, 2015 |
| Hulse-Abercrombie #5B | Bonfire Operating LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 918–924 | Oct 12, 2018 |
| Vogtsberger, Robert "B" #1 A | Dillard, A. R., Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 3,487–3,510 | Jun 2, 1964 |
| 3800' Sand Unit #2W | Calvert Exploration Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 330 | — | May 10, 1965 |
| 3800' Sand Unit #103W | Calvert Exploration Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 330 | — | May 10, 1965 |
| 3800' Sand Unit #3W | Calvert Exploration Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 330 | — | May 10, 1965 |
| 3800' Sand Unit #8W | Calvert Exploration Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 330 | — | May 10, 1965 |
| 3800' Sand Unit #10W | Calvert Exploration Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 330 | — | May 10, 1965 |
| 3800' Sand Unit #37W | Calvert Exploration Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 330 | — | May 10, 1965 |
| 3800' Sand Unit #39W | Calvert Exploration Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 330 | — | May 10, 1965 |
| 3800' Sand Unit #59W | Calvert Exploration Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 330 | — | May 10, 1965 |
| 3800' Sand Unit #79W | Calvert Exploration Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 330 | — | May 10, 1965 |
| 3800' Sand Unit #81W | Calvert Exploration Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 330 | — | May 10, 1965 |
| 3800' Sand Unit #83W | Calvert Exploration Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 330 | — | May 10, 1965 |
| 3800' Sand Unit #111W | Calvert Exploration Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 330 | — | May 10, 1965 |
| 3800' Sand Unit #113W | Calvert Exploration Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 330 | — | May 10, 1965 |
| 3800' Sand Unit #105W | Calvert Exploration Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 330 | — | May 10, 1965 |
| 3800' Sand Unit #132W | Calvert Exploration Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 330 | — | May 10, 1965 |
| 3800' Sand Unit #133W | Calvert Exploration Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 330 | — | May 10, 1965 |
| 3800' Sand Unit #135W | Calvert Exploration Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 330 | — | May 10, 1965 |
| 3800' Sand Unit #151W | Calvert Exploration Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 330 | — | May 10, 1965 |
| 3800' Sand Unit #146W | Calvert Exploration Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 330 | — | May 10, 1965 |
| 3800' Sand Unit #181W | Calvert Exploration Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 330 | — | May 10, 1965 |
| Falls County #294 | Craig, Bob | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 325 | 1,108–1,118 | — |
| Powell #2W | Addison, Kenneth | Canceled | Disposal | — | 300 | 1,022–1,026 | Nov 6, 1980 |
| Wallace, Annie B. #12 | Yarberry Operating, LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 300 | 998–1,008 | Mar 27, 1989 |
| Perkins -M- #6 | Herencia Operating LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 300 | 1,680–1,700 | Apr 17, 1989 |
| Hargrave -A- #1 W | Hughes & Shawver | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,410–1,426 | Jan 3, 1978 |
| Aminex-G- #4 | Falls Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,598–1,610 | Mar 3, 1980 |
| Parrish -A- #A 2 | Canan, Patrick A. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 300 | 1,486–1,498 | May 9, 1979 |
| Davis, C. L. #4 A | Pro. Energy I Resource, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,050–1,068 | Nov 21, 1994 |
| Abercrombie Est. -A- #2 | Lofton, W. A. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 300 | 3,180–3,420 | Jul 27, 1972 |
| Falls County #254 | Craig, Carl | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,147–1,170 | — |
| Falls County #268 | Craig, Bob | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,185–1,201 | — |
| Falls County #281 | Craig, Bob | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,146–1,164 | — |
| Morrison, H. S. #25 | Shappell Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 300 | 677–683 | Sep 25, 1990 |
| Miller "D" #2 | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 4,292–4,320 | Aug 25, 1969 |
| Harmonson, W. T. #3 | Heath, James G. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 300 | 1,900–2,030 | Oct 30, 1962 |
| Bridwell-Jackson #39 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 3,937–3,954 | Mar 28, 1980 |
| Miller Heirs #1 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 3,862–3,940 | Jun 11, 1965 |
| Miller Heirs #4 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 3,609–3,643 | May 27, 1965 |
| Wilson, L. F., Estate #3 | Cox Operating Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 3,646–3,714 | Jun 8, 1965 |
| Miller, J. #7 | Wiser Oil Company, The | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 3,650–3,713 | Jun 8, 1965 |
| Carpenter, J. D. #1D | L L & M Properties, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 3,431–3,440 | Sep 2, 1966 |
| Hoffman, J. A. #2 | Dimock Operating Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 5,132–5,160 | — |
| Morbitzer, Bruno #2 | Stephens & Johnson Operating Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 5,057–5,101 | — |
| Morbitzer, Bruno #8A | Stephens & Johnson Operating Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 5,128–5,142 | Jul 7, 1975 |
| Sternadel, Will #1 | Dimock Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 300 | 5,110–5,154 | Oct 19, 1970 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2013 | 771566 | Addax Operating, LLC | Laukhuf SWD #1 00942646 |
| Nov 6, 1991 | 393544 | Ryder Scott Oil Co. | Abercrombie WDW #2 00936047 |
| Jan 31, 1986 | 296716 | Wichita Star Petroleum, Inc. | Parkey SWD #1 00939480 |
| Dec 19, 1979 | 67262 | Brown & Jones Oil Co. | McAnally, Frank #1D 00984633 |
About this data
RRC UIC well master and H-10 injection reports, settled through Sep 2025; TexNet daily injection for the last settled month; disposal permit tags from Petrora's sector classifier.
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/water/tx/archer, documented in the API reference.