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WATER · ARCHER COUNTY

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%)

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Who injects here

Operators with active permits in the county, by reported H-10 volume over the settled year.

OperatorReported, bblActive wellsCapacity bbl/d
Stephens & Johnson Operating Co.1.29M1210.8K
R2Q Operating LLC1.11M3637.1K
Willowbend Investments, Inc.853K176.95K
PE - Texas, LLC815K3630.9K
Bridwell Oil Co.748K168.55K
Wilcox Energy Company LLC657K128.6K
DM Backhoe Service579K155.23K
Lewis Operating Company538K53.85K
Guidance Oil Developers523K112.2K
Olney Oil LLC393K71.9K
BKJ Oil, LLC264K32.11K
Just Oil & Gas, Inc.263K215.9K
Veteran Exploration & Prod, LLC259K39.95K
JDL Operating, LLC229K77.88K
Blackflat Oil Company LLC227K98.7K
Guidance Oil DEVELOPERS,INC.(1)218K8965
Pecos Country Operating Inc.202K103.11K
Akins Oil Company170K83.26K
Myers, James B.164K1413.8K
LMH Energy162K84.1K

Injection permits

3,129 UIC PERMITS · 521 ACTIVE · PAGE 14 OF 32

Active permits first, by reported volume, then canceled, plugged, and never-activated permits.

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Cowan & McKinney -50- #3Genepa Petroleum CompanyPluggedDisposal—2001,080–1,080—
Peterson -B- #B 6Ayres, Joe D.CanceledDisposal—2001,383–1,583—
Peterson -B- #14JKR Operating, LLCPluggedDisposal—2001,588–1,596—
Ferguson -A- #23Apache Production CompanyCanceledDisposal—2001,711–1,735Jan 17, 1967
Ferguson Bros. #2Beaver Oil CompanyCanceledDisposal—200630–640Aug 10, 1964
Oil Inv. Co. -B- #32Bridwell Oil Co.CanceledDisposal—2001,408–1,416—
Perkins -A- #32WAlco Oil & Gas Co. LLCPluggedDisposal—200633–645Apr 1, 1991
Perkins -A- #33WAlco Oil & Gas Co. LLCPluggedDisposal—2001,016–1,026Apr 1, 1991
Perkins -F- #2Pryor Petroleum CorporationCanceledDisposal—2001,016–1,019Mar 21, 1989
Reno-Abercrombie -A- #8Talley, W.T.CanceledDisposal—2001,287–1,300—
Mangold Unit #19Christie, C. B., Jr.CanceledDisposal—2003,583–3,608Jul 1, 1975
Mangold Unit #4Christie, C. B., Jr.PluggedDisposal—2003,626–3,649—
Mangold Unit #5Christie, C. B., Jr.CanceledDisposal—2003,605–3,623—
Mangold Unit #15Christie, C. B., Jr.CanceledDisposal—2003,561–3,579—
Ferguson -C- #9Christie, C. B., Jr.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2003,574–3,583Jun 7, 1976
Richardson #22Branch ProductionsPluggedDisposal—2001,228–1,231May 4, 1977
Terrell, W. H. #1WBoydston & MooreCanceledEnhanced recovery—2002,870–2,882May 11, 1964
Aminex Corporation #13Bud's Drilling Company, Inc.CanceledDisposal—2001,258–1,270May 23, 1990
Harmel Estate #3 #2Colotex Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—2001,430–1,433May 17, 1990
Abercrombie Becker Unit #4WIntercoastal Corp of America E&PPluggedEnhanced recovery—2001,156–1,196May 15, 1961
Abercrombie Becker Unit #40WIntercoastal Corp of America E&PPluggedEnhanced recovery—2001,174–1,188Dec 9, 1975
Abercrombie Becker Unit #55WMarshall Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2001,201–1,225Dec 9, 1975
Prideaux, H.O. "B" #7 BJoint Resources CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—200660–670Oct 2, 1973
Cowan & McKinney #8Harvey, James W.PluggedDisposal—2001,487–1,489—
Turbeville, J. H. -C- #13DMSB OperatingPluggedDisposal—2001,500—
Falls Co. -B- & -E- #4Lutz and BoydPluggedDisposal—2001,098–1,115—
Falls Co. -C & D- #1 CLutz and BoydPluggedEnhanced recovery—2001,119–1,133—
Climax #5Landrum West, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2001,390–1,411—
Abby, B. #3Guidance Oil DEVELOPERS,INC.(1)CanceledEnhanced recovery—2001,200–1,220Mar 19, 1990
Prideaux, Inez -A- #6AJoint Resources CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—200703–707Jun 28, 1976
Prideaux, C. C. /Shallow/ #4Tem Co OilCanceledEnhanced recovery—200668–680Jun 28, 1976
Prideaux, C. C. /Shallow/ #5Tem Co OilCanceledEnhanced recovery—200681–683Jun 28, 1976
Prideaux, C. C. /Shallow/ #6WTem Co OilCanceledEnhanced recovery—200684–686Jun 28, 1976
Falls County #17Craig, CarlCanceledEnhanced recovery—2001,092–1,112—
Falls County #232Craig, BobCanceledEnhanced recovery—2001,082–1,112—
Falls County #311Craig, BobPluggedEnhanced recovery—2001,122–1,135—
Falls County #313Craig, BobPluggedEnhanced recovery—2001,148–1,169—
Harmonson #16WMullins, ManuelCanceledEnhanced recovery—200900–906Sep 15, 1966
Kempner, R. Lee #39Rutledge, RomePluggedEnhanced recovery—200610–634—
Kemp & Kempner #1Schaefer, Gary L.CanceledDisposal—2001,561–1,574Jun 21, 1965
Kemp & Kempner #11Schaefer, Gary L.PluggedDisposal—2001,562–1,575Oct 30, 1969
Aminex #6Texas Energy Operations, LCPluggedEnhanced recovery—200538–544Jan 6, 1977
Aminex #9Texas Energy Operations, LCPluggedEnhanced recovery—200541–547Jan 6, 1977
Wilson-Fraser #4Pecos Country Operating Inc.PluggedDisposal—2001,586–1,587—
Wilson-Fraser #13Tember Oil CompanyCanceledDisposal—2001,578–1,579—
Parrish, W. F. #9Lindemann, W.L., Oper. Co., Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2001,591–1,598Aug 19, 1991
Miller "C" #1 AWalsh & Watts, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2004,340–4,348Jun 30, 1958
Miller "C" #2Walsh & Watts, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2004,292–4,320Oct 14, 1960
Prideaux -C- #12Beisch, RustyPluggedDisposal—200629–638Mar 8, 2001
Prideaux -C- #13Beisch, RustyPluggedDisposal—200615–624Mar 8, 2001
Petrex #2Grace, Jack, Prod. Co.PluggedDisposal—2002,268–2,296Oct 24, 1960
White Unit #201Clark Operating Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2003,851–3,914Sep 21, 1973
Hull Silk 4000-Foot Lim Unit #802Lewis Operating CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2003,971–4,040Sep 8, 1980
Christie #7Alco Oil & Gas Co. LLCCanceledDisposal—2003,970–3,975Feb 6, 1969
McCrory "A" #1 UAlco Oil & Gas Co. LLCCanceledDisposal—2003,955–3,984Apr 12, 1974
Bloodworth #5Wolf, Daryl OilCanceledDisposal—2005,764–5,927Aug 17, 1979
Lauster #2Crutcher, David F. Inc.CanceledDisposal—2002,560–2,614Jul 9, 1976
Scotland Flood Unit #4Lindemann, W.L., Oper. Co., Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2003,656–3,668Sep 27, 1954
Scotland Flood Unit #7Lindemann, W.L., Oper. Co., Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2003,678–3,707Sep 27, 1954
Scotland Flood Unit #8Cholla Petroleum, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2003,672–3,680Sep 27, 1954
Scotland Flood Unit #13Lindemann, W.L., Oper. Co., Inc.PluggedDisposal—2003,688–3,707Sep 27, 1954
Scotland Flood Unit #16Lindemann, W.L., Oper. Co., Inc.CanceledDisposal—2003,692–3,693Sep 27, 1954
Vieth, A. P. #3 CSchenk Oil Co.CanceledDisposal—2005,016–5,056Jan 28, 1974
White, Meldon L. #30ALariat Energy CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2001,410–1,414Mar 24, 1981
White, Meldon L. #25ALariat Energy CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2001,404–1,410Mar 24, 1981
White, Meldon L. #23ALariat Energy CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2001,415–1,419Mar 24, 1981
White, Meldon L. #21ALariat Energy CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2001,412–1,416Mar 24, 1981
McMurtry, W. J. #6Farmer, HaydenCanceledEnhanced recovery—2003,100–3,107Apr 27, 1981
Prideaux, H. O. #595 G Resources, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—200655–667Jun 15, 1989
Ferguson -C- #5Estate of C.B. Christie JrPluggedEnhanced recovery—2003,561–3,566Dec 21, 1981
Peters, J. R. #6Scott, CarltonCanceledDisposal—200731–743Mar 10, 1982
Perkins, J. J. -A- #49Carloran Production CorpCanceledDisposal—2001,394–1,400Mar 22, 1982
White, Meldon L. #31ALariat Energy CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2001,410–1,416Mar 24, 1981
Kempner Estate -E- #5Whitaker, JerryPluggedDisposal—2001,758–1,795May 29, 1981
Kinder-Pitcock #1JDL Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—2003,530–3,540May 16, 1983
Perkins, J. J. -A- #1Lancaster Petroleum CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2001,424–1,427May 28, 1982
Crowley -B- #S 14Baldwin & Klein Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—200985–992Sep 8, 1981
Crowley -A- #S 11Baldwin & Klein Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—200980–984Sep 8, 1981
Powell #7Phoenix TrustCanceledEnhanced recovery—200962–970Sep 1, 1981
Moore, Grace Abney #2DJames OperatingCanceledDisposal—2001,316–1,332Apr 6, 1980
Kunkel-Young #1Brown Oil CompanyCanceledDisposal—2004,460–4,464Dec 7, 1983
Farmer -D- #4Carloran Production CorpCanceledEnhanced recovery—2001,544–1,548Dec 22, 1983
Farmer -D- #5Carloran Production CorpCanceledEnhanced recovery—2001,563–1,565Dec 22, 1983
Campbell, Zinn #10Reneau Oil Co.PluggedEnhanced recovery—200985–986Jul 16, 1984
Campbell, Zinn #13Reneau Oil Co.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2001,028–1,033Jul 16, 1984
Campbell, Zinn #44Reneau Oil Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—200994–1,003Jul 16, 1984
Aminex 102 "B" #2Akins Oil CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—2001,474–1,478Dec 3, 1984
Petrex Oil Corp., -M- #2Gilmore, Leo Oil, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2004,868–4,885Nov 3, 1984
Colgan, E. Estate #2Texas Shallow Oil & Gas, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—2001,462–1,472Mar 26, 1985
Smith, W. J. "B" #1Scamp Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2001,326–1,330Mar 20, 1989
Farmer #2 BPoage Energy CompanyCanceledDisposal—2001,330–1,368Aug 30, 1985
Smith, W. J. "B" #5Scamp Oil CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—2001,346–1,364Mar 20, 1989
Seay Heirs #2Parsley, AmosCanceledEnhanced recovery—2001,391–1,393Jan 7, 1987
Aminex #5RB Energy, Ltd.PluggedDisposal—2001,448–1,454Feb 6, 1987
Nix #13Ragle, WilliamCanceledEnhanced recovery—2001,771–1,774Apr 10, 1987
Wilson, L. F., Estate -D- #27Wiser Oil Company, TheCanceledEnhanced recovery—2003,922–3,938Jul 28, 1977
Wilson, L. F., Estate -D- #28Wiser Oil Company, TheCanceledEnhanced recovery—2003,930–3,943Jul 28, 1977
Ferguson -B- #7Christie, C. B., Jr.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2003,538–3,552Jun 25, 1987
Cowan-McKinney "C" #2American Petroleum Corp.PluggedDisposal—200474–510Nov 16, 1978
McAnally Estate #8GulfstarPluggedDisposal—2001,447–1,449Aug 20, 1987

Latest disposal drilling permits

W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.

IssuedPermitOperatorLease / well
Oct 22, 2013771566Addax Operating, LLCLaukhuf SWD #1 00942646
Nov 6, 1991393544Ryder Scott Oil Co.Abercrombie WDW #2 00936047
Jan 31, 1986296716Wichita Star Petroleum, Inc.Parkey SWD #1 00939480
Dec 19, 197967262Brown & 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.