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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 17 OF 32

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Tribune #10Colotex Operating, LLCPluggedDisposal—1501,516–1,519Apr 21, 2011
SMJ Benson #5Hays PartnershipCanceledEnhanced recovery—150974–980Aug 8, 1984
Petrex #3Gunsight Supply Co.CanceledDisposal—1501,540–1,542Oct 20, 1984
K-S Unit #102Bridwell Oil Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1504,424–4,434—
Bridwell-Jackson #17Bridwell Oil Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1503,659–3,685Jun 11, 1965
Green, F. C. -K- #8Craig, CarlCanceledEnhanced recovery—1501,125–1,135May 12, 1986
Green, F. C. -K- #10Craig, CarlCanceledEnhanced recovery—1501,135–1,147May 12, 1986
Nix #1 DRagle, WilliamCanceledEnhanced recovery—1501,776–1,784Jan 7, 1981
Copeland, Frances #3Nhrg IncCanceledDisposal—1501,460–1,480Feb 28, 1994
De-Moss, A. J. #2Demoss, John R.CanceledDisposal—150990–1,020Apr 17, 1985
Nix #15Ragle, WilliamCanceledEnhanced recovery—150650–662Apr 10, 1987
Hillje #5 SLegacy Petroleum CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—1501,360–1,368Apr 13, 1987
Hillje #6 SLegacy Petroleum CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—1501,374–1,388Apr 13, 1987
Hillje #8 SLegacy Petroleum CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—1501,378–1,392Apr 13, 1987
Wilson #26FH-Two-O InvestmentsCanceledEnhanced recovery—1501,611–1,616May 18, 1987
Pace-Edge #2SHL OperatingCanceledDisposal—1501,156–1,160Nov 25, 1987
Pace-Edge #3SHL OperatingCanceledDisposal—1501,156–1,159Nov 25, 1987
Kempner "B" #5Johnson & Ernst Operating Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1501,472–1,492Apr 11, 1988
Kempner "A" #7Johnson & Ernst Operating Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1501,773–1,775Apr 18, 1988
American #7Canan Operating, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1503,710–3,740May 15, 1980
Luke -Deep- #1Canan Operating, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1503,686–3,730Sep 5, 1988
Wilson-Deep #1Canan Operating, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1503,687–3,709Sep 5, 1988
East Holliday Lime Unit #132Lewis Operating CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—1504,134–4,166—
Portwood -C- & -D- #28Simmons, Stanley J.CanceledDisposal—1501,420–1,435—
Parkey "West" #1Blackthorne Oil & Gas, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—150608–614May 5, 1989
Parrish -A- #4Canan Operating, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1503,710–3,740May 15, 1980
Richardson Trust "C" #1Palmer, John LLCCanceledDisposal—1501,485–1,495Jun 19, 1989
Lauster -B- #63-D Land, Oil & Gas CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—1501,296–1,307Oct 2, 1967
Lauster -B- #21Crutcher, David F. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1501,291–1,297—
Richardson "B" Gotham 1985 #2WStoneriver Energy, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1501,230–1,232May 23, 1990
Daume #40Lawrence, Billy A.PluggedEnhanced recovery—150727–739Sep 24, 1990
Harmel #2Talon Production, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1501,311–1,314Mar 11, 1991
Daume #35Lawrence, Billy A.PluggedEnhanced recovery—150710–735Mar 20, 1991
Parkey, James R., Jr. "C-10" #16Rogers Drilling Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1504,181–4,187Mar 20, 1991
Perkins -A- #32Brown, Toss H.CanceledEnhanced recovery—150633–645Apr 1, 1991
Perkins -A- #48Brown, Toss H.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1501,004–1,014Apr 1, 1991
Lauster, Gus #23-CCanceledEnhanced recovery—1501,202–1,208Jul 23, 1991
White-Heirs "2-A" #3Talon Production, Inc.CanceledDisposal—1501,030–1,040Jan 10, 1992
Abercrombie #8Walsh & Watts, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1503,700–3,750Mar 6, 1992
Ikard, B. D. #1DBridwell Oil Co.CanceledDisposal—150452–515Mar 24, 1958
Wolf, Andrews #2Bastrop Oil & Gas, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1501,062–1,075Sep 21, 1992
Andrews, B. C. #8Jue, LewisPluggedEnhanced recovery—150896–901Sep 9, 1992
Turbeville, J. H. -C- NCT-1 #1 AMSB OperatingCanceledDisposal—1501,500–1,510Jan 15, 1993
Eaton "B" #1Aztec Energy, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1503,818–3,821May 1, 2006
Falls County #12Alcorn, Jerry D.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1501,167–1,170Apr 28, 1995
Turbeville, J. H. -F- #1AQuatro Oil and Gas, Inc.CanceledDisposal—1501,470–1,500Sep 19, 1996
Wilson -D- #17Sissom OilCanceledEnhanced recovery—150892–904Jan 21, 1998
Krahl Unit #13-T Exploration, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1504,665–4,670Jan 25, 1999
Novella #8Dalf Energy LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—150505–1,324Feb 12, 1999
Mangold Unit #21Christie, C. B., Jr.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1503,558–3,574Jan 18, 2001
Prideaux, H. O. -A- #12 AKTC Oil Enterprises, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—150728–737May 20, 2002
Texaco #1Colotex Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1501,390–1,406Jun 20, 2002
Harmel Estate #22Stagg Operating, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1501,260–1,270Feb 12, 2008
Hudson-Fish Unit #43Legacy Petroleum CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—1501,158–1,163May 6, 2008
Wallace, Annie B. #17Yarberry Operating, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—150970–1,076Mar 23, 2009
Susan Denman "F" #16Texas Energy Operations, LCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1501,104–1,146Jan 13, 2016
Susan Denman "F" #112Texas Energy Operations, LCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1501,116–1,146Jan 13, 2016
Susan Denman "F" #117Texas Energy Operations, LCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1501,120–1,150Oct 9, 2012
Susan Denman "F" #140Texas Energy Operations, LCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1501,124–1,150Jan 13, 2016
Fish, D. W. #32Guidance Oil DevelopersPluggedEnhanced recovery—1501,163–1,168Jun 27, 2011
Susan Denman "F" #19R2Q Operating LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1501,107–1,117Oct 19, 2012
Bridwell Archer Ranch -Q- #2Bridwell Oil Co.InactiveEnhanced recovery—150842–864Feb 19, 2013
Bridwell Archer Ranch -Q- #4Bridwell Oil Co.InactiveEnhanced recovery—150840–852Feb 19, 2013
Parkey "A" #D 4Wilson, JakeInactiveEnhanced recovery—1501,510–1,514Jul 11, 2019
Andrews, B. C. -A- #12Andrews, B. C.CanceledEnhanced recovery—150960Jan 20, 1966
Baldwin #12Baldwin, Alvin Jr., M.D.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1501,235–1,238Jul 2, 1964
Baldwin #11Baldwin, Alvin Jr., M.D.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1501,237–1,242Jun 16, 1966
Baldwin #6Baldwin, Alvin Jr., M.D.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1501,240–1,245Sep 1, 1967
Cowan-McKinney "I" #1Deen Drilling CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—1501,500–1,520May 23, 1983
Jackson, J. L. #1Finnell, Leslie B., Jr.PluggedEnhanced recovery—150600Sep 28, 1964
Taylor #8Gouchie, W. G.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1501,502–1,512Oct 22, 1963
Andrews #1Wignall, GeneCanceledEnhanced recovery—150965Jun 21, 1965
Andrews #5Wignall, GeneCanceledEnhanced recovery—150959Jun 21, 1965
Baggett #7Jackson, D. L., & SonCanceledEnhanced recovery—150718May 23, 1968
Prideaux, G. D. -B- #9MacpetPluggedEnhanced recovery—1503,142–3,156Jul 24, 1972
Frerich, J. B. #3McLemore, M. L.CanceledEnhanced recovery—150975Mar 1, 1977
Frerich, J. B. #1McLemore, M. L.CanceledEnhanced recovery—150975Jan 27, 1976
Kemp & Kempner #43Palmer, J. B.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1501,484–1,491Jun 16, 1964
Orton A #5Palmer, J. B.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1501,483–1,486Jun 16, 1964
Petrex 60 #3APetrex Petroleum CorpPluggedEnhanced recovery—1505,464–5,493Jan 7, 1964
Brushy-Andrews #1Pitcock, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—150916–924Jan 14, 1972
Prideaux, Henry #1 ERiggs Petroleum CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—150650–658Mar 19, 1975
Ferguson -B- #24Tritex Production Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—150610Oct 28, 1963
Wilson -C- #1W-FM-W Oil Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1503,537Apr 27, 1964
Gant, J. T. #2Graham, George W., Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—150—Sep 2, 1969
Petrex #6United Production Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1501,621Jul 30, 1965
Campbell, R., Est. Unit No. 1 #1901WHamilton Energy IncCanceledDisposal—1401,000–1,006Jul 18, 2002
Kunkel, A. M. -B- #21Ada ExplorationPluggedEnhanced recovery—1401,160–1,166Apr 22, 1991
Wilson, L. F. #3Sissom OilCanceledEnhanced recovery—1401,587–1,588Oct 28, 1992
Richardson, J. T. #27Palmer Tank Trucks, Inc.PluggedDisposal—1351,294–1,300Jul 16, 1973
McAnally, Clark #9Chesapeake Petroleum, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1351,441–1,445Apr 12, 1983
Andrews, Ken #8J. K. J. CompanyPluggedDisposal—130970–984Dec 23, 1992
Perkins & Cullum -B- #3K-T ProductionPluggedDisposal—125680–692Sep 16, 1991
Taylor, W. H. #C 5Apache Production CompanyCanceledDisposal—1251,530–1,545—
Prideaux, G. C. #2WHelton EnterprisesPluggedEnhanced recovery—125979–984Feb 18, 1982
Prideaux, G. C. #3WHelton EnterprisesPluggedEnhanced recovery—1251,004–1,016Feb 18, 1982
Perkins, J. J., -B- Shallow #5Pryor Petroleum CorporationPluggedDisposal—125999–1,010Apr 25, 1978
McCrory, L. W. -B- #5Haigood & CampbellCanceledDisposal—1251,450–1,453Mar 9, 1979
Taylor, W. H. -A- #1Comanche Well Service Corp.PluggedDisposal—125552–569—
Taylor, W. H. -A- #2Smulcer, Jimmy A.PluggedEnhanced recovery—125547–551—

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.