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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 20 OF 32

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Powell #10Phoenix TrustCanceledEnhanced recovery—100976–982Oct 27, 1994
Powell #12Phoenix TrustCanceledEnhanced recovery—100972–978Oct 27, 1994
Powell #21Phoenix TrustCanceledEnhanced recovery—100972–980Oct 27, 1994
Hodge-Steward #33-T Exploration, Inc.CanceledDisposal—1001,214–1,216Jan 31, 1995
McGlothin #5T-N-T Engineering, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1004,592–4,604Feb 21, 1995
Hayter #3H&P OperatingCanceledDisposal—1001,139–1,341Jun 28, 1995
Andrews, B. C. #2Newberry, Charles D IncCanceledEnhanced recovery—100900–950Aug 24, 1995
Andrews. B.C. -A- #2AJue, LewisPluggedEnhanced recovery—100890–950Aug 24, 1995
Prideaux -37- #2B & M ProductionCanceledDisposal—1001,410–1,412Sep 19, 1995
G. S. #3Spero, B.T.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1001,440–1,451Sep 22, 1995
Dearing, W. R. #8White Knight Production LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—100657–661Jan 26, 1996
Dearing, W. R. #11White Knight Production LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—100657–661Jan 26, 1996
Furr-Robinson -A- #13AEmbassy Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—1001,495–1,497Jul 30, 1996
Furr-Robinson -A- #5AEmbassy Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—1001,505–1,510Jul 30, 1996
Farmer #2Ryan, Joseph G.CanceledDisposal—1001,505–1,508Jul 31, 1996
Calvin, O. #A 7L-R ProductionPluggedDisposal—1001,091–1,098Aug 12, 1996
Calvin, O. -B- #9L-R ProductionCanceledDisposal—1001,075–1,079Aug 12, 1996
Pechacek #1Rogers Drilling Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1001,445–1,460Nov 12, 1996
Pechacek #5Rogers Drilling Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1001,448–1,466Nov 12, 1996
King #2JDL Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1003,582–3,761Aug 29, 1997
Cowan, Claude et Al #14S & S Oil Well Service, Inc.PluggedDisposal—100946–960Nov 25, 1997
Perkins, J. J. #8Hulcy, DustyCanceledEnhanced recovery—100736–744Jun 19, 2000
Campbell "C" #12Reneau Oil Co.CanceledDisposal—1001,022–1,028Aug 28, 2001
Campbell "C" #6Reneau Oil Co.CanceledDisposal—1001,010–1,013Aug 28, 2001
Petrex #2Dillard & Dillard Inc.PluggedDisposal—1001,386Oct 27, 1980
Parkey #12ADM Backhoe ServiceInactiveEnhanced recovery—1001,715–1,730Aug 12, 2004
Gray, Grace #4Twin Oaks Construction CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—100988–1,002Sep 14, 2004
Aminex "B" #10Akins Oil CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—100762–774Jul 21, 2006
Garvey, C. K. #10Beisch, RustyCanceledEnhanced recovery—100719–726Jan 10, 2007
Prideaux, Henry #27White Knight Production LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—100598–630Mar 28, 2007
Hudson-Fish Unit #35Legacy Petroleum CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—1001,120–1,160May 8, 2008
Bell, Grace #11STwin Oaks Construction CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—100964–980Jan 20, 2009
Longley Heirs #2Andrews, B. C.PluggedEnhanced recovery—100744–764Jun 2, 1980
Wells #2Brown, Toss H.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1001,084–1,091Jun 16, 1969
Hefley, J. P. #12Deen Drilling CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—100690Dec 7, 1971
Knox, A. D. #7Elliott, C. C.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1001,197–1,207Sep 3, 1963
Longley, J. F., Est. #1Kunkel Truck and Tractor Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—100890Aug 6, 1963
Prideaux, H. O. Estate #2Martin, J. N. & SonCanceledEnhanced recovery—100619Jun 16, 1966
Andrews, M. P. #3Klenk, Clarence A.CanceledEnhanced recovery—100920Mar 1, 1977
Prideaux, H. O. Estate #18Martin, LenCanceledEnhanced recovery—100616Feb 6, 1969
Prideaux, H. O. Estate #17Martin, LenCanceledEnhanced recovery—100616Feb 6, 1969
Weinzapfel, W. V. #1McLemore, L.D.PluggedEnhanced recovery—100985Dec 15, 1976
Turbeville-Tidal #22Morgan BrothersCanceledEnhanced recovery—1001,520–1,526Jul 30, 1965
Key, G. A. #1P-K Oil Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1001,250–1,254Jan 12, 1977
Wolfe, D. L., -E- #3Palmer, Fisher W.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1001,357–1,367May 15, 1968
Ballard-Wolfe -C- #9Palmer, Fisher W.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1001,358–1,366May 15, 1968
Orton A #16Palmer, J. B.PluggedEnhanced recovery—100650–660Aug 28, 1973
Orton A #21Palmer, J. B.CanceledEnhanced recovery—100645–655Aug 28, 1973
Orton A #24Palmer, J. B.PluggedEnhanced recovery—100674–686Aug 28, 1973
Young, Stanley H. #2Peters, A. D.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1001,350Mar 18, 1980
Schlumpf, T. A. #2Rife, M. O., Jr.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1004,473–4,493Jul 23, 1973
Morrison, H. S. #1Shappell Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—100778–783Mar 25, 1965
Ferguson -B- #4Tritex Production Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—100625–630Oct 28, 1963
Ferguson -B- #5Tritex Production Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—100626–640Oct 28, 1963
Ferguson -B- #11Tritex Production Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—100618–622Oct 28, 1963
Campbell, R., Estate -AA- Lease #1Underwood Oil Company, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—100985–1,004Jun 16, 1964
Campbell, R., Estate -AA- Lease #6Underwood Oil Company, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1001,002–1,008Jun 16, 1964
Campbell, R., Estate -AA- Lease #24Underwood Oil Company, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—100934–954Jun 16, 1964
Campbell, R., Estate -AA- Lease #26Underwood Oil Company, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—100926–946Jun 16, 1964
Campbell, R., Estate -AA- Lease #34Underwood Oil Company, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1001,041–1,048Jun 16, 1964
Campbell, R., Estate -AA- Lease #36Underwood Oil Company, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1001,033–1,045Jun 16, 1964
Campbell, R., Estate -AA- Lease #37Underwood Oil Company, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1001,050–1,056Jun 16, 1964
Campbell, R., Estate -AA- Lease #46Underwood Oil Company, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1001,015–1,023Jun 16, 1964
Campbell, R., Estate -AA- Lease #52Underwood Oil Company, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—100963–982Jun 16, 1964
Campbell, R., Estate -AA- Lease #54Underwood Oil Company, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—100948–966Jun 16, 1964
Campbell, R., Estate -AA- Lease #56Underwood Oil Company, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—100998–1,008Jun 16, 1964
Campbell, R., Estate -AA- Lease #59Underwood Oil Company, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—100972–978Jun 16, 1964
Campbell, R., Estate -AA- Lease #61Underwood Oil Company, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1001,015–1,025Jun 16, 1964
Campbell, R., Estate -AA- Lease #64Underwood Oil Company, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—100970–980Jun 16, 1964
Campbell #1Thurlkill, Tommy C.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1001,029Jul 15, 1975
Crawford, C.A. #2Elliott, C. C.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1001,246–1,257Sep 12, 1963
Fish, D.W. "B" #11Gage, H. L.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1001,138–1,148Aug 16, 1965
Turbeville, Mrs. J.H. #15McDougal, John L.CanceledEnhanced recovery—100—Mar 16, 1973
Turbeville, Mrs. J.H. #17McDougal, John L.CanceledEnhanced recovery—100—Mar 16, 1973
Turbeville, Mrs. J.H. #22McDougal, John L.CanceledEnhanced recovery—100—Mar 16, 1973
Ferguson "B" #4Morgan BrothersCanceledEnhanced recovery—1001,766–1,779Nov 20, 1969
Rathke #1Morgan BrothersCanceledEnhanced recovery—1001,719–1,724Nov 20, 1969
Perkins -A- #44WAlco Oil & Gas Co. LLCPluggedDisposal—951,075–1,085Apr 1, 1991
Richardson, J. T. #4Palmer Tank Trucks, Inc.PluggedDisposal—951,289–1,305Aug 22, 1979
Philipp #3Cooper Oil & Gas, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—951,126–1,132Oct 20, 1987
Perkins -A- #44Brown, Toss H.CanceledEnhanced recovery—951,075–1,085Apr 1, 1991
Ragle, W. J. #6Phillips & PiersonCanceledEnhanced recovery—901,092–1,118Dec 4, 1987
White-Heirs #3Comrade Oil & Gas Mgmt. Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—901,465–1,467Jul 26, 1989
Abercrombie Est. -A- #1Rogers Drilling Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—904,816–4,826Mar 24, 1995
Perkins, J. J., -B- Shallow #9Pryor Petroleum CorporationCanceledDisposal—851,024–1,036Apr 25, 1978
Mangold Estate #9Cox & Son, Inc.CanceledDisposal—85608–618Jun 9, 1976
Wilson #10H-Two-O InvestmentsPluggedEnhanced recovery—851,611–1,642May 21, 1986
Ferguson Bros. #6Ecapa Energy CompanyPluggedDisposal—80640–650Feb 13, 1979
Ferguson Bros. #8Apache Production CompanyCanceledDisposal—80640–650Feb 13, 1979
Ferguson Bros. #15Ecapa Energy CompanyCanceledDisposal—801,730–1,740Feb 13, 1979
Ferguson Bros. #17Ecapa Energy CompanyCanceledDisposal—801,730–1,740Feb 13, 1979
Ferguson Bros. #24Apache Production CompanyCanceledDisposal—801,580–1,592Feb 13, 1979
Goldsmith, Ollie Mrs., et Al #7Mooney, Mike Oil OperationsCanceledDisposal—801,350–1,358—
Hayter, A. L. #3Mooney, Mike Oil OperationsCanceledDisposal—801,350–1,358—
Hayter, A. L. #8Mooney, Mike Oil OperationsCanceledDisposal—801,350–1,358—
Farmer, W. R. #4WCarloran Production CorpCanceledEnhanced recovery—801,379–1,389—
Thompson, A. D. #9Del MarPluggedDisposal—801,386–1,390Jan 31, 1980
Aminex #1Rucker, GaryCanceledDisposal—801,606–1,612Nov 13, 1981
Prideaux,r. B. -A- #6Lofton, W. A.CanceledEnhanced recovery—801,446–1,450Apr 18, 1974
Goldsmith, Ollie Mrs., et Al #1Mooney, Mike Oil OperationsCanceledEnhanced recovery—801,350–1,358—

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.