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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 22 OF 32

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Strange, Douglas D. #2Strange, Joyce Marital TrustCanceledDisposal—601,130–1,136Mar 26, 1981
Kempner, H. #9Cox, H. L.PluggedEnhanced recovery—60658–664Aug 19, 1981
Davis, C. L. #1Wellman, LeonPluggedEnhanced recovery—601,080Nov 20, 1972
Fails, R. W. #1Gilbert & StutevillePluggedEnhanced recovery—551,363–1,364Mar 8, 1974
Kempner "A" #2Apache Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—501,448–1,458—
Kempner "A" #6Apache Production CompanyPluggedDisposal—501,443–1,449Jan 11, 1960
Perkins, J. J. #13WK-T ProductionPluggedDisposal—50566–572Feb 11, 1991
Daume, Lydia #2Oilexpo Co.PluggedDisposal—50674–688Jul 24, 1978
Andrews, B. C. -A- #19J. K. J. CompanyPluggedDisposal—50974–980Jan 27, 1978
Andrews, B. C. Fee #3Andrews, B. C.CanceledDisposal—50874–883Aug 30, 1978
Demoss, A. J. #2Demoss Operating, Inc.CanceledDisposal—50979–992Jun 25, 1956
Ferguson #3DEcapa Energy CompanyPluggedDisposal—501,454–1,477Feb 16, 1979
Ferguson #6BBeaver Oil CompanyCanceledDisposal—50535–545Feb 16, 1979
Ferguson #10BEcapa Energy CompanyPluggedDisposal—50539–550Feb 16, 1979
Ferguson #1DEcapa Energy CompanyCanceledDisposal—501,438–1,463Aug 22, 1960
Ferguson #7DEcapa Energy CompanyCanceledDisposal—501,442–1,460May 9, 1966
Hayter, A. L. #12Mooney, Mike Oil OperationsCanceledDisposal—501,346–1,367—
Perkins -A- #39WAlco Oil & Gas Co. LLCCanceledDisposal—501,022–1,027Oct 29, 1965
Perkins -A- #40WBrown, Toss H.CanceledDisposal—501,022–1,026Oct 29, 1965
Perkins -A- #52WAlco Oil & Gas Co. LLCPluggedDisposal—50640–651Apr 19, 1966
Tribune #A 2Alco Oil & Gas Co. LLCCanceledDisposal—501,400–1,404—
Hausler #3MMD Oil Co.PluggedDisposal—501,132–1,149—
Kunkel, J. M. -B- #6MMD Oil Co.PluggedDisposal—501,163–1,182—
Kunkel, W. J. #15MMD Oil Co.PluggedDisposal—501,132–1,164—
Kunkel, J. M. #5MMD Oil Co.PluggedDisposal—501,104–1,140—
Wilson #19Sissom OilCanceledDisposal—501,377–1,395Sep 22, 1978
Kreeger -B- #10Thornton, Michael D.PluggedEnhanced recovery—501,407–1,450Jul 31, 1974
Cowan -B- #12Gho-Mor Drilling CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—501,173–1,190Sep 10, 1963
Aminex Corporation #2Bud's Drilling Company, Inc.CanceledDisposal—501,242–1,264Sep 6, 1979
Aminex Corporation #3Bud's Drilling Company, Inc.CanceledDisposal—50525–551Sep 22, 1978
Cowan-McKinney -B- #4Bud's Drilling Company, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—501,305–1,309Oct 14, 1980
Tribune -120- #2G & B Production Co.CanceledDisposal—50598–608Aug 29, 1979
Goldsmith, N. D. #2Oltex ProductionCanceledDisposal—501,338–1,353Feb 21, 1974
Goldsmith, N. D. #22Oltex ProductionCanceledDisposal—501,329–1,343—
Hefley, J. P. #4Westx Operating CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—50682–687Mar 3, 1969
Hefley, J. P. #5Westx Operating CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—50682–687Mar 3, 1969
Monohan, E. S. #22Crutcher Oil PropertiesCanceledDisposal—501,285–1,294—
Harmel #9Sherley, O. C.PluggedDisposal—501,302–1,313Apr 16, 1979
Wolf, Andrews #1Byrne Oil Co.PluggedDisposal—501,038–1,046—
Harmonson, W. P., Estate #32Stantex Oil CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—50857–868Feb 2, 1966
Weinzapfel -A- #4Maddux Oil & GasCanceledEnhanced recovery—50857–862—
Wilson, T. B. /B/ #4Steinberger, GeraldPluggedDisposal—501,625–1,635May 24, 1977
Wilson, T. B. /B/ #6Steinberger, GeraldPluggedDisposal—501,625–1,635May 24, 1977
Wilson, T. B. /B/ #5Steinberger, GeraldCanceledDisposal—501,625–1,635May 24, 1977
Baker #1Del MarCanceledEnhanced recovery—501,150–1,160Oct 3, 1960
Baker #6Del MarCanceledEnhanced recovery—501,142–1,152Oct 3, 1960
Coody, J. R. #8L & S Drilling, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—501,139–1,149—
Coody, J. R. #13Carloran Production CorpCanceledEnhanced recovery—501,159–1,177May 10, 1976
Wilmut Estate #3Helton EnterprisesPluggedDisposal—50612–617Feb 19, 1980
Graham #5GennoilCanceledDisposal—501,112–1,115Jul 9, 1981
Graham #8GennoilCanceledDisposal—501,104–1,109Jul 7, 1981
Parkey -B- #5Haigood & CampbellCanceledEnhanced recovery—501,478–1,482Oct 17, 1977
Odonohoe -A- #4 CGrace, Jack Production Co, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—504,770–4,784Oct 27, 1980
Wilson -B- #8Canan Operating, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—503,705–3,731Jun 1, 1977
Cowan & McKinney #2M & a Oil Company, Ltd.CanceledDisposal—501,254–1,280Jun 18, 1970
Aminex -E- #1DRB Energy, Ltd.PluggedDisposal—501,195–1,205Jan 6, 1982
Abercrombie, C. L., Estate #1Leonard Brothers Operating Co.PluggedDisposal—50470–487Dec 18, 1963
Perkins, J. J. -B- #6Z&G OperatingCanceledEnhanced recovery—50670–688Mar 30, 1981
Perkins, J. J. -B- #14Z&G OperatingCanceledEnhanced recovery—50670–674Mar 30, 1981
Buerger #2Witherspoon Oil CoCanceledEnhanced recovery—501,268–1,276Aug 25, 1981
Bethania #2ACooper Oil & Gas, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—501,234–1,241Apr 28, 1981
Smith -C- #2DStartex Energy, Inc.CanceledDisposal—501,694–1,756Nov 23, 1983
Brown, Gordon #1Palmer AuctioneeringCanceledDisposal—501,241–1,249Feb 12, 1982
Copeland #1Wade, JimPluggedEnhanced recovery—501,264–1,266Oct 11, 1985
Cowan & McKinney #2CVS Operating, LLC.PluggedDisposal—50962–964Jan 17, 1986
Montgomery #1WDSU-D Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—501,120–1,140May 22, 1987
Lucky Strike "A" #10Winfrey Oil Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—501,478–1,488Jun 5, 1987
Key #4Campbell, W., OperatingCanceledDisposal—501,325–1,350May 7, 1976
Kempner, H. #5Gunsight Supply Co.CanceledDisposal—50641–658Aug 26, 1977
Lucky Strike "B" #4Winfrey Oil Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—501,514–1,520Mar 11, 1988
Wolf, D. L. #5WChek Oil Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—501,308–1,333Aug 26, 1995
Campbell, R. Estate #13McDougal, John L.PluggedEnhanced recovery—50928Mar 16, 1973
Campbell, R. Estate #17McDougal, John L.CanceledEnhanced recovery—50928Mar 16, 1973
Cowan -A- #13Gho-Mor Drilling CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—501,133–1,140Sep 10, 1963
Clifton, B. W. #2Nhrg IncCanceledEnhanced recovery—501,498–1,510—
Weinzapfel -A- #2Maddux Oil & GasPluggedEnhanced recovery—50857–881Apr 16, 1964
Daume, Lydia #8Oilexpo Co.PluggedDisposal—50675–690Jul 24, 1978
Graham, Joy #2Clemons Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—501,109–1,119Jan 3, 1978
Parkey -K- #1Burkett, J. D.CanceledEnhanced recovery—50——
Furr, Adele #1Burkett, J. D.CanceledEnhanced recovery—501,477—
Mahler Unit #12Christie, C. B., Jr.CanceledEnhanced recovery—504,363–4,414Apr 20, 1972
Tedrow, B. W. #6Doll Oil Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—501,419–1,420Mar 27, 1991
Dupriest, W. R. -B- #3BBlack Pearl Operating Comp., LLCCanceledDisposal—501,420–1,424Feb 28, 1994
Cowan & McKinney #3Minor, Mark R.CanceledDisposal—501,294–1,306Jul 29, 1994
Wilson, T. B., Estate #3Kuykendall, M. C.CanceledDisposal—501,650–1,656Sep 28, 1977
Persky #3DStone & Stone InvestmentCanceledDisposal—50651–672Sep 26, 1980
Kempner, H. #4Birge, Inc.CanceledDisposal—50643–660Dec 22, 1976
Oldham #3 AChek Oil Co., LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—501,306–1,314Jun 16, 1999
Novella #12LTrofaCanceledEnhanced recovery—50542–548Mar 27, 2003
Farmer, R. H. #5J & a Oil PropertiesPluggedEnhanced recovery—501,324Apr 2, 1980
Farmer, R. H. #6J & a Oil PropertiesCanceledEnhanced recovery—501,335Apr 2, 1980
Keyes #4J & a Oil PropertiesCanceledEnhanced recovery—501,350Apr 2, 1980
Keyes #10J & a Oil PropertiesPluggedEnhanced recovery—501,340Apr 2, 1980
Prideaux, H. O. #22T & R Operating, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—50610–664Jan 10, 2007
Garvey, C. K. #5ABeisch, RustyCanceledEnhanced recovery—50745–750Mar 29, 2007
Continental Falls Co. -A B & C- #12Banner Oil & Gas LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—501,116–1,124Jun 21, 2013
Prideaux A #22AWTAM2 Squared Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—50664–673Mar 30, 2016
Mullis, J. D. #1D2-C OperatingCanceledEnhanced recovery—50990May 8, 1981
Geraldine #1D2-C OperatingPluggedEnhanced recovery—501,623May 29, 1981
Andrews, B. C. -A- #16Andrews, B. C.PluggedEnhanced recovery—50968–974Jul 1, 1966

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.