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 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rater, J. S. #1 | Sunshine Royalty Trust | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Rater, J. S. #3 | Sunshine Royalty Trust | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Rater, J. S. #6 | Sunshine Royalty Trust | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Parkey, J. R. #5 | Palmer Drilling Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,504 | — |
| Prideaux, C. C. #3 | RX Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Prideaux, Inez -A- #5 | Prideaux, M. A. Jr. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Falls County #42 | Craig, Bob | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jan 7, 1952 |
| Falls County #75 | Craig, Bob | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jan 7, 1952 |
| Falls County #112 | Craig, Bob | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Falls County #317 | Craig, Bob | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jan 7, 1952 |
| Falls Co. Scranton-Boyles #S 1 | Perkins & Cullum | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jan 7, 1952 |
| Logan -A- #7 | Craig, Bob | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jan 7, 1952 |
| Logan -A- #9 | Craig, Bob | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jan 7, 1952 |
| Falls County /Alexander/ #4 | Craig, Bob | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jan 7, 1952 |
| Ikard, A. J. -B- #28 | Petro Drilling & Producing Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| M.K.T. RR R.O.W. #2 | American West Resources, Inc | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jan 3, 1962 |
| Wilkins -A- #2 | Petro Drilling & Producing Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Dycus, Eva -B- #2 | Linscott, B. V. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Harmonson #17 | Church Exploration, Inc | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Brushy-Andrews #5 | Andrews, B. C. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Mangold Estate #8 | Cox & Son, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Abercrombie & Taylor #1 | Green Petroleum Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Ray #5 B | Green Petroleum Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | Nov 17, 1978 |
| Ray #4 B | Green Petroleum Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Abercrombie, C. L. "Tex" #6 | D.O.C. Operating | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Apr 9, 1956 |
| Abercrombie, C. L. "Tex" #8 | D.O.C. Operating | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Abercrombie, C. L. "Tex" #4 | D.O.C. Operating | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Abercrombie, C. L. -Neal- #1 C | Gunter, Scott | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Abercrombie, C. L. -Neal- #5 | Gunter, Scott | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Abercrombie, C. L. -Neal- #7 | Gunter, Scott | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Abercrombie, C. L. -Neal- #7 A | Gunter, Scott | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Harmonson, W. P. #10 | Church Exploration, Inc | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Albers, F. -A- #21 | Rainbow Oil Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Albers, F. -A- #22 | Rainbow Oil Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| McMurtry, W. J. #7 A | Reynolds, J. C. & W. F. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Perkins, J. J. #3 | Carloran Production Corp | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Perkins, J. J. -A- #W 1 | Maddux Oil & Gas | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,402–1,417 | — |
| Perkins, J. J. -A- #W 2 | Maddux Oil & Gas | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 7, 1962 |
| Perkins, J. J. -A- #W 5 | Carloran Production Corp | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,410–1,417 | Feb 7, 1962 |
| Perkins, J. J. -A- #31W | Maddux Oil & Gas | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,443–1,450 | Feb 7, 1962 |
| Cartwright, L. #8 | BKJ Oil, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Hamilton, W. B. #9 | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Hamilton, W. B. #29 | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,146–1,159 | — |
| Edge #31 | A & B Minerals | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,167–1,176 | — |
| Hamilton, W. B. #35 | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,142–1,159 | — |
| Hamilton, W. B. #36 | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,156–1,174 | — |
| Hamilton, W. B. #37 | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,141–1,158 | — |
| Hamilton, W. B. #38 | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,148–1,164 | — |
| Hamilton, W. B. #45 | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,139–1,149 | — |
| Hamiltin, W.B. -A- #46WA | Edge, Fred W. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,136–1,144 | — |
| Hamiltin, W.B. -A- #47WA | Edge, Fred W. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,172–1,182 | — |
| Hamiltin, W.B. -A- #48WA | Edge, Fred W. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,155–1,167 | — |
| Hamiltin, W.B. -A- #49WA | Edge, Fred W. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,194–1,200 | — |
| Ikard, W. S. #16 | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Ikard, W. S. #19 | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Longley #5 | Riggs Petroleum Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Abercrombie, C. L. /Unit/ #2 | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Abercrombie, C. L. /Unit/ #8 | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Abercrombie, C. L. /Unit/ #16 | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Abercrombie, C. L. /Unit/ #17 | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Prideaux -I- #4 | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Prideaux -I- #7 | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Prideaux -I- #9 | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Prideaux -I- #12 | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Prideaux -I- #17 | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 12, 1943 |
| Prideaux -I- #20 | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Prideaux -I- #21 | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Prideaux -I- #22 | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Prideaux, Henry #3 C | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Prideaux, Henry #10 C | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Prideaux, Henry #14 C | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Prideaux, Henry #16 C | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Prideaux, Henry #18 C | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell, R., Estate -AA- Lease #22W | Riley & Langford | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell, R., Estate -AA- Lease #39W | Riley & Langford | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell, R., Estate -AA- Lease #41W | Riley & Langford | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell, R., Estate -AA- Lease #42W | Riley & Langford | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell, R., Estate -BB- Lease #2W | Riley & Langford | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell, R., Estate -BB- Lease #7W | Riley & Langford | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell, R., Estate -BB- Lease #10W | Riley & Langford | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell, R., Estate -BB- Lease #16W | Riley & Langford | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell, R., Estate -BB- Lease #15 | Riley & Langford | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell, R., Estate -BB- Lease #17 | Riley & Langford | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell, R., Estate -BB- Lease #18 | Riley & Langford | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell, R., Estate -BB- Lease #19 | Riley & Langford | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell, R., Est. B Lease #46W | B M Oil Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell, R., Est. B Lease #47W | B M Oil Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell, R., Est. B Lease #48W | B M Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Andrews #2 | Crumpton, Wayne L. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Kemp & Kempner #1B | Rutledge, Rome | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Kemp & Kempner #56 | Rutledge, Rome | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Kempner, R. Lee #17 | Rutledge, Rome | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Kempner, R. Lee #18 | Rutledge, Rome | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Perkins #2 | D E X Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 12, 1963 |
| Perkins #4 | D E X Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 12, 1963 |
| Perkins #15 | D E X Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 12, 1963 |
| Perkins #16 | D E X Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 12, 1963 |
| Perkins #17 | D E X Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 12, 1963 |
| Perkins #18 | D E X Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 12, 1963 |
| Perkins #19 | D E X Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
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.