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 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perkins-Cullum -C- #3 | D E X Corporation | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | Dec 18, 1980 |
| Jennings, G. A., -AA- #1 | Smith, Ted H. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Jennings, G. A., -AA- #4 | Smith, Ted H. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Jennings, G. A. -BB- #10 | Smith, Ted H. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Ferguson, W. P., -C- #1 | Schaefer, Gary L. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,725 | — |
| Jackson -A- #37 | Shappell Oil Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Jackson -A- #38 | Shappell Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,796–1,806 | — |
| Morrison, H. S. #5 | Shappell Oil Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Morrison, H. S. #6 | Shappell Oil Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Jackson -A- #73 | Shappell Oil Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 680–686 | — |
| Rogers, M. E. /B/ #3 | Comrade Oil & Gas Mgmt. Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,276–1,290 | — |
| Rogers, M.E. #6 | Clover Oil & Gas, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,270–1,285 | — |
| Griffin #1 | Sherley, O. C. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,279 | — |
| Griffin #4 | Sherley, O. C. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,279 | — |
| Monohan, E. S. #19 | Crutcher Oil Properties | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Monohan, E. S. #20 | Crutcher Oil Properties | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Monohan, E. S. #28 | Sherley, O. C. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Echols #8 | Cuba, John H. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,319–1,331 | Apr 16, 1979 |
| Griffin /B/ #21 | Talon Production, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Griffin /B/ #22 | Talon Production, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Griffin /B/ #25 | Talon Production, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Knox Fee #18 | Palmer Tank Trucks, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Taylor, W. H., Est. #1A | Hancock Oil Properties LP. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Oldham, S. E. #6 | Byrne Oil Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | May 23, 1960 |
| Wolf, Andrews #6 | Byrne Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Taylor #2 | Troil Oil Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | Oct 28, 1977 |
| Harmonson, W. P., Estate #29 | Stantex Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Weinzapfel "B" #6 | Hoff, Ernie | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Weinzapfel "B" #10 | Hoff, Ernie | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Weinzapfel "B" #14 | Hoff, Ernie | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Wilson, T. B. /B/ #2 | Steinberger, Gerald | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | May 1, 1977 |
| Ferguson "AA" #9 | Apache Production Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Echols, Lloyd #7 | Stuteville Oil Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | Nov 20, 1975 |
| Richardson, J. T. "Abc" #4 | Stuteville Oil Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Richardson, J. T. "Abc" #5 | Stuteville Oil Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Kempner, R. Lee #3 | Tater Nob, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Wilson-Fraser #3A | Akins Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Fraser -B- #7 | Tember Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Fraser -B- #11A | Tember Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Petrex #2 | Dahab Energy Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Tribune #2 | TCT Operating Company, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Richardson, W. T. #5 | Neal, Stanley | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Coody, J. R. #17 | L & S Drilling, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Wilson, L. F. B E & H #3 | Texo Oil Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Wilmut Estate #1 | Helton Enterprises | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Rogers, M. E #1 | Comrade Oil & Gas Mgmt. Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,260 | Dec 23, 1983 |
| Cowan & McKinney #1W | 2 R D Energy Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Farmer, R. H. -A- #3 | Farmer, Lewis & Hayden | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Falls Co. -A- #9 | Van Wormer & Phillips | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Browning #1 | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Kunkel, W. L. #5 | Guidance Oil Developers | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Fichte, B. H. #2 | Ward, Harold L. & James E. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Fichte, B. H. #6 | Ward, Harold L. & James E. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,391–1,398 | — |
| Davis, C. L. #3 | Wellman, Mrs. Leon | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Wilson -B- #7 | Bell Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Jul 7, 1980 |
| Wells #7 | Wells, Joe E., Operator | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Harmonson, W. T. -A- #11 | Heath, James G. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Harmonson, W. T. -A- #15 | Heath, James G. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Harmonson, W. T. -A- #8 | Heath, James G. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Andrews "G" #8 | Andrews, B. C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Williams, Goldie #9 | McLemore, L.D. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | Apr 2, 1946 |
| Pace & Strange -A- #24 | Wortham, E. H. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Pace & Strange -A- #25 | Wortham, E. H. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Perkins, J. J. #6 | Wortham, E. H. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Fain-Parkey -B- #2 | Wortham, J. R. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Morrison #1 | Craig, Bob | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Morrison #8W | Craig, Bob | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Birdwell #3 | Archer Drilling & Prod. Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| York Estate -B- #1 | Burns Operating | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| York Estate -B- #11 | Burns Operating | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| York Estate -B- #4 | Burns Petroleum | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | May 11, 1964 |
| Bridwell-Jackson #4 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Bridwell-Jackson #19 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,634–3,648 | Jul 2, 1965 |
| Miller Heirs #6 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Wilson, Hammon #8 | Wiser Oil Company, The | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Wilson, L. F., Estate -D- #12 | Wiser Oil Company, The | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,638–3,657 | Jun 8, 1965 |
| Wilson, L. F. -F- #1F | Wiser Oil Company, The | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Demgen #1 | Holliday Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Decker "E" #2 | Burk Royalty Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas, W. H., Est. #3 | Water Express | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Oct 18, 1972 |
| Powell-Morgan Unit #1A | Pitcock, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Powell-Morgan Unit #5A | Pitcock, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Kinder-Pitcock #4 | Pitcock, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Kinder-Pitcock #5 | Pitcock, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Powell -B- #1 | Pitcock, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Powell -B- #2 | Pitcock, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Powell -B- #4 | Pitcock, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Cowan-McKinney Unit #1H | Anderson Oil & Gas Account | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Apr 17, 1968 |
| 8OWAN-McKinney -D- #1W | Anderson Oil & Gas Account | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| E K Unit #102A | Expando Production Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 3,940 | Feb 1, 1964 |
| E K Unit #301 | Expando Production Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 3,982 | Feb 1, 1964 |
| E K Unit #302 | Expando Production Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 3,985 | Feb 1, 1964 |
| Campbell, Cleo #2 | Stone, B. W. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| East Holliday Parkey Sand Unit #42 | Expando Production Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,120 | — |
| East Holliday Parkey Sand Unit #54 | Expando Production Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,086 | — |
| East Holliday Parkey Sand Unit #67 | Expando Production Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,050 | — |
| East Holliday Parkey Sand Unit #72 | Lewis Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,111 | — |
| East Holliday Parkey Sand Unit #107 | Lewis Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,053 | — |
| East Holliday Parkey Sand Unit #109 | Lewis Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,060 | — |
| East Holliday Parkey Sand Unit #111 | Lewis Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,021 | — |
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.