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 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Holliday Parkey Sand Unit #131 | Lewis Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,122 | Dec 1, 1964 |
| East Holliday Parkey Sand Unit #134 | Lewis Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,077 | — |
| East Holliday Parkey Sand Unit #141 | Lewis Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,017 | — |
| East Holliday Parkey Sand Unit #143 | Lewis Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,006 | — |
| East Holliday Parkey Sand Unit #157 | Lewis Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,046 | — |
| East Holliday Parkey Sand Unit #161 | Lewis Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,995 | — |
| East Holliday Lime Unit #156 | Lewis Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,942 | Dec 1, 1964 |
| East Holliday Lime Unit #171 | Lewis Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,113 | — |
| East Holliday Lime Unit #182 | Lewis Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,018 | Dec 1, 1964 |
| East Holliday Lime Unit #192 | Lewis Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,054 | Dec 1, 1964 |
| East Holliday Lime Unit #502 | Lewis Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,102 | Dec 1, 1964 |
| East Holliday Lime Unit #506 | Lewis Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,997 | Dec 1, 1964 |
| East Holliday Lime Unit #1110 | Lewis Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,086 | Dec 1, 1964 |
| Jackson, J. L., -D- #2 | Breck Operating Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Hannis Lease #18 | American Petrofina Co. of Tex. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Dec 12, 1960 |
| Mahler Unit #304 | Christie, C. B., Jr. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,348–4,407 | May 11, 1971 |
| Mahler Unit #309 | Christie, C. B., Jr. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,362–4,395 | Aug 14, 1964 |
| Mahler Unit #312 | Christie, C. B., Jr. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Little, J. A. #1 | Alexander, Stanley | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 4,320–4,350 | — |
| Little, J. A. #3 | Alexander, Stanley | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 4,327–4,380 | — |
| Hull-Silk 4300' Unit #1WS | Summit Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Nov 1, 1960 |
| Hull-Silk 4300' Unit #2WS | Summit Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Nov 1, 1960 |
| Ahrens, Katie #67 | Wiser Oil Company, The | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Johnson, S. D. #1 | Wiser Oil Company, The | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Johnson, S. D. #3 | Wiser Oil Company, The | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Johnson, Fern #A 3 | F. H. B. Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| White Unit #301 | Westwind Exploration, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| White Unit #W 1 | Westwind Exploration, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Mar 31, 1969 |
| White Unit #W 2 | Westwind Exploration, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Mar 31, 1969 |
| Hull Silk 4000-Foot Lim Unit #201 | Lewis Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,966–3,974 | May 13, 1974 |
| Hull Silk 4000-Foot Lim Unit #601 | Lewis Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,580 | — |
| Hall (Deep) #40 | Forbes, Jack | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,980 | Aug 14, 1975 |
| Wilson, L. F. #8 | Johnson, Charles | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | Jul 10, 1979 |
| Wilson, L. F. #89 | Johnson, Charles | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Hull-Silk 4300' Unit #67 | Summit Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Jeter -D- #4 | Breck Operating Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Wilson -C- #3 | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| East Reno Strawn 3700 Unit #14 | F. H. B. Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| East Reno Strawn 3700 Unit #24 | F. H. B. Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| East Reno Strawn 3700 Unit #32 | F. H. B. Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| East Reno Strawn 3700 Unit #33 | F. H. B. Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| East Reno Strawn 3900 Unit #5 | F. H. B. Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| East Reno Strawn 3900 Unit #7 | F. H. B. Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| East Reno Strawn 3900 Unit #28 | F. H. B. Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Sternadel, Will #3 | Dimock Petroleum | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | Feb 14, 1962 |
| Miller, Rosa #3 | Cox Operating Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,230 | — |
| Prideaux,r. B. -A- #4 | Lofton, W. A. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,240 | — |
| McGregor Estate #39 | Burns Operating | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,754–4,784 | — |
| Bridwell River Ranch #14 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Bridwell River Ranch #24 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Gant, J. T. #1 | Lindemann, W. L., Drlg. Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Gant, J. T. #3 | Lindemann, W. L., Drlg. Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Gant, J. T. #4 | Lindemann, W. L., Drlg. Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Gant, J. T. #5 | Lindemann, W. L., Drlg. Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 193 | — |
| McGregor #18 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,863 | Nov 7, 1985 |
| Vogtsberger, Robert -A- #6 | Cobra Oil & Gas Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Bounds, E. P. #3 | Cooper Oil & Gas, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| M-K-T RR -B- #1 | Yazell Oil & Gas | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,073–1,076 | — |
| Calvin, O. #1 | Yazell Oil & Gas | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Calvin, O. #2 | Yazell Oil & Gas | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Calvin, O. #2A | Yazell Oil & Gas | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Calvin, O. #6 | Yazell Oil & Gas | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Cowan-McKinney -70- #3 | Kendrick, Paul W. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 962–972 | Oct 16, 1980 |
| Ickert, A. F. -B- #22 | Sherley, O. C. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Rogers, M. E. /B/ #8 | Sherley, O. C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Harber, Mollie #7 | Canon Oil and Gas | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Dad's Corner #A 5 | 2-C Operating | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 19, 1981 |
| Tribune "Goat" #1 | Crenshaw, K. M. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Perkins #5 G | Sissom Oil | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Apr 9, 1976 |
| Perkins #10 G | Sissom Oil | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Nov 15, 1983 |
| Perkins #14 G | Sissom Oil | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,621–1,623 | Apr 9, 1976 |
| Abercrombie, C. L. #1 | Haigood & Campbell | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Dec 3, 1981 |
| Rater, J. S. #7 | Sunshine Royalty Trust | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Monohan, E. S. #18 | Sherley, O. C. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,265 | — |
| Coody, J. R. #20 | L & S Drilling, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Wilson, T. B. -G- #3 | Texaco Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Fish, D. W. #8 B | L & J Oil | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Cowan-McKinney -B- #3 | Duncan, T. P. Estate | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Oct 15, 1981 |
| Perkins #6 G | Sissom Oil | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,618–1,622 | Nov 15, 1983 |
| Harmel #1D | 2-C Operating | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | Dec 7, 1981 |
| Richardson, J. T. #24 | Palmer, Scott Oil | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,101–1,296 | Feb 2, 1982 |
| Peters, J. R. #10 | Scott, Carlton | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Mar 10, 1982 |
| Wilson, L. F. -J- #15 | KWH Oil Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,369 | Sep 15, 1986 |
| Prideaux, H. O. #57 | Fresno Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Andrews, M. P. #1 | Hays, John H. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Perkins, J. J. et Al #2 | Hood, J. F. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Brownie Aminex #2 | Brumbelow, Ronny L. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Andrews, M. P. -A- #5 | Austin Energy Operations, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 907–912 | Feb 21, 1980 |
| Veitenheimer, Adolph #1 | Church Exploration, Inc | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Aminex -H- #1D | Crutcher Oil Properties | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,595 | Apr 27, 1981 |
| Furr-Robinson #1 | Embassy Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 31, 1982 |
| King -B- #1 | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Tribune #6 | Martin, Pat Jr. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 9, 1983 |
| Harmonson, W. T. -A- #12 | Heath, James G. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Wilkins "A" #11 | Aca Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| McClure #1D | Spitfire Partners, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,429–1,433 | Dec 3, 1981 |
| Daume, Lydia -B- #2 | Wortham, E. H. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | Sep 10, 1982 |
| Tribune "A" #1B | Mowrey, S. L. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 2, 1982 |
| Furr-Robinson -A- #14A | Embassy Oil Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | Aug 31, 1982 |
| Aminex "D" #1 | Turnbow Drilling Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jan 14, 1983 |
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.