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 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frerich #1 A | Petroil Development Corporation | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 988 | Nov 20, 1984 |
| Campbell, V. #3 | Petroil Development Corporation | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 992 | Nov 20, 1984 |
| Perkins, J. J. #6 | Pautsky, Jimmy | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,754 | Dec 14, 1984 |
| Key, G. A. Est. Moon #6 | P-K Oil Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 947 | Dec 11, 1984 |
| Abercrombie, C. L., Estate -B- #24 | McMahen Bros. Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Fuller, W. B. #1 | Four B Oil Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 982 | Jan 10, 1985 |
| Schreiber #3 | Gho-Mor Drilling Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 890 | Jan 23, 1985 |
| Prideaux, H. O. #53 | Fresno Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 578 | Jan 30, 1985 |
| Ickert, A. F. -A- #18 A | Ickert, A. F. Jr. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,196 | Feb 25, 1985 |
| Scruggs #6 | Craig, Bob | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,316 | Feb 25, 1985 |
| Crawford, C. A. #1 | B M Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,272 | Nov 23, 1982 |
| Cowan-McKinney (Lariat) "F" #7 | L. C. B. Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 885 | Apr 22, 1983 |
| Wells #2 | Wells, Joe E., Operator | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 665 | Apr 12, 1985 |
| Campbell B #1B | Indy Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,070 | Apr 17, 1985 |
| Carpenter #3 | Dribble Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 856 | Apr 26, 1985 |
| Carpenter #4 | Dribble Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 870 | Apr 26, 1985 |
| Ferguson "B" #2B | Sissom Oil | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,470 | Apr 29, 1985 |
| Lyles #2WD | Grace, Jack Production Co, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,564 | May 2, 1985 |
| Richardson, J. T. "Abc" #9A | Guidance Oil Developers | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,143 | May 9, 1985 |
| Harmonson, W. P., Estate #19 | Stantex Oil Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 849 | May 30, 1985 |
| Bratt, D. E. "C" #5 | D. G. Oil Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,408–1,414 | Jun 12, 1985 |
| School Land #4 | McMahen Bros. Oil Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 930 | Jun 18, 1985 |
| McGlothin #2 | T-N-T Engineering, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,609 | Jun 20, 1985 |
| Cowan-McKinney -B- #20 | Bud's Drilling Company, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,320 | Jun 20, 1985 |
| Aminex Corporation #12 | Bud's Drilling Company, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,253 | Aug 8, 1985 |
| Benson-McGlothin #4 | Sunday Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 840 | Aug 20, 1985 |
| Bratt, D. E. "C" #4 | D. G. Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,127 | Aug 20, 1985 |
| Scruggs, Lois -B- #2 | Myers, James B. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,328 | Sep 27, 1985 |
| York, B. H. Estate #1 | Myers, James B. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,310 | Sep 27, 1985 |
| York, B. H. Estate #6 | Myers, James B. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,315 | Sep 27, 1985 |
| Smith #2 | Comrade Oil & Gas Mgmt. Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,508 | Oct 17, 1985 |
| Schenk, Leonard #2 | Schenk, L. G. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,138–1,148 | Oct 18, 1985 |
| Kulhanek, George -B- #14 | Deen Drilling Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,237 | Oct 23, 1985 |
| Kulhanek, George -B- #3 | Landrum West, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,227 | Oct 23, 1985 |
| Johnson, S. D. #4 | Wiser Oil Company, The | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,838 | Oct 25, 1985 |
| Graham #23 | Tec Oil & Gas Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,118 | Oct 31, 1985 |
| Hoff #7 | Hoff, Ernie | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 898 | Oct 31, 1985 |
| Harber, Mollie (Mesquite) "B" #5 | Canon Oil and Gas | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 937 | Nov 6, 1985 |
| Parkey, James R., Jr. "C-10" #15 | Rogers Drilling Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,200 | Nov 6, 1985 |
| Prideaux #5 | Ole, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 694 | Nov 22, 1985 |
| "C.D." #3 | Comrade Oil & Gas Mgmt. Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,478 | Dec 2, 1985 |
| Andrews, M. P. #3 | Price, W. W. Lumber Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 880 | Dec 2, 1985 |
| Forcher "C" #2 | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,579 | Dec 11, 1985 |
| Daume, Lydia -B- #1 | Wortham, E. H. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 4,924 | Dec 11, 1985 |
| Johnson, S. D. #2 | Wiser Oil Company, The | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,790 | — |
| Pechacek #3 | Brown Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,425–1,495 | Jan 17, 1985 |
| Crutcher-Hilbers "B-H" #1 | B.E.G. Production | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,667 | Apr 18, 1984 |
| Ragle, W. J. #3 | Phillips & Pierson | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,072 | Jan 10, 1986 |
| Lindeman #2 | Rocking, R, Drilling & Prod Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,180–1,200 | Jan 22, 1986 |
| Holliday #1 | B & R Oilfield Service Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 762 | Jan 30, 1986 |
| Hyer-Wolf #8 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,418 | Jan 17, 1986 |
| Thomas -A- #2 | N D D Production | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,168 | Feb 14, 1986 |
| Powell #9 | Phoenix Trust | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 980 | Feb 4, 1986 |
| Peterson #402 | Pobres Incorporated | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,751 | Mar 7, 1986 |
| Crowley -B- #S 13 | Baldwin & Klein Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 980 | Mar 19, 1986 |
| Cowan-McKinney (Mesquite II) #1 | J C Global Enviro Consortium Inc | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 888 | Mar 21, 1986 |
| Expando "A" #1 | Turnbow Drilling Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,392 | Mar 26, 1986 |
| Hildebrand #1 | Williams, R. Oil | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,380 | Apr 2, 1986 |
| Mangold, Staley #13L | Stephens & Johnson Operating Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,738 | Apr 4, 1986 |
| Pappan, Doris #2 | Fitch Oil Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,292–1,420 | Apr 15, 1986 |
| McAnally Estate #4 | Gulfstar | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,434 | Apr 23, 1986 |
| Stampfli, V. E. Etal #17 | Cheatham, W. C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,359 | May 8, 1986 |
| Thom, Fred #1WD | Lifs, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,694 | May 13, 1986 |
| Culley #2 | Case, C. W. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,286 | May 15, 1986 |
| Seibold #5 | Canan, Thomas C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,622–1,630 | May 27, 1986 |
| Crory #1 | Magnum Production & Well Service | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,661 | Apr 23, 1986 |
| Philipp #8 | Well Recycling Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,137 | Jun 13, 1986 |
| Richardson "B" Gotham 1985 #1WI | Stoneriver Energy, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,249 | Jan 3, 1986 |
| Pechacek, John #3S | Akins Oil Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,440 | Jun 20, 1986 |
| South Vogtsberger Unit #101 | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,766 | Jun 27, 1986 |
| Cowan McKinney "B" #8S | Menasco, J. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Gardner #2 | H & H Operating | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,447 | Aug 12, 1986 |
| Cone #3 | Sky Development Corporation | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,404 | Sep 17, 1986 |
| Lyles #2 | Canan Operating, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 2,360–2,397 | Feb 5, 1985 |
| York Estate -B- #5 | Farmer, Lewis & Hayden | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,212 | Oct 6, 1986 |
| Abby #1 | Silver Creek Energy Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,384 | Oct 9, 1986 |
| Abercrombie #2 | Ericksen, W.R. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,751 | Oct 27, 1986 |
| Cowan & McKinney "D" #2 | L & H Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,374 | Nov 3, 1986 |
| Abercrombie "C" #3C | Wichita Star Petroleum, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,395 | Nov 3, 1986 |
| Abercrombie "C" #2C | Wichita Star Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,386 | Nov 3, 1986 |
| Vogtsberger #3 | Winfrey Oil Co., Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,788 | Nov 17, 1986 |
| Philipp #5 | Cooper Oil & Gas, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,131 | Dec 16, 1986 |
| Nichols #12 | Chesher, Robert | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,550–1,553 | — |
| Richardson "B" Gotham 1985 #1GI | Stoneriver Energy, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,241–1,243 | Dec 31, 1985 |
| Perkins, J. J. -A- #44 | Maddux Oil & Gas | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Apr 22, 1977 |
| McCrory, L.W. #17 | Summit Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Bridwell-Jackson #3 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jul 18, 1960 |
| Bridwell-Jackson #23 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jul 18, 1960 |
| Bridwell-Jackson #7 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jul 18, 1960 |
| Bridwell-Jackson #25 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jul 18, 1960 |
| Bridwell-Jackson #13 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jul 18, 1960 |
| Green, Mary #3 | Palo Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Bridwell Archer Ranch #9 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Sep 26, 1968 |
| Bridwell Archer Ranch #5 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Sep 26, 1968 |
| Falls County #126 | Craig, Bob | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Falls County #14 | Perkins & Cullum | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Falls County #110 | Craig, Bob | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Crowley -B- #S 1 | Baldwin & Klein Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | May 15, 1980 |
| Turbeville #6 | Haigood & Campbell | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,250–1,295 | Nov 19, 1957 |
| Turbeville #9 | Haigood & Campbell | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,250–1,300 | Nov 19, 1957 |
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.