Produced water and disposal in Taylor 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 →
Taylor County has 89 active injection and disposal wells, 8 of them permitted for disposal, with 84,770 barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 1.9 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, down 3% on the year before, about 6% of what the permits allow.
Sojourner Drlg. Corp is the largest injector in the county, with 359,164 barrels reported across 13 active wells.
- 89
- active injection wells, 8 for disposal
- 84.8K
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 1.9M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -3%
- 6%
- of permitted capacity used
- 726
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 1,904,809 · prior 12 1,953,836(-3%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sojourner Drlg. Corp | 359K | 13 | 28.4K |
| Earthbound Res LLC | 247K | 4 | 5.95K |
| 3 S Prod, Inc | 187K | 3 | 2.8K |
| Bullet Dev, LLC | 182K | 5 | 6.5K |
| Bridwell Oil Co | 118K | 2 | 1K |
| Quail Well Service, Inc | 104K | 3 | 3K |
| Stephens & Johnson Oper Co | 88.6K | 2 | 2.5K |
| RHB Expl & Prod,llc | 61.6K | 1 | 500 |
| Amherst Engy Holdings, LLC | 61K | 4 | 920 |
| Ice Well Services, Inc | 51.3K | 1 | 500 |
| MHM Pipeline Co., Inc. | 48.2K | 1 | 300 |
| Cedar Oil Co | 46.7K | 2 | 2K |
| TCS Petro Co., LLC | 38.1K | 1 | 250 |
| Star Prod, Inc | 36.4K | 1 | 600 |
| Nosivad Oil, Inc | 31.7K | 1 | 600 |
| Powell, A. Brandt Co | 31.5K | 1 | 1K |
| D.J. & T. Engy | 25.5K | 3 | 3K |
| Whitehall Oper Inc | 25.3K | 2 | 1.2K |
| Bustamante Resources LLC | 20.3K | 3 | 670 |
| Prod Operators of TX, LLC | 19.2K | 1 | 80 |
Injection permits
726 UIC PERMITS · 89 ACTIVE · PAGE 1 OF 8
Active permits first, by reported volume, then cancelled, plugged, and never-activated permits.
| Well | Operator | Status | Purpose | Reported, bbl | bbl/d permitted | Zone, ft | Permitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LC Unit #1 | 3 S Prod, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 172K | 1,500 | 2,068–2,075 | Jun 28, 1996 |
| Lytle #4 | Bullet Dev, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 168K | 5,000 | 4,781–4,812 | Jan 3, 2022 |
| Meeks "A" #1 | Sojourner Drlg. Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 109K | 10,000 | 4,510–4,900 | May 6, 2002 |
| Stephan #2WI | Earthbound Res LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 109K | 500 | 2,460–2,490 | Jan 20, 2004 |
| Rogers #1 | Sojourner Drlg. Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 75.6K | 750 | 2,432–2,438 | Sep 23, 2005 |
| Ledbetter Ranch #2K | Stephens & Johnson Oper Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 73K | 1,000 | 2,974–3,000 | Aug 23, 2005 |
| Evans #2 | Earthbound Res LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 64.8K | 250 | 2,452–2,458 | Jan 17, 1992 |
| Morris, D.E. #2 | RHB Expl & Prod,llc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 61.6K | 500 | 2,146–2,162 | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Nevins Gardner Unit #904 | Bridwell Oil Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 60.1K | 500 | 4,194–4,212 | Oct 17, 2014 |
| Nevins Gardner Unit #403 | Bridwell Oil Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 52.6K | 500 | 4,174–4,184 | Apr 19, 2013 |
| Gray Line Gray Sand #4 | Quail Well Service, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 52K | 1,000 | 3,927–3,946 | Oct 10, 2024 |
| Gray Line Gray Sand #5 | Quail Well Service, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 51.9K | 1,000 | 3,919–3,928 | Oct 10, 2024 |
| Shaffer -C- #16 | Ice Well Services, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 51.3K | 500 | 2,848–2,870 | Nov 9, 2004 |
| City of Abilene -B- #7 | MHM Pipeline Co., Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 48.2K | 300 | 1,672–1,680 | Mar 27, 1995 |
| Alex Sears '159' #1A | Cedar Oil Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 46.2K | 1,000 | 4,230–4,270 | Mar 23, 2023 |
| Grimes #3R | Amherst Engy Holdings, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 38.3K | 250 | 2,340–2,355 | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Lofland, J. W. Est. #22 | TCS Petro Co., LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 38.1K | 250 | 2,260–2,330 | Nov 9, 1998 |
| Henslee #1 | Earthbound Res LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 36.7K | 5,000 | 2,446–2,810 | Jan 11, 2016 |
| Tye, S. W., Unit #1WI | Earthbound Res LLC | Active | Other | 36.5K | 200 | 1,968–2,038 | Jun 1, 1959 |
| Shelton, Frances Sears #10 | Star Prod, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 36.4K | 600 | 3,050–3,060 | Dec 22, 1994 |
| Walt #1 | Nosivad Oil, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 31.7K | 600 | 2,034–2,057 | Oct 21, 2020 |
| Henslee, Walter #2 | Powell, A. Brandt Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 31.5K | 1,000 | 2,412–2,418 | May 22, 1987 |
| Marlene #1 | Sojourner Drlg. Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 25.5K | 2,000 | 1,820–1,830 | Mar 11, 2015 |
| Shotwell-Robinson #4 | Sojourner Drlg. Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 24.6K | 800 | 2,116–2,128 | Jul 27, 2017 |
| Blackwell-Texaco #5 | Sojourner Drlg. Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 24.4K | 200 | 2,107–2,116 | Nov 30, 1995 |
| Beppu #6 | D.J. & T. Engy | Active | Enhanced recovery | 23.3K | 1,000 | 3,220–3,312 | Nov 3, 2000 |
| Guitar Earl B. #3A | Prod Operators of TX, LLC | Active | Disposal | 19.2K | 80 | 1,916–1,926 | Oct 10, 1984 |
| Townsend #10 | Gwet, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 19K | 1,000 | 2,150–2,700 | Apr 24, 2020 |
| City of Abilene #1 | Sojourner Drlg. Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 17.6K | 100 | 1,879–1,900 | Jun 2, 2017 |
| Hardin Simmons Universty #2 | Sojourner Drlg. Corp | Active | Disposal | 17.2K | 1,000 | 3,220–3,388 | Jul 16, 2008 |
| Perini "B" #3 | Sojourner Drlg. Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 16.6K | 1,000 | 2,320–2,326 | May 26, 2022 |
| Spratlen #251 | Sojourner Drlg. Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 15.8K | 500 | 2,788–2,792 | May 3, 2005 |
| Dyess Fry Unit #3 | Stephens & Johnson Oper Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 15.6K | 1,500 | 4,288–4,339 | Mar 13, 2017 |
| Fletcher, Berenice & Elizabeth #2A | Whitehall Oper Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 15.2K | 600 | 2,458–2,464 | Apr 23, 2010 |
| Parmelly, Grady #1A | 3 S Prod, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 15K | 800 | 2,602–2,614 | May 13, 2021 |
| Walsh, J. H. #4W | Amherst Engy Holdings, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 14.4K | 160 | 2,725–2,749 | May 10, 2021 |
| Bettes, Joe 150 H #2 | Bustamante Resources LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 12.6K | 150 | 3,005–3,016 | Jul 16, 1982 |
| Tice, A. P. #5 D | Gallo Petroleum, LLC | Active | Disposal | 12.1K | 500 | 4,070–4,442 | Apr 1, 2016 |
| Perini #2 | Sojourner Drlg. Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 10.7K | 2,000 | 2,340–2,355 | Apr 29, 2020 |
| Fletcher, Berenice & Elizabeth #14 | Whitehall Oper Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 10.1K | 600 | 2,414–2,430 | Apr 25, 2006 |
| J. H. Miller #4 | Golden Horse Group Corp. | Active | Disposal | 9.8K | 1,400 | 2,400–2,460 | Sep 19, 2011 |
| Bland 'A' #4 | Sojourner Drlg. Corp | Active | Disposal | 9.5K | 10,000 | 3,200–3,450 | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Ashby "B" #2 | Crystal J Oil and Gas LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 9.49K | 500 | 4,317–4,440 | Jun 17, 2009 |
| McAnich #1 | Beasley Well Service Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 9.06K | 200 | 2,570–2,574 | Sep 13, 2013 |
| Franklin, Gene #6 | Scott Oper, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 8.95K | 250 | 1,530–1,536 | Nov 26, 1990 |
| Ledbetter Ranch "E" #1 | Grayrock Energy II, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 8.47K | 1,200 | 2,937–2,940 | Dec 3, 2001 |
| Cheatham #1 | JQL Engy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 8.42K | 300 | 2,388–2,410 | Jan 18, 1994 |
| Boyett, James #10 | THT Covenant Holdings, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 7.78K | 250 | 2,788–2,794 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| E. R. Compton #1 | Amherst Engy Holdings, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 7.74K | 450 | 1,730–1,800 | Nov 27, 2017 |
| Shaffer, M.C. 155 A #2 | Bustamante Resources LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 7.47K | 400 | 2,772–2,792 | May 11, 1984 |
| Powell, Conley #2 | Abilene American Engy, LLC | Active | Disposal | 6.65K | 100 | 2,194–2,198 | Jan 3, 1985 |
| Lytle N-68 #2B | Bullet Dev, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 5.33K | 500 | 1,806–1,816 | Jun 14, 2024 |
| Lytle N-68 #3B | Bullet Dev, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 4.92K | 500 | 1,798–1,819 | Aug 8, 2022 |
| Mep #1 | Bullet Dev, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 4.35K | 500 | 1,782–1,800 | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Shaffer, W. S. -B- #3 | Presley Prod Investments, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 3.92K | 550 | 2,899–2,930 | Feb 3, 2017 |
| Hester #1 | Petex | Active | Enhanced recovery | 3.26K | 500 | 2,470–2,734 | Jun 10, 2019 |
| Skipper "A" #1 | Winco Oil Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 2.87K | 150 | 1,772–1,778 | Nov 7, 2019 |
| Beppu #2 | D.J. & T. Engy | Active | Enhanced recovery | 2.12K | 1,000 | 3,249–3,257 | Jan 15, 2016 |
| Dunbar #5 | Midland Oil and Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 2.09K | 500 | 2,150–2,172 | Nov 18, 2019 |
| Harris, R. E. #1A | Beasley Well Service Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.7K | 1,200 | 2,424–2,580 | Nov 20, 2012 |
| Sundance Kid #1 | Amherst Engy Holdings, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 553 | 60 | 1,752–2,980 | Apr 5, 2022 |
| Dunbar #3 | Midland Oil and Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 519 | 500 | 2,152–2,182 | Nov 18, 2019 |
| Sims #1 | Cedar Oil Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 500 | 1,000 | 4,150–4,590 | May 16, 2016 |
| Graham, James F. #1 | Bustamante Resources LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 232 | 120 | 2,766–2,774 | Jun 22, 2006 |
| Ledbetter #2 L | Grayrock Energy II, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 75 | 1,000 | 2,980–3,050 | Jul 31, 2007 |
| East Reddin Unit #712 | O'Ryan Oil and Gas | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,464–2,482 | Feb 9, 1990 |
| Buford #1 | Koko Skadi, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 2,574–2,584 | Oct 16, 2003 |
| Beppu #3 | D.J. & T. Engy | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,250–3,310 | Apr 10, 2001 |
| Bird, T. J. #1M | Grayrock Energy II, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,150–2,250 | May 5, 2005 |
| Kissell Unit #15WI | Midland Oil and Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,500–4,900 | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Kissell Unit #16WI | Midland Oil and Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,500–4,900 | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Kissell Unit #14WI | Midland Oil and Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,500–4,900 | Sep 13, 2024 |
| East Reddin Unit #304 | O'Ryan Oil and Gas | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 2,460–2,486 | Aug 15, 1985 |
| Cross Kubacak #1 | 3 S Prod, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,148–3,198 | Aug 12, 2021 |
| East Abilene #2 | Beasley Well Service Inc. | Active | Disposal | — | 350 | 2,020–2,080 | Feb 22, 2007 |
| Boyett, James #6 | THT Covenant Holdings, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 2,810–2,822 | Apr 3, 1992 |
| Boyett, James #1 | THT Covenant Holdings, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 2,756–2,760 | Jun 22, 1993 |
| Wtrc #1W | Bullet Dev, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 9, 1983 |
| East Reddin Unit #6012 | O'Ryan Oil and Gas | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,431–2,462 | Aug 15, 1985 |
| East Reddin Unit #1405 | O'Ryan Oil and Gas | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,354–2,389 | Aug 15, 1985 |
| Hughes #1 | Sojourner Drlg. Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,830–1,860 | Jun 30, 2006 |
| Willingham, A. J. #1 | Older Than Dirt LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,035–2,055 | Sep 30, 2002 |
| Perry #3 | Eula Operating LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 2,610–2,675 | Dec 17, 2013 |
| Gray Line Gray Sand #8 | Quail Well Service, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,922–3,950 | Oct 20, 2025 |
| Russell, Thad A. #1 | Ase Operations LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 2,132–2,138 | Feb 6, 2006 |
| Kincaid, W. T. #2 | Winco Oil Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 2,234–2,240 | Jun 26, 2019 |
| Henson #3 | Lawrence Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 2,182–2,200 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Whitburn, Mrs. Claude #4 | DP2, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 2,753–2,772 | May 30, 1991 |
| Hughes #2 | Sojourner Drlg. Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,837–1,845 | Oct 11, 2000 |
| Casady (Strawn) Unit #1 | Sojourner Drlg. Corp | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | 10.6K | 1,000 | 4,663–4,770 | Aug 2, 2012 |
| E. R. Compton #5 | Ogden Res Corp | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | 8.38K | 200 | 1,700–1,780 | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Camp, J. L. -C- #2 | Bridwell Oil Co | Cancelled | Other | 5.17K | 200 | 2,483–2,486 | Jan 2, 1975 |
| Shotwell-Robinson #9 | Sojourner Drlg. Corp | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | 1.84K | 200 | 2,108–2,116 | Sep 13, 1996 |
| Arrington #1 | Abilene American Engy, LLC | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | 720 | 150 | 1,878–1,882 | Sep 27, 2024 |
| Farmer #2 | Sojourner Drlg. Corp | Plugged | Disposal | 395 | 500 | 4,680–4,694 | Jul 7, 1999 |
| Hankins, E. -A- #3WI | Grayrock Energy II, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,940–2,975 | May 20, 2008 |
| Casey #1WI | Midland Oil and Gas, Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,500–4,850 | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Kissell Unit #4WI | Midland Oil and Gas, Inc | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,500–4,820 | Sep 22, 2022 |
| D. Cloud #11WI | Midland Oil and Gas, Inc | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,500–4,900 | Sep 1, 2023 |
| Donna Wright #17WI | Midland Oil and Gas, Inc | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,500–4,900 | Sep 1, 2023 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 1995 | 442029 | Anderson, James K. Inc. | Sears SWD #1 44131199 |
| Sep 8, 1981 | 132506 | Fisher-Webb, Inc. | Sears Estate SWD #1 44181730 |
About this data
RRC UIC well master and H-10 injection reports, settled through Jun 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/taylor, documented in the API reference.