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WATER · TAYLOR COUNTY

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, 30 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 Drilling Corporation is the largest injector in the county, with 359,164 barrels reported across 13 active wells.

89
active injection wells, 30 for disposal
84.8K
bbl/d permitted capacity
1.9M
bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -3%
6%
of permitted capacity used
721
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%)

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Who injects here

Operators with active permits in the county, by reported H-10 volume over the settled year.

OperatorReported, bblActive wellsCapacity bbl/d
Sojourner Drilling Corporation359K1328.4K
Earthbound Resources LLC247K45.95K
3 S Production, Inc.187K32.8K
Bullet Development, LLC182K56.5K
Bridwell Oil Co.118K21K
Quail Well Service, Inc.104K33K
Stephens & Johnson Operating Co.88.6K22.5K
RHB Exploration & Production,llc61.6K1500
Amherst Energy Holdings, LLC61K4920
Ice Well Services, Inc.51.3K1500
MHM Pipeline Co., Inc.48.2K1300
Cedar Oil Company46.7K22K
TCS Petroleum Co., LLC38.1K1250
Star Production, Inc.36.4K1600
Nosivad Oil, Inc.31.7K1600
Powell, A. Brandt Co.31.5K11K
D.J. & T. Energy25.5K33K
Ohlhausen Oil Company25.3K21.2K
Bustamante Resources LLC20.3K3670
Production Operators of TX, LLC19.2K180

Injection permits

726 UIC PERMITS · 89 ACTIVE · PAGE 4 OF 8

Active permits first, by reported volume, then canceled, plugged, and never-activated permits.

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Rumbaugh "67" #8Clear Fork, IncorporatedCanceledDisposal—7003,914–3,940Jul 31, 1984
Graham, Carl #1Domino Operations, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7004,495–4,499Jul 26, 1968
McConnell #1Diler Development Inc.PluggedDisposal—7002,236–2,328Apr 25, 1995
Rumbaugh "67" #1AD.K.D.PluggedDisposal—7003,400–3,500Jun 7, 2002
Rumbaugh "67" #5D.K.D.CanceledDisposal—7003,400–3,500Jun 7, 2002
Wilkinson, I.N. "A" #1 ASRG Oil CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—7002,680–2,719Dec 12, 1967
Wilkinson, I.N. "A" #4 ASRG Oil CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—7002,683–2,697Dec 12, 1967
Wilkinson, I.N. "A" #4ACSRG Oil CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—7002,746–2,749Dec 12, 1967
McCoy, Hollis -B- #2Winco Oil Inc.PluggedDisposal—6002,625–2,627Jul 3, 1986
Graham, Carl #2Bee - Gee TransportsCanceledDisposal—6002,630–2,740Oct 23, 1989
Plowman, E. L. #1White, FrankCanceledDisposal—6003,728–3,838Mar 2, 1967
Clemmer, C.E. #4Dove MineralCanceledDisposal—6002,594–2,598Nov 5, 1987
Lindley, Hardie #1Continual Oil & Gas, Inc.CanceledDisposal—6003,883–4,315Apr 26, 1993
Stockton, Loy #1H & T DisposalCanceledDisposal—6002,252–2,268Mar 17, 1994
Shelton, Frances Sears #7Star Production, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—6003,059–3,065Dec 22, 1994
Lavelle, Elsie C. #6Leclair Operating Co., Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—6003,874–3,906Apr 17, 1996
Lavelle, Elsie C. #17Leclair Operating Co., Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—6003,920–3,940Apr 17, 1996
Fletcher, Berenice & Elizabeth #1Ohlhausen Oil CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—6002,406–2,410Apr 23, 2010
Shaffer, W. S. -B- #5Ogog Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—5502,890–2,910Oct 27, 1972
Moro Cross Cut Unit #101WIce Well Services, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,386–4,396Feb 14, 1990
Moro Cross Cut Unit #111WIce, J.H., TrusteeCanceledEnhanced recovery—500—Dec 9, 1966
Moro Cross Cut Unit #114WIce, J.H., TrusteeCanceledEnhanced recovery—500——
Moro Cross Cut Unit #201WIce, J.H., TrusteeCanceledEnhanced recovery—500——
Saunders, L. D. #4Kern Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,611–4,620Aug 14, 1978
Elliott - Cox Unit #1Continual Oil & Gas, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,671–2,681Dec 12, 1967
Estate Sears #1Fisher-Webb, Inc.CanceledDisposal—5004,044–4,500Sep 25, 1981
Weir Joiner #2Sweetwater Drilling Co., Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,320–2,328Jun 2, 1992
Hamby Consolidated Unit #26U.S. EnterprisesCanceledEnhanced recovery—5001,605–1,613May 30, 1984
Bigham, E.S. "B" #3E & R OilCanceledDisposal—5003,810–3,949Jun 23, 1972
Russell, Thad A. #6Susanna CorporationCanceledDisposal—5002,142–2,160Apr 1, 1998
Potosi (Jennings Lime) Unit #804Delray Oil, Inc.CanceledDisposal—5002,812–2,820Aug 27, 1987
Byrd-Weeks #1 TTurner, JimCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,314–4,400Feb 3, 1988
Moro Cross Cut Unit #206Ice, J.H., TrusteeCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,483–4,490Dec 9, 1966
Moro Cross Cut Unit #301Ice, J.H., TrusteeCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,352–4,360Dec 9, 1966
Moro Cross Cut Unit #303Ice, J.H., TrusteeCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,389–4,399Dec 9, 1966
Moro Cross Cut Unit #401Ice, J.H., TrusteeCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,345–4,353Dec 9, 1966
Moro Cross Cut Unit #501Ice, J.H., TrusteeCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,368–4,374Dec 9, 1966
Radford Hills #3Ohlhausen Oil CompanyCanceledDisposal—5002,300–2,320Jul 26, 1990
Graham #1S.B. Street Operating, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,225–4,231Apr 10, 1991
Lavelle, Elsie C. #18Leclair Operating Co., Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5003,914–3,940Jan 6, 1992
Dennis #6D.J. & T. EnergyPluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,706–2,734Jun 12, 1992
Sayles, Hal #1Shamrock Minerals CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,495–4,501Aug 20, 1992
Dennis #1D.J. & T. EnergyPluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,698–2,701Nov 21, 1994
Perini #1TKP Petroleum, Inc.CanceledDisposal—5002,376–2,392Dec 30, 1994
Reed #1S.B. Street Operating, Inc.PluggedDisposal—5004,235–4,258Jan 13, 1995
Santa FE #4David, Roger D. Inc.CanceledDisposal—5002,900–2,960Oct 10, 1984
Holley -A- #1TKP Petroleum, Inc.PluggedDisposal—5004,523–4,531Aug 31, 1995
Allyn, Mary Elizabeth #2Morita Energy, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,552–2,650Oct 11, 1996
Webb #1Westlake Energy Consultants CorpPluggedDisposal—5004,100–4,170May 20, 1997
Henson, Arthel #4Atwell Technical Services, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,064–2,102Aug 28, 2002
Sowell #1Kern Co.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,706–2,711Feb 3, 2005
Jones Inc. #1Schkade Production Co.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5001,758–1,765Jun 29, 2006
Moro Mountain #1Cedar Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,327–4,350Oct 6, 2015
Bryan Williams (Fry Sand) Unit #802Continual Oil & Gas, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,838–4,848Feb 3, 2017
Helen Howarton #2Varn Petroleum Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,674–4,686Jun 4, 1965
Moro Cross Cut Unit #304WCities Service Oil Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,383–4,391Sep 4, 1968
Shaffer Unit #1Miami Oil Producers, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,305–4,311Apr 15, 1970
Shaffer Unit #6Miami Oil Producers, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,360–4,366Apr 15, 1970
Shaffer Unit #10Miami Oil Producers, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,268–4,278Apr 15, 1970
Shaffer Unit #17Miami Oil Producers, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,353–4,379Apr 15, 1970
Davis, Edgar #2Argosy Petroleum Co.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,160–2,180Mar 6, 1972
Ivey, Jay #3Curry, Jim B.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,762–2,782Apr 11, 1966
Sayles, Hal #7Kern Co.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,643–4,651Sep 17, 1978
Dunbar #4L.C.S. Production CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—5002,136–2,162—
A & S #10WL.C.S. Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,122–2,136Nov 19, 2019
Southall #4L.C.S. Production CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—5002,148–2,166Dec 5, 2019
Whitburn, C.W. #3Curry, Jim B.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,742–2,767Oct 27, 1967
Munden #1ABlake Resources, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5003,986–4,750Jun 4, 1986
Sanders, H.L. #2Robinson,carl Drilling Co.,inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4304,251–4,256Jan 11, 1966
Robinson - Sanrob Unit #2Robinson,carl Drilling Co.,inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4304,251–4,256Feb 2, 1968
Robinson - Sanrob Unit #4Robinson,carl Drilling Co.,inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4304,258–4,270Feb 2, 1968
Reeves, H. D. #1Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-AbileneCanceledDisposal—4003,870–3,925May 22, 1975
Bettes, Joe -C- #1Estoril Producing CorporationCanceledDisposal—4003,107–3,113Jul 29, 1971
Lake Kirby Unit #12De Soto Operating CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4001,879–1,889Aug 4, 1967
Lake Kirby Unit #32W.W. EnterprisesCanceledEnhanced recovery—4001,862–1,872Aug 4, 1967
Lake Kirby Unit #41W.W. EnterprisesPluggedEnhanced recovery—4001,878–1,088Aug 4, 1967
Lake Kirby Unit #51Chan West Oil CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—4001,885–1,900Oct 1, 1967
Lake Kirby Unit #53W.W. EnterprisesPluggedEnhanced recovery—4001,874–1,884Aug 4, 1967
Lake Kirby Unit #61W.W. EnterprisesPluggedEnhanced recovery—4001,882–1,892Aug 4, 1967
Blackwell, J.O. "B #9C.A.S. Services, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,180–2,278Jan 28, 1983
Hunt, Wayne #1Grimm, Jack F.CanceledDisposal—4003,220–3,240May 4, 1972
Lake Kirby Unit #22De Soto Operating CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4001,884–1,894Aug 4, 1967
Lake Kirby Unit #24Chan West Oil CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—4001,905–1,925Aug 4, 1967
Young, Wayne S. #1D.J. & T. EnergyPluggedDisposal—4003,985–4,005Mar 9, 1984
Shelton, Lee #3Rayco Operating, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4003,489Jul 7, 1986
Lauelle, Elsie C. #9Leclair Operating Co., Inc.CanceledDisposal—4002,680–2,820Sep 17, 1986
Blackwell, J.O. "B #5C.A.S. Services, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,069–2,100Sep 9, 1963
Lavelle, Elsie C. #9Leclair Operating Co., Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4003,908–3,914Mar 21, 1990
Moore, H. J. #1Smith Pipe of AbileneCanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,964–2,976Apr 19, 1991
McMinn, Oleta #3Targo Oil & Gas, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4004,865–4,945Jan 6, 1992
Tice, A. P. #3Kern Co.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,973–2,977Feb 23, 1993
Tyler, J.C. #3Red-Tex Petroleum, Inc.CanceledDisposal—4002,068–2,072Nov 16, 1994
Nelson #1 CBarbee, Inc.CanceledDisposal—4002,550–2,554Mar 16, 1995
Shaffer Unit #3Miami Oil Producers, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4004,356–4,371Jun 10, 1968
Shaffer Unit #14Miami Oil Producers, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4004,337–4,346Jun 10, 1968
Shaffer Unit #22Miami Oil Producers, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4004,320–4,327Jun 10, 1968
Shaffer Unit #23Miami Oil Producers, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4004,300–4,309Jun 10, 1968
Shaffer Unit #25Miami Oil Producers, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4004,275–4,286Jun 10, 1968
Shaffer Unit #44Miami Oil Producers, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4004,279–4,295Jun 10, 1968
Sears, Arthur #231Chalmers, John H.CanceledEnhanced recovery—400—Feb 24, 1972

Latest disposal drilling permits

W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.

IssuedPermitOperatorLease / well
Nov 29, 1995442029Anderson, James K. Inc.Sears SWD #1 44131199
Sep 8, 1981132506Fisher-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.