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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 5 OF 8

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Arthur S. Harker #3Texas Hydrocarbons, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,775–2,778Mar 27, 1967
Chrane, G. A. -A- #6Holcomb EnterprisesCanceledEnhanced recovery—3502,104–2,136Apr 22, 1987
MLN "A" #2DContinual Oil & Gas, Inc.CanceledDisposal—3503,949–4,004Oct 10, 1984
Jackson, Lillie #260Welcome Well ServiceCanceledEnhanced recovery—3503,033–3,037Oct 29, 1968
Williams, W. G. #1Thunderbolt Oil & Gas, Inc.CanceledDisposal—3002,103–2,125May 16, 1968
NT-TXL -B- #2White, FrankCanceledEnhanced recovery—3002,855–2,863Sep 30, 1969
Davis #3Dago Casing Pullers, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—3002,178–2,246Nov 10, 1980
Henson, E.R. #1Tutor Hydrocarbons, Inc.CanceledDisposal—3004,726–4,736Aug 25, 1981
Oswalt, Z. #2Lime Creek Enterprises, L.L.C.PluggedDisposal—3004,388–4,393Jun 17, 1981
Williams, G. C. #4West & Ohlhausen Exploration,incPluggedEnhanced recovery—3002,292–2,295Feb 27, 1963
Rock "B" #2Smith Pipe of AbileneCanceledDisposal—3004,546–4,554Jun 15, 1987
Allyn, Fred "C" #2 CRutledge, GeraldCanceledDisposal—3004,753–4,762Aug 3, 1987
Williams, G. C. #2West & Ohlhausen Exploration,incCanceledEnhanced recovery—3002,270–2,276Dec 14, 1989
E. R. Compton #4Ogden Resources CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—3001,761–1,773Oct 28, 2013
Shotwell-Robinson 100 #101Sojourner Drilling CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—3002,111–2,123Apr 18, 2000
Shaw-Davis #1Sojourner Drilling CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—3002,984–2,987Apr 10, 2001
King, A.L. "S" #1SSojourner Drilling CorporationPluggedDisposal—3003,154–3,180May 8, 2002
Graham #2Holley Operating, L. L. C.CanceledDisposal—3002,141–2,146Oct 13, 2003
Sayles #2Bent Oak Energy Interests, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—3002,551–2,557Feb 16, 2007
Teaff Berneil #2East Reddin Oil LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—3002,350–2,420Jul 2, 2014
Kincaid, W. T. #5WWinco Oil Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—3002,350–2,400May 8, 2015
H. H. Webb #1Anderson, James K.CanceledEnhanced recovery—3004,503–4,513Mar 16, 1971
McMillon #3Todd & Sanders, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3004,301–4,313Mar 16, 1972
Fletcher, L. T. #4Hack Drlg. Co.PluggedEnhanced recovery—300—May 1, 1969
Fletcher, L. T. #2Hack Drlg. Co.PluggedEnhanced recovery—300—Feb 25, 1969
Williams, G. C. #5Dunigan, James P.CanceledEnhanced recovery—3002,316–2,326Apr 13, 1964
Radford Hills #1Dunigan, James P.CanceledEnhanced recovery—3002,314–2,317Apr 13, 1964
Knott #1S.B. Street Operating, Inc.InactiveDisposal—3004,290–4,530Jul 19, 2023
Burns 2A #3Westico Energy Co.CanceledDisposal—2603,203–3,213Jan 21, 1983
Lail #1Anderson, James K. Inc.CanceledDisposal—2504,195–4,220Jul 6, 1989
Shaffer, M.C. 154-A #1Robertson Resources, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2502,822–2,838Nov 3, 1981
Barnard #1Hillcrest Petroleum, LLCPluggedDisposal—2502,745–2,749Nov 20, 2003
Bird, T. J. #1Heart Land Petroleum CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2502,144–2,160Dec 11, 1986
Compton #9WBenson & Schoen Oil Co., Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2503,951–3,954Jan 19, 1990
Boyett, James #7D-Bar Leasing, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2502,771–2,782Apr 15, 1996
Guitar Earl B. #171WIMid-Con Energy Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—2501,900–2,386Mar 10, 2011
Guitar Earl B. #161WIL.C.S. Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2501,900–2,438Mar 10, 2011
Dean #2Dalton H. & Ruwwee, JohnCanceledEnhanced recovery—2504,134–4,150Jun 25, 1964
Chrane, G.A. -B- #16Ohlhausen Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2202,116–2,124Jan 14, 1980
Reid, Laura J., Etal #4J.H. Oil, Inc. (A)CanceledDisposal—2002,608–2,640Apr 28, 1976
Patterson, J., Etal #3Subsurface Production, Inc.CanceledDisposal—2002,574–2,584May 14, 1979
Lofland, J. W., Est. -F- #14Davisson & FitzgeraldCanceledEnhanced recovery—2002,172–2,182Feb 25, 1957
Fletcher, Berenice & Elizabeth #3HGN Operating I, LLCCanceledDisposal—2002,452–2,458Jun 24, 1977
Hobbs, B. F. #2Hines, James L. R. Oil Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2001,765–1,775Mar 29, 1978
Stewart, E. E. #1Murray, W. J. Sr. EstateCanceledEnhanced recovery—2002,801–2,804Nov 5, 1969
Wilkinson, I. N. #4 ASRG Oil CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—2002,725–2,747Nov 29, 1972
Wilkinson, I. N. #5SRG Oil CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—2002,712–2,718Nov 29, 1972
Walsh, J. H. #4Continual Oil & Gas, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2002,725–2,747Nov 29, 1972
Thornton Field Unit #7Norman Oil CorporationCanceledDisposal—2004,400–4,438Aug 21, 1975
Thornton Field Unit #13Norman Oil CorporationCanceledDisposal—2004,297–4,442Apr 5, 1973
Davis, Edgar #2296Wes-Tex Drlg. Co.PluggedDisposal—2005,010–5,020May 6, 1971
Wilkinson, I. N. #3 ASRG Oil CorporationCanceledDisposal—2002,698–2,708Sep 29, 1981
McMillan Sand Unit #407Schkade Bros. Operating CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—2002,744–2,750May 31, 1977
Patterson, Harris L. #5Davis, Paul Pipe & Supply Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2002,698–2,702Nov 17, 1987
Leslie, S. R. #3Pitcock, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2003,005–3,009Aug 11, 1988
Brown, Edgar #1Texxon Resources, Inc.CanceledDisposal—2002,430–2,440May 24, 1988
McMillan Sand Unit #107Schkade Bros. Operating CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—2002,741–2,745May 31, 1977
Boyd, T.E. #1Pitcock, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2004,738–4,742Apr 26, 1996
Tice, A. P. #2Kern Co.PluggedDisposal—2004,030–4,110Mar 21, 2014
Shotwell-Robinson #5Sojourner Drilling CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—2002,116–2,117Sep 13, 1996
Shaffer, M.C. "C" #2Onyx Oil CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—2004,572–4,580Oct 22, 1971
Newby #1Todd & Sanders, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2004,326–4,330Jul 26, 1971
Chrane, G.A. -B- #4Nueve Operating Co. of TexasPluggedEnhanced recovery—200—Apr 18, 1968
Chrane, G.A. -B- #5Nueve Operating Co. of TexasPluggedEnhanced recovery—200—Apr 18, 1968
Chrane, G.A. -B- #12Nueve Operating Co. of TexasPluggedEnhanced recovery—200—Apr 18, 1968
Antilley, Frank #4Hines, James L. R. Oil Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2001,763–1,772Mar 29, 1978
Hobbs, B. F. #1Hines, James L. R. Oil Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2001,760–1,772Aug 21, 1975
Antilley, Frank #2Hines, James L. R. Oil Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2001,749–1,759Sep 26, 1975
Sears, a #1 #1AJaguar Oil Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2004,602–4,607Apr 9, 1973
Manahan "A" #3Burk Royalty CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2001,766–1,778May 10, 1967
Nelson #1Burk Royalty CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2001,766–1,778May 10, 1967
Blackburn, W. H. #6Burk Royalty CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2001,740–1,782Sep 13, 1965
Skipper, T. M. #5Burk Royalty CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2001,755–1,766Sep 13, 1965
Black, W. O. #2Hovgard & FitzgeraldCanceledEnhanced recovery—2001,782–1,789Jul 3, 1967
Blackburn, W. H. #5Burk Royalty CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2001,766–1,780Feb 17, 1964
Kuykendall, T. E. -C- #2Burk Royalty CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2001,758–1,771Sep 13, 1965
Kuykendall, T. E. -C- #4Burk Royalty CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2001,724–1,755Sep 13, 1965
Antilley, Frank #5Journey Oil, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—2001,743–1,755Dec 18, 2023
Shaffer, M. C. 139 #3DDixon Exploration, Inc.CanceledDisposal—1754,050–4,100May 12, 1977
Sears, Lola #2Chalmers, John H.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1752,818–2,824Apr 22, 1969
Lofland, J. W., Est. -F- #8Davisson & FitzgeraldCanceledEnhanced recovery—1602,223–2,235Feb 5, 1980
Shaffer "C" #310WIce, J.H., TrusteeCanceledEnhanced recovery—1504,506–4,522Apr 27, 1970
Shaffer "C" #313WIce, J.H., TrusteeCanceledEnhanced recovery—1504,599–4,607Sep 6, 1978
Franklin, Gene #3Sweet Texas T Energy LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—1501,832–1,837Jun 20, 1967
Stockton, Hugh #1Aop Operating CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—1504,707–4,724Aug 30, 1971
Stockton, Hugh #5Aop Operating CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—1504,599–4,609Aug 29, 1979
Smith-Killough Unit #1Schkade Production Co.PluggedDisposal—1501,751–1,754Nov 24, 1981
Tice, A. P. #1Kern Co.PluggedDisposal—1504,130–4,140Oct 19, 1995
Riney, Robert E. #4Permian Energy Co.CanceledDisposal—1502,680–2,683Jan 18, 1982
Lake Kirby Unit #25Chan West Oil CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—1501,863–1,901Dec 14, 1983
Gibson #2PBR Production Co.CanceledDisposal—1502,549–2,555Jan 20, 1987
King "A" #4 SVictory Oil & Gas IncorporatedCanceledDisposal—1503,158–3,176Sep 28, 1989
Reagan, J. T. #2Susanna CorporationPluggedDisposal—1504,694–4,702Aug 26, 1992
McComas -A- #2AC & C Petroleum Management, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1501,752–1,766Mar 26, 1998
Oliver #1 APace OperatingPluggedEnhanced recovery—1501,830–1,842Jan 8, 2009
Henry Sayles, Jr. #2Humble Oil & Refining Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1502,702–2,713Sep 1, 1965
Black, J. R. #1Humble Oil & Refining Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1502,807–2,816Oct 2, 1967
Young, Bert #2Harwell & Robertson Oil CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—1502,626–2,629May 27, 1964
Reid, Laura J., Etal #2Seven Falls CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—1502,742–2,760Jun 21, 1971
Black, W. O. #11Choate, Don L. & Wico Oil Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1501,934–1,939Jun 20, 1967

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.