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%)
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 Drilling Corporation | 359K | 13 | 28.4K |
| Earthbound Resources LLC | 247K | 4 | 5.95K |
| 3 S Production, Inc. | 187K | 3 | 2.8K |
| Bullet Development, LLC | 182K | 5 | 6.5K |
| Bridwell Oil Co. | 118K | 2 | 1K |
| Quail Well Service, Inc. | 104K | 3 | 3K |
| Stephens & Johnson Operating Co. | 88.6K | 2 | 2.5K |
| RHB Exploration & Production,llc | 61.6K | 1 | 500 |
| Amherst Energy Holdings, LLC | 61K | 4 | 920 |
| Ice Well Services, Inc. | 51.3K | 1 | 500 |
| MHM Pipeline Co., Inc. | 48.2K | 1 | 300 |
| Cedar Oil Company | 46.7K | 2 | 2K |
| TCS Petroleum Co., LLC | 38.1K | 1 | 250 |
| Star Production, Inc. | 36.4K | 1 | 600 |
| Nosivad Oil, Inc. | 31.7K | 1 | 600 |
| Powell, A. Brandt Co. | 31.5K | 1 | 1K |
| D.J. & T. Energy | 25.5K | 3 | 3K |
| Ohlhausen Oil Company | 25.3K | 2 | 1.2K |
| Bustamante Resources LLC | 20.3K | 3 | 670 |
| Production Operators of TX, LLC | 19.2K | 1 | 80 |
Injection permits
726 UIC PERMITS · 89 ACTIVE · PAGE 7 OF 8
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 Reddin Unit #710 | Torch Operating Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Shaffer Unit #15 | S & J Operating Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Mar 9, 1966 |
| Shaffer Unit #39 | S & J Operating Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Mar 9, 1966 |
| Shaffer Unit #46 | S & J Operating Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Mar 9, 1966 |
| Philyaw & Lail Eng., Co. #5 | Cox, Dale | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Graham, W. A. #3 | Santa FE-Andover Oil Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 3,080 | — |
| Farr, A. P. Estate -A- #1 | Farr, D. E. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| McMillin Unit #2 | J-R Oil Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Young #1 | Brittany Drilling Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Sears, Lola -D- #1 | Chalmers Exploration Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jul 8, 1974 |
| Chrane, Leo #7 | Chalmers Exploration Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Sep 6, 1979 |
| Hoffer S.A. #4 | Chalmers Operating Co., Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Lofland, J. W. Est. #19 | Davisson & Fitzgerald | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Hills, Radford #1 | Littlepage, Tommy | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Blackwell, J.O. "B #8 | Calumet Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Plowman, E. L. #1 | G K C Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,850 | — |
| Black, W. O. #F 3 | Hovgard & Fitzgerald | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Hines, T. J. #1 | Hovgard & Fitzgerald | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Teaff, Maybelle, Etal Unit #1 | Hovgard & Fitzgerald | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Allen, Wm. L., -A- #1 | Moore Brothers Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Rock, A. J. #5 | Parmer, I. A. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 2,873 | — |
| Saxon-Guion Unit #2 A | Thunderbolt Oil & Gas, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Wilkinson, I. N. #1 A | SRG Oil Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Wilkinson, I. N. -B- #1 | SRG Oil Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Elliott, F. -A- #3 A | SRG Oil Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Sep 8, 1969 |
| Henslee, Walter W. #1 | Sojourner Drilling Corporation | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 2,422 | — |
| Roberts, Alton #2 C | Stearns Operating Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 3,145 | — |
| Benton, Louise K. #2A | Tapco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Fletcher, L. T. #3 | Thompson, John R. Operating, Inc | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Lindley, Hardie #2 | Tidwell Investments Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Thornton Field Unit #25 | Norman Oil Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Thornton Field Unit #26 | Norman Oil Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Whittle #1 | SO-Tex Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Teaff 31 #3 | Crown Exploration Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Aug 20, 1981 |
| Orsborn, E.J. #4 | Vermillion Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Dugan #3 | Crown Exploration Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Feb 17, 1982 |
| Nevins Gardner Unit #91 | Crown Central Petroleum Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Apr 5, 1982 |
| Chrane G. A. C #18 | Davis, Paul Pipe & Supply Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | May 7, 1982 |
| Elliott, F. -A- #2 A | SRG Oil Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Lindley, Hardie #1 | Tidwell Investments Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| McMillan Sand Unit #506 | Schkade Bros. Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 4, 1982 |
| Wilkinson, I. N. #6 A | SRG Oil Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Oct 7, 1982 |
| Blackwell, J.O. "B" #1 | Heart Land Petroleum Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Apr 4, 1986 |
| Davis #7 | Crown Exploration Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Nov 19, 1982 |
| Davis #9 | Dago Casing Pullers, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Nov 19, 1982 |
| Black, W. O. #14 | Quantum Investments | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Dec 22, 1982 |
| Allyn, Fred #1 | Morita Energy, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 9, 1983 |
| Jackson, Hershel -B- #2 | Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 9, 1983 |
| Young, Bert #4 | Andalucia Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,762 | Apr 29, 1983 |
| Walker, Carlos #2 | Chalmers Exploration Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Mar 3, 1983 |
| East Reddin Unit #6014 | A.D.S. Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,620–2,632 | Mar 3, 1983 |
| East Reddin Unit #1412 | A.D.S. Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,425–2,445 | Mar 3, 1983 |
| East Reddin Unit #1413 | Torch Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,455–2,475 | Mar 3, 1983 |
| East Reddin Unit #88 | Thomson-Monteith | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Mar 3, 1983 |
| East Reddin Unit #89 | Thomson-Monteith | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Mar 3, 1983 |
| Vinson Tract "1" #1 | Davis Brothers | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Apr 5, 1983 |
| Thornton, E. L. #7 | Gray Oil & Gas Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,120 | Apr 29, 1983 |
| Thornton, E.L. #2 A | Quantum Investments | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | Jan 10, 1983 |
| Robertson, H.L. "D" #1 | Hayhurst Brothers | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Apr 11, 1983 |
| Clark #1 D | Ventex Operating Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,142–4,144 | Feb 2, 1983 |
| Chrane G. A. C #16 | Davis, Paul Pipe & Supply Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | May 7, 1982 |
| Burns 2A #3 | SO-Tex Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,203–3,213 | Sep 26, 1983 |
| Hamby Common School District #1 | Thompson, John R. Operating, Inc | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Apr 13, 1982 |
| Vinson "15" #2 | H-B Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | May 31, 1983 |
| Lail #1 | Alexander Energy Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Mar 24, 1983 |
| Davis Edgar "B" #3 | D. A. B. Oil Service, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,200 | Aug 23, 1983 |
| Gibson #1 | PBR Production Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,230 | Sep 29, 1983 |
| Sears, Lola -B- #2 | Startex Energy, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,885 | Oct 12, 1983 |
| Curb, W.T. #1 | Western Pipeline Company, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,566 | Oct 28, 1983 |
| House #2 | Ratts, Robert V. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,787 | Nov 10, 1983 |
| Hughes, F. C. Estate #2 A | L.C.S. Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,117 | Feb 10, 1984 |
| Thornton, E. L. #6 | Robertson Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Mar 15, 1984 |
| Antilley Heirs #1 | Domino Operations, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,730 | Mar 9, 1984 |
| Hampton, Clyde #3 | Sojourner Drilling Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,320 | May 30, 1984 |
| Weeks, Arnett #2 | McCutchin, Gene | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,156 | Jun 11, 1984 |
| Hoffer S.A. #2 | Chalmers Exploration Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,742 | Aug 13, 1981 |
| Holt, W.C. #1 | Five B's Oil Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,226–2,434 | Sep 19, 1984 |
| Reid, Manton #1 | Reid, G. N. & Manton | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 4,013 | Oct 23, 1984 |
| Evans #1 A | M-Tex Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,456 | Nov 27, 1984 |
| Allen, William L. #3 | Andalucia Oil Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,686 | Dec 28, 1984 |
| Sears Estate #7 | McIver, Inc | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,651 | Dec 17, 1984 |
| Sears Estate #8 | McIver, Inc | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,670 | Dec 17, 1984 |
| Plain, Belle #5 | Charter Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,564 | Mar 8, 1985 |
| Mc Andrew #1 | Federal Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,553 | Mar 27, 1985 |
| Baker #1 | M-Tex Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,733 | Apr 17, 1985 |
| Ford, Harold #5 | O-B Oils, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,738 | Jun 20, 1985 |
| Ford, Harold #6 | O-B Oils, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,772 | Jun 20, 1985 |
| Townsend, John #1 | Beeda Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,502 | Jun 21, 1985 |
| Tipton Estate "B" #2 | Beeda Oil Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,720 | May 9, 1985 |
| O-V-W Flippen Sand Unit #1 | Benson & Schoen Oil Co., Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,809 | Jul 22, 1985 |
| Chambers #1 | Chambers Saltwater Disposal | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,604–4,638 | Nov 28, 1984 |
| East Reddin Unit #401 | A.D.S. Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,395–2,416 | Aug 15, 1985 |
| Blackwell, J.O. "B #1 B | C.A.S. Services, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,024 | Sep 24, 1985 |
| Cohen, Louis #2 | Schkade Bros. Operating Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,704 | Nov 7, 1985 |
| Cohen, Louis #3 | Schkade Bros. Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,708 | Nov 7, 1985 |
| Patterson, Harris L. #2 | Davis, Paul Pipe & Supply Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,699 | Nov 7, 1985 |
| Lockett, R. E. #2 | Devon Energy Corporation(nevada) | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,701 | Nov 6, 1985 |
| Lockett, R. E. #3 | Devon Energy Corporation(nevada) | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,709 | Nov 6, 1985 |
| Holt,w.c. #1 | Five B's Oil Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,200–3,900 | Dec 6, 1985 |
| Blackwell, J.O. "B #6 | 4-M Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,058 | Dec 17, 1985 |
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.