Produced water and disposal in Young 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 →
Young County has 471 active injection and disposal wells, 155 of them permitted for disposal, with 311,300 barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 14 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, up 3% on the year before, about 12% of what the permits allow.
Ridge Oil Company is the largest injector in the county, with 6.0 million barrels reported across 44 active wells.
- 471
- active injection wells, 155 for disposal
- 311K
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 14.1M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 +3%
- 12%
- of permitted capacity used
- 2,228
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 14,127,615 · prior 12 13,671,237(+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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge Oil Company | 5.95M | 44 | 58.3K |
| Rover Operating Company, LLC | 796K | 6 | 26.6K |
| Nadel and Gussman, L.L.C. | 355K | 2 | 15K |
| Just Oil & Gas, Inc. | 347K | 31 | 11.8K |
| Rhodes Disposal, Inc. | 280K | 1 | 2K |
| J B J Oil Properties, Inc. | 274K | 5 | 13.5K |
| Sky Resources, Inc. | 255K | 7 | 4.95K |
| Safari Resources, LLC | 231K | 3 | 2.55K |
| Boss Operating LLC | 231K | 1 | 1K |
| Guidance Oil DEVELOPERS,INC.(1) | 227K | 4 | 1.9K |
| Hill, R.M. Operating Inc. | 212K | 5 | 2.2K |
| Kramer Saltwater, Inc. | 208K | 2 | 10K |
| Ray Herring Operating Co., LLC | 206K | 2 | 4.1K |
| Cooper Oil & Gas, LLC | 202K | 9 | 13.1K |
| Willowbend Investments, Inc. | 201K | 6 | 2.15K |
| Roil Operating LLC | 201K | 7 | 2.3K |
| Bennett Resources, Inc. | 194K | 4 | 2.54K |
| Craig, Robert A. | 191K | 13 | 2.7K |
| North Central Texas Energy LLC | 167K | 2 | 1.6K |
| R.J. Riley Operating, LLC | 162K | 7 | 2.96K |
Injection permits
2,229 UIC PERMITS · 471 ACTIVE · PAGE 10 OF 23
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deats #1 | Gerry-Mac Oil, Inc. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,002–2,006 | Sep 15, 1999 |
| Wiechman #10 | Just Oil & Gas, Inc. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,134–1,152 | Mar 22, 2000 |
| Bennett #3 | Ray Herring Operating Co., LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,618–2,622 | May 8, 2001 |
| Rogers #2 | Rogers Drilling Co., Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,092–1,125 | Mar 10, 2005 |
| Turner #2 | McKee, Kenneth W. Oil Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 300 | 3,430–3,435 | Apr 16, 2002 |
| Allar-Christie Unit #5 | Hill, R.M. Operating Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,294–2,304 | Dec 18, 2003 |
| Phillips, Mary E. #4 | Frey Engineering, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,588–1,591 | Jul 8, 2005 |
| Allar-Christie Unit #6B | Hill, R.M. Operating Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,306–2,312 | Feb 15, 2006 |
| Kesterson #2 | S.B. Street Operating, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 300 | 1,764–1,778 | Oct 11, 2006 |
| McGee #1 | J & D Services | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 3,106–3,107 | Aug 6, 2007 |
| Bills #2 | Bettis & Boyle | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,715–2,778 | Jun 30, 1964 |
| Hamilton, J. T. /Strawn/ #1 | Gulf Oil Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,900–2,910 | May 24, 1965 |
| Wilton Field Unit #A 7 | Burns, L. T. Estate | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 3,427–3,431 | Dec 2, 1968 |
| Rosser #1 | Lankford, L. L. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,162–2,175 | Apr 12, 1977 |
| Rosser #12 | Lankford, L. L. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,142–2,154 | Oct 15, 1973 |
| Burnett #3 | Pitcock, Louis | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 3,448–3,457 | Aug 2, 1966 |
| Allar Co. -D- #2 | Pitcock, Louis | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 3,500–3,514 | Aug 2, 1966 |
| Steele, W. E. #2 | Pitcock, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,290–2,295 | Dec 3, 1969 |
| Burnett #2 | Pitcock, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 3,449–3,456 | Dec 5, 1969 |
| Akers, J. W. #3 | Pitcock, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 4,072–4,080 | Feb 17, 1970 |
| Steele, W. E. #5 | Pitcock, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,324–2,335 | May 20, 1968 |
| Steele, W. E. #7 | Pitcock, Louis | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,319–2,330 | Mar 30, 1964 |
| Martin #1 | Pitcock, Louis | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,369–2,370 | Mar 30, 1964 |
| Criswell, H.D. #7 | Shenandoah Oil Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,652–2,670 | Sep 12, 1966 |
| Criswell, H.D. #9 | Shenandoah Oil Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,748–2,794 | Sep 12, 1966 |
| McLaren, J.H. #3 | Shenandoah Oil Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,583–2,625 | Sep 12, 1966 |
| McLaren, J.H. #5 | Shenandoah Oil Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,586–2,600 | Sep 12, 1966 |
| McLaren #2 | Shenandoah Oil Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,605–2,610 | Sep 12, 1966 |
| D. D. Strange #4 | Skelly Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,948 | Feb 21, 1966 |
| Campbell -D- #18G | 1836 Energy LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 280 | 873–876 | Apr 1, 1991 |
| Hardin #2 | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 275 | 690–740 | Apr 10, 1989 |
| Criswell, J. S. -A- #2 | Ausanka Oil Operations | Canceled | Disposal | — | 250 | 4,647–4,657 | Oct 10, 1980 |
| Johnson, Jimmie C. "A" #3 D | Wells Oilfield Services, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 250 | 630–655 | Oct 19, 1979 |
| Calvin #17W | T & R Operating, LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 250 | 606–658 | Apr 23, 1990 |
| Foster, E. W. #1D | Shawnee Energy Development, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 250 | 3,270–3,320 | May 6, 1981 |
| Garrett -A- #1 | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 590–598 | — |
| Garrett -A- #2 | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 588–596 | — |
| Garrett -B- #W 3 | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 593–601 | Feb 7, 1955 |
| Belknap West #25A | Hughes, H. L. Oil | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 697–705 | — |
| Prideaux, R. O. #D 5W | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 644–652 | May 7, 1990 |
| Perkins, J. J., Est. #6 | T.K. Oil Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 565–567 | Jun 18, 1963 |
| Matthews, O. W. #14W | Smith, Duane G. Engineering | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 724–741 | — |
| Matthews, O. W. #16W | Smith, Duane G. Engineering | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 723–761 | — |
| Matthews, O. W. #23W | Smith, Duane G. Engineering | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 719–754 | — |
| Matthews, O. W. #22 | Smith, Duane G. Engineering | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 726–751 | — |
| Deats #2 | Stovall Operating Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 250 | 2,613–2,625 | Jan 26, 1972 |
| Morrison #2 | Swanner Properties | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 3,740–3,787 | — |
| Morrison #6 | Swanner Properties | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 3,650–3,675 | Apr 2, 1974 |
| Morrison #8 | Swanner Properties | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 3,666–3,705 | Apr 2, 1974 |
| Minkley #1 | Swanner Properties | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 3,644–3,650 | Apr 2, 1974 |
| Young, L.C. #2 | Mahler, Kelly Operating | Plugged | Disposal | — | 250 | 980–1,004 | Mar 9, 1982 |
| Gragg #21 | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 789–797 | Nov 9, 1981 |
| Scobee #1 | Pendragon Oil Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 250 | 4,835–4,869 | Aug 23, 1983 |
| Snider #6 | Txon Partners, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 560–566 | Oct 19, 1983 |
| Larimore #1 | Gulley, Kenneth T. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 250 | 850–874 | Nov 23, 1983 |
| Campbell -B- #21 | Black Pearl Energy LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 925–942 | May 29, 1979 |
| Snider #27W | Txon Partners, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 586–600 | May 30, 1984 |
| Snider #33W | Txon Partners, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 615–630 | May 30, 1984 |
| Finch #1A | Craig, Bob | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 659–664 | May 22, 1987 |
| Ferguson #1 | Expro Engineering, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 250 | 4,019–4,023 | Oct 23, 1986 |
| Allar-Hunt Ohc #1D | Osborn Heirs Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 250 | 675–800 | Mar 20, 1987 |
| Allar-Hunt Ohc #11 | Osborn Heirs Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 250 | 2,660–2,800 | Dec 30, 1987 |
| Wiley "A" #2 | Thornton, Michael D. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 250 | 4,324–4,330 | Jan 20, 1989 |
| Gilmore #2DC | Lyon Operating Company Inc.(iii) | Canceled | Disposal | — | 250 | 2,426–2,434 | Nov 30, 1989 |
| Wiley #1D | Prime Operating Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | 250 | 3,974–3,982 | Jan 4, 1990 |
| Burnett, Susan #7 | Borderline Operating Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 2,358–2,368 | Dec 22, 1989 |
| Wadley-Oaks #1 | Greco Operating, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 3,150–3,196 | Jun 15, 1995 |
| Atwood #5 | Ray Herring Operating Co., LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 4,002–4,008 | Feb 19, 1997 |
| Brashears #2 | Wes-Mor Drilling, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 250 | 2,700–2,780 | Apr 22, 1977 |
| Harty "A" #5D | Kramer Operating, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 3,188–3,212 | Aug 25, 2008 |
| Lantex #2 | Lindsay, Dick | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 1,180–1,214 | Feb 24, 2009 |
| Pringle #1 | First Texas Energy Expl. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 250 | 2,174–2,194 | Jun 7, 1985 |
| McCluskey -F- #4 | Bonfire Operating LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 1,868–1,884 | Mar 30, 2012 |
| Rogers, C H #2 | Associated Operating & Explor. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 2,970–2,990 | Mar 23, 1979 |
| Brimhall -A- #41 | American Petrofina Co. of Tex. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 3,480–3,506 | Jul 31, 1972 |
| Mayes, S. R. #4 | J B J Oil Properties, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 200 | 4,329–4,382 | Jul 21, 1977 |
| Griffin, C. L. -B- #5W | Nix, Tommy | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 2,620–2,625 | Jan 18, 1960 |
| Griffin, C. L. -B- #15W | Nix, Tommy | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 2,600–2,626 | Jan 18, 1960 |
| Farmer, W. W. #3 | Borderline Operating Corp. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 200 | 3,234–3,258 | Aug 11, 1964 |
| Johnson Estate #6 | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 3,515–3,545 | — |
| Johnson Estate #B 3 | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 3,548–3,585 | — |
| Johnson #4 | Ellard, Herman | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 3,604–3,632 | Jan 23, 1975 |
| Gahagan, C. P. -B- #1 | Wise Exploration | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 3,140–3,149 | — |
| Gahagan, C. P. -B- #6 | Exorare Energy, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 3,150–3,158 | — |
| Gahagan, C. P. -B- #8 | Exorare Energy, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 3,098–3,113 | — |
| Gahagan, C. P. -B- #10 | Wise Exploration | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 3,153–3,163 | — |
| Corbett #11S | Lankford, Dan L. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | — | Feb 1, 1968 |
| Bullock, J.C. #1WD | Siegel, William M. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 720–750 | Jan 19, 1978 |
| Reeves #2 | Beren Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 2,740–2,760 | Mar 29, 1971 |
| Stewart, G. P. -W. #2W | Odom, Curtis | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 785–815 | — |
| Stewart, G. P. -W. #3W | Odom, Curtis | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 771–804 | Oct 17, 1960 |
| Stewart, G. P. -W. #10W | Odom, Curtis | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 780–811 | Oct 17, 1960 |
| Stewart, G. P. -W. #15W | Odom, Curtis | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 778–809 | Oct 17, 1960 |
| Gilmore, H. C. #3 | Beren Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 1,038–2,766 | May 24, 1966 |
| Clayton-Tatum #9 | Clayton, Jerry D. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 200 | 661–675 | Feb 25, 1977 |
| Lowe #5 | North Central Casing Pullers,inc | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 632–655 | Mar 17, 1978 |
| Hamilton, G. B. /Shallow/ #30W | Whitten Energy Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 924–936 | Aug 15, 2002 |
| Luton, C. E. #5D | J & a Oil Properties | Plugged | Disposal | — | 200 | 668–680 | Jan 14, 1991 |
| King-Wootten #C 1W | Hastings, J. W. Oil Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 4,388–4,398 | — |
| Swaim -Y- #13 W | Whitten Energy Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 693–701 | Mar 6, 1990 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 1990 | 369285 | New Era International | Butler Well No. 2SWD #2 50384136 |
| Jul 14, 1988 | 348724 | Ashtola Exploration Company,inc. | Fort Belknap Saltwater Disposal #1 50339440 |
| Jul 14, 1988 | 348724 | Ashtola Exploration Company,inc. | Fort Belknap Saltwater Disposal #1 50339440 |
| Mar 6, 1980 | 74385 | CA-Tex Drilling, Inc. | Garvey C #2 D 50308576 |
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/young, documented in the API reference.