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 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter, A. L.estate #M 8 | K R Well Technology, LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 633–655 | Apr 14, 1989 |
| Wolf, D. L. #B 2W | Harvey, James W. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 100 | — | Apr 5, 1971 |
| Wolf, D. L. #B 3W | Harvey, James W. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 100 | — | Apr 5, 1971 |
| Laird #2 | Goldenwest Oil Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 807–815 | Dec 7, 1979 |
| Pace & Strange #3W | Kunkel, Raylan | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 627–643 | — |
| Lemmonds #1 | Stoneriver Energy, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 720–760 | Nov 18, 2009 |
| Boydston #1 | Littlepage, Tommy | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 4,358–4,383 | Mar 12, 1979 |
| Horton #6 | Miller, C. R. Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 568–581 | Jan 23, 1967 |
| Barrett, B. F. #7 | Singleton, W. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 571–580 | — |
| Barrett, B. F. #12 | Tex Miss Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 573–580 | — |
| Johnson -B- #3G | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 502–513 | — |
| Smith #4W | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 685–694 | Aug 11, 1980 |
| Neal, T. H. #2 | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 642–650 | Feb 21, 1974 |
| Matthews, Mattie #15 | JO JO Oil Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 693–694 | May 23, 1990 |
| Wolf, D. L. #4 | JO JO Oil Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 100 | 694–698 | — |
| Wolf, D. L. -A- #1 | JO JO Oil Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 100 | 676–688 | — |
| Bloodworth -A- #1W | Mullins, Manuel | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 1,054 | — |
| Hunter-Benson -A- #4 | Mullins, Manuel | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 1,064–1,082 | — |
| Jeffery #A 3 | Alexander, K. C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 841–844 | May 15, 1981 |
| Choat #1 | Three P Operating Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | 100 | 729–733 | Jul 21, 1981 |
| Loftin -A- #3 | Wes-Mor Drilling, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 4,313–4,316 | Feb 2, 1981 |
| Clerihew, Patricia #1A | Wolsey Oil Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 2,329–2,333 | Sep 15, 1981 |
| Choat #1D | Lewis, William T. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 2,902–2,908 | Nov 14, 1980 |
| Donnell, A.A. #2 | Donnell Production Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 860–910 | Oct 8, 1976 |
| Hannis, Morriss #2 | Holder, O. B. Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 1,210–1,225 | Nov 14, 1978 |
| Reese, A.L. #1SW | Wolfson, I. J. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 1,190–1,200 | Mar 11, 1983 |
| Furr, Ellis #1D | Texas Shallow Oil & Gas, LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 4,210–4,230 | Dec 19, 2006 |
| Taack #2A | Riley, Bob | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 761–766 | Oct 29, 1982 |
| Jeffery #3 | Alexander, K. C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 807–819 | Oct 5, 1981 |
| Jeffery #18 | Alexander, K. C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 849–850 | Oct 5, 1981 |
| Taylor, Bettie #4D | Momentum Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 4,226–4,232 | Mar 16, 1982 |
| Heaven, Sallie M. #1D | Anderson, Carl T. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 630–648 | Aug 17, 1964 |
| Gragg #33 | Texas Shallow Oil & Gas, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 799–805 | Feb 24, 1984 |
| Wilson #14 | Andrew, Robert Oneal | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 986–990 | Feb 6, 1991 |
| Deats #1 | Grant, L. C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 725–802 | Mar 13, 1984 |
| Andrews, Robert O. Trust #3 | Gerry-Mac Oil, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 897–904 | Aug 30, 1984 |
| Cullers -A- #47 | Birge Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 552–610 | Sep 21, 1984 |
| Prideaux, E. R. "B" #2 | Calumet Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 491–501 | Jan 27, 1977 |
| Riley, E. E. #4 | Lucky Oil & Gas | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 2,338–2,362 | Feb 6, 1985 |
| Andrews-Kelly #1 | Gerry-Mac Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 855–865 | Jul 3, 1990 |
| Shanafelt -A- #3 A | Hays & Boydston | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 3,363–3,371 | — |
| O'Dell -A- #1 | Pacific Exploration Oper Co, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 4,284–4,288 | Jun 5, 1985 |
| Stoffers #1 | Wes-Mor Drilling, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 100 | 2,598–26,058 | Jul 24, 1985 |
| Peterson, C. H. #4 | Creswell, R.G. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 2,050–2,055 | Sep 13, 1982 |
| Davis, W. S. #5 | Cantrell Oil Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 100 | 1,074–1,075 | Mar 20, 1987 |
| Benson #1 | Scarlet Ribbon Oil Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 946–955 | Mar 27, 1987 |
| Graham Est. #1 D | Antle Operating, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 685–705 | May 9, 1977 |
| Carpenter, O. R. #11 | Norhill Energy LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 597–607 | Oct 27, 2011 |
| Peavy #1 | New Era International | Plugged | Disposal | — | 100 | 3,766–3,770 | Sep 15, 1987 |
| Oliver -B- #1 | B & W Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 3,070–3,090 | Jan 21, 1958 |
| Graham, Maud #1 | Bettis, Boyle & Stovall | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 427–4,043 | Oct 5, 1959 |
| Swaim -Y- #7 | Whitten Energy Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 691–698 | — |
| Campbell -C- #4 | Stuteville Oil Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 911–917 | — |
| Campbell -C- #8 | Stuteville Oil Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 899–918 | — |
| Campbell -C- #10 | Stuteville Oil Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 929–941 | — |
| Campbell -C- #11 | Stuteville Oil Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 914–925 | — |
| Campbell -C- #15W | Stuteville Oil Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 906–920 | — |
| Campbell, R., Estate -E- #5 | Stuteville Oil Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 888–896 | — |
| Campbell, R., Estate -E- #7 | Stuteville Oil Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 892–919 | — |
| Campbell, R., Estate -E- #11 | Stuteville Oil Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | — | — |
| Benson, Barfield "B" #20 | Bluebonnet Land & Cattle Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 928–948 | — |
| Benson, Barfield "B" #26 | Bluebonnet Land & Cattle Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 920–953 | — |
| Edwards 127 #3 | Doanco Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 435 | — |
| Edwards 127 #9 | Doanco Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 435 | — |
| Prideaux 128 #2 | Doanco Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 435 | — |
| Prideaux 128 #B 2 | Doanco Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 435 | — |
| Prideaux 128 #B 4 | Doanco Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 435 | — |
| Shanafelt, Arthur S. #3 | Shanafelt, Beverly | Plugged | Disposal | — | 100 | 2,096–2,110 | Jan 2, 1990 |
| Marshall #16 | Lindsay, Dick | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 904–915 | Dec 22, 1989 |
| Stewart "A" #7 | Ada Exploration | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 589–594 | Jan 21, 1991 |
| King #1G | Ellard Oil | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 592–610 | Jan 23, 1991 |
| Jeffrey-Brown #2 | Wes-Mor Drilling, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 1,148–1,158 | Jan 28, 1991 |
| Crossroads #2 | Walton Producing Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 2,750–2,790 | May 30, 1991 |
| Lindley-McAlister #1W | Associated Operating & Explor. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 620–630 | Apr 28, 1995 |
| Hearne #5 | Daily & Snow Oil Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 512–517 | Sep 25, 1991 |
| Hearne #10 | Daily & Snow Oil Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 512–521 | Sep 25, 1991 |
| Echols #3 | Circle S Sales Special | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 1,278–1,284 | Jan 28, 1992 |
| Allar /Caddo/ #1 | J B J Oil Properties, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 3,495–3,505 | Jul 24, 1992 |
| Calvin #29 | Riata Oil & Gas | Plugged | Disposal | — | 100 | 575–580 | Apr 12, 1993 |
| Garrett, Geo. C. #14 | Hatler Oil Company, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 499–503 | Sep 15, 1993 |
| Darilek, J. J. #6 | Creswell, Chris | Plugged | Disposal | — | 100 | 1,240–1,245 | Oct 24, 1994 |
| Milam #2 | BMW Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 1,582–1,604 | Jul 2, 1986 |
| B.M. Snody #2A | Bar-Bell | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 926–930 | May 30, 1985 |
| Lowe #1A | Mesquite Oil & Gas | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 1,618–1,686 | Jul 28, 1989 |
| Meredith #1 | Lindsay Oil Operations | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 670–810 | Jul 12, 1991 |
| Davis #6 | Wells Oilfield Services, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 4,148–4,152 | Mar 29, 1996 |
| Kendall #1 | Boss Operating LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 4,182–4,186 | Nov 12, 1996 |
| Martin, A. P. /Marble Falls/ #6 C | SBS Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 4,230–4,435 | Feb 23, 1998 |
| Thresher B #1 | Endure Exploration Company, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 2,591–2,596 | Mar 4, 1998 |
| Gragg #32 | Texas Shallow Oil & Gas, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 796–803 | Jun 22, 1998 |
| Gragg #34 | Texas Shallow Oil & Gas, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 782–790 | Jun 22, 1998 |
| Thresher #2 | Norman, C. D. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 930–940 | May 13, 1981 |
| Burns, R. V. #2 | Akers, B. F. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 1,070–1,110 | Aug 29, 1977 |
| Graham 2913 #1D | Antle Operating, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 645–661 | Apr 23, 1981 |
| Stewart -A- #38 | W T X Capital Investments, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 545–565 | Mar 14, 2003 |
| Garvey, C. K. #7 | Beisch, Rusty | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 755–760 | Jan 10, 2007 |
| Graham #19 | White Knight Production LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 900–930 | Dec 11, 2006 |
| Rogers, A. C. #3RH | Wade, Jim | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 876–946 | Oct 20, 2014 |
| Rogers, A. C. #8RH | Wade, Jim | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 876–946 | Oct 20, 2014 |
| Rogers, A. C. #6NW | Wade, Jim | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 900–943 | Feb 26, 2015 |
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.