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 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard #3 | Gilbert, B. E. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 895–900 | Jul 28, 1964 |
| Rogers #3 A | Craig, Bob | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 865 | Apr 5, 1976 |
| Taack #1 | Graham Bros. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 2,895–2,896 | Nov 25, 1966 |
| Chesnut #4WI | K & W Drilling Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 1,060 | Nov 9, 1979 |
| Chesnut #6GI | K & W Drilling Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 1,065 | Nov 9, 1979 |
| Graham Estate #5 | Knox, Charles E. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 3,222–3,282 | Jan 9, 1967 |
| Graham Estate #2 | Knox, Charles E. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 3,270–3,300 | Jun 27, 1966 |
| Farmer, W. W. -B- #7 | Kunkel, Raylan | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 740 | May 3, 1978 |
| Prideaux, H. O. Est. #4S | Kunkel, Raylan | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 812 | Oct 14, 1975 |
| Wainwright #3 | L P Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 700 | Oct 6, 1980 |
| Graham, M. K. #3 | Littlepage, Tommy | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 2,194–2,198 | Jul 28, 1977 |
| Mitchell, Loy #2 | Mitchell, Loy | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 1,011 | Nov 9, 1978 |
| Couper #4 | Richmond, A. Foster | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 1,100 | May 2, 1975 |
| Stewart-State #2 | Texo Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 3,465–3,470 | Nov 20, 1967 |
| Lacquey #1 | Neill, W. C. Drilling Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 2,131 | Jul 19, 1978 |
| Jones Askew, Lola #2 | Hill, R.M. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 1,952–1,960 | Apr 21, 1965 |
| Caudill, Kay A. #2 | Hill, R.M. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 1,960–1,980 | Apr 21, 1965 |
| Williams #1 | Fultz, W. B. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 3,800–3,850 | Aug 11, 1964 |
| Graham, M.K. Est #1 | Lisle, Bill | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | — | Aug 14, 1963 |
| Stovall "C" #1 | Ausanka Oil Operations | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | — | Aug 14, 1963 |
| Mabel Wells #2 | Ausanka Oil Operations | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | — | Aug 14, 1963 |
| Farmer #3 | Burkett, J. D. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 726–750 | Aug 3, 1970 |
| Daniel, J.B. #15 | Harvey, James W. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | — | Apr 5, 1971 |
| Daniel, J.B. #20 5 | Harvey, James W. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | — | Apr 5, 1971 |
| Brashears, Homer #4 | Longhorn Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 2,698–2,722 | Mar 19, 1965 |
| Favers, T.E. #1 | York, Glen Hennry | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 1,020 | Jun 20, 1967 |
| Eva Guinn #1 | Longhorn Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 2,724–2,770 | Jun 2, 1964 |
| Larimore -B- #18W | Craig, Bob | Canceled | Disposal | — | 95 | 569–571 | Mar 18, 1981 |
| Larimore -B- #21W | Craig, Bob | Canceled | Disposal | — | 95 | 578–585 | Mar 18, 1981 |
| Wilborn, Dee #1 | Myers & Cumpton | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 95 | 1,227 | Sep 28, 1972 |
| Evans, L. F. #6D | D & B Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 90 | 2,380–2,410 | Feb 16, 1965 |
| Campbell -B- #37 | Black Pearl Energy LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 90 | 853–856 | Sep 11, 1986 |
| Cullers, F. M. #15 | KTC Oil Enterprises, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 90 | 574–578 | Jun 13, 1991 |
| Cook, Eleanor #2 | Xana, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 90 | 400 | Mar 18, 1977 |
| Rutherford, Mary #1W | Pipeline Services, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 80 | 598–3,900 | Oct 17, 1979 |
| Hinson #1 | Wells Oilfield Services, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 80 | 1,020–1,050 | Feb 9, 1983 |
| Darilek #2 | KNK Oil Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 80 | 1,120–1,274 | Dec 22, 1981 |
| Ivy #1SW | General Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 80 | 670–690 | Aug 29, 1977 |
| Marshall -B- #8 | Kelly Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 80 | — | — |
| Pendergrass #1 | Phillips, M. J. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 80 | 2,755–2,764 | Nov 10, 1976 |
| Boydston #1A | Bluebonnet Land & Cattle Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 75 | 798–862 | Jun 18, 1971 |
| Jeffery, J. K. -B- #14 | Beisch, Rusty | Canceled | Disposal | — | 75 | 753–760 | Nov 25, 1980 |
| Hankins, J. A. #16W | Thompson, Mark P. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 75 | 1,080–1,089 | — |
| Stovall 161 #9 | Stovall, N. D. & Son | Plugged | Disposal | — | 75 | 3,978–3,986 | Dec 28, 1978 |
| Moore, J. #1 | Bivins, Orville J. Jr. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 75 | 590–596 | — |
| Hannis, Morriss #4 | Holder, O. B. Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 75 | 1,070–1,075 | Jun 17, 1980 |
| Cullers -A- #50 | KTC Oil Enterprises, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 75 | 553–598 | Dec 19, 1991 |
| Cullers -A- #35 | KTC Oil Enterprises, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 75 | 564–599 | Dec 19, 1991 |
| Stewart, G. P. #4 | Autx Petroleum, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 75 | 740–755 | Oct 6, 1975 |
| Cox #12 | Martin, Len | Canceled | Disposal | — | 75 | 555–587 | Mar 26, 1981 |
| Johle, A. #2 | Texas Shallow Oil & Gas, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 75 | 706–709 | Aug 19, 1986 |
| Johle, A. #3 | Texas Shallow Oil & Gas, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 75 | 714–731 | Mar 20, 1987 |
| Pace & Strange #2 | Kunkel, Raylan | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 75 | 623–645 | — |
| Weitinger #1 | B M Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 75 | 600 | Oct 20, 1978 |
| Weitinger #A 1 | B M Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 75 | 600 | Oct 20, 1978 |
| Weitinger #5 | B M Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 75 | 600 | Oct 20, 1978 |
| Weitinger #A 7 | B M Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 75 | 600 | Oct 20, 1978 |
| Pace & Strange #17 | Bix-Bar, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 75 | 728–732 | — |
| Johnson, C. W. #13 | McCauley Production | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 75 | 511–530 | Jun 4, 1965 |
| Casey #1 | Bluebonnet Land & Cattle Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 75 | 803–806 | Oct 4, 1989 |
| Jacks -B- #18W | Scheriger Production | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 75 | 580–599 | Oct 6, 1978 |
| Brown #W 1 | Brownco Operating Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 75 | 3,442–3,447 | Apr 1, 1993 |
| Prideaux, R. O., Unit #70 | Maddox Operating | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 75 | 786–798 | May 5, 1995 |
| Graham, M. K. #2 | Corda Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | 75 | 553–570 | Sep 28, 1977 |
| Burleson A #1D | Antle, E. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 75 | 3,349–3,355 | Dec 28, 1983 |
| Koester #1 | Farmer Operating, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 75 | 3,020–3,140 | Aug 28, 2007 |
| Owens, J. C. #1 | Pendleton, James F., Jr. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 75 | 730 | Nov 20, 1975 |
| Benson, S. M. J. #1W | Simmons & New | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 74 | 912 | Dec 29, 1978 |
| Gilmore #1 | Wells Oilfield Services, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 70 | 2,424–2,428 | Feb 24, 1982 |
| Davis #5 | Wells Oilfield Services, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 70 | 2,456–2,460 | Jul 2, 1981 |
| Dooley #1 | Bruce & Creighton | Canceled | Disposal | — | 70 | 686–708 | Feb 3, 1978 |
| Porter, A. L.estate #6W | H. I. M. Producers | Canceled | Disposal | — | 65 | 625–640 | Apr 14, 1989 |
| Robinson -B- #3 | Whitten Energy Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 65 | 699–708 | Feb 24, 1978 |
| Robinson -B- #11 | Tri-K Production Company, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 65 | 700–709 | Feb 24, 1978 |
| Swaim -Y- #10 | Tri-K Production Company, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 65 | 706–711 | Feb 24, 1978 |
| Swaim -Y- #11 | Tri-K Production Company, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 65 | 702 | Feb 24, 1978 |
| Swaim -Y- #12 | Tri-K Production Company, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 65 | 700–705 | Feb 24, 1978 |
| Porter, A. L.estate #M 1 | H. I. M. Producers | Canceled | Disposal | — | 65 | 630–635 | Apr 14, 1989 |
| Porter, A. L.estate #M 6 | H. I. M. Producers | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 65 | 625–640 | Apr 14, 1989 |
| Robinson -B- #1 | Tri-K Production Company, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 65 | 700 | — |
| C.C.H. #1C | T & R Operating, LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 65 | 552–566 | Mar 24, 1995 |
| Hamilton, G. B. /Shallow/ #11G | Beisch, Rusty | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 60 | 887–920 | — |
| Hamilton, G. B. /Shallow/ #24G | Beisch, Rusty | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 60 | 932–955 | — |
| Hamilton, G. B. /Shallow/ #35W | Whitten Energy Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 60 | 910–928 | Aug 15, 2002 |
| Hamilton, G. B. /Shallow/ #B 1W | Beisch, Rusty | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 60 | 907–922 | — |
| Hamilton, G. B. /Shallow/ #C 2W | Beisch, Rusty | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 60 | 866–869 | — |
| Andrews #C 10W | Whitten Energy Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 60 | 911–920 | — |
| Hamilton, G. B., -D- #10W | Beisch, Rusty | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 60 | 838–859 | — |
| Hamilton, G. B., -D- #14W | Beisch, Rusty | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 60 | 866–885 | — |
| Hamilton, G. B., -D- #A 1W | Beisch, Rusty | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 60 | 888–900 | — |
| Hamilton, G. B., -D- #C 4W | Beisch, Rusty | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 60 | 852–864 | — |
| Collier, J. W. #6 | Midas Hydro-Carbons Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 60 | 577–587 | — |
| Prideaux, Inez Stewart #4 | MWT Oil Properties | Canceled | Disposal | — | 60 | 575–581 | Jan 27, 1981 |
| Hamilton #6 | Morgan, C. V. Partnership | Canceled | Disposal | — | 60 | 1,013–1,014 | Aug 14, 1975 |
| Hamilton #8 | Morgan, C. V. Partnership | Canceled | Disposal | — | 60 | 1,029–1,031 | — |
| Campbell -D- #37 | Thompson, Mark P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 60 | 872–876 | Jan 12, 1993 |
| Casey, A. C. #3 | Hardrock Operating Company, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 60 | 621–631 | Apr 20, 1983 |
| Cox #16W | Wichita Asw Oil & Gas, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 60 | 586–599 | Apr 9, 1984 |
| Shah-Price #1 | Joint Resources Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 60 | 1,508–1,536 | Feb 11, 1980 |
| Roach #3 | Roach, George H. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 60 | 1,304–1,310 | Apr 17, 1985 |
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.