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 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laird #13 | Craig, Robert A. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 60 | 845–846 | Nov 7, 1985 |
| Bryan #1 | Lewis, William T. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 60 | 3,944–3,954 | Nov 20, 1985 |
| Cox #23 | Wichita Asw Oil & Gas, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 60 | 613–618 | Jul 21, 1986 |
| Henley-Ford #2 | Double L Operating | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 60 | 1,898–1,956 | Apr 15, 1987 |
| Williams, G. #1D | Pennzoil Exploration & Prod. Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 60 | 1,014–1,065 | Oct 4, 1957 |
| Cope, W. W. -A- #1A | Hays & Boydston | Canceled | Disposal | — | 60 | 4,370–4,378 | Jul 1, 1988 |
| Taylor #3 | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 60 | 802–886 | May 21, 1987 |
| Hinson "C" 1 #1 | Ben-Co Operating Co., LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 60 | 4,406–4,420 | Oct 18, 1995 |
| Campbell/Capps "B" #30 | Lonestar Production Services | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 60 | 921–927 | Oct 26, 2015 |
| Benson #1 | E & J Enterprises | Canceled | Disposal | — | 58 | 920–930 | — |
| Rogers Estate #1 | Nitschke, Dan E. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 55 | 3,651–3,660 | Feb 27, 1987 |
| Barrett, W. H. #16 | Hoo Oil Production | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 55 | 587–598 | May 29, 1991 |
| Hennig -B- #11 | Cantrell Oil Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 50 | 1,069–1,083 | Mar 26, 1991 |
| Vaughan #1 | Hawkins, G. A. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 3,962–3,982 | Nov 27, 1972 |
| King, B. W. #1D | Norman, C. D. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 50 | 2,952–2,966 | Jan 24, 1975 |
| Mayes #A 1D | Joint Resources Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 50 | 650–678 | Mar 19, 1969 |
| Bruton, P. #1 | Hamilton, Eddy R. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 2,962–2,700 | May 9, 1968 |
| Campbell-Lindsay -A- #9W | Lindsay, Dick | Canceled | Disposal | — | 50 | 970–980 | May 21, 1975 |
| Keith, E. C. #11W | Butler & Harbison | Canceled | Disposal | — | 50 | — | Dec 11, 1972 |
| Keith, E. C. #14W | Butler & Harbison | Canceled | Disposal | — | 50 | 700–715 | Dec 11, 1972 |
| Keith, E. C. #15 | Butler & Harbison | Canceled | Disposal | — | 50 | 700 | — |
| Keith, E. C. #19W | Hardrock Operating Company, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 50 | 707–713 | Dec 11, 1972 |
| Hamilton, G. B. /Shallow/ #36W | Whitten Energy Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 920–928 | Aug 15, 2002 |
| Rogers, A. C. #7W | Cantrell Oil Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 50 | — | — |
| Rogers, A. C. #13W | Rehoboth Oil & Gas LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 50 | 873–903 | Aug 26, 1960 |
| Burnett, Susan #1 | Hastings, J.W. Oil Company, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 50 | 4,009–4,028 | Apr 12, 1977 |
| Pace & Strange #23W | Kunkel, Raylan | Canceled | Disposal | — | 50 | 661–665 | — |
| Stewart, G. P. #6 | W T X Capital Investments, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 50 | 504–513 | May 18, 1979 |
| Finch, -D- #2 | Hughes & Neal Operating | Plugged | Disposal | — | 50 | 680–684 | — |
| Snider, S. E. Mrs. #3 | Ole, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 556–560 | Jan 27, 1977 |
| McCloud -C- #1 | Roach, Sam | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 850–860 | Dec 8, 1978 |
| Graham, J & C #A 3W | T.K. Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 50 | 568–582 | — |
| Kell-Perkins #1W | Helton Enterprises | Canceled | Disposal | — | 50 | 590–598 | — |
| Jeffery, J. K. -G- #11W | 3-C | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 724–752 | Jul 28, 1966 |
| Jeffery, J. K. -G- #18W | 3-C | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 711–731 | Jul 28, 1966 |
| Jeffery, J. K. -G- #19W | 3-C | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 743–758 | Jul 28, 1966 |
| Boydston, C. W. -A- #2 | Ridge Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 50 | 1,930–1,950 | Apr 4, 1979 |
| Campbell -B- #35 | Black Pearl Energy LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 874–880 | Nov 12, 1980 |
| McNeill, Jessie #8 | Beren Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | 50 | 991–1,970 | Feb 5, 1964 |
| Wolf, Willie #3 | Nhrg Inc | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 689–692 | Jun 4, 1982 |
| Thomas #2 | B M Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 50 | 874–907 | Apr 29, 1981 |
| Ward, Lawrence #2 | Richards, Michael Dewain | Canceled | Disposal | — | 50 | 1,050–1,170 | Jan 17, 1985 |
| Lowe #6 | FMW Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 689–694 | Jul 5, 1989 |
| McClatchy, Dewitt #10 | Black Jack Services, L.L.C. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 905–910 | Oct 31, 1985 |
| Reeves #1 | Lankford, Dan L. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 50 | 2,072–2,136 | Feb 20, 1987 |
| Hamm, M. E. #1 | Littlepage, Tommy | Canceled | Disposal | — | 50 | 1,392–1,402 | Feb 26, 1979 |
| Anderson, L. L. #4 | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 50 | 2,681–2,685 | Jan 15, 1988 |
| Stewart, G. P. #2 | Angel Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 50 | 506–514 | May 18, 1979 |
| Rogers, A. C. #2 | Kem Energy, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 50 | 896–902 | Aug 26, 1960 |
| Rogers, A. C. #3 | Wade, Jim | Plugged | Disposal | — | 50 | 879–893 | Aug 26, 1960 |
| Rogers, A. C. #6 | Kem Energy, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 50 | 888–904 | Aug 26, 1960 |
| Rogers, A. C. #9 | Wade, Jim | Plugged | Disposal | — | 50 | 920–925 | Aug 26, 1960 |
| C.C.H. #C 10 | T & R Operating, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 546–550 | Jul 26, 1990 |
| Stewart "A" #18 | Ada Exploration | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 548–552 | Jan 21, 1991 |
| Rogers #12A | Bearco Operating Co., Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 866–869 | Mar 19, 1991 |
| Pace & Strange -A- #5 | Bix-Bar, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 750–756 | Aug 30, 1991 |
| Pace & Strange -A- #1 | Bix-Bar, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 749–753 | Aug 30, 1991 |
| Atwood #3 | Mayo, Eddie | Plugged | Disposal | — | 50 | 1,675–1,710 | May 25, 1994 |
| Peterson "A" #2 | Peterson, Don Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | 50 | 3,522–3,542 | Oct 31, 1994 |
| Marshall #10 | Beisch, Rusty | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 900–940 | May 3, 2007 |
| W.H. Barrett #1 | Don Peterson Company, LLC - | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 580–636 | Jan 9, 2012 |
| Calvin Lease #7S | BMF Oilfield Services LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 704–770 | Jul 9, 2013 |
| Brown #22 | K R Well Technology, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 540–580 | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Campbell/Capps "B" #31 | Lonestar Production Services | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 894–930 | Dec 22, 2016 |
| Carpenter, O. R. #1N | Texas Shallow Oil & Gas, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 570–578 | Jul 10, 2019 |
| Bearden, A. #3 | Clay Oil Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 1,054 | May 16, 1968 |
| Bearden, A. #6 | Clay Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 1,054 | May 16, 1968 |
| Larimore #5 | Riggs, E. R., Mrs. & Son | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 696–714 | Mar 21, 1967 |
| Larimore #15 | Riggs, E. R., Mrs. & Son | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 694–717 | Mar 21, 1967 |
| Hall, E. E., Est. -a- /Shallow/ #1 | Marchman, J. E. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 687 | May 15, 1968 |
| Larimore #3 | Riggs, E. R., Mrs. & Son | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 696–710 | Nov 1, 1966 |
| Larimore #6 D | Riggs, E. R., Mrs. & Son | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 691–704 | Nov 1, 1966 |
| Larimore #7 D | Riggs, E. R., Mrs. & Son | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 690–704 | Nov 1, 1966 |
| Larimore #10 D | Riggs, E. R., Mrs. & Son | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 694–711 | Nov 1, 1966 |
| Larimore #19 | Riggs, E. R., Mrs. & Son | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 685–705 | Nov 1, 1966 |
| Finch #6 | Craig & Fowler | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 655 | Sep 13, 1973 |
| Brown, J.K. Jeffery -B- #3B | Craig & Fowler | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 730 | Aug 25, 1966 |
| Brown, J.K. Jeffery -B- #4B | Craig & Fowler | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 750 | Aug 25, 1966 |
| Johnson Est C.W. #7 | Hastings, J. W. et Al | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | — | Mar 9, 1966 |
| Dunagan, J.P. #6 | Andrew, Joe C. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 908–916 | Jul 26, 1968 |
| Lynn, A.L. #2 | Divine, Blaine | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 2,590–2,602 | Jun 17, 1964 |
| Favers, T.E. #4 | Wales, E. E. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | — | Feb 8, 1972 |
| Gilmore, B.I. "A" #2 A | Sando Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | — | Jul 29, 1969 |
| Boren, G. M. #7 | Wignall, Gene | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 1,072–1,080 | Sep 14, 1972 |
| Boren, G. M. #8 | Wignall, Gene | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 1,063–1,072 | Sep 14, 1972 |
| Boren, G. M. #11 | Wignall, Gene | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 1,063–1,078 | Sep 14, 1972 |
| Boren, G. M. #5 | Wignall, Gene | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 1,061–1,076 | Sep 14, 1972 |
| Sweet #7 | Running WP Oil, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 508–542 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Higdon, W. W. #3D | Kramer, Frank C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 45 | 2,444–2,453 | May 1, 1973 |
| Gegg -C- #2W | Maverick Petroleum Companies | Plugged | Disposal | — | 45 | 728–738 | Dec 29, 1965 |
| Freeman, O. K. #2 | Kramer Operating, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 45 | 2,457–2,462 | Jan 15, 1986 |
| Boydston #4AW | Lindsay, Dick | Plugged | Disposal | — | 40 | 903–923 | — |
| Vaughn, J. C. #4 | Hulsey, Larry O. & Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 40 | 3,839–3,896 | Mar 13, 1973 |
| Boydston #7 | Lindsay, Dick | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 40 | 916–922 | — |
| Hamilton #13 | Lindsay, Dick | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 40 | 911–990 | Jun 3, 1975 |
| Walsh #1WD | Antle Operating, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 40 | 1,149–1,169 | Mar 31, 1987 |
| Elkins, Mollie #6 | Hawkins, G. A. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 40 | 750–830 | Nov 14, 1977 |
| Dailey, W. H., Est. #6 | Freeman, Bill | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 40 | 541–544 | — |
| Dailey, W. H., Est. #7 | Freeman, Bill | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 40 | 539–546 | — |
| Crouch, C. J. #2 | Voigt, Betty J. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 40 | 574–580 | May 30, 1991 |
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.