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 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zada Chapman #5 | WP Oil & Gas Exploration LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5 | 530–550 | May 2, 2018 |
| Odell #2 | Black Pearl Operating Comp., LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 3 | 983–985 | Oct 28, 1981 |
| Benson SMJ "A" #1 | Morgan, C. V. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 3 | 878 | Feb 9, 1972 |
| Prideaux, E. R. #2 | Wilton, Frank | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 3 | — | Nov 18, 1974 |
| Superior-Holman #2D | Kramer, Frank C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 2 | 4,033–4,041 | Jan 1, 1901 |
| Morrison-Harbison Cons. #10D | Littlepage, Tommy | Canceled | Disposal | — | 2 | 2,139–2,142 | Jan 1, 1901 |
| Haggard, S. A. #1 | Haggard, E. A. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 2 | 820–870 | Mar 8, 1982 |
| Courtney, Johnny #2 | Harbison, D. T. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 2 | 839 | Jul 19, 1966 |
| Tidwell, R. V. #19W | Lindsay, Dick | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Tidwell, R. V. #23G | Lindsay, Dick | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Garvey, J. R. #9 | Energex Operating, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Prideaux, Henry #15 C | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Oliver #1 | B & W Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Oliver #9 | B & W Oil Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Brazeel-King #14 | Texas Utilities Fuel Co. | Canceled | Storage | — | — | 1,848–1,854 | — |
| Fields, L. W. -A- #2 | Texas Utilities Fuel Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Williams, L. #1 | Peden, Marshell | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,006–4,009 | Oct 29, 1973 |
| Dozier, S. R. #1D | Gibbs, James A. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Apr 3, 1980 |
| Mayes, S. R. #3 | Gibbs, James A. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Cusenbary #1D | Gibbs, James A. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,835 | — |
| Hennig -B- #1 | Ellis, Amon | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Hennig -B- #16 | Cantrell Oil Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Dowda, Fred W. #3W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Holcomb -C- #3 | Hunter, T. F., Estate | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 2,613 | — |
| Donnell Unit #10W | Hill, R. M. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Donnell Unit #14W | Hill, R. M. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Donnell Unit #25W | Hill, R. M. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Donnell Unit #26W | Hill, R. M. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Deats-Kay #2 | Pitcock, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Kendall 2400 Strawn Sand Unit #15 | Littlepage, Tommy | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Knight Field Unit #1 | Trey M Pipe, Incorporated | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Southern Gate Caddo Unit #0508 P | Lankford, Dan L. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Harlan, C. J. #4 | Pitcock, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Gillie #4D | Eagle Oil & Gas Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 3,630 | — |
| Langston, C. W. -B- #72 | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Langston, C. W. -B- #79 | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| McKinley, J. P. #37 | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Sweet, O. L. #14 | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Sweet, O. L. #18 | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Bill C. #8WS | Blackhole Energy Company, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Clarida-Knox #4 | Ellard, Herman | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Johnson Unit #4W | Drennan, D. E. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Bill C. #3 | Blackhole Energy Company, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,900 | Sep 27, 1977 |
| Lupton Unit #1W | Echo Production, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,770–3,797 | Dec 3, 1962 |
| Lupton Unit #10W | Echo Production, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,740–3,754 | Dec 3, 1962 |
| Lupton Unit #23W | Echo Production, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,797–3,818 | Dec 3, 1962 |
| Lupton Unit #25W | Echo Production, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,699–3,727 | Dec 3, 1962 |
| Lupton Unit #26W | Echo Production, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Dec 3, 1962 |
| Lupton Unit #29W | Echo Production, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,840–3,850 | Dec 3, 1962 |
| Lupton Unit #30W | Echo Production, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,812–3,875 | Dec 3, 1962 |
| Lupton Unit #A 28W | Echo Production, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,812–3,823 | Dec 3, 1962 |
| Holcomb, V. -B- #B 3 | General Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Ran-Mag Unit #104W | Karper Company, The | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Oct 17, 1960 |
| Stewart #3 | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,884–4,900 | Jan 12, 1976 |
| Corbett, Roy #2 M | Lankford, Dan L. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Corbett #12S | Lankford, Dan L. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| McCluskey -F- #3 | Lankford, Dan L. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| McCluskey -F- #5 | Lankford, Dan L. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Gregg, Frances L. #4 | Bar M Operating | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,050 | — |
| Davis, Doyle et Al #1A | Allar Co., The | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 813 | — |
| Routen, T. J. #2W | Kaneb Production Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 451 | — |
| Martin, J. J. #3 | First Texas Energy Expl. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Hawkins, Belle #7 | Remington Oil | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,500 | — |
| Shatto, Minnie Mae, Etal #3 | Scott & Remington | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 3,500 | — |
| Prideaux -L- #2 | GBG Operating Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Wilton Strawn Unit #104 | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Ferguson -C- #1 | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,393–3,407 | Jul 20, 1972 |
| Wilton Strawn Unit #402 | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Jeffery #2 | Alexander, K. C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Jan 14, 1983 |
| Jeffery #9 | Alexander, K. C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Allar #4 | Allar Co., The | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Oliver, Robert #5W | American Petrofina Co. of Tex. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 20, 1961 |
| Campbell -B- #2 | Andrew, Joe C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell -B- #4 | Andrew, Joe C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell -B- #6W | Andrew, Joe C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Dunagan -A- #11 | Andrew, Robert Oneal | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Wilson #7G | Andrew, Robert Oneal | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Wilson #8W | Andrew, Robert Oneal | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Wolf #1 | Antle, E. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 679 | — |
| Taack #4A | Kimleco Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 710–716 | Jan 6, 1964 |
| Garrett, Geo. C. #A 1 | Wilton, Frank | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Garrett, Geo. C. #C 3 | K & F Oil Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Garrett, Geo. C. #C 7W | Wilton, Frank | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Garrett, Geo. C. #E 1 | Wilton, Frank | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Garrett, Geo. C. #G 1W | K & F Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Stewart, G. P. -W. #1W | Beisch & Hanna, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Stewart, G. P. -W. #9W | Beisch & Hanna, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Stewart, G. P. -W. #14W | Beisch & Hanna, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Stewart, G. P. -W. #27W | Beisch & Hanna, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Stewart, G. P. -W. #28W | Beisch & Hanna, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Stewart, G. P. -P- #17 | Beisch & Hanna, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 815 | Dec 2, 1986 |
| Atwood, Winnie #1 | Beren Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Hunt, Joe #6 | Bockhoff, W. F. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Hunt, Joe #7 | Bockhoff, William S. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Cullers, F. M. #1 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,065 | — |
| Schlittler #2 | Britton Operating, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,305 | — |
| Edwards 127 #15W | Doanco Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Prideaux 128 #14W | Doanco Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Kell, Lula, Etal #1W | Bullock, J. R. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Goode #2 | Burgess, W. E. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
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.