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 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett, B. F. #16A | D & H Cementing, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Barrett, B. F. #14 | D & H Cementing, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Benson -E- #3 | Lindsay, Dick | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Benson -E- #4 | Lindsay, Dick | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Benson SMJ "A" #2G | Shearer Oil Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Benson SMJ "A" #4 | Shearer Oil Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Jeffery #6 | 3-C | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 670 | Oct 9, 1985 |
| Jeffery -B- #2 | Myers, James B. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Feb 24, 1959 |
| Jeffery -B- #6 | Myers, James B. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Feb 24, 1959 |
| Jeffery -B- #9 | Myers, James B. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Feb 24, 1959 |
| Jeffery -B- #10 | Myers, James B. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Feb 24, 1959 |
| Finch, -D- #7 | 3-C | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | Feb 24, 1959 |
| Prideaux, Inez #3 | Calumet Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Deitrich -B- #24W | Olney Properties, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Deitrich -B- #12 | Olney Properties, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Deitrich -B- #13 | Olney Properties, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,147 | — |
| Deitrich #3W | Olney Properties, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Marshall #7 | Lindsay, Dick | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Marshall #8 | Lindsay, Dick | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Hall, J. F. #6 | HI-Kat Petroleum Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Hall, J. F. #7 | HI-Kat Petroleum Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Rushing, W. A. #3W | 2 R D Energy Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Green #5W | Three P Operating Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Johnson -A- #2G | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Sep 2, 1955 |
| Johnson -A- #4W | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Sep 2, 1955 |
| Johnson -A- #13W | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Sep 2, 1955 |
| Johnson -A- #17 | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Sep 2, 1955 |
| Johnson -C- #22W | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Sep 2, 1955 |
| Smith #1W | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Feb 28, 1974 |
| Harlan, C. J. #9 | Pitcock, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Stovall -B- #3W | Pitcock, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Adams, Geo. G. #2D | Antle, E. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 313 | — |
| Lemmond #9 | Green Petroleum Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Prideaux #2 | Ranft, James L. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Prideaux #3 | Ranft, James L. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Johnson, C. W., Est. #2W | Ranft, James L. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Perkins-Johnson #11G | Wes-Tex Operating | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Nov 27, 1978 |
| Perkins-Johnson #A 5G | Wes-Tex Operating | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Nov 27, 1978 |
| Graham #9W | Beisch & Hanna, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Graham #10G | Beisch & Hanna, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Graham #12G | Beisch & Hanna, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Graham #13G | Beisch & Hanna, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Honea -A- #1G | Beisch & Hanna, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Honea -A- #5W | Beisch & Hanna, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Honea -A- #13G | Beisch & Hanna, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Honea -A- #14G | Beisch & Hanna, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Honea -A- #15G | Beisch & Hanna, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Honea -B- #3G | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Stewart-Riggs #5W | Beisch & Hanna, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Stewart-Riggs #10G | Beisch & Hanna, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Stewart-Riggs #15 | Beisch & Hanna, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Prideaux, H. O. #A 6W | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Prideaux, R. O. #C 2W | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Prideaux, R. O. #C 7W | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Prideaux, R. O. #D 2W | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Prideaux, R. O. #1 D | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Boyd #5W | Riggs Petroleum Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell, R., Est. -A- #15W | B M Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 858–878 | — |
| Campbell, R., Est. -C- #53W | B M Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell, R., Est. -C- #54W | B M Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell, R., Est. -C- #55W | B M Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell, R., Est. -C- #58W | B M Oil Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell, R., Est. -F- #3W | B M Oil Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell, R., Est. -F- #4W | B M Oil Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell, R., Est. -F- #10W | B M Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 825–925 | May 12, 1952 |
| Campbell, R., Est. -F- #12W | B M Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 825–925 | May 12, 1952 |
| Campbell, R., Est. -F- #17W | B M Oil Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell, R., Est. -F- #23W | B M Oil Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Calvin #13W | Scott, C.L. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Bruton, P. #5W | Helton Enterprises | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Scott Heirs #4 | Circle Ridge Production, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 600 | — |
| Taack -B- #2D | Seymour Drilling Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Atchley, Katherine Hamilton #22 G | Palmer, John Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,233 | — |
| Atchley, Katherine Hamilton #31 G | Sherley, O. C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,228 | — |
| Atchley, Katherine Hamilton #48 G | Palmer, John Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,240 | — |
| Atchley, Katherine Hamilton #51 G | Sherley, O. C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,242 | — |
| Atchley, Katherine Hamilton #54 G | Palmer, John Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,251 | — |
| Benson, S. M. J. #4 | Shearer Oil Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Casey, A. C. #4 | Wade, Jim | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| RX Ranch #3W | Smith, Duane G. Engineering | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Stewart -A- #9G | Smith, Duane G. Engineering | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Stewart -B- #4W | Smith, Duane G. Engineering | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Matthews, O. W. #8W | Smith, Duane G. Engineering | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Watson, S. E. #B 5W | Creswell, Chris | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Watson, S. E. #B 8W | Creswell, Chris | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell, R., Estate -E- #13W | Stuteville Oil Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell, R., Estate -E- #E 3W | Stuteville Oil Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Nall, Ora M. #1 | Swanner Properties | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Mar 30, 1966 |
| Nall, Ora M. #5W | Swanner Properties | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | May 30, 1966 |
| Little, I. C. #A 3 | Teague, J. V. & Robinson, E. W. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | Dec 7, 1961 |
| Larimore, E. J. #2D | Craig, Bob | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Benson Terry #13W | Terry, Lewis D. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Benson Terry #30W | Terry, Lewis D. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Griffin, E. H. #2 | Triumph Oil Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Griffin, E. H. #4 | Triumph Oil Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Prideaux #4 | Shangrila Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Allison, R. B. #1 | Creswell, Gene | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Allison, R. B. #2 | Creswell, Gene | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| McClurg, M. L. #10W | Hearne, Larry D. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Baldwin #4A | Helton Enterprises Inc. | Plugged | 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.