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 468 active injection and disposal wells, 152 of them permitted for disposal, with 310,550 barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 15 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to September 2025, up 10% on the year before, about 13% of what the permits allow.
Ridge Oil Company is the largest injector in the county, with 6.4 million barrels reported across 44 active wells.
- 468
- active injection wells, 152 for disposal
- 311K
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 14.7M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Sep 2025 +10%
- 13%
- of permitted capacity used
- 2,229
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO SEP 2025
Last 12 months 14,726,074 · prior 12 13,368,172(+10%)
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 | 6.44M | 44 | 58.3K |
| Rover Operating Company, LLC | 833K | 6 | 26.6K |
| Cooper Oil & Gas, LLC | 411K | 14 | 15.3K |
| Nadel and Gussman, L.L.C. | 346K | 2 | 15K |
| Just Oil & Gas, Inc. | 337K | 31 | 11.8K |
| Rhodes Disposal, Inc. | 272K | 1 | 2K |
| J B J Oil Properties, Inc. | 272K | 5 | 13.5K |
| Sky Resources, Inc. | 261K | 7 | 4.95K |
| Kramer Saltwater, Inc. | 235K | 2 | 10K |
| Boss Operating LLC | 235K | 1 | 1K |
| Safari Resources, LLC | 230K | 3 | 2.55K |
| Guidance Oil DEVELOPERS,INC.(1) | 227K | 4 | 1.9K |
| Bennett Resources, Inc. | 212K | 4 | 2.54K |
| Ray Herring Operating Co., LLC | 212K | 2 | 4.1K |
| Roil Operating LLC | 200K | 7 | 2.3K |
| Willowbend Investments, Inc. | 198K | 6 | 2.15K |
| Craig, Robert A. | 194K | 13 | 2.7K |
| JMH Production, LLC | 155K | 2 | 1.25K |
| Tomsha LLC | 153K | 13 | 4.35K |
| Brown, Darryl Operating L.L.C. | 152K | 7 | 3.25K |
Injection permits
2,230 UIC PERMITS · 468 ACTIVE · PAGE 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin #4A | Helton Enterprises Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Hinson, F.V. #4W | Texoro | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Hinson, F.V. #6W | Texoro | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell -D- #5G | Young, Harry W. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Campbell -D- #18 | Thompson, Mark P. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 873–876 | Jun 2, 1975 |
| Weitinger #A 2W | B M Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Weitinger #A 3W | B M Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Neal, T. H. #4 | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Neal, T. H. #7 | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Neal, T. H. #8 | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Neal, T. H. #11 | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Neal, T. H. #6 | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Neal, T. H. #10 | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Larimore Unit #72 | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Casteel #3 | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Bearden, Annie #B 3 | Lindsay, Dick | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,045 | Mar 6, 1980 |
| Burch #3 | Stovall Operating Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,150 | — |
| Cloud #2 | Bettis, Boyle & Stovall | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,595 | — |
| Porter, A. L.estate #25 | H. I. M. Producers | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Porter, A. L.estate #M 2 | H. I. M. Producers | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Porter, A. L.estate #19 | H. I. M. Producers | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Loftin #3 | Wes-Mor Drilling, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Feb 2, 1981 |
| Sealy #3 | Martin Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,760 | — |
| Tuffli-Clayton #1 | Edge Exploration, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,615–2,623 | Oct 28, 1983 |
| Easterling, W. C. #1 D | Bettis, Boyle & Stovall | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 578 | — |
| Lynch, E. #1 | Hines, Ralph, Jr. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | Apr 19, 1979 |
| Wragg #2 | I G Oil Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jan 8, 1981 |
| Ritchie & Allen #1A | Mayo, Eddie | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| C.C.H. #1CW | Hatler Oil Company, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| C.C.H. #B 9W | Hatler Oil Company, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| C.C.H. #A 4W | Beisch, Rusty | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| MLL #A 6 | Blackhole Energy Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Johnson -B- #14 | Tomsha LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 488–492 | Oct 14, 1981 |
| Kunkel, V. E. #1D | Bettis, Boyle & Stovall | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,150–1,850 | Jul 12, 1982 |
| Larimore "C" #2 | Willowbend Investments, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,901–2,917 | Aug 4, 1982 |
| Stephens Heirs #1 | Wes-Mor Drilling, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Aug 17, 1982 |
| James 'S' #1 | Wes-Mor Oil & Gas, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | Sep 8, 1982 |
| Killian #2L | Landrum Petroleum Co., Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | Oct 26, 1982 |
| Eddleman, et Al #1 | Boyd, Clyde Oil & Gas | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Oct 18, 1982 |
| Hunt, Viola #2 | Beren Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,242–1,259 | Nov 12, 1982 |
| Montgomery "A" #1 | I G Oil Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Oct 19, 1982 |
| Thresher #3A | Green, Mitch C. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Dec 18, 1985 |
| Logan, C. O. #3 | Calumet Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Apr 19, 1982 |
| Logan, C. O. #8 | KTC Oil Enterprises, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Apr 19, 1982 |
| Logan, C. O. #15 | Birge Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Apr 19, 1982 |
| Dorothy #2 | Wes-Mor Drilling, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Jan 5, 1983 |
| Jeffery "B" #B 1 | Alexander, K. C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Jan 14, 1983 |
| Jeffery "B" #B 3 | Alexander, K. C. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 9, 1983 |
| Prideaux, H. O. #13 | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Apr 1, 1983 |
| Campbell "B" #32 | Andrew, Robert Oneal | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 868–875 | Jan 26, 1982 |
| Prideaux, H. O. #A 11 | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Apr 1, 1983 |
| Prideaux, H. O. #A 8 | T & R Operating, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 641–650 | Apr 1, 1983 |
| Jeffery #A 1 | Alexander, K. C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Jan 14, 1983 |
| Jeffery #A 2 | Alexander, K. C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Jan 14, 1983 |
| Davis, Ella #2D | Hawkins, G. A. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 993–1,013 | Oct 25, 1982 |
| Allar "44" #2 | Hill, R. M. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jan 5, 1983 |
| Jeffery "49-20" #1 | Mesa Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Sep 3, 1982 |
| Wray, Jimmie et Al #1 | Pitcock, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,843 | Apr 20, 1983 |
| Harmon, C.F. "135" #20 | Little Drop Oil Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Mar 11, 1983 |
| Sullivan, Willie #2 | W. S. Oil Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Dec 8, 1982 |
| Daniel, R. G. #2 | Gunter, Scott | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Dec 14, 1981 |
| Odell #4 | Black Pearl Operating Comp., LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 972–977 | Oct 23, 1981 |
| Lowe #4 | Young County Drilling Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Oct 5, 1981 |
| Kell-Perkins #3 | Helton Enterprises | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jul 21, 1983 |
| King #15 | T.K. Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 538 | Aug 17, 1983 |
| King #17 | T.K. Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 510 | Aug 17, 1983 |
| Shepard, Earl #3 | Ray Herring Estate | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 2,772–2,784 | Aug 29, 1983 |
| Daws, Jim Bob Unit #4 | Ashtola Exploration Company,inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,970–3,020 | Sep 13, 1983 |
| Shah-Hinson -B- #1 E | Shearer Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,356 | Sep 29, 1983 |
| Ferguson, C.O. et UX #2W | GGP Exploration, Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,050 | Sep 29, 1983 |
| Hennig #5 | Simmons, Stanley J. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Moren #1 | Stovall, N. D. & Son | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Belknap South #3 | Eaton Petroleum, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 690 | Nov 23, 1983 |
| Tatum (Shallow) #9 | Little Drop Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 540 | Nov 23, 1983 |
| Tatum (Shallow) #15 | Little Drop Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 520 | Nov 23, 1983 |
| Randolph Wells #1 | Britton Operating, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,956–3,970 | Dec 2, 1983 |
| Snider, S. E., Mrs. #4 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,612 | Dec 9, 1983 |
| Snider, S. E., Mrs. #6 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,580 | Dec 9, 1983 |
| Snider, S. E., Mrs. -B- #3 | Ole, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 580 | Feb 24, 1984 |
| Clark Estate #1J | DKM Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,850 | Feb 24, 1984 |
| Clark Estate #1K | DKM Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,850 | Feb 24, 1984 |
| Clark Estate #1L | DKM Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,850 | Feb 24, 1984 |
| Clark Estate #1M | DKM Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,850 | Feb 24, 1984 |
| Brumley #2 | Joint Resources Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,304 | Apr 27, 1984 |
| Pounds "A" #3 | Wes-Mor Drilling, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,980 | May 11, 1984 |
| Stewart, G. P. -W. #39 | Odom, Curtis | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,456 | May 12, 1984 |
| Walker, Howard #2 | 5 G Resources, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 952 | May 21, 1984 |
| Calvin, R. J. #5 | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 570 | May 21, 1984 |
| Calvin, R. J. #7 | Vision Oil Production | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 568 | May 21, 1984 |
| Scott Shallow #1A | Gray, Mark W. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 745 | Jun 22, 1984 |
| Kunkel #3 | Craig, Bob | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,144 | Jul 5, 1984 |
| Kunkel #6 | Craig, Carl | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,141 | Jul 5, 1984 |
| Taack #5A | Riley, Bob | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 714 | Jul 23, 1984 |
| Moren #5 | Stovall Operating Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,310–4,324 | Jun 4, 1984 |
| Hall #4 | HI-Kat Petroleum Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 3,370 | Aug 8, 1984 |
| Hall, J. F. #5 | HI-Kat Petroleum Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,372 | Aug 8, 1984 |
| Hinson "B" #1 | McKee, Kenneth W. Oil Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,460–2,550 | Sep 10, 1984 |
| McCloud #2A | Scheriger Production | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 4,190 | Sep 19, 1984 |
| Logan, C. O. #5 | Birge Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 585 | Sep 21, 1984 |
| Dunagan -A- #13 | Black Pearl Operating Comp., LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 990 | Sep 21, 1984 |
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 Sep 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.