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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haygood, H. #9 | Westneft LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 984–1,016 | Jun 2, 1993 |
| Kell-Nantz #1 | Lex and Lace Petroleum, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 350 | 895–925 | Mar 13, 1996 |
| Keller, M. V. -100 Acres- #B 1 | Bulwark Oil & Gas, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,929–1,940 | Apr 9, 1979 |
| Clark Unit #706 | Sutherland Energy Co., LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 3,915–3,977 | Dec 5, 2013 |
| Allar-Christie Unit #4A | Hill, R.M. Operating Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,304–2,314 | Jan 20, 2004 |
| P-Mac #5 | Rogers Drilling Co., Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,980–2,995 | May 1, 2025 |
| Lemmonds-Lindemann #1 | Enr Operating, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 250 | 3,700–3,710 | Jul 2, 2019 |
| Stewart #2 | Enr Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 3,740–3,744 | Aug 30, 1994 |
| Faver #8 | Just Oil & Gas, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 240 | 1,026–1,036 | Aug 31, 2006 |
| Scruggs, L. #A 2 | Ram Oil and Gas, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 2,946–3,038 | Sep 4, 1973 |
| Robertson, Wilmoth -B- #B 2 | Perry Operating Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 3,471–3,487 | Nov 3, 1978 |
| Allar-Hunt -A- #9 | Gannett Operating LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 2,714–2,717 | — |
| Belknap #48W | M2 Squared Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 700–715 | — |
| Belknap #61 | M2 Squared Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 684–696 | — |
| Atwood-Moss "B" #8D | Rio Bravo Production, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 200 | 1,690–2,150 | Mar 5, 1992 |
| Schlittler #3 | Quest Petroleum Company | Active | Disposal | — | 200 | 2,320–2,330 | Apr 9, 1990 |
| Garrett, Geo. C. #21 | DM Backhoe Service | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 522–532 | Jun 30, 1995 |
| Garrett, Geo. C. #22 | DM Backhoe Service | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 506–514 | Jun 30, 1995 |
| Davis, W. S. #3 | C & C Operating, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 200 | 700–800 | Jun 1, 2000 |
| Spivey "A" #5 | Willowbend Investments, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 1,182–1,212 | Jul 10, 2018 |
| Casey, A. C. #1 | Leonard Brothers Operating Co. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 150 | 3,049–3,055 | May 9, 1972 |
| Slater #4 | D & B Oil Company | Active | Disposal | — | 150 | 1,910–1,916 | Apr 7, 1982 |
| Andrews #8 | Gerry-Mac Oil, Inc. | Active | Disposal | — | 150 | 1,048–1,058 | Oct 18, 1985 |
| Carpenter, J. D. #17 | Just Oil & Gas, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 150 | 1,006–1,030 | Jan 14, 2020 |
| Bagley, Elta #3 | Three P Operating Co.,gp, L.L.C. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 140 | 590–593 | Jun 9, 1980 |
| Daws, W. D. "754" #4 | Cooper Oil & Gas, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 125 | 3,965–3,969 | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Burnett, L. W. -A- #1 | Mogul Resources, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 120 | 2,451–2,452 | Feb 16, 1987 |
| Graham Estate #F 1 | J Ranger Oil & Gas, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 100 | 860–930 | Apr 26, 1976 |
| Daniel, M.E. Estate #3 | Ray Herring Operating Co., LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 100 | 954–964 | Jun 4, 1975 |
| Larimore Unit #60W | Lex and Lace Petroleum, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 100 | 699–724 | Jan 13, 1968 |
| Burnett, Opal #C 3 | Ryan, Joseph G. | Active | Disposal | — | 100 | 3,576–3,590 | Jul 24, 1992 |
| Johnson, C. W. #1WI | Lewis Heirs 480, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 75 | 479–507 | — |
| Deitrich -B- #26W | Guidance Oil DEVELOPERS,INC.(1) | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 1,129–1,155 | — |
| Lemmond #6 | Blevins Production LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 737–739 | Jun 6, 1960 |
| Neal, T. H. #13 | Lex and Lace Petroleum, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 722–726 | Feb 9, 1989 |
| Neal, T. H. #12 | Lex and Lace Petroleum, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 712–714 | Feb 9, 1989 |
| Manley #2A | Bulwark Oil & Gas, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 50 | 2,890–2,898 | Dec 18, 1985 |
| Prideaux, Nellie #9A | Kelly Mahler Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 784–788 | Sep 10, 1997 |
| Prideaux, R. O., Unit #76 | Stewart Construction | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 738–744 | Sep 10, 1997 |
| Kneese, C. C. #2 | DM Backhoe Service | Active | Disposal | — | 50 | 538–562 | Mar 24, 1998 |
| Cathey #2 | Just Oil & Gas, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 15 | 1,172–1,194 | — |
| Hawkins-Senkel #1 | Mag Exploration LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 15 | 3,106–3,112 | — |
| Finch #18 | Craig Oil, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 669–678 | Feb 2, 1989 |
| Koester #8A | Ada Exploration | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,118–1,124 | Nov 9, 1983 |
| Phillips #6 | Borderline Operating Corp. | Active | Disposal | — | — | 734–744 | Aug 8, 1984 |
| Laird #7 | Craig, Robert A. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 903–908 | Nov 7, 1985 |
| Bridwell #4 | Schenk Oil Co. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 900–904 | May 3, 1988 |
| Prideaux, Nellie #6 | Kelly Mahler Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 746–774 | Oct 17, 1955 |
| Laird #14 | Craig, Robert A. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 922–935 | Dec 8, 1989 |
| Benson/Capps "A" #34 | Dick Lindsay Oil Company, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 883–888 | May 20, 1992 |
| Daws, F. "1682" #6 | Cooper Oil & Gas, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,880–3,885 | Aug 25, 2010 |
| J. C. Farmer #1 | North Texas Plugging, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 1,600–3,760 | Jan 16, 2013 |
| P-D Unit #1 | Lex and Lace Petroleum, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 4,623–4,630 | Nov 29, 1994 |
| Imu #4604P | Ridge Oil Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 3,871–3,970 | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Alexander "A" #2 | Rivercity Operating, Inc. | Active | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 3,501–3,518 | Jul 27, 2000 |
| Atchley, Katherine Hamilton #25 G | Just Oil & Gas, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 1,230–1,240 | Aug 22, 1996 |
| Atchison "D" #9 | North Texas Plugging, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 2,450–2,504 | Jan 7, 1991 |
| Farmer, J. C. #1 | North Texas Plugging, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,550–4,600 | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Harmon, C.F. "135" #11 | Karst Incorporated | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 532–537 | Mar 11, 1983 |
| Harmon, C.F. "135" #26 | Karst Incorporated | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 490–496 | Mar 11, 1983 |
| Jeffery, J. K. -G- #25 | Roil Operating LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 400 | 793–829 | May 21, 1986 |
| Kisinger Wildcatter #5 | 5 G Resources, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 300 | 2,100–2,300 | Aug 8, 1988 |
| Allar-Christie Unit #6 | Hill, R.M. Operating Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,246–2,254 | Mar 29, 2010 |
| Finch, Nora -A- #32 | Craig Oil, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 150 | 646–670 | Feb 2, 2019 |
| Atwood #1D | A.D. Operating | Active | Disposal | — | 130 | 1,264–1,275 | Oct 7, 1980 |
| Brown, Frank #20 | J-Lyn Oil Co. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 538–544 | May 24, 1996 |
| Johnson, C. W. #10 | Lewis Heirs 480, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 75 | 508–522 | Nov 23, 1962 |
| Weitinger #2W | Rush Creek Operating LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 75 | 572–603 | Oct 20, 1978 |
| Peterson #1 | Don Peterson Company, LLC - | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 492–548 | Jul 22, 2011 |
| Campbell, R., Estate #45 | Lonestar Production Services | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 906–930 | Feb 17, 2017 |
| Atchison "D" #10 | North Texas Plugging, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,414 | Oct 16, 1986 |
| Imu #2604I | Ridge Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | 172K | 1,500 | 3,886–3,895 | Jul 21, 2000 |
| James (Caddo) Unit #10 | Ridge Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | 81.8K | 1,000 | 3,887–3,954 | May 17, 1988 |
| Slater #2 | D & B Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | 35.3K | 500 | 3,821–3,827 | Jan 26, 2018 |
| Johnson #23 | WB Mullin Operating LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | 7.7K | 150 | 601–621 | May 30, 1990 |
| Roach #10 | Sky Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | 5.35K | 1,000 | 2,233–2,256 | Dec 20, 2023 |
| TLC-C #1 | Covenant Operating, LLC | Canceled | Disposal | 4.67K | 1,850 | 1,090–1,136 | Aug 20, 2015 |
| Rogers, A. C. #11WS | Wade, Jim | Canceled | Disposal | 3.5K | 50 | 910–922 | Aug 26, 1960 |
| Haggard, S. A. #5 | CRJ Bond Operations, LLC | Canceled | Disposal | 3.01K | 40 | 2,590–2,594 | Mar 29, 1982 |
| Stephens-Roach #9B | Blevins Production LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | 467 | 40 | 700–715 | Aug 10, 1967 |
| Stewart -A- #49 | W T X Capital Investments, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | 467 | 5 | 540–552 | Feb 12, 2009 |
| Bloodworth #6 | Rogers Drilling Co., Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | 102 | 300 | 860–890 | Jan 16, 2013 |
| Graham Est. -A- #3 | Bulwark Oil & Gas, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | 100 | 200 | 4,283–4,290 | Feb 4, 1992 |
| Abbott, Oscar, Etal #2 | Betwell Oil & Gas Company | Canceled | Disposal | 88 | 300 | 4,855–4,891 | Jul 31, 1968 |
| Hill A-1095 #1 | Mash Oilfield Services, LP | Canceled | Disposal | — | 15,000 | 5,312–6,450 | Dec 10, 2014 |
| Michael Campbell 371 #1 | Just Oil & Gas, Inc. | Inactive | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 5,330–6,850 | Oct 31, 2013 |
| Imu #2603I | Ridge Oil Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 3,866–3,872 | Jul 2, 2004 |
| Clark Unit #111 | Sutherland Energy Co., LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,837–3,874 | Dec 19, 2013 |
| Daws, W. D. "753" #2 | Cooper Oil & Gas, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 3,000–3,200 | Jul 30, 1985 |
| Kunkel #7 | Guidance Oil DEVELOPERS,INC.(1) | Canceled | Disposal | — | 400 | 1,140–1,152 | Jan 12, 1993 |
| Slater, E. T. "B" #2 | Borderline Operating Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,820–3,840 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Graham National Bank #1 | Mash Oilfield Services, LP | Canceled | Disposal | — | 350 | 3,900–4,600 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| Burnett, Susan #3 | Borderline Operating Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,368–2,380 | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Brazeel-King #15 | Energy Transfer Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 150 | 1,940–1,980 | Jun 18, 1984 |
| Slater #7 | Wes-Mor Drilling, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 2,724–2,840 | Apr 18, 1988 |
| Caudill #3 | Erwin Operating | Inactive | Disposal | — | 100 | 450–480 | May 7, 1980 |
| Bloodworth #9 | Rogers Drilling Co., Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 863–900 | Feb 2, 2015 |
| Honea -A- #10 | DM Backhoe Service | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 900–940 | May 3, 2007 |
| Young 398 SWD #1 | Black Mountain SWD LP | Canceled | Disposal | — | 25,000 | 5,100–6,600 | Jul 26, 2013 |
| Clinton #4 | Greco Operating, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 4,455–4,552 | Jun 9, 2006 |
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.