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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell -B- #25 | Andrew, Robert Oneal | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 3,290–3,325 | Jun 16, 1978 |
| Medlen #3 | Endure Exploration Company, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 1,200–1,250 | Apr 28, 1967 |
| Campbell/Capps "C" #9 | Craig, Bob | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 912–922 | Jan 31, 1996 |
| Livingstone, H. S. #2D | McKendall Petroleum Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 2,200–2,240 | Dec 3, 1975 |
| Graham Estate -1782- #2 | S.B. Street Operating, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 1,944–2,011 | Nov 22, 2013 |
| Graham #10 | Three P Operating Co.,gp, L.L.C. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 685–713 | May 20, 1975 |
| Larimore Unit #A 17 | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 697–709 | Apr 5, 1976 |
| Furr, Adam #3 | Raughton,richard D Operating,inc | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 843–848 | Aug 20, 1981 |
| Meredith #5 | Spiro, Sander Allen | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 828–844 | Mar 19, 1982 |
| Hinson, F. V., Oil Unit #1 | Shah Exploration Co., Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 5,052–5,060 | Jan 20, 1981 |
| Phillips -A- #6 | Paleo Oil & Gas, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 1,519–1,526 | Apr 30, 1990 |
| Goldston #1 | Graham Salt Water Disposal, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 1,950–2,720 | Dec 17, 1982 |
| Daws, Frank Estate "1680" #4 | Ashtola Exploration Company,inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 2,874–2,906 | Oct 5, 1982 |
| Stoker-White #1D | Bint, Lynn | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 1,200–1,250 | Aug 17, 1982 |
| Stovall-Atwood #4 | Sapphire Petroleum Ventures,inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 3,100–3,194 | Sep 7, 1983 |
| Shah Yca-899-A #1 | Hays Partnership | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,390–4,420 | Sep 29, 1983 |
| Shah Yca 678-C #1 | Dartex Energy Inc | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,284–4,290 | Oct 12, 1983 |
| Brazeel-King #9 | Energy Transfer Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 2,250–2,260 | May 19, 1976 |
| Mahaney, Earl #2A | Gerry-Mac Oil, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 1,082–1,088 | Jun 24, 1985 |
| Holley #1WD | S.B. Street Operating, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 1,005–1,115 | Aug 3, 1977 |
| Littlepage-Edwards #2SW | Brown, Darryl Operating L.L.C. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 2,800–2,900 | Nov 2, 1990 |
| Honea -B- #9 | Riggs Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 829–850 | Jan 2, 1987 |
| Serendipity Unit #401 | Drake Petroleum, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,286–3,296 | Jan 18, 1989 |
| Larimore Unit #18 | Three P Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 698–714 | Feb 18, 1976 |
| Graham, M. K. #1A | Vortt Exploration Company, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,286–3,296 | Oct 5, 1987 |
| Loftin #9 | Senkel, Wesley, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,642–4,652 | Sep 15, 1988 |
| Holcomb, V. -C- #1 | Kramer, Frank & Ethel FLP | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 3,834–3,961 | Feb 3, 1989 |
| Atchison "D" #1 | Raylee Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 2,393–2,409 | Jan 7, 1991 |
| Buttram #1 | Willowbend Investments, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,421–4,429 | Jan 23, 1991 |
| Reeves #1 A | Brower Oil & Gas Co., Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 1,182–1,230 | Apr 2, 1990 |
| Jeffery #2 | McKee, Kenneth W. Oil Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 2,000–2,100 | Apr 30, 1992 |
| Graham Nat'l Bank #3D | Echo Production, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 2,680–2,740 | Jul 28, 1986 |
| Upham #1 | Sunray Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 774–784 | Oct 17, 1990 |
| Holbert "B" #3 | C & M Operating Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 1,991–2,011 | Nov 5, 1990 |
| Spain Reynolds #1D | Willis Operating Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 720–850 | Nov 27, 1996 |
| Echols-Wilborn Unit #1 | Perryman, Sid | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 1,369–1,380 | Mar 19, 1976 |
| Fina Unit #1 | Guinn Investments, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,177–4,194 | May 30, 2000 |
| Graham Est "965" #2 | Stovall Operating Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,063–3,073 | Aug 31, 2001 |
| Graham Est "965" #3 | Stovall Operating Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,089–3,093 | Aug 31, 2001 |
| Graham Est "965" #4 | Stovall Operating Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,079–3,096 | Aug 31, 2001 |
| Graham Est "965" #5 | Stovall Operating Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,075–3,089 | Aug 31, 2001 |
| Graham Est "965" #6 | Stovall Operating Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,065–3,072 | Aug 31, 2001 |
| Graham Est "965" #7 | Stovall Operating Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,056–3,085 | Aug 31, 2001 |
| Hamilton #5 | Southlake Exploration, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,207–4,480 | May 17, 2002 |
| Larimore #2 | Larimore, Larry | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 654–764 | Dec 17, 2002 |
| Rogers #4 | Rogers Drilling Co., Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 3,284–3,489 | Jan 28, 2003 |
| Hinson, F. V. #2 | Bettis, Boyle & Stovall | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 3,800–5,125 | Jul 2, 2003 |
| Allar-Hunt #4 | Stovall Operating Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 2,420–2,432 | Apr 21, 2005 |
| Maines #1 | Borderline Operating Corp. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,120–4,130 | Dec 22, 2005 |
| Jeffreys, Tom #7 | S.B. Street Operating, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,367–4,385 | Dec 19, 2008 |
| Donnell, W. T. #3 | S.B. Street Operating, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 3,496–4,096 | Sep 15, 2011 |
| Hamlett #1W | Bettis, Boyle & Stovall | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,870–4,930 | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Holley Waterflood Unit #403 | Kewanee Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,550–3,556 | Sep 26, 1968 |
| Moren #3 | Longhorn Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,582–4,604 | Sep 10, 1968 |
| Drum "A" #3 | Kewanee Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,155–3,542 | Aug 9, 1966 |
| Drum "A" #5 | Kewanee Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,533 | Aug 9, 1966 |
| Holley #2 | Kewanee Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,158–3,524 | Aug 9, 1966 |
| Holley #4 | Kewanee Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,158 | Aug 9, 1966 |
| Norwood #2 | Kewanee Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,153 | Aug 9, 1966 |
| Bagley #1 | Kewanee Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,617 | Aug 9, 1966 |
| Seven #1 | Humphrey, Thos. D.,oil Prop.,ltd | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | — | Sep 30, 1968 |
| Larimore "B" #A 3 1 | Maynard Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | — | Nov 12, 1971 |
| Larimore "B" #A 4 1 | Maynard Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | — | Nov 12, 1971 |
| Larimore "B" #C 3 1 | Maynard Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | — | Nov 12, 1971 |
| Larimore #C 4 1 | Maynard Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | — | Nov 12, 1971 |
| Snider, S. E., Mrs. #3 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,633–3,646 | Dec 17, 1968 |
| Snider "A" #1 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 250 | Dec 17, 1968 |
| Moren #16 | Borderline Operating Corp. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 2,490–2,525 | Apr 13, 2022 |
| Daws -C- #1 | Ashtola Exploration Company,inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 450 | 1,000–1,050 | Jun 19, 1975 |
| Mayes #1D | Marjac Oil Company, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 450 | 1,600–1,700 | May 1, 1950 |
| Calvin "A" #2SW | Peden, Marshell | Canceled | Disposal | — | 450 | 3,614–3,640 | Dec 30, 1985 |
| Darilek, J. J. #1 | Creswell, Chris | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 450 | 1,236–1,240 | Aug 12, 1991 |
| Criswell, H. D. -A- #9 | Orr & Gilmer | Plugged | Disposal | — | 400 | 3,200–3,300 | May 1, 1963 |
| Allar Co., The #1 | Viejo Services, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,288–3,298 | Jul 14, 1978 |
| Johnson Unit #1W | Peterson & Roberts | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,599–3,615 | Apr 1, 1968 |
| Johnson Unit #10W | Peterson, Don Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,548–3,579 | Apr 1, 1968 |
| Johnson Unit #A 1W | Peterson & Roberts | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,539–3,574 | Apr 1, 1968 |
| Johnson Unit #L 2W | Peterson & Roberts | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,577–3,600 | Apr 29, 1969 |
| Lupton Unit #31W | Echo Production, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,808–3,818 | Dec 3, 1962 |
| Lupton Unit #32W | Echo Production, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,760–3,775 | Jan 28, 1966 |
| North Wilton /Strawn/ Unit #1 #202W | 3-T Exploration, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 400 | 3,482–3,460 | Jan 18, 1965 |
| North Wilton /Strawn/ Unit #1 #402W | 3-T Exploration, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 400 | 3,436–3,470 | Jan 18, 1965 |
| Morgan & Marshall -C- #3 | Romac Oil Company, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 400 | 4,351–4,600 | — |
| Perkins-Johnson #2W | Wes-Tex Operating | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 732–740 | Nov 27, 1978 |
| Perkins-Johnson #6W | Wes-Tex Operating | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 734–740 | Nov 27, 1978 |
| Harmon, C.F. "135" #4 | Karst Incorporated | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 532–538 | Dec 6, 1982 |
| Cox #3D | Bettis, Boyle & Stovall | Canceled | Disposal | — | 400 | 1,150–1,320 | Aug 17, 1983 |
| McCloud #1 | Bruce Operating Account | Canceled | Disposal | — | 400 | 2,206–2,224 | Nov 1, 1983 |
| Montana #2 | SKS Oil | Plugged | Disposal | — | 400 | 2,010–2,020 | Nov 18, 1985 |
| Finch, -D- #8 | Fullspike Energy LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 400 | 670–715 | Dec 13, 1985 |
| Wilborn #2 S | Rogers Drilling Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 400 | 1,474–1,483 | Sep 12, 1988 |
| Lupton Unit #38 | Echo Production, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,743–3,757 | Aug 8, 1986 |
| Campbell/Capps "B" #23 | Craig, Bob | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 909–919 | Jul 9, 1987 |
| Guinn "D" #3 D | Lankford, Dan L. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 400 | 1,960–2,060 | Jun 28, 1988 |
| Strother #2 | Nix, Tommy | Canceled | Disposal | — | 400 | 3,050–3,060 | Jul 12, 1988 |
| Wilborn #2S | Rogers Drilling Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 400 | 1,474–1,483 | Apr 8, 1986 |
| Newman #2 | Boydston & Moore | Canceled | Disposal | — | 400 | 1,382–1,402 | Feb 20, 1991 |
| Hall #3 | Aruba Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 400 | 708–712 | Aug 26, 1980 |
| Jeffrey "C" #2 | Wise Well Service | Canceled | Disposal | — | 400 | 880–930 | Sep 24, 1982 |
| Williams #3 | Ridge Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,773–3,788 | Aug 6, 1990 |
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.