Enid is the county seat of Garfield County and the largest city in northwest Oklahoma, and much of the oilfield's supply chain runs through it. Continental Resources started here in 1967, and the Garber-Covington field south of town was producing by 1916. Operators with leases in Garfield County, and companies whose yards are in Enid, still need produced water moved to a disposal well.
Choate serves Enid from its headquarters in Hennessey, straight down US-81. The nearest Choate disposal is Hennessey South SWD #1, 25 road miles and about 50 minutes away, with Choate SWD #1 close by.
Your nearest Choate disposal wells from Enid
- Hennessey South SWD #125.4 road miles · about 50 min
- Choate SWD #125.6 road miles · about 50 min
- Baines #1 SWD32.1 road miles · about 55 min
Trucks run from Choate's Hennessey HQ, 25.5 road miles away (about 50 minutes).
From your call to the disposal well
A call to 405-463-9527 reaches dispatch at any hour. A truck leaves the Hennessey yard, runs north on US-81, loads at your tank battery, and unloads at a Choate-owned well: Hennessey South SWD #1 or Choate SWD #1, or Baines #1 SWD when that is the better route.
Because Choate owns the wells, there is no waiting on another company's disposal site and no separate disposal bill.
Garfield County production
Southern Garfield County sits on the northern edge of the STACK, and the county has a long history of Mississippian production. Either way the water keeps coming after the rig leaves, and the question for an Enid-area operator is how far it has to travel. From Enid, US-81, US-60, US-64 and US-412 put most of the county within a straightforward run.
Enid's roads at harvest
Enid is a grain town; the Enid Terminal Grain Elevators are a historic district of their own, and in harvest season the roads into the city fill with grain trucks. Water trucks share those roads, and dispatch plans around the peak.
Services in Enid
Choate runs produced water and saltwater hauling, disposal at Choate-owned wells, freshwater hauling, vacuum trucks and kill trucks for operators in and around Enid. For Enid, hauling is dispatched from Hennessey.
- Produced water and saltwater hauling
- Saltwater disposal at Choate-owned wells
- Freshwater hauling
- Vacuum truck services
- Kill truck services
Roads and seasons around Enid
Wheat harvest, usually late May into June, brings heavy grain-truck traffic into Enid on US-81 and US-412. Winter storms can ice the section-line roads north of town well before the highways, and heavy rain is no stranger here: Enid holds Oklahoma's one-day rainfall record, 15.68 inches on October 11, 1973.
Enid, the Wheat Capital
- County
- Garfield County (county seat)
- Population
- 51,308 (2020 Census)
- ZIP codes
- 73701, 73703, 73705
- Settled
- Cherokee Outlet run, September 16, 1893
- High schools
- Enid Plainsmen (6A) · Chisholm Longhorns
- Air base
- Vance AFB, 71st Flying Training Wing
Enid was settled in the Cherokee Outlet run of September 16, 1893, beside the Chisholm Trail and Government Springs. Its name comes from Tennyson's Idylls of the King, and in 1894 the town fought the Rock Island in the "Railroad War" to get its trains to stop. Grain made it rich, and Enid still calls itself the Wheat Capital of Oklahoma.
Enid High School's teams are the Plainsmen, in navy and white, playing in Class 6A; Chisholm High School's are the Longhorns. Northern Oklahoma College and Northwestern Oklahoma State University both have Enid campuses, along with Autry Technology Center, and Vance Air Force Base, home of the 71st Flying Training Wing, trains Air Force pilots on the south side of town.
The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center and the Railroad Museum of Oklahoma keep the history, while the Stride Bank Center, the Gaslight Theatre, Government Springs Park and Meadowlake Park keep the town busy. The Tri-State Music Festival has brought student musicians to Enid every spring since 1932, and Cherokee Strip Days mark the run each September.
Frequently asked questions
Does Choate serve Enid?
Yes, from Choate's headquarters in Hennessey, 26 road miles south on US-81.
Where would my water be disposed of?
At a Choate-owned well. From Enid the nearest are Hennessey South SWD #1 (25 road miles) and Choate SWD #1 (26 miles).
Can Choate take a load today?
Call dispatch at 405-463-9527; it is staffed 24/7 and can tell you what is open right now.
Which ZIP codes do you cover in Enid?
All of Enid, including 73701, 73703 and 73705, and the leases around it in Garfield County.