Watonga is the county seat of Blaine County, in the middle of some of the most active STACK acreage in Oklahoma. For an operator here, the most useful fact about Choate is the map: Fox #1-8 sits just outside town, Pierce #1-34H is a few miles farther, and the trucks come from Choate's own Watonga Yard, 8.9 road miles southeast of town.
That makes the Watonga area one of the shortest runs in Choate's network. A truck that loads at a Blaine County lease spends its time hauling water, not driving to a distant well.
Your nearest Choate disposal wells from Watonga
- Fox #1-82.4 road miles · about 10 min
- Pierce #1-34H5.6 road miles · about 15 min
- Fay SWD #1-3113.4 road miles · about 25 min
Trucks run from Choate's Watonga Yard, 8.9 road miles away (about 20 minutes).
Three Choate wells in Blaine County
Choate owns three disposal wells in Blaine County: Fox #1-8, Pierce #1-34H and Fay SWD #1-31, the last 13 road miles from Watonga at the county's western edge. All are OCC-permitted Class II injection wells, run by the same dispatch that runs the trucks.
With three sites this close, one well's maintenance day is not a stoppage for the leases around Watonga.
Roads out of Watonga
US-270 and US-281 meet at Watonga, and SH-8 and SH-33 run through it, so the county's leases are reached without long detours. Roman Nose State Park is about seven miles north of town; lease traffic and park traffic share the roads on summer weekends.
Where the trucks come from
Blaine County work is dispatched from the Watonga Yard, 8.9 road miles southeast of town, about 20 minutes, so a truck is already in the county when the call comes in. Call 405-463-9527 at any hour.
Services in Watonga
Choate runs produced water and saltwater hauling, disposal at Choate-owned wells, freshwater hauling, vacuum trucks and kill trucks for operators in and around Watonga. With a yard and three wells in the county, runs from nearby leases are short.
- Produced water and saltwater hauling
- Saltwater disposal at Choate-owned wells
- Freshwater hauling
- Vacuum truck services
- Kill truck services
Roads and seasons around Watonga
Spring storms can make red-dirt lease roads in Blaine County impassable for a loaded tanker for a day or two after heavy rain. Harvest traffic on US-270 peaks in June, and Roman Nose brings visitors onto SH-8 on summer weekends.
Watonga, the Blaine County seat
- County
- Blaine County (county seat)
- Population
- 2,692 (2020 Census)
- ZIP code
- 73772
- Settled
- Cheyenne-Arapaho opening, 1892
- High school
- Watonga Eagles (red and black)
- State park
- Roman Nose, about 7 miles north
Watonga was founded in the Cheyenne-Arapaho land opening of 1892 and named for the Arapaho chief Wa-ton-gah, Black Coyote. Thompson B. Ferguson, a Watonga newspaperman, became territorial governor of Oklahoma, and his home is now the T.B. Ferguson House museum. The Blaine County Courthouse, the Noble Hotel and the Watonga Armory are on the National Register of Historic Places.
Watonga High School's teams are the Eagles, in red and black, and the school's track teams won six straight state titles from 1982 to 1987.
Roman Nose State Park, about seven miles north, was one of Oklahoma's original seven state parks, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps and opened in 1937, with canyons, springs and a lodge. Every October since 1976 the town has held the Watonga Cheese Festival. U.S. Gypsum has mined and made wallboard at nearby Southard since 1905, and Clarence Nash, the original voice of Donald Duck, was born near Watonga.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest Choate disposal well to Watonga?
Fox #1-8, 2.4 road miles from town, about 10 minutes for a loaded truck.
Does Choate have a yard near Watonga?
Yes. The Watonga Yard is 8.9 road miles southeast of town, one of Choate's five yards.
How many Choate wells are in Blaine County?
Three: Fox #1-8, Pierce #1-34H and Fay SWD #1-31.
Can I just dispose, without Choate hauling?
Call dispatch at 405-463-9527 to arrange disposal; hauling and disposal can also be set up together.