Saltwater Disposal Wells in La Salle County, Texas
La Salle County has 50 disposal-related permits on record with 24 injection wells on the RRC schedule, 24 of them active. SWD capacity here is led by C&E PRODUCTION LLC, NGL WATERSOLUTIONS EAGLEFORD LLC, CARIBBEAN ENERGY LLC IIamong 28 operators with disposal filings in the county.
Active SWD wells, top disposal operators, and the latest permits are below, from RRC permit and wellbore scheduling data (most recent filing 2023-03-07).
SWD Permits
50
Last 12mo
0
Permit Operators
28
Injection Wells
24
On Schedule
24
Permitted Capacity
0.69MMbbl/d
W-14 Disposal
0.42MMbbl/d
Deep Interval (8k+ ft)
41%
Injected (12mo)
26MMbbl
vs Prior Year
-51%
Capacity from active RRC UIC permits; injected volumes from operator H-10 filings.
Earthquakes M2+ (12mo)
34
vs Prior Year
+5
M3+ (12mo)
3
Max Magnitude (12mo)
M3.6
Seismicity in the La Salle County area from the TexNet catalog · latest M3+: M3.6 11 km SSE of Dilley, Texas (2026-07-12) · sustained clusters can trigger RRC seismic response areas that curtail deep disposal. Full earthquake history →
Disposal Permit Activity
Injected Volumes (MMbbl/month, operator H-10 filings)
Disposal Operators (actual injected vs permitted, active UIC permits)
| OPERATOR | INJECTED 12MO (BBL) | PERMITTED BBL/D | WELLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVX OPER LLC | 7,115,400 | 120,000 | 5 |
| C&E PROD, LLC | 6,234,255 | 105,000 | 4 |
| NGL WATERSOLUTIONS EAGLEFORD,LLC | 4,402,886 | 155,000 | 6 |
| RHINO OPER CO, LLC | 2,748,022 | 25,000 | 1 |
| CROSSTEX ENVIRONMENTAL STX, LLC | 1,258,283 | 32,000 | 2 |
| PILOT WATER SOLUTIONS SWD LLC | 984,775 | 20,000 | 1 |
| VERDUN OIL EF II LLC | 788,551 | 30,000 | 1 |
| AMSYS ENERGY, LLC. | 693,264 | 75,000 | 3 |
| KASPER OIL & GAS II, L.L.C. | 650,614 | 15,000 | 1 |
| REPUBLIC EES, LLC | 400,694 | 14,000 | 1 |
SWD Operators (by injection wells operated)
Top Permit Filers (disposal-related permits)
Injection Wells (most recently completed)
| API | LEASE | OPERATOR | DEPTH | COMPLETED | SCHED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-283-32904 | MELLENBRUCH SWD | PILOT WATER SOLUTIONS SWD LLC | -- | 2025-02-25 | Y |
| 42-283-35220 | ENCINAL SWD | NGL WATERSOLUTIONS EAGLEFORD LLC | -- | 2024-02-24 | Y |
| 42-283-32094 | M & M MINERALS CORP. | LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES INC. | -- | 2023-08-21 | Y |
| 42-283-32448 | KASPER MARTINEZ | KASPER OIL & GAS II L.L.C. | -- | 2023-02-22 | Y |
| 42-283-33513 | TERVITA LOS ANGELES TRD | REPUBLIC EES LLC | -- | 2022-12-20 | Y |
| 42-283-30259 | SOUTH TEXAS SYNDICATE -B- | CARIBBEAN ENERGY LLC II | -- | 2021-10-20 | Y |
| 42-283-35387 | JV SWD | C&E PRODUCTION LLC | -- | 2021-06-21 | Y |
| 42-283-36900 | EL JARDIN SWD | C&E PRODUCTION LLC | -- | 2019-12-25 | Y |
| 42-283-32745 | LOS ANGELES SWD | CROSSTEX ENVIRONMENTAL STX LLC | -- | 2019-10-07 | Y |
| 42-283-36711 | PENA SWD | EVX OPERATING LLC | -- | 2019-04-23 | Y |
| 42-283-34287 | LOS ANGELES SWD | CROSSTEX ENVIRONMENTAL STX LLC | -- | 2019-03-14 | Y |
| 42-283-33812 | KRISJENN RANCH SWD | C&E PRODUCTION LLC | -- | 2018-02-07 | Y |
| 42-283-35789 | LONESTAR OPERATING SWD | FW EAGLE FORD I LLC | -- | 2016-12-16 | Y |
| 42-283-34883 | MEYERS SWD | C&E PRODUCTION LLC | -- | 2015-12-29 | Y |
| 42-283-33117 | MOCKINGBIRD | MOCKINGBIRD MDSTRM GAS SVCS LLC | -- | 2013-12-03 | Y |
Recent Disposal Permits
| PERMIT | OPERATOR | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 888662 | EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, LLC | COTULLA MH SWD | DRILL | 2023-03-07 |
| 878280 | CARIBBEAN ENERGY LLC II | CATALINA SWD | DRILL | 2022-03-25 |
| 858031 | C&E PRODUCTION, LLC | EL JARDIN SWD | DRILL | 2019-10-16 |
| 858031 | C&E PRODUCTION, LLC | EL JARDIN SWD | DRILL | 2019-10-16 |
| 850292 | EVX MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LLC | PENA SWD | DRILL | 2019-02-28 |
| 848369 | EVX MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LLC | PATRIOT SWD | DRILL | 2019-01-22 |
| 843136 | NGL WATERSOLUTIONS EAGLEFORD,LLC | HR COTULLA SWD | DRILL | 2018-08-03 |
| 837690 | EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, L.P. | COTULLA MH SWD | DRILL | 2018-04-17 |
| 837690 | EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, L.P. | COTULLA MH SWD | DRILL | 2018-04-17 |
| 837505 | XTO ENERGY INC. | IRVIN MINERALS SOUTH SWD | DRILL | 2018-03-16 |
| 837505 | XTO ENERGY INC. | IRVIN MINERALS SOUTH SWD | DRILL | 2018-03-16 |
| 817281 | LONESTAR OPERATING, LLC | LONESTAR OPERATING SWD | DRILL | 2016-07-26 |
See all drilling activity in La Salle County or statewide produced water & disposal activity.