Produced water and disposal in Brazos 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 →
Brazos County has 24 active injection and disposal wells, 7 of them permitted for disposal, with 98,550 barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 4.7 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, down 34% on the year before, about 13% of what the permits allow.
Salty Dog Service Company, LLC is the largest injector in the county, with 2.3 million barrels reported across 2 active wells.
- 24
- active injection wells, 7 for disposal
- 98.6K
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 4.66M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -34%
- 13%
- of permitted capacity used
- 197
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 4,662,204 · prior 12 7,041,312(-34%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salty Dog Service Company, LLC | 2.27M | 2 | 27K |
| Texron Operating, LLC | 1.21M | 1 | 25K |
| Harvey Salt Water Disposal, Inc. | 961K | 1 | 12K |
| Vess Oil Corporation | 227K | 19 | 34.6K |
| Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | — | 1 | 0 |
Injection permits
197 UIC PERMITS · 24 ACTIVE · PAGE 2 OF 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3331 | Vess Oil Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 8,158–8,176 | Feb 28, 1996 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3271 | Vess Oil Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 9,148–9,300 | Sep 2, 1997 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3311 | Vess Oil Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 9,122–9,270 | Sep 2, 1997 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3301I | Vess Oil Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 9,255–9,375 | Sep 2, 1997 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3551 I | Vess Oil Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 9,180–9,260 | Sep 2, 1997 |
| Dyess #1 | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,200 | 4,230–4,600 | Jan 29, 1993 |
| Knox SWD #1 | Patterson Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,200 | 4,100–4,400 | Jul 27, 1993 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3661 | Cody Energy LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,278–8,515 | May 10, 1985 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3581 I | Cody Energy, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,952–8,184 | May 10, 1985 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1341 I | Vess Oil Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,424–8,679 | May 10, 1985 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3241 | Vess Oil Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,805–8,948 | May 10, 1985 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1321 | Vess Oil Corporation | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,037–8,365 | May 10, 1985 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3411 | Cody Energy LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 8,522–8,823 | May 10, 1985 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #36I | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,462–8,730 | Jul 5, 1984 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #41I | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,509–8,750 | Jul 5, 1984 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #59I | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,509–8,750 | Jul 5, 1984 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #87I | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,509–8,750 | Jul 5, 1984 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1062 I | Cody Energy LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,133–8,788 | May 10, 1985 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1072UI | Cody Energy LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,278–8,515 | Nov 26, 1986 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #98I | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,278–8,515 | Jul 5, 1984 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1232IU | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,331–8,351 | Nov 26, 1986 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1112 | Vess Oil Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,133–8,788 | May 10, 1985 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #93I | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,509–8,750 | Jul 5, 1984 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #105I | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,509–8,750 | Jul 5, 1984 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #45I | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,509–8,750 | Jul 5, 1984 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #58I | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,509–8,750 | Jul 5, 1984 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #61I | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,509–8,750 | Jul 5, 1984 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #74I | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,509–8,750 | Jul 5, 1984 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #88I | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,509–8,750 | Jul 5, 1984 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #90I | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,509–8,750 | Jul 5, 1984 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #123I | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,509–8,750 | Jul 5, 1984 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #131I | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,509–8,750 | Jul 5, 1984 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3942I | Vess Oil Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,331–8,351 | Nov 26, 1986 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3952I | Vess Oil Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,331–8,351 | Jun 6, 1984 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1082IU | Cody Energy, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,331–8,351 | Nov 26, 1986 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #103I | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,278–8,515 | Jul 5, 1984 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3234 I | Vess Oil Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,836–9,020 | Aug 8, 1984 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3451 | Cody Energy LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,644–8,900 | Aug 8, 1984 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #11I | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,956–8,140 | Aug 8, 1984 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3341 I | Cody Energy LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,895–8,399 | Aug 8, 1984 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3681 | Cody Energy LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,274–8,615 | Aug 8, 1984 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1371 | Merit Energy Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,112–8,500 | Jun 6, 1984 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1073 I | Vess Oil Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,331–8,351 | Nov 26, 1986 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1232 I | Vess Oil Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,297–8,324 | Nov 26, 1986 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1262 | Vess Oil Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,331–8,351 | Nov 26, 1986 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1092 | Cody Energy, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,278–8,515 | May 10, 1985 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3421 | Cody Energy LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,462–8,730 | May 10, 1985 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1103 I | Cody Energy LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,133–8,788 | May 10, 1985 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1222 | Cody Energy LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,133–8,778 | May 10, 1985 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1312 | Cody Energy LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,133–8,788 | May 10, 1985 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3482 I | Cody Energy LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,133–8,788 | May 10, 1985 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3492 I | Vess Oil Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,133–8,788 | May 10, 1985 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3722 I | Cody Energy LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,133–8,778 | May 10, 1985 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3732 I | Cody Energy LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,133–8,788 | May 10, 1985 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3742 | Vess Oil Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,556–8,680 | Aug 21, 2002 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3743 I | Cody Energy LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,133–8,788 | May 10, 1985 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3972 I | Cody Energy LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,133–8,788 | May 10, 1985 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3973 I | Cody Energy LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,133–8,788 | May 10, 1985 |
| Bryan Woodbine Unit #32 | B.W.O.C., Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 9,050–9,060 | Mar 21, 1986 |
| Lipscomb Unit #100 | B.W.O.C., Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,899–7,910 | — |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #2291IL | Cody Energy, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,546–8,556 | Nov 26, 1986 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1073IL | Merit Energy Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,490–8,515 | Nov 26, 1986 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1262IL | Cody Energy, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,490–8,515 | Nov 26, 1986 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1082LI | Cody Energy, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,490–8,515 | Nov 26, 1986 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1232IL | Cody Energy, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,490–8,515 | Nov 26, 1986 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3952IL | Cody Energy, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,490–8,515 | Nov 26, 1986 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1072IL | Merit Energy Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,490–8,515 | Nov 26, 1986 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3942IL | Cody Energy, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,490–8,515 | Nov 26, 1986 |
| Weems Est. Etal #14 | Shoreham Oil & Gas Company, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,650–2,750 | Dec 1, 1969 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1243 | Vess Oil Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,314–8,452 | Sep 13, 1991 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1263 I | Vess Oil Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,410–8,450 | Sep 13, 1991 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1084 | Vess Oil Corporation | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,358–8,392 | Sep 13, 1991 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1294 I | Vess Oil Corporation | Plugged | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 8,286–8,393 | Apr 5, 1993 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #2292 | Vess Oil Corporation | Inactive | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 8,296–8,404 | Apr 5, 1993 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3201 I | Vess Oil Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,604–8,725 | Sep 20, 1993 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3221 | Vess Oil Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,704–8,830 | Sep 20, 1993 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3461 | Vess Oil Corporation | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,580–8,710 | Sep 20, 1993 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3471 | Vess Oil Corporation | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,762–8,904 | Sep 20, 1993 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3761 | Vess Oil Corporation | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,656–8,794 | Sep 20, 1993 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #3951 | Vess Oil Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,356–8,386 | Nov 16, 2001 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1075 | Vess Oil Corporation | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 8,218–8,320 | Aug 31, 1995 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1102 I | Vess Oil Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 8,399–8,510 | Aug 31, 1995 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1381 | Vess Oil Corporation | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 8,228–8,340 | Aug 31, 1995 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1411 | Vess Oil Corporation | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 8,450–8,562 | Aug 31, 1995 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1297 | Cody Energy, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 8,246–8,281 | Sep 30, 1980 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1299 I | Cody Energy, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 8,304–8,344 | Sep 30, 1980 |
| Pilot Waterflood Unt #1WI | Amalgamated Bonanza Petr. Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 8,250–8,375 | Jun 11, 1979 |
| Keyser, O. E. #1 | Millican Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,792–3,788 | Apr 23, 1970 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #2290 I | Vess Oil Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 8,299–8,334 | Aug 16, 2001 |
| Bryan Woodbine Unit #72 | B.W.O.C., Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 8,304–8,316 | Oct 23, 1990 |
| Moore, Tom J. #2 | Seneca Resources Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 2,843–2,860 | Oct 5, 1982 |
| Kurten Woodbine Unit #1262I | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,278 | Jun 6, 1984 |
| Rodgers Unit I #1 | McDaniel Company, Inc., The | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,712 | Oct 5, 1984 |
| Bryan Woodbine Unit #90 U | B.W.O.C., Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,042–8,054 | Mar 21, 1986 |
| Bryan Woodbine Unit #532W | B.W.O.C., Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,350 | May 2, 1985 |
| Bryan Woodbine Unit #101 | B.W.O.C., Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 7,875–7,890 | Feb 9, 1990 |
| Murphy Unit #1 | Rumble Energy LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 9,668–9,690 | Feb 23, 1994 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2015 | 808565 | Warhorse Vacuum Services, LLC | Osr-Torres SWD #1 04132442 |
| Dec 10, 2014 | 801442 | Apache Corporation | Agnello SWD #1 04132413 |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 800187 | Apache Corporation | Joe Stetz SWD #1 04132386 |
| Jul 29, 1993 | 414152 | Patterson Petroleum, Inc. | Knox SWD #1 04131208 |
| Nov 6, 1990 | 380406 | SWD, Inc. | Bryan SWD #1 04131466 |
| Aug 18, 1987 | 334462 | Lyons Petroleum, Inc. | Fay, Albert SWD #3 03932223 |
| Mar 18, 1985 | 269663 | SWD, Inc. | Bryan SWD #1 04131466 |
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/brazos, documented in the API reference.