Produced water and disposal in Brown 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 →
Brown County has 85 active injection and disposal wells, 33 of them permitted for disposal, with 32,565 barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 575,530 barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, up 13% on the year before, about 5% of what the permits allow.
Paragon Oil & Gas, LLC is the largest injector in the county, with 153,010 barrels reported across 2 active wells.
- 85
- active injection wells, 33 for disposal
- 32.6K
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 576K
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 +13%
- 5%
- of permitted capacity used
- 612
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 575,530 · prior 12 508,606(+13%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paragon Oil & Gas, LLC | 153K | 2 | 2K |
| Davco Oil LLC | 69K | 6 | 1.94K |
| KLH Oil & Gas, Inc. | 56.4K | 4 | 3.8K |
| Bayou Operating Company, Inc. | 49.5K | 1 | 250 |
| Lawrence Energy Company | 37.9K | 2 | 800 |
| Cpmak Investments, Inc. | 34K | 4 | 750 |
| Bullet Development, LLC | 34K | 2 | 500 |
| Arcadian Mineral Development,llc | 31.8K | 5 | 1.91K |
| Anejo Production, LLC | 23.6K | 3 | 900 |
| Paratus Petroleum LLC | 23K | 2 | 150 |
| Southwest Gas Systems, Inc. | 16.9K | 1 | 250 |
| Pitcock, Inc. | 16.3K | 2 | 300 |
| Bde Energy Solutions LLC | 4.48K | 2 | 800 |
| Creek Energy, Inc. | 3.69K | 1 | 600 |
| Wes-Tex Oil Co. (I) | 3.17K | 1 | 100 |
| Stubblefield Energy Company | 2.96K | 1 | 55 |
| Levisay Operating Co. | 2.51K | 1 | 250 |
| Cross Cut Petroleum, LLC | 2.47K | 1 | 80 |
| Reach Oil | 2.3K | 4 | 2.75K |
| Dni Energy Service | 2.27K | 1 | 450 |
Injection permits
612 UIC PERMITS · 85 ACTIVE · PAGE 3 OF 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilgore "G" #1 | Quest Emg, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 1,190–1,215 | Feb 17, 1995 |
| Armstrong, Roy #3 | Quest Emg, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 1,175–1,200 | Apr 13, 1995 |
| Kilgore "G" #3 | Quest Emg, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 1,160–1,190 | Jul 30, 1996 |
| Kilgore "G" #4 | Quest Emg, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 1,160–1,180 | Jul 30, 1996 |
| Armstrong, Roy #6 | Quest Emg, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 1,175–1,204 | Jul 25, 1996 |
| Chambers, Martha #5 | Callaway Production, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,103–1,110 | — |
| Newton, Ross #7 | Southwest Gas Systems, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,199–1,211 | — |
| Blake Sand Unit #2 | Southeastern Resources Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,098–1,118 | Dec 21, 1981 |
| Lowe #36 | Figgie Natural Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,271–1,298 | Oct 2, 1985 |
| Lowe #41 | Figgie Natural Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,289–1,314 | Oct 2, 1985 |
| Lowe #44 | Figgie Natural Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,296–1,333 | Oct 2, 1985 |
| Lowe #46 | Figgie Natural Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,275–1,299 | Oct 2, 1985 |
| Lowe #51 | Figgie Natural Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,271–1,280 | Oct 2, 1985 |
| Lowe #54 | Figgie Natural Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,260–1,285 | Oct 2, 1985 |
| Lowe #55 | Figgie Natural Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,248–1,265 | Oct 2, 1985 |
| Lowe #62 | Figgie Natural Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,280–1,299 | Oct 2, 1985 |
| Lowe #64 | Figgie Natural Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,261–1,280 | Oct 2, 1985 |
| Lowe #69 | Figgie Natural Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,286–1,305 | Oct 2, 1985 |
| Lowe #71 | Figgie Natural Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,280–1,301 | Oct 2, 1985 |
| Lowe #73 | Figgie Natural Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,260–1,276 | Oct 2, 1985 |
| Lowe #77 | Figgie Natural Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,275–1,295 | Oct 2, 1985 |
| Lowe #86 | Figgie Natural Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,253–1,264 | Oct 2, 1985 |
| Lowe #90 | Figgie Natural Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,290–1,316 | Oct 2, 1985 |
| Lowe #50 | Figgie Natural Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,279–1,301 | Oct 2, 1985 |
| Shults, Hollis "B" #6 B | Rocker a Operating Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,198–1,205 | Sep 30, 1988 |
| Shults, Hollis "B" #1 B | Rocker a Operating Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,195–1,202 | Sep 30, 1988 |
| Harris, Bruce -B- #B 5 | Hays Hilltop Operating Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,137–1,145 | Feb 16, 1988 |
| Isaacks, Amalene #1 | D.N.I. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,489–2,491 | Mar 25, 1988 |
| Shults, Hollis "B" #3 B | Rocker a Operating Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,190–1,200 | Sep 30, 1988 |
| Ryon, C. #15 | M. Grace, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 300 | 1,125–1,132 | Oct 28, 1988 |
| Shults Heirs #2 | Pitcock, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,184–1,194 | Jul 29, 1968 |
| Chambers, Martha #2 | Talisman Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,128–1,135 | Nov 29, 1965 |
| Reeves & K-B #1 R | Etaba Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,424–2,474 | Feb 1, 1989 |
| Kilgore, J. H. #17 | Candleridge Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,289–1,302 | Oct 12, 1990 |
| Bell, Ronnie "D" #1 | Young, L. M. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,430–1,436 | Feb 22, 1991 |
| Smelly, J.D. #1 | McIver, Terry L. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,392–1,395 | Sep 16, 1991 |
| Kyzar #2 | Shumate, Jess | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,361–1,376 | Oct 7, 1991 |
| Kilgore "B" #5 | Quest Emg, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,194–1,203 | Apr 6, 1992 |
| Kilgore "B" #W 1 | Quest Emg, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,180–1,200 | Apr 6, 1992 |
| Ryon, C. #5 | Tomahawk Petroleum | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,117–1,123 | Dec 3, 1992 |
| Ryan C. #6A | Tomahawk Petroleum | Canceled | Disposal | — | 300 | 818–820 | Jul 19, 1993 |
| Armstrong, Roy #5 | Quest Emg, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,170–1,202 | Jul 27, 1995 |
| Henderson #15C | Caddo Operating Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 602–608 | Aug 14, 1996 |
| Been #7 B | Mer Resources | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 958–968 | Aug 16, 1996 |
| Armstrong, Roy #2 | Quest Emg, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,180–1,210 | Oct 9, 1996 |
| Armstrong, Roy #4 | Quest Emg, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,150–1,200 | Oct 9, 1996 |
| Armstrong, Roy #1 | Quest Emg, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,260–1,270 | Oct 9, 1996 |
| Armstrong, Roy #7 | Rocker a Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,150–1,200 | Oct 9, 1996 |
| Kilgore "C" #1 | Quest Emg, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,180–1,210 | Oct 11, 1996 |
| Shults, Hollis #1 | Quest Emg, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,150–1,220 | Aug 21, 1997 |
| Kilgore, E. P. "F" #1F | Quest Emg, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,150–1,180 | Jul 22, 1997 |
| Kilgore, E.P. K-100 #7 | Quest Emg, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,180–1,200 | Jan 26, 1998 |
| Hickman West #2 | Quest Emg, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,800–1,200 | May 12, 1998 |
| Kilgore, E. P. "F" #2 | Quest Emg, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,150–1,200 | Jun 3, 1998 |
| Shults, Hollis "B" #10 | Quest Emg, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,150–1,200 | Jan 13, 1999 |
| W. L. Blair #2 | Southeastern Resources Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 300 | 2,080–2,086 | May 10, 1978 |
| Boysen, Marcus "A" #15 A | Beasley Well Service Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 280 | 1,286–1,360 | Jan 6, 2010 |
| Armstrong, L. P. #4 | Klingberg, Roger | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 275 | 1,298–1,313 | Aug 8, 1989 |
| Goodall, R. J. #1 D | KLH Oil & Gas, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 250 | 1,145–1,162 | Nov 8, 1982 |
| Kilgore, J. H. #2 | Talisman Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 1,285–1,340 | Mar 7, 1974 |
| Newton, Ross #4 | Anderson, E. D. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 1,224–1,227 | Mar 22, 1968 |
| Bucy, A. L. -B- #6 | Pitcock, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 1,142–1,152 | May 22, 1964 |
| Bucy, A. L. -B- #8 | Pitcock, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 1,135–1,143 | May 22, 1964 |
| Johnson, Gordon #3 | Creek Energy, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 250 | 955–978 | Dec 10, 1990 |
| Goode #4 | H & W Marketing Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 250 | 1,318–1,324 | Nov 9, 1995 |
| Goode #5 | Ziegler-Peru, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 250 | 1,336–1,342 | Nov 9, 1995 |
| Stephens, J.B. Dr. #8 | Huntland Properties, Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 1,245–1,304 | Dec 12, 1996 |
| Stephens "A" #4A | Huntland Properties, Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 1,193–1,240 | Jan 8, 1997 |
| Stephens "A" #7A | Huntland Properties, Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 1,172–1,250 | Jan 8, 1997 |
| Stephens "A" #10 | Huntland Properties, Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 1,172–1,300 | Jan 8, 1997 |
| Stephens "A" #1A | Huntland Properties, Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 1,243–1,295 | Jan 8, 1997 |
| Stephens "A" #7 | Huntland Properties, Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 1,222–1,300 | Jan 8, 1997 |
| Ratliff-Ford #1 | Cedar Ridge Energy, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 950–960 | Jan 31, 1997 |
| Ratliff-Ford #4 | McBee, Jim Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 948–952 | Jan 31, 1997 |
| Kilgore, E. P. #15 | Quest Emg, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 1,220–1,229 | Sep 28, 2006 |
| Dority #5 | Shady Oil Co. | Inactive | Disposal | — | 250 | 2,382–2,390 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Stephens, J.B. Dr. #2 | Huntland Properties, Ltd. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 200 | 1,202–1,214 | Aug 3, 1977 |
| Newton, C. J. #3 | C & G Oil and Gas | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 1,312–1,324 | Aug 17, 1972 |
| Perry, R. A., -A- #1 | Furry Operating Account | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 1,110–1,115 | Mar 13, 1963 |
| Garmes-Leatherwood #2 | Southeastern Resources Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 1,108–1,120 | May 4, 1978 |
| Allen E.A. #8 | Southeastern Resources Corp. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 200 | 1,074–1,084 | Apr 8, 1981 |
| McMurray #2 | El Camino Viejo | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 1,112–1,124 | Sep 22, 1980 |
| J & B #2 | Dynamic Production, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 1,906–1,936 | Jun 30, 1981 |
| Grooms #5 | Sub Surface Operations | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 624–652 | Oct 3, 1986 |
| Grooms #18 | Conner-Marrs Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 608–658 | Oct 3, 1986 |
| Grooms #13 | Sub Surface Operations | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 635–658 | Oct 3, 1986 |
| Walker, Jess #5 | Wes-Tex Oil Co. (I) | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 870–880 | Aug 2, 1985 |
| Ashburn #B 2 | Furry Producing Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | 200 | 1,273–1,285 | Aug 30, 1984 |
| Bowen, A. J. #1A | Subsurface Production, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 1,534–1,570 | Dec 10, 1986 |
| Rolling Hills Ranch #1 | Rolling H Development Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 2,356–2,372 | Mar 27, 1987 |
| Sullivan, Ben #5 | Sullivan, Ben | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 1,165–1,175 | May 26, 1987 |
| Rolling Hills Ranch #3 | Rolling H Development Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 200 | 2,356–2,372 | Nov 16, 1989 |
| Phillips, J.W. #16 | Davco Oil LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 200 | 1,960–1,980 | Apr 11, 1988 |
| Strange, F. E. #6 | Wes-Tex Oil Co. (I) | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 1,140–1,170 | May 17, 1990 |
| Shults, Hollis -C- #4 C | Rocker a Operating Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 1,209–1,219 | Jun 23, 1988 |
| Allen, E.A. #8 | Southeastern Resources Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 1,074–1,084 | Apr 8, 1981 |
| Welch, Oren #3 | Stryker Energy Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 1,158–1,164 | Jun 29, 1989 |
| Pitcock Cattle Co "B" #3 | Pitcock, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 2,982–2,990 | Jun 28, 1990 |
| Stanley, Rufus #3 | Holland Oil & Gas | Plugged | Disposal | — | 200 | 415–422 | Jan 29, 1992 |
| Stanley, Rufus #26 | Holland Oil & Gas | Plugged | Disposal | — | 200 | 423–436 | Jan 29, 1992 |
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/brown, documented in the API reference.