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 5 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, -A- #2 | Prentice Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 2,064–2,160 | Jan 8, 1969 |
| Johnson, Gordon #2 | TNT Energy Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 50 | 963–968 | Jul 30, 1962 |
| Young-Berg #5 | KLH Oil & Gas, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 50 | 1,172–1,178 | Apr 9, 2000 |
| Young-Berg #6 | KLH Oil & Gas, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 50 | 1,178–1,184 | Apr 9, 2000 |
| Childress, L. L. -B- #10 | Mid-Tex Operating, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 795–829 | — |
| Childress, L. L. -B- #1 | Mid-Tex Operating, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 765–799 | — |
| Childress, L. L. -A- #5 | Mid-Tex Operating, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 780–806 | — |
| Starkey, T. B. #28 | Mid-Tex Operating, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 784–807 | — |
| Starkey, T. B. #17 | Mid-Tex Operating, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 780–802 | — |
| Starkey, T. B. #29 | Mid-Tex Operating, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 785–806 | — |
| Connaway, Delbert #4 | Connaway Oil & Gas Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 681–683 | Aug 3, 1987 |
| H4OE #5 | Centurion Operating Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 1,210–1,236 | Sep 15, 1988 |
| Stone, Jennie #1 | D.L. & S. Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 1,117–1,200 | May 16, 1966 |
| Kilgore, -A- #1 | Prentice Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 2,064–2,160 | Jan 8, 1969 |
| Connaway, Delbert #5 | Connaway Oil & Gas Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 690–696 | Feb 9, 1990 |
| Laughlin #1 | 2 W Petroleum | Canceled | Disposal | — | 50 | 948–950 | Mar 3, 1993 |
| McCary H.R. "A" #1 | Seventy-Six Oil Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 50 | 2,296–2,321 | Mar 18, 1980 |
| Rice-Wooldridge #2 | Owens, Sherwood B. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 1,230–1,236 | May 15, 1974 |
| Stanley, Rufus #25 | Teague Operating Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 42 | 400–436 | Jul 9, 1974 |
| Favor, W. N. #2 | A.A. Investments | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 40 | 1,120 | Jul 28, 1986 |
| Newton #1D | Young, L. M. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 40 | 682–722 | Jul 23, 1982 |
| Eastflank 2 #3 | Centurion Operating Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 40 | 1,150–1,250 | Apr 14, 1988 |
| Stephens, M.H. #6 | Santa Anna Partners, LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 40 | 1,011–1,038 | Jan 31, 1995 |
| Eastflank 8 #3 B | Klingberg, Roger | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 40 | 1,150–1,250 | Apr 18, 1988 |
| Groves Unit #2 | Brower Oil & Gas Co., Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 40 | 1,259–1,264 | Aug 28, 1995 |
| Fisher, Walter D. #1 | Fisher Productions | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 32 | 100 | Apr 8, 1974 |
| Fisher, Walter D. #2 | Fisher Productions | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 32 | 100 | Apr 8, 1974 |
| Fisher, Walter D. #5 | Fisher Productions | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 32 | 100 | Apr 8, 1974 |
| Barnes, P. H. #1 | Scientific Oilwell Services, Inc | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 32 | 100 | Apr 8, 1974 |
| Barnes, P. H. #2 | Scientific Oilwell Services, Inc | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 32 | 100 | Apr 8, 1974 |
| Barnes, P. H. #3 | Scientific Oilwell Services, Inc | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 32 | 100 | Apr 8, 1974 |
| Barnes, P. H. #4 | Scientific Oilwell Services, Inc | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 32 | 100 | Apr 8, 1974 |
| Fisher, Walter D. #B 3 | Scientific Oilwell Services, Inc | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 32 | 100 | Apr 8, 1974 |
| Fisher, Walter D. #B 4 | Scientific Oilwell Services, Inc | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 32 | 100 | Apr 8, 1974 |
| Fisher, Walter D. #B 6 | Scientific Oilwell Services, Inc | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 32 | 100 | Apr 8, 1974 |
| Fisher, Walter D. #C 1 | Scientific Oilwell Services, Inc | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 32 | 100 | Apr 8, 1974 |
| Fisher, Walter D. #W 1 | Scientific Oilwell Services, Inc | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 32 | 100 | Apr 8, 1974 |
| Fisher, Walter D. #W 2 | Scientific Oilwell Services, Inc | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 32 | 100 | Apr 8, 1974 |
| Fisher, Walter D. #W 3 | Scientific Oilwell Services, Inc | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 32 | 100 | Apr 8, 1974 |
| Fisher, Walter D. #W 4 | Scientific Oilwell Services, Inc | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 32 | 100 | Apr 8, 1974 |
| Fisher, Walter D. #W 5 | Scientific Oilwell Services, Inc | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 32 | 100 | Apr 8, 1974 |
| Fisher, Walter D. #W 6 | Scientific Oilwell Services, Inc | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 32 | 100 | Apr 8, 1974 |
| Butler, Joe A. #1 | Hays Hilltop Operating Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 30 | 1,131–1,133 | Jul 19, 1974 |
| Boyd, R. #1 | Crt's, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 30 | 1,890–1,910 | Apr 23, 1973 |
| Mathews, C. L. #17 | Amtech Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 30 | 635–645 | Aug 16, 1976 |
| Steel, George "B" #1 | Twin Drilling Co., Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 30 | 1,288–1,296 | Sep 16, 1991 |
| Armstrong, A. F. #6 | Stuart, Clyde | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 30 | 1,260–1,455 | Jan 24, 1964 |
| Been, Shirley #2 | Williams, Russ, Drlg. Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 30 | 900–931 | Apr 27, 1966 |
| Arledge, E. W. #1IW | Jaraco Energy | Canceled | Disposal | — | 25 | 1,274–1,279 | Apr 9, 1973 |
| Connaway, Robert #1 | Ivy, Hanie | Canceled | Disposal | — | 25 | 771–775 | Feb 1, 1982 |
| Davis, A. E. #13 | Conquistador Petroleum,inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 25 | 1,237–1,287 | Apr 22, 1987 |
| A. Agnew #1 | Southwest Production Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 25 | 2,900 | Oct 31, 1969 |
| Stanley, Rufus #16 | Teague Operating Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 22 | 400–415 | — |
| Armstrong, A. F. #9 | Ojb, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 20 | 1,392–1,399 | — |
| N/2 160 #3 | Centurion Operating Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 20 | 1,234–1,246 | Feb 3, 1988 |
| Guyer #2 | Sikes, Pitt & Phyllis | Plugged | Disposal | — | 20 | 717–742 | Aug 9, 1991 |
| Gully, W. D. #3 | Wilson Well Service Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 15 | 1,390–1,404 | — |
| Prater, J. R. #1 | Pitcock, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 15 | 1,328–1,362 | Sep 4, 1968 |
| Loar, C. M. #5 | Circle D Oil & Gas, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 10 | 1,100–1,200 | Aug 17, 1987 |
| Kilgore, E. P. #10 | Whitten, W. C. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 10 | 1,202–1,212 | Apr 28, 1972 |
| Bishop Estate #3 | Bangs Oilfield Supply, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 10 | 1,406–1,411 | Dec 9, 1987 |
| Denman, J. B. #1 | Richards, K. S., Estate | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 10 | 2,413 | Feb 6, 1969 |
| Warren, John W. #2 | Exlco, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 7 | 1,287–1,304 | Nov 29, 1972 |
| Warren, John W. #3 | Exlco, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 7 | 1,308–1,328 | Nov 29, 1972 |
| Hill, Lola #1 | Bayou Operating Company, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 6 | 1,253–1,256 | Jan 21, 1982 |
| Jennings #1 | Ipact | Plugged | Disposal | — | 5 | 1,309–1,320 | Dec 3, 1971 |
| Arledge, E. W. #2 | Neely, T. E. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5 | 1,380–1,394 | Jun 5, 1964 |
| Young, T. #2 | Agroil, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 3 | 1,362–1,374 | Apr 24, 1968 |
| Clark, T. J. #2 | Wilson Well Service Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 3 | 1,200–1,220 | Sep 22, 1971 |
| Anderson, C. N. #10WA | Greenwood, J. M. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 3 | 150 | Mar 20, 1972 |
| Anderson, C. N. #1A | Scientific Oilwell Services, Inc | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 3 | 150 | Jun 19, 1975 |
| Anderson, C. N. #2A | Scientific Oilwell Services, Inc | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 3 | 150 | Jun 19, 1975 |
| Anderson, C. N. #6A | Scientific Oilwell Services, Inc | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 3 | 150 | Jun 19, 1975 |
| Anderson, C. N. #16A | Scientific Oilwell Services, Inc | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 3 | 150 | Jun 19, 1975 |
| Anderson, C. N. #17A | Scientific Oilwell Services, Inc | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 3 | 153 | Jun 19, 1975 |
| Hardgrove Est. #2 | Thomason, Worth | Canceled | Disposal | — | 3 | 1,271–1,279 | Oct 1, 1969 |
| Hardgrove Est. #6 | Thomason, Worth | Canceled | Disposal | — | 3 | 1,280–1,289 | Oct 1, 1969 |
| Hamp Byler "B" 80 #8 | Brenda Oil and Gas Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Sewalt -A- #1 | Whitt, W. J. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 962 | Dec 12, 1984 |
| Sewalt -A- #3 | Whitt, W. J. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Shelton, Joe B. #3 | Furry Producing Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Nov 15, 1974 |
| Brown, F. L. #3 | F & M Energy, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Nichols, Etal #2 | Getty Oil Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Feb 6, 1978 |
| Favor, W. N. #4 | A.A. Investments | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,125 | Jul 8, 1985 |
| Hickman 250 #1W | Spartan Oil Corporation | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | Apr 9, 1979 |
| Armstrong, A.F. #1 | Maxham Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,428 | Apr 3, 1979 |
| Bucy, A. L. -B- #11 | Pitcock, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Bucy, A. L. -B- #14 | Pitcock, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Bucy, A. L. -B- #15 | Pitcock, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Prater, J. R. #12 | Rodman Petroleum Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Kilgore, J. H. #13 | Talisman Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Chambers, Martha #1 | Pitcock, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Newton, C. J. #1 | Pitcock, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 20, 1981 |
| Shults Heirs #4 | Pitcock, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Shults Heirs #5 | Pitcock, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Richmond, W. J. #3 | R & L Producing Co., Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Harris, Laura L. #6 | Furry Oil & Gas | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Harris, Laura L. #9 | Furry Oil & Gas | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Moore, E. C. #2 | Richmond Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Gilbreath, J. T. #3 | Richmond, A. E. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
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.