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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens, J. B. #4 | Hay Creek Investments, L.L.C. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | Aug 23, 1983 |
| Walker, Jess #4 | D.L. & S. Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Been, Shirley #3 | Watson, B. G. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 916 | Apr 4, 1984 |
| Clark, T. J. #3 | Wilson Well Service Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Ford, A. S. #2 | Wood, L. B. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Phillips, J. W. #4 | Tayco Petroleum Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,026 | — |
| Maureen #2 | Durango Operating Co., Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Apr 22, 1981 |
| Maureen #7 | Durango Operating Co., Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Apr 22, 1981 |
| Gunn, D.B. "A" #3 A | Bayou Operating Company, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Barnes, P. H. #8 | Haynes Production Company, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Barnes, P. H. #9 | Haynes Production Company, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Barnes, P. H. #13 | Haynes Production Company, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Bucy-Shults-Newton Unit #1 | Pitcock, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Lee, Charles "A" #1 | Meekle Energy Company, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Newton, Ross #6 | Anderson, E. D. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Chambers-Shults-Williams #1 | Pitcock, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Bell, Ronnie "X" #2 | Young, L. M. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jul 19, 1983 |
| Chambers "D" #1 | Young, L. M. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Feb 9, 1983 |
| Palmer #2 | Jap Oil Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Nov 12, 1981 |
| Winfrey #4 | Southeastern Resources Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jun 15, 1983 |
| Kilgore, W.F. "B" #1 | CWC Oil & Gas, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | Jul 1, 1983 |
| McFarland #1 | D & G Production | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Apr 29, 1983 |
| Steel "EG" #3 | Sundance Resources, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 5, 1983 |
| Duncan, T. #4 | Quita, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Oct 12, 1983 |
| Ratliff-Ford #5 | McBee, Jim Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Oct 12, 1983 |
| Guthrie, R.C. #1 | Anejo Production, LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 904 | Nov 7, 1983 |
| Ruggles, Albert #1A | H. L. M. Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 888 | Nov 15, 1983 |
| Richmond, W. J. #1 A | R & L Producing Co., Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,338 | Nov 29, 1983 |
| Richmond, W. J. #4 | R & L Producing Co., Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,304 | Nov 29, 1983 |
| Richmond, W. J. -A- #10 | R & L Producing Co., Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,290 | Nov 29, 1983 |
| Richmond, W. J. -A- #4A | R & L Producing Co., Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,305 | Dec 8, 1975 |
| Richmond, W. J. -A- #9A | R & L Producing Co., Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,296 | Dec 8, 1975 |
| Boyd, R. #4 | Paragon Oil & Gas, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,851 | Dec 14, 1983 |
| Donahoo #2 | Wilson, Olan Max | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Sep 26, 1983 |
| Blake Sand Unit #4 | Southeastern Resources Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jun 15, 1983 |
| York #1 | Pitts, Charles Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,514 | Mar 7, 1984 |
| Haynes #2 | Simrus Production, LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,421 | Apr 4, 1984 |
| Ryon, C. #12 | Kamb, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,128 | Mar 9, 1984 |
| Gentry, D.S. #6 | Shamrock Minerals Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jan 30, 1984 |
| Bell #2 | Young, L. M. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 580 | Apr 23, 1984 |
| Lowe, Sam #2 | Young, L. M. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 352 | Jun 11, 1984 |
| Williams, H.C. "A" #7 | KLH Oil & Gas, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,988 | Dec 30, 1983 |
| Bucy, Betty "E" #2 | Southeastern Resources Corp. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,620 | Jun 22, 1984 |
| Mabee #7 | Furry Oil & Gas, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,268 | Jul 16, 1984 |
| Pruett, Vernon & Levy Old #2 | Pillows, Burl A. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,445 | Aug 2, 1984 |
| Kelly, J. L. #2A | R & L Producing Co., Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,282 | Dec 30, 1975 |
| Hampton, D.M. #3 | Furry Oil & Gas, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,280 | Nov 8, 1984 |
| Kelly, J. L. #1A | R & L Producing Co., Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,280 | Sep 27, 1977 |
| Ray, E.C. #5 | Neff, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 780 | Feb 12, 1985 |
| Bell #3 | Young, L. M. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 567 | Dec 28, 1984 |
| Thomas #4 | Conner-Marrs Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 620 | Nov 12, 1986 |
| Lindley #6 | Southwest Gas Systems, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,312 | May 2, 1985 |
| Witt, C. E. #3 | Wilson, Olan Max | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 972 | May 30, 1985 |
| Byrd, O.B. "A" #1 | Eubank, Robert B. & B. K. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,390 | Jun 10, 1985 |
| Fs&d "A" #17A | Conquistador Petroleum,inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 930 | Jun 20, 1985 |
| Fs&d "A" #18 | Conquistador Petroleum,inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 900 | Jun 20, 1985 |
| Ezzell, R.T. #3 | Spartan Oil Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,126 | Jun 20, 1985 |
| Thomas #5 | Conner-Marrs Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 602 | Oct 3, 1986 |
| Thomas #6 | Conner-Marrs Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 608 | Oct 3, 1986 |
| Thomas #7 | Conner-Marrs Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 634 | Oct 3, 1986 |
| Favor, W. N. #5 | A.A. Investments | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,116 | Jul 8, 1985 |
| Bell, Ronnie "F" #1 | Young, L. M. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,446 | Jul 18, 1985 |
| Mabee #5 | Furry Oil & Gas, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,260 | Jul 22, 1985 |
| Brown, F. L. #10 | Fisher Productions | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 158 | Aug 6, 1985 |
| Kilgore, E. P. #3 | Quest Emg, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,206 | Aug 20, 1985 |
| Harris, Laura L. #4 | Santa Anna Partners, LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,073 | Sep 5, 1985 |
| Hennigan, W. E. #10 | H. L. M. Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 909 | Oct 7, 1985 |
| Newton, L. E. #2 S | Mondiale Energy, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,212 | Oct 18, 1985 |
| Busbee #3S | Pierce-Western Oil | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,114 | Oct 18, 1985 |
| Busbee #6 | Pierce-Western Oil | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,079 | Oct 18, 1985 |
| Jones, Ray #1A | Trustar Operating Company Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,339 | Oct 11, 1985 |
| Nelson #1 | Hunter Oil & Gas Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,352 | Oct 11, 1985 |
| Wells #14 | Conner-Marrs Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 630 | Jun 21, 1985 |
| Wells #18 | Conner-Marrs Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 630 | Jun 21, 1985 |
| Wells #9A | Sub Surface Operations | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 630 | Jun 21, 1985 |
| Wells #12 | Conner-Marrs Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 630 | Jun 21, 1985 |
| Wells #13 | Conner-Marrs Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 630 | Jun 21, 1985 |
| Wells #1 | Cordova Resources Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 631 | Jun 21, 1985 |
| Wells #5 | Conner-Marrs Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 630 | Jun 21, 1985 |
| Fs&d "A" #32A | Conquistador Petroleum,inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 910 | Jan 10, 1986 |
| Fs&d "A" #34 | Conquistador Petroleum,inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 896 | Jan 10, 1986 |
| Shelton, Joe B. #1 | Furry Producing Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 638 | Jan 24, 1986 |
| Fs&d "A" #1 | Conquistador Petroleum,inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 840 | Jan 24, 1986 |
| Fs&d "A" #2 | Conquistador Petroleum,inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 814 | Jan 24, 1986 |
| Fs&d "A" #7 | Conquistador Petroleum,inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 903 | Jan 24, 1986 |
| Fs&d "A" #8 | Conquistador Petroleum,inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 908 | Jan 24, 1986 |
| Hutton, A.D. #1 A | Daleco Resources, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,120 | Mar 26, 1986 |
| Allcorn #2 | Abel Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,210 | Mar 7, 1986 |
| Clark #4 | Shumate, Jess | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 897 | Apr 23, 1986 |
| Pillows Fee #6 | Lucylu Operating Company, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,109 | May 2, 1986 |
| Connaway #3 | Connaway Oil & Gas Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 672 | May 30, 1986 |
| Strange, D. #1 | Pillows, Burl A. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,120 | Jun 2, 1986 |
| Carr #805 | Cei Operating, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,278 | Aug 18, 1986 |
| Boysen, Marcus "A" #4 | Cei Operating, LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 896–920 | Sep 25, 1986 |
| Indian Mountain "A" #2 | Roco Petroleum, Incorporated | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,534 | Oct 3, 1986 |
| Pitcock Cattle Company "C" #1 | Pitcock, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,022 | Jan 22, 1986 |
| Gallaher #1 | Ridge Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 23, 1982 |
| Gallaher #2 | Ridge Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 23, 1982 |
| Hickman East #5 | Spartan Oil Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,293 | Dec 15, 1986 |
| McGloin #3 | Spartan Oil Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,278 | Dec 15, 1986 |
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.