Produced water and disposal in Cherokee 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 →
Cherokee County has 20 active injection and disposal wells, 3 of them permitted for disposal, with 339,700 barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 7.5 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, down 56% on the year before, about 6% of what the permits allow.
Peles, LLC is the largest injector in the county, with 5.0 million barrels reported across 6 active wells.
TexNet located 1 M2+ earthquakes in the county's area over the last two years, the largest M3.5.
- 20
- active injection wells, 3 for disposal
- 340K
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 7.47M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -56%
- 6%
- of permitted capacity used
- 72
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 7,472,421 · prior 12 16,911,807(-56%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peles, LLC | 5.03M | 6 | 225K |
| Wmo Oil, LLC | 674K | 1 | 10K |
| Fair Oil, Ltd | 567K | 1 | 2.5K |
| Faulconer Engy, LLC | 316K | 1 | 17.5K |
| Overton Environ Solutions LLC | 308K | 1 | 15K |
| Urban Oil & Gas Group, LLC | 205K | 1 | 10K |
| Valence Oper Co | 124K | 1 | 10K |
| Great American Res Inc | 115K | 3 | 19K |
| Culver & Cain Prod LLC | 88.8K | 1 | 1.2K |
| Diversified Prod LLC | 29.2K | 1 | 1.5K |
| Burk Royalty Co., Ltd | 20.2K | 1 | 3K |
| Permian Natural Resources | — | 1 | 20K |
| Los Hijos de Sanchez J LLC | — | 1 | 5K |
Injection permits
72 UIC PERMITS · 20 ACTIVE · PAGE 1 OF 1
Active permits first, by reported volume, then cancelled, plugged, and never-activated permits.
| Well | Operator | Status | Purpose | Reported, bbl | bbl/d permitted | Zone, ft | Permitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green, Verneler #7 | Peles, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.48M | 50,000 | 4,750–5,500 | Jul 29, 2008 |
| Cunningham, T. J., Est., Tr. 1 #17D | Peles, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.25M | 40,000 | 4,580–5,420 | Jan 6, 2014 |
| Green, Verneler #6D | Peles, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.04M | 35,000 | 4,750–5,500 | Nov 4, 2022 |
| Green, Verneler #16 D | Peles, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.04M | 40,000 | 4,650–5,440 | Oct 9, 2012 |
| Mina #6 | Wmo Oil, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 674K | 10,000 | 4,700–5,320 | May 18, 2020 |
| E. J. Hearne #2 | Fair Oil, Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 567K | 2,500 | 5,050–5,600 | Feb 26, 2015 |
| Ed Northcutt #1 | Faulconer Engy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 316K | 17,500 | 4,055–4,520 | Nov 22, 2021 |
| Cecil Martin SWD Well #1 | Overton Environ Solutions LLC | Active | Disposal | 308K | 15,000 | 4,111–4,410 | Feb 6, 2018 |
| Neches OU 22 #1 S | Peles, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 206K | 30,000 | 4,380–5,394 | Mar 5, 2014 |
| Crossman, P. #6 | Urban Oil & Gas Group, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 205K | 10,000 | 5,959–5,974 | Jan 5, 2009 |
| Chiles #2 | Valence Oper Co | Active | Disposal | 124K | 10,000 | 4,245–4,700 | Oct 2, 2013 |
| Massingill GU 1 #1 | Great American Res Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 112K | 4,000 | 7,920–7,992 | Mar 17, 2009 |
| South, C. S. #1W | Culver & Cain Prod LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 88.8K | 1,200 | 4,322–4,388 | Nov 15, 1979 |
| Decker, Marshall #1 | Diversified Prod LLC | Active | Disposal | 29.2K | 1,500 | 5,394–5,580 | Jul 8, 2009 |
| Whiteman Decker GU 1 #3 | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 20.2K | 3,000 | 5,120–5,520 | Aug 6, 2007 |
| Reklaw GU 1 #5 | Great American Res Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 2.82K | 7,500 | 8,470–8,860 | Nov 14, 2003 |
| Session, D. J. #1D | Great American Res Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 50 | 7,500 | 8,460–8,520 | Feb 20, 2004 |
| Cunningham, T. J., Est., Tr. 1 #10A | Peles, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 30,000 | 4,600–5,800 | Dec 2, 2010 |
| Sanders, Etal #3 | Permian Natural Resources | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 20,000 | 4,474–4,618 | May 17, 1996 |
| Taylor, Weldon #1 | Los Hijos de Sanchez J LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,980–5,060 | Mar 14, 2017 |
| South Alto SWD #1 | Pinnergy, Ltd | Inactive | Disposal | — | 25,000 | 5,520–5,850 | May 30, 2008 |
| Crossman, P. #3 | Urban Oil & Gas Group, LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 5,700–6,200 | Mar 3, 2008 |
| Dacus #3 | Harvest Petro Inc | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 4,350–4,555 | Dec 17, 2015 |
| Neches Oil Unit No. 2 #1 | Hyperion Engy, L P | Plugged | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 4,750–5,528 | Aug 24, 2006 |
| Broyles-State #1S | Hyperion Engy, L P | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 15,000 | 4,900–5,400 | Feb 4, 1991 |
| Neches Oil Unit No. 4 #1D | Prize Petro, LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 15,000 | 4,722–5,356 | Jun 21, 1991 |
| Troup #1D | Complete Energy Services, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 15,000 | 4,170–4,550 | Mar 8, 2005 |
| Neches Oil Unit No. 2 #1D | Youngblood, C. S. III | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 4,800–5,400 | May 20, 1981 |
| Chelle SWD #1 | Samson Lone Star LP | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 7,500 | 8,440–8,600 | Jul 29, 2003 |
| Carter -A- #4 | Hopewell Res, Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 3,606–3,750 | Aug 3, 1967 |
| Bowling-Banks SWD #2 | Princess Three Oper, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 6,000 | 3,800–4,200 | Jan 25, 2006 |
| Crossman, P. #2 | XTO Engy Inc | Plugged | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 5,900–6,100 | Dec 6, 2007 |
| Alexander, P. H. #2 | Browning, Landon | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,280–4,290 | Apr 14, 1993 |
| Taf Mineral Trust #1W | Fair Oil, Ltd | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,500 | 4,800–5,310 | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Butterfield, C. L. #1 | Wilson, Don H., Inc | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 5,395–5,510 | Apr 28, 2009 |
| Bowling-Banks #1 | Formation Resour Field Svcs, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 3,800–4,200 | Jun 6, 2003 |
| Cunningham, T. J. #1 | Sigmon Prod Co, Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 4,892–4,990 | Sep 11, 1991 |
| Holcomb-Allen #1 | Sonat Expl Co -Tyler | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 5,150–5,600 | Jan 6, 1998 |
| Temple-Eastex Faclty #1D | Texaco Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 6,400–6,500 | Dec 17, 1980 |
| Sanders, Etal #1 | Kirkland, J. D | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 2,500 | 4,445–4,850 | Nov 29, 1967 |
| Temple Eastex SWD #1 #1 | Legacy Reserves Oper LP | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 5,116–5,130 | Jul 5, 2007 |
| West Jacksonville Woodbine Unit #C 1 | Sigmon Prod Co, Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 4,811–4,584 | Sep 24, 1997 |
| West Jacksonville Woodbine Unit #1W | Dyersdale Production Co, Inc. | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 4,838–4,880 | Aug 1, 2002 |
| Taylor, Weldon #1 | Sunland Prod Co, Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 4,980–5,060 | Jun 29, 2011 |
| E. J. Hearne #1 | TDX Engy, LLC | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 5,050–5,600 | Feb 26, 2015 |
| Cherokee Development #1 | Wilson, Don H., Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 5,266–5,360 | Jun 7, 1991 |
| Braly #1 | Texlan Oil Co, L.C | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 4,222–4,228 | Jun 25, 1997 |
| Allen #1 | Culver & Cain Prod LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 4,980–5,046 | Mar 20, 2009 |
| Adams, A. G. #2 | Kirkland, J. D | Cancelled | Other | — | 1,000 | 4,838–4,861 | Nov 7, 1979 |
| Alexander, Truman #1 | Marathon Oil Co | Plugged | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 5,225–5,520 | Feb 5, 1998 |
| Mina #2 | Mercury Oper, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 2,402–2,448 | Aug 15, 2016 |
| Richards "D" #1 | Wilson Hydrocarbon Inc | Plugged | Disposal | — | 800 | 4,570–4,760 | Aug 28, 1989 |
| Trantham, W. A. #2 | Globe Oper Co, Inc | Cancelled | Other | — | 700 | 4,900–5,400 | Feb 12, 1968 |
| E & L Lumber #2 | Samson Lone Star LP | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,620–4,630 | Jan 29, 1992 |
| Ross, Frank #2 | Hopewell Res, Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 450 | 4,263–4,265 | Dec 19, 1997 |
| Ousley, J. W. #2 | Hopewell Res, Inc | Cancelled | Other | — | 300 | 3,590–3,623 | — |
| Neches /Sub-Clarksville/ Unit #3 | Humble Oil & Refining Co. | Cancelled | Other | — | 263 | 4,629–4,637 | Oct 2, 1964 |
| Neches /Sub-Clarksville/ Unit #99 | Humble Oil & Refining Co. | Cancelled | Other | — | 263 | 4,500–4,517 | May 19, 1964 |
| Neches /Sub-Clarksville/ Unit #21 | Humble Oil & Refining Co. | Cancelled | Other | — | 263 | 4,565–4,570 | Jun 12, 1964 |
| Neches /Sub-Clarksville/ Unit #33 | Humble Oil & Refining Co. | Cancelled | Other | — | 263 | 4,644–4,654 | Jun 12, 1964 |
| Alexander, P. H. #3 | Browning, Landon | Plugged | Other | — | 150 | 4,300–4,312 | Mar 1, 1977 |
| Crossman, P. "A" #5 | Black Diamond Oper Co., LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 150 | 5,980–5,990 | Oct 30, 1989 |
| Sessions, Melvin #2 | McFarlane Oper Co., Inc | Cancelled | Other | — | 100 | 6,192–6,198 | Jun 16, 1972 |
| Hugghins, J. O. #4 | Browning, Landon | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 66 | 5,050–5,096 | Oct 27, 1980 |
| Holcomb, C. F. -B- Est. #1 | Wilson, Don H | Plugged | Other | — | — | — | — |
| Holcomb, H. F. -A- #1D | H W S Petro Corp | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | May 8, 1980 |
| Jowers, Clyde J. #1SW | Faulconer, Vernon E., Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 8, 1980 |
| Hugghins, J. O. #2 | Wilson, Don H | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,115 | Mar 19, 1984 |
| Hugghins, J. O. #3 | Browning, Landon | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,097–5,112 | Nov 12, 1984 |
| Chestnut, W. W. #1 | Hopewell Res, Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | — | 4,553–4,820 | Nov 3, 1986 |
| Carter -A- #2 | Hopewell Res, Inc | Cancelled | Other | — | — | 3,446–3,480 | Oct 25, 1968 |
| Stevens, H. F. -B- #1 | Wise Operating, Inc. | Plugged | Other | — | — | 5,096–5,098 | Nov 15, 1965 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2017 | 830810 | Jamex, Inc. | Cecil Martin SWD Well #1 07331566 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 830810 | Jamex, Inc. | Cecil Martin SWD Well #1 07331566 |
| Feb 19, 2010 | 691182 | Pinnergy, Ltd. | South Alto SWD #1 07331468 |
| Jan 14, 2008 | 650376 | XTO Energy Inc. | Doyle Creek SWD #1 07331319 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 531126 | Samson Lone Star LP | Chelle SWD #1 07331062 |
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/cherokee, documented in the API reference.