Produced water and disposal in Colorado 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 →
Colorado County has 20 active injection and disposal wells, 11 of them permitted for disposal, with 66,430 barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 1.6 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, down 22% on the year before, about 7% of what the permits allow.
Copano Processing LLC is the largest injector in the county, with 648,898 barrels reported across 2 active wells.
- 20
- active injection wells, 11 for disposal
- 66.4K
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 1.63M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -22%
- 7%
- of permitted capacity used
- 93
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 1,626,628 · prior 12 2,095,415(-22%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copano Processing LLC | 649K | 2 | 16K |
| Rusk Engy Oper LLC | 510K | 2 | 7K |
| Jamex, Inc | 152K | 1 | 5K |
| Sue-Ann Oper, L.C | 112K | 1 | 10K |
| Gemarmi Inc. - | 110K | 1 | 2K |
| Remora Management, LLC | 57.5K | 1 | 5K |
| Mountain V Texas, LLC | 27.4K | 1 | 500 |
| HD Operating Co, LLC | 6.5K | 1 | 0 |
| Hilcorp Engy Co | 2.29K | 1 | 3K |
| Vindacator SWD | — | 1 | 6K |
| Messy Oil and Gas, LLC | — | 2 | 3.5K |
| Lucky Lad Energy, LLC | — | 1 | 2.5K |
| Vaquero Operating | — | 1 | 2K |
| B D Prod Co., Inc | — | 1 | 2K |
| Strand Engy, L.C | — | 1 | 1.5K |
| Magnum Producing & Oper Co | — | 1 | 400 |
| Mosaic Oil LLC | — | 1 | 30 |
Injection permits
93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan Gas Unit #66 U | Copano Processing LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 489K | 8,000 | 2,700–3,900 | May 8, 1998 |
| Columbus Field Unit #1104 | Rusk Engy Oper LLC | Active | Disposal | 284K | 4,000 | 2,350–2,510 | Jul 5, 2019 |
| Columbus Field Unit #1023D | Rusk Engy Oper LLC | Active | Disposal | 226K | 3,000 | 2,440–2,500 | Feb 15, 2017 |
| Sheridan Gas Unit #61R | Copano Processing LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 160K | 8,000 | 2,890–3,800 | Jun 18, 2014 |
| Broyles #1 | Jamex, Inc | Active | Disposal | 152K | 5,000 | 3,991–4,655 | Dec 14, 2001 |
| Sheridan, H. D. No. 1 #1 | Sue-Ann Oper, L.C | Active | Enhanced recovery | 112K | 10,000 | 3,000–4,500 | Jul 28, 2016 |
| Boeker, Arthur M. #4 | Gemarmi Inc. - | Active | Enhanced recovery | 110K | 2,000 | 8,690–8,989 | Oct 10, 2011 |
| Sheridan Gas Unit #74 | Remora Management, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 57.5K | 5,000 | 2,900–3,900 | Apr 27, 2009 |
| McDermott, C. W. #6 | Mountain V Texas, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 27.4K | 500 | 6,510–6,525 | Jul 27, 1995 |
| White T Oil Unit #1 | HD Operating Co, LLC | Active | Disposal | 6.5K | — | 5,870–6,270 | Mar 9, 1984 |
| R.D.F. #1 | Hilcorp Engy Co | Active | Disposal | 2.29K | 3,000 | 3,440–4,120 | Jan 7, 2020 |
| Rock Island SWD #1 | Vindacator SWD | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 6,000 | 2,850–3,650 | Apr 19, 2001 |
| B. P. Fee #2 | Lucky Lad Energy, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 2,500 | 4,600–4,950 | Oct 14, 2011 |
| Dowell, M. E. #4 | B D Prod Co., Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 3,230–3,620 | Feb 8, 2011 |
| Shimek SWD #1 | Vaquero Operating | Active | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 3,550–4,500 | Jul 2, 1999 |
| Heintschel #1 | Messy Oil and Gas, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 11,082–11,200 | Jan 18, 2017 |
| Hastedt, Emma #1D | Strand Engy, L.C | Active | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 2,200–4,600 | May 18, 1992 |
| Nelson, Kretzschmar Unit #1 | Messy Oil and Gas, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 3,100–3,820 | Sep 2, 2015 |
| Wintermann #2 | Magnum Producing & Oper Co | Active | Disposal | — | 400 | 3,510–3,600 | Nov 12, 1984 |
| Moebes, Leona K. #3D | Mosaic Oil LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 30 | 2,100–2,500 | Jan 20, 1969 |
| Sheridan Gas Unit #84 | Copano Processing, L.P | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 10,000 | 2,225–3,800 | Nov 23, 2011 |
| Sheridan Gas Unit #84R | Copano Processing, L.P | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 10,000 | 2,225–3,800 | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Owens 2 #2 | Boundary Ventures, Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 3,400–4,200 | Sep 3, 2014 |
| Sheridan Gas Unit #1D | Shell Western E&P Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 8,000 | 2,000–4,000 | Aug 14, 1990 |
| Sheridan Gas Unit #2D | Shell Western E&P Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 8,000 | 2,100–4,000 | Aug 15, 1990 |
| Sheridan Gas Unit #61 | Copano Processing, L.P | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 8,000 | 2,890–3,800 | Mar 4, 1998 |
| Sheridan Gas Unit #42 | Copano Processing, L.P | Plugged | Disposal | — | 7,500 | 2,600–3,800 | Mar 17, 1993 |
| Lehrer "C" #1D | Monitor O&G, L.L.C. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 3,760–4,610 | Jan 13, 2004 |
| Stephens, Haynes #2 | Inland Recycling, LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 4,000–4,600 | Mar 4, 2013 |
| Sheridan Gas Unit #16 | Remora Management, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 2,800–3,830 | Jan 26, 2001 |
| Sheridan Gas Unit #27 L | Remora Management, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 2,850–3,900 | Jan 26, 2001 |
| Owens - Wright #1 | Boundary Ventures, Inc | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,000–4,300 | Jun 26, 2001 |
| Wright, Gertrude #1 C | Messy Oil and Gas, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,100–5,000 | May 29, 2002 |
| Chesterville Unit #9 | Hilcorp Engy Co | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,768–3,870 | Jun 8, 2005 |
| Willis, Walter #1 | Eagle Lake Engy Services Inc | Plugged | Disposal | — | 4,000 | 3,535–4,440 | Mar 14, 1997 |
| Columbus Field Unit #1101 | Rusk Engy Oper LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 4,000 | 2,350–2,510 | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Owens #1 | Inland Recycling, LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 3,500 | 3,300–4,200 | May 16, 2006 |
| Willis Estate #1 | Eagle Lake Engy Services Inc | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 3,600–4,700 | Apr 22, 1987 |
| Miller SWD #1D | Bellwether Expl Co | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 3,800–7,700 | Mar 13, 2001 |
| Gordon, Tulane #1 | Bulldog Oilfield&sw Services Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 3,310–3,370 | Jan 16, 2004 |
| H Brune #1 | Sundown Engy LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 3,450–5,400 | Oct 8, 2010 |
| Plow Realty Co. #2 | Acock/Anaqua Oper Co., LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,800 | 9,044–9,160 | May 31, 1996 |
| Dennis #1D | Lone Oak Engy Inc | Inactive | Disposal | — | 2,500 | 2,700–3,200 | Jan 7, 1999 |
| Columbus Field Unit #106D | Pennzenergy Exp. & Prod., L.L.C | Plugged | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 2,242–2,530 | Sep 2, 1988 |
| Milentz, A.R. #3 | Middleton Oil Co | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 2,250–2,700 | Jan 31, 1978 |
| Halbig Unit #1 | Magnum Producing & Oper Co | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 2,700–5,284 | Mar 10, 1995 |
| Cullen, H.R. et AL #2 | Strand Engy, L.C | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 3,874–4,670 | Nov 16, 2020 |
| Rau, Charles #4 | Mitchell Engy Corp | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 2,547–2,941 | Jul 10, 1979 |
| South Dubina Oil Unit No. 2 #1D | Market Street Engy, Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 6,000–8,500 | Dec 28, 1982 |
| Winterman #7 | Adobe Res Corp | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 4,740–4,880 | Nov 18, 1983 |
| Hastedt, Emma 'B' #3 | Strand Engy, L.C | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 7,995–8,035 | May 19, 2022 |
| Witter S Annie #2 | Konantz, Ronald J. Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 1,450 | 3,450–3,482 | Jun 13, 2007 |
| Cullen, et AL #1D | Strand Engy, L.C | Plugged | Disposal | — | 1,400 | 2,344–2,491 | Nov 21, 1966 |
| Wintermann, David L. #2 D | Cico Oil & Gas Co | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 3,200–3,850 | Jun 8, 1983 |
| Lorenzo Manzanera Unit #1 C | Gemarmi Inc. - | Plugged | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 4,564–4,590 | May 12, 1988 |
| Columbus Field Unit #107 | Mitchell Engy Corp | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 2,350–2,550 | Nov 30, 1995 |
| Hawthorne, Clifford M. #1 | Neg Oper LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 7,200–8,500 | Aug 12, 1998 |
| Kallina #1 | Sue-Ann Oper, L.C | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,250–6,500 | Apr 9, 2003 |
| David Wintermann "A" #1 | Cico Oil & Gas Co | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 3,830–3,850 | Nov 8, 1982 |
| Arco Fee #2 | Strand Engy, L.C | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 4,300–4,950 | Oct 16, 2003 |
| Kane-Brandon Gas Unit #5 | Viper S.W.D., LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 4,370–4,870 | Jul 1, 2005 |
| Underwood, D. L. #1 | Lone Oak Engy Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 850 | 1,900–5,200 | Jan 31, 1983 |
| Plow Realty Co. #1 | Enserch Oil & Gas, Inc. | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 800 | 3,130–3,380 | Dec 29, 1993 |
| Rosenberg, Max V. #1 | Barber, James Operating | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 750 | 2,890–2,914 | May 29, 1981 |
| Warschak #2 D | Sue-Ann Oil & Gas Co | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 600 | 4,210–4,500 | Nov 29, 1988 |
| Hinze, Alice #1 | Magnum Producing & Oper Co | Plugged | Disposal | — | 600 | 3,820–3,890 | Dec 9, 2008 |
| Hastedt, Emma #1 | Quintana Pet. Corp | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 500 | 2,350–2,400 | Dec 27, 1968 |
| Gordon, Tulane #2 | Howard Expl, Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,768–3,800 | Jun 30, 1989 |
| — #1WD | Mosbacher, Robert | Cancelled | Other | — | 500 | 6,206–6,210 | Dec 13, 1966 |
| Hermansen Unit #1 | EL Campo Production Co., Inc. | Plugged | Other | — | 500 | 4,509–4,512 | Jul 29, 1971 |
| Warshak Unit #1D | McCord Expl | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 400 | 7,412–7,419 | Nov 29, 1979 |
| Bunge, Lester #1C | Bay Rock Corp | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 5,740–5,744 | Jun 21, 1979 |
| Tait, Alice #3 | Meridian Oil Prod Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 300 | 3,375–3,460 | Dec 7, 1956 |
| Davis, Beulah E. #1 | Owl Petro Co | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 300 | 2,600–2,855 | Apr 13, 1984 |
| Renz, Franz Estate #1 | Holcomb & Co | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 250 | 2,878–2,918 | Jun 26, 1978 |
| Cranek, L.V. #1 | Palmer Petro Inc | Plugged | Disposal | — | 100 | 3,578–3,605 | Feb 3, 1976 |
| Cochran #4 | Shana Petro Co | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 8,576–8,582 | Mar 15, 1994 |
| McLane Texas Trust -A- #1 | Goldking Prod. Co | Cancelled | Other | — | — | 6,153 | — |
| Boeker, A. #1D | Golden-Abercrombie-Birdwell | Cancelled | Other | — | — | 1,639 | — |
| Albert W. F. #2 | Getty Oil Co | Cancelled | Other | — | — | 7,320 | — |
| Chesterville Unit #4 | Superior Oil Co, The | Cancelled | Disposal | — | — | 3,765 | Dec 12, 1966 |
| Warschak Unit #1 | Unit Petroleum Corporation | Cancelled | Other | — | — | — | — |
| Duncan #1D | Mosbacher Prod Co | Cancelled | Other | — | — | 3,740 | — |
| Wintermann, David et AL #4A | Cico Oil & Gas Co | Cancelled | Other | — | — | 4,160 | — |
| Williams, R. L. #1SD | Cico Oil & Gas Co | Cancelled | Other | — | — | 2,745 | — |
| Pool, Minnie, -B- #1 | Burk Royalty Co | Cancelled | Other | — | — | — | — |
| Ackley, Nora A. -B- #7 | Enserch Expl, Inc | Cancelled | Other | — | — | — | — |
| Hastedt Emma #1 D | Arco Oil & Gas Co.-Silsbee | Cancelled | Other | — | — | 4,451 | — |
| Hudson, John H. Gas Unit #1 T | Petro Res of Texas,inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,037 | Jul 7, 1982 |
| Briscoe, Isam, Etal #1 | Brown, George R. Partnership,the | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,174 | Nov 16, 1983 |
| Lehrer #4D | Ross Prod Co | Cancelled | Disposal | — | — | 3,505–3,520 | Jul 2, 1986 |
| Willis #1W | Willis Oper & Injection,inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | — | 3,350–4,550 | Jun 25, 1986 |
| Plow Realty #8 | Acock/Anaqua Oper Co., LP | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,296–5,317 | Sep 23, 1988 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2000 | 499008 | Bellwether Exploration Company | Miller SWD #1 08930172 |
| Jun 30, 1999 | 485568 | Walter Oil & Gas Corporation | Shimek SWD #1 08932154 |
| Aug 29, 1996 | 451812 | Scurlock Permian Corporation | Rock Island SWD #1 08932000 |
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/colorado, documented in the API reference.