Produced water and disposal in Denton 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 →
Denton County has 13 active injection and disposal wells, 3 of them permitted for disposal, with 40,400 barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 5.0 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, down 2% on the year before, about 34% of what the permits allow.
BKV Barnett, LLC is the largest injector in the county, with 3.3 million barrels reported across 1 active well.
- 13
- active injection wells, 3 for disposal
- 40.4K
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 5.03M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -2%
- 34%
- of permitted capacity used
- 47
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 5,034,596 · prior 12 5,154,136(-2%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BKV Barnett, LLC | 3.32M | 1 | 25K |
| Lime Rock Res IV-a, L.P | 1.63M | 1 | 15K |
| Van Tol Oil | 27.8K | 1 | 100 |
| J&H Oil Company | 15K | 1 | 50 |
| Cundiff Operating Company | 7.33K | 1 | 150 |
| WLH Production LLC | 5.06K | 1 | 100 |
| Atmos Pipeline - Texas | — | 7 | 0 |
Injection permits
47 UIC PERMITS · 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casto SWD #1 | BKV Barnett, LLC | Active | Disposal | 3.32M | 25,000 | 8,600–12,750 | Apr 24, 2007 |
| D-W Water #2 | Lime Rock Res IV-a, L.P | Active | Disposal | 1.63M | 15,000 | 9,155–13,200 | Jun 28, 2006 |
| Wood, L. L. #1 | Van Tol Oil | Active | Other | 27.8K | 100 | — | — |
| Forester, W. E. -A- #3 | J&H Oil Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 15K | 50 | 1,636–1,648 | Jan 13, 1995 |
| Aetna-White #2 | Cundiff Operating Company | Active | Disposal | 7.33K | 150 | 1,524–1,540 | Oct 28, 1994 |
| Clifton 6 (B)-Denton County #2 | WLH Production LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 5.06K | 100 | 1,886–1,905 | Mar 11, 2009 |
| Gas Storage Well #5 | Atmos Pipeline - Texas | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,826–2,855 | Jun 14, 2012 |
| Gas Storage Well #6 | Atmos Pipeline - Texas | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,796–2,828 | Jun 14, 2012 |
| Gas Storage Well #7 | Atmos Pipeline - Texas | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,840–2,848 | Jun 14, 2012 |
| Gas Storage Well #2 | Atmos Pipeline - Texas | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,821–2,840 | Jun 14, 2012 |
| Gas Storage Well #3 | Atmos Pipeline - Texas | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,824–2,858 | Jun 14, 2012 |
| Gas Storage Well #8 | Atmos Pipeline - Texas | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,796–2,828 | Apr 27, 2018 |
| Lake Dallas Gas Storage Unit #10H | Atmos Pipeline - Texas | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,800–2,880 | Apr 27, 2018 |
| Knox Estate #18W | Rowland Tank Truck Co | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | 25.7K | 100 | 1,489–1,494 | Sep 27, 2006 |
| Alliance Ragsdale S #1 | Quicksilver Res Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 25,000 | 8,000–12,000 | Jan 8, 2013 |
| Stony SWD #1 | Ces SWD Texas, Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 15,000 | 8,800–10,850 | Dec 17, 2007 |
| Krum SWD #1 | Shale Tank Truck LP | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 8,000 | 1,650–4,600 | Nov 12, 2002 |
| Stony SWD #1 | Shale Tank Truck LP | Plugged | Disposal | — | 8,000 | 1,450–4,200 | Feb 10, 2003 |
| D-W Water #1 | Burlington Res O & G Co LP | Plugged | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 2,500–4,375 | Jul 30, 2003 |
| Coleman-Hacker-Tenorio SWD #1 | Eagleridge Oper, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 3,500 | 8,800–9,250 | Jun 21, 2006 |
| Strickland #4 | J-W Oper Co | Plugged | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 4,410–4,500 | Apr 20, 2005 |
| Strickland #5 | J-W Oper Co | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 2,114–2,134 | May 12, 2005 |
| Clifton 4-Denton County #9 | Marshall, Sam | Plugged | Disposal | — | 800 | 1,400–1,460 | Sep 15, 1983 |
| Van Tol #2 | Van Tol Oil | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 1,400–1,440 | Apr 15, 1983 |
| Gibson Estate #7B | League Trading, Inc. | Plugged | Other | — | 300 | 1,686–1,687 | — |
| Clifton 7 - Denton County #6 | Texas Independent Oil Co., LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,532–1,536 | May 23, 2019 |
| Forrester, B.B. #7 | Arcadia Refining Co | Cancelled | Other | — | 150 | 1,492–1,508 | May 30, 1966 |
| Forrester, B.B. #9 | Arcadia Refining Co | Cancelled | Other | — | 150 | 1,510–1,520 | May 30, 1966 |
| Forester, W. E., -B- #3 | Arc Energy Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 1,641–1,670 | Oct 12, 1995 |
| Long, H. E. #2 | Marshall, Samuel Meek, Estate OF | Plugged | Other | — | 100 | 1,602–1,604 | Aug 14, 1964 |
| Clifton 4-Denton County #11 | Texas Independent Oil Co., LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 1,425–1,435 | Jun 24, 1987 |
| Forester, W. E., -B- #S 1 | Barrington, Charles R. | Plugged | Other | — | 100 | 1,600 | May 28, 1965 |
| Forester, W. E., -B- #S 2 | Barrington, Charles R. | Cancelled | Other | — | 100 | 1,675 | May 28, 1965 |
| Forester, B. B. #5 A | Slemp, C. B. | Plugged | Other | — | 100 | 1,544–1,583 | Nov 28, 1967 |
| Forester, B. B. #6 F | Slemp, C. B. | Cancelled | Other | — | 100 | 1,566–1,576 | Nov 28, 1967 |
| Fritcher #1A | Rowland Tank Truck Co | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 30 | 2,862–2,874 | Oct 30, 1992 |
| Forester, W. E., -B- #S 5 | Barrington, Charles R. | Cancelled | Other | — | — | — | Jul 30, 1963 |
| Forester, W. E. -A- #12 | Barrington, Charles R. | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Nov 1, 1961 |
| Gibson Estate #3B | League Trading, Inc. | Cancelled | Other | — | — | — | — |
| Forester, B. B. #2 | Oconnor, Cecilea Margaret | Plugged | Other | — | — | — | — |
| Rodgers, J. W. -A- #15 | Bolivar Oil Co, Inc | Cancelled | Other | — | — | — | — |
| Gas Storage Well #1 | Atmos Pipeline - Texas | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,853–2,882 | Jun 14, 2012 |
| Forester, W. E., -B- #7 | Barrington, Charles R. | Cancelled | Other | — | — | — | — |
| Knox, Ray B., Unit #27 | Porter, John W. Oil, Inc | Plugged | Other | — | — | — | — |
| McMurrey Ranch #4 | McMurrey, R. J., Prod Comp | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,473–6,694 | Jul 29, 1993 |
| Lake Dallas Gas Storage Unit #11H | Atmos Pipeline - Texas | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,833–2,898 | Apr 27, 2018 |
| Gas Storage Well #10H | Atmos Pipeline - Texas | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,800–2,880 | Jun 14, 2012 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2012 | 750110 | Quicksilver Resources Inc. | Ragsdale SWD #1 12134323 |
| Oct 23, 2012 | 750110 | Quicksilver Resources Inc. | Alliance Ragsdale SWD #1 12134323 |
| Jul 13, 2011 | 719974 | Quicksilver Resources Inc. | Alliance Intel SWD #1 12134196 |
| Jul 13, 2011 | 719974 | Quicksilver Resources Inc. | Alliance Intel SWD #1 12134196 |
| Apr 25, 2008 | 653766 | Ces SWD Texas, Inc. | Stony SWD #1 12132234 |
| Sep 8, 2006 | 625659 | Chief Operating LLC | Casto SWD #1 12132954 |
| May 31, 2006 | 620200 | Encore Operating, L.P. | Coleman-Hacker-Tenorio SWD #1 12132868 |
| May 31, 2006 | 620200 | Crow Creek Operating Co II LLC | Coleman-Hacker-Tenorio SWD #1 12132868 |
| Jan 27, 2004 | 541287 | Shale Tank Truck LP | Stony SWD #1 12132234 |
| Jan 27, 2004 | 541287 | Shale Tank Truck L.P. | Stony SWD #1 12132234 |
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/denton, documented in the API reference.