Produced water and disposal in Fort Bend 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 →
Fort Bend County has 91 active injection and disposal wells, 46 of them permitted for disposal, with 913,530 barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 24 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, down 13% on the year before, about 7% of what the permits allow.
P.o.&g. Oper, LLC is the largest injector in the county, with 17 million barrels reported across 43 active wells.
- 91
- active injection wells, 46 for disposal
- 914K
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 24.1M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -13%
- 7%
- of permitted capacity used
- 357
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 24,073,581 · prior 12 27,544,749(-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | 17.3M | 43 | 410K |
| McGowan Working Ptrs, Inc | 5.69M | 13 | 51K |
| Lewis Oper Co | 364K | 1 | 1.5K |
| Mooringsport Engy Prod. Corp | 269K | 2 | 9K |
| CML Expl, LLC | 268K | 3 | 4.6K |
| Hamman Oil & Refining Co | 49K | 2 | 6.5K |
| Atlas Oper LLC | 32.8K | 3 | 8.6K |
| Hilcorp Engy Co | 32.6K | 1 | 500 |
| KZ Global Energy, LLC | 30.8K | 1 | 7K |
| Lucky Lad Energy, LLC | 6.16K | 1 | 500 |
| Gulf Coast Midstream Partners, L | — | 2 | 388K |
| Roy Jackson Energy Operating, LL | — | 1 | 15K |
| Blue Ridge Oper LLC | — | 1 | 5K |
| United Salt Blue Ridge Hldgs,llc | — | 2 | 4.05K |
| ZX Petro Co., L.L.C | — | 1 | 2K |
| Oak Engy, LLC | — | 1 | 300 |
| Silverbrook Operating, LLC | — | 2 | 5 |
| Enstor Katy Storage & Transp LP | — | 11 | 0 |
Injection permits
357 UIC PERMITS · 91 ACTIVE · PAGE 1 OF 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockwood & Sharp -B- #9 | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | 2M | 25,000 | 3,980–4,450 | Aug 13, 2018 |
| Lockwood & Sharp -A- #120 | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.7M | 12,000 | 2,400–6,070 | Apr 12, 2023 |
| Lockwood & Sharp -B- #82D | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | 1.65M | 10,000 | 3,930–4,500 | Feb 2, 2017 |
| Davis, J.H.P. #44D | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.46M | 15,000 | 5,000–6,330 | Jul 31, 1995 |
| Lockwood & Sharp -B- #59D | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.29M | 12,000 | 2,400–4,450 | Mar 21, 2022 |
| Booth, F. I., Etal -A- #48 | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | 1.24M | 8,000 | 4,020–4,450 | Apr 26, 2006 |
| Booth, F. I., Etal -A- #51 | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | 1.01M | 8,000 | 4,200–4,600 | Jun 13, 2007 |
| Lockwood, H. P. #43D | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 999K | 10,000 | 2,280–4,650 | Nov 9, 2020 |
| Lockwood & Sharp -B- #48W | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 777K | 10,000 | 2,250–4,500 | Nov 30, 2020 |
| Wolters, R. A. Etal -B- #25D | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | 744K | 7,000 | 6,000–6,800 | May 10, 2002 |
| Wolters, R.A. NCT-1 #5 R | McGowan Working Ptrs, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 728K | 6,000 | 5,200–5,400 | Apr 26, 1996 |
| North Thompson Unit #11 | McGowan Working Ptrs, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 681K | 2,000 | 7,900–8,000 | Mar 31, 2003 |
| North Thompson Unit #7 | McGowan Working Ptrs, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 677K | 7,500 | 7,920–7,970 | Mar 27, 1995 |
| Lockwood, H. P. SWD #44D | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | 669K | 10,000 | 2,520–4,660 | Aug 13, 2018 |
| Wolters, R. A. Etal -B- #2A | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 614K | 10,000 | 5,450–7,000 | Apr 25, 2006 |
| Lockwood & Sharp -B- #69W | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 597K | 8,000 | 3,700–4,550 | Aug 19, 2020 |
| North Thompson Unit #31 | McGowan Working Ptrs, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 554K | 2,000 | 7,756–7,773 | Apr 28, 1994 |
| North Thompson Unit #1 | McGowan Working Ptrs, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 553K | 2,000 | 7,730–7,970 | Oct 8, 2002 |
| North Thompson Unit #6 | McGowan Working Ptrs, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 543K | 7,500 | 7,920–7,970 | Nov 30, 1994 |
| Davis, J.H.P. #80D | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 533K | 10,000 | 4,000–6,840 | Jul 3, 2020 |
| Booth, T. R. #32D | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | 530K | 10,000 | 5,850–7,200 | Sep 16, 2009 |
| North Thompson Unit #2 | McGowan Working Ptrs, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 508K | 7,500 | 7,900–8,050 | Mar 18, 1997 |
| North Thompson Unit #27 | McGowan Working Ptrs, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 507K | 2,000 | 7,852–7,870 | Mar 18, 2008 |
| North Thompson Unit #8 | McGowan Working Ptrs, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 498K | 2,000 | 7,888–7,903 | Apr 28, 1994 |
| North Thompson Unit #28 | McGowan Working Ptrs, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 438K | 2,000 | 7,760–7,770 | Apr 28, 1994 |
| Booth, F. I., Etal -A- #57 D | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | 368K | 10,000 | 4,000–4,650 | Dec 8, 2000 |
| Hatfield, Eva #5 | Lewis Oper Co | Active | Disposal | 364K | 1,500 | 3,350–3,960 | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Lockwood & Sharp -A- #116D | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 351K | 8,000 | 2,500–4,300 | Aug 21, 2020 |
| Lockwood & Sharp -B- #14 | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 340K | 10,000 | 2,514–4,400 | Apr 20, 2022 |
| Moore, J. M., Etal #155 | CML Expl, LLC | Active | Disposal | 262K | 1,000 | 4,720–4,750 | Oct 9, 1989 |
| Hercules SWD #1 | Mooringsport Engy Prod. Corp | Active | Disposal | 195K | 3,000 | 5,030–7,220 | Dec 22, 2019 |
| Davis, J. H. P. Estate #61D | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | 168K | 10,000 | 4,100–4,400 | Jul 20, 2015 |
| Booth, F. I., Etal -A- #44 | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | 159K | 8,000 | 4,300–4,550 | Jul 25, 2007 |
| Booth, T. R. #31D | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | 80.3K | 10,000 | 5,500–7,100 | Dec 19, 2011 |
| Mercury Gas Unit #1 | Mooringsport Engy Prod. Corp | Active | Disposal | 74K | 6,000 | 4,448–6,499 | Aug 4, 2004 |
| Bryan Fee #1WD | Hamman Oil & Refining Co | Active | Disposal | 49K | 3,500 | 595–700 | Dec 1, 2003 |
| Gallia #2 | Hilcorp Engy Co | Active | Disposal | 32.6K | 500 | 3,850–6,400 | Mar 2, 2019 |
| Mahlmann Heirs #1 | KZ Global Energy, LLC | Active | Disposal | 30.8K | 7,000 | 4,955–5,900 | Jul 10, 2014 |
| Gubbels, Mary Mrs. #17D | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | 25.5K | 12,000 | 5,450–6,850 | Jul 31, 1995 |
| Davis, J. H. P. Estate #96D | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | 24K | 8,000 | 4,500–4,800 | Aug 17, 2009 |
| W. L. Gray et al Unit #4 | Atlas Oper LLC | Active | Disposal | 19.9K | 5,000 | 4,090–4,750 | Jun 6, 2017 |
| Hurta #8 | Atlas Oper LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 12.9K | 600 | 4,000–4,500 | Aug 10, 2009 |
| Myska, Robert #1 | Lucky Lad Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 6.16K | 500 | 3,670–3,690 | Dec 18, 2024 |
| Middlebrook #2 | Atlas Oper LLC | Active | Disposal | 11 | 3,000 | 4,600–4,750 | Jun 14, 1996 |
| Wolters, R. A. et AL #22 | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 25,000 | 3,648–4,078 | Apr 25, 2013 |
| Lockwood, H. P. #215D | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 12,000 | 2,400–6,000 | Apr 12, 2022 |
| Wolters, R.A. NCT-1 #4 | McGowan Working Ptrs, Inc | Active | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 4,440–4,550 | Mar 4, 1971 |
| Gubbels, Mary Mrs. #6D | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 2,700–4,780 | Jun 30, 1994 |
| Davis, J.H.P. #63D | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 10,000 | 4,800–5,900 | Jul 31, 1995 |
| Lockwood & Sharp -A- #22 D | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 4,320–4,660 | May 1, 2001 |
| Davis, J.H.P. #50D | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 2,605–3,840 | Jun 30, 1994 |
| Lockwood & Sharp -A- #105D | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 4,680–6,930 | Oct 27, 1994 |
| Davis, J.H.P. #91 | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 4,300–4,800 | Sep 9, 2005 |
| Booth, F. I., Etal -A- #58 D | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 8,000 | 4,370–4,940 | Sep 28, 2005 |
| Booth, F. I., Etal -A- #5R | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 8,000 | 4,150–4,450 | Aug 28, 2007 |
| Booth, T. R. #23 | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 8,000 | 4,100–4,450 | Aug 8, 2007 |
| Davis, J. H. P. Estate #59A | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 8,000 | 4,050–4,400 | Oct 10, 2007 |
| Booth, T. R. #27 | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 4,340–4,500 | Nov 1, 1999 |
| Davis, J. H. P. Estate #57 | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 3,700–4,300 | Jan 18, 2007 |
| Wolters, R. A., Etal #8D | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 3,916–3,948 | Mar 3, 1983 |
| Clover Leaf SWD #2 | Blue Ridge Oper LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,500 | Jan 14, 2015 |
| Booth, F. I., Etal -A- #12D | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 3,500 | 4,378–4,406 | Oct 8, 1985 |
| Myers, A. E. #6 | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 3,500 | 4,281–4,374 | Jun 4, 1975 |
| Davis, T. W. #206 | Hamman Oil & Refining Co | Active | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 1,940–2,060 | Jul 11, 1988 |
| Farmer, J. R. Etal -C- #10 | ZX Petro Co., L.L.C | Active | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 4,092–4,128 | Jan 29, 1999 |
| Moore, J. M., Etal #92 | CML Expl, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 6,550–6,760 | Mar 16, 1995 |
| Wolters, R. A. Etal -B- #1D | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Other | — | 1,000 | 4,430–4,700 | Oct 7, 1968 |
| North Thompson Unit #2A | McGowan Working Ptrs, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 8,018–8,031 | Jul 21, 1986 |
| Dutton, Hazel #5SW | Oak Engy, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 300 | 3,000–3,600 | Apr 30, 1990 |
| North Thompson Unit #4 | McGowan Working Ptrs, Inc | Active | Disposal | — | 175 | 6,608–6,740 | Aug 1, 1974 |
| Spira, Melvin Trustee #1 A | Silverbrook Operating, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 5 | 3,143–3,160 | Jan 24, 1969 |
| Sliva, W. J. #1 | Silverbrook Operating, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | — | 3,380–3,950 | Jul 22, 1985 |
| KST Katy #2 | Enstor Katy Storage & Transp LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,850–6,915 | Apr 19, 2017 |
| KST Katy #3 | Enstor Katy Storage & Transp LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,850–6,915 | Apr 19, 2017 |
| KST Katy #5 | Enstor Katy Storage & Transp LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,937–6,989 | Apr 19, 2017 |
| KST Katy #9 | Enstor Katy Storage & Transp LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 7,081–7,175 | Apr 19, 2017 |
| KST Katy #4 | Enstor Katy Storage & Transp LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,860–6,930 | Apr 19, 2017 |
| KST Katy #6 | Enstor Katy Storage & Transp LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,850–6,915 | Apr 19, 2017 |
| KST Katy #7 | Enstor Katy Storage & Transp LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,850–6,915 | Apr 19, 2017 |
| KST Katy #8A | Enstor Katy Storage & Transp LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,850–6,915 | Apr 19, 2017 |
| KST Katy #1A | Enstor Katy Storage & Transp LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 7,000–7,200 | Apr 19, 2017 |
| KST Katy #11 | Enstor Katy Storage & Transp LP | Active | Other | — | — | 7,071–7,190 | Apr 19, 2017 |
| KST Katy #12 | Enstor Katy Storage & Transp LP | Active | Other | — | — | 6,832–6,897 | Apr 19, 2017 |
| South Gas Storage UN #3 | Gulf Coast Midstream Partners, L | Active | Other | — | 194,000 | 3,000–5,700 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| South Gas Storage UN #5 | Gulf Coast Midstream Partners, L | Active | Other | — | 194,000 | 3,000–5,700 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| George Ranch #1SD | Roy Jackson Energy Operating, LL | Active | Disposal | — | 15,000 | 3,750–4,900 | Jul 2, 2004 |
| Davis, J. H. P. Estate #97 | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 15,000 | 3,994–4,474 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Salt #3 | United Salt Blue Ridge Hldgs,llc | Active | Other | — | 4,000 | 1,304–3,190 | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Moore #7 | CML Expl, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,600 | 8,056–8,900 | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Salt #2A | United Salt Blue Ridge Hldgs,llc | Active | Other | — | 50 | 1,200–1,756 | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Lockwood & Sharp -A- #80 | P.o.&g. Oper, LLC | Active | Other | — | — | 4,810–4,860 | Jan 12, 1977 |
| Moore #10 | CML Expl, LLC | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | 5.35K | 1,600 | 8,200–8,400 | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Lockwood & Sharp -B- #22S | Denbury Onshore, LLC | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 15,000 | 2,660–4,564 | May 30, 2019 |
| Lockwood & Sharp -B- #29S | Denbury Onshore, LLC | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 15,000 | 2,360–5,424 | May 30, 2019 |
| Lockwood & Sharp -B- #63W | Denbury Onshore, LLC | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 15,000 | 2,360–4,721 | Jul 5, 2019 |
| Lockwood & Sharp -A- #26W | Denbury Onshore, LLC | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 10,000 | 2,450–5,456 | May 30, 2019 |
| Lockwood & Sharp -A- #27W | Denbury Onshore, LLC | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 10,000 | 2,902–5,300 | May 30, 2019 |
| Lockwood & Sharp -A- #28 | Denbury Onshore, LLC | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 10,000 | 2,380–5,449 | May 30, 2019 |
| Lockwood & Sharp -B- #77W | Denbury Onshore, LLC | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 10,000 | 2,544–4,191 | Jul 5, 2019 |
| Gubbels, F. Etal #6D | Denbury Onshore, LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 8,000 | 5,600–7,000 | Jun 25, 2008 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2019 | 854899 | Cobra Oil & Gas Corporation | Hercules SWD #1 15732136 |
| Dec 28, 2001 | 516479 | Patterson Petroleum LP | Dyer SWD #2 15732173 |
| Sep 15, 1978 | 32744 | Exxon Corp. | Lockwood, H.P. SWD #7D 15730932 |
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/fort-bend, documented in the API reference.