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WATER · HIDALGO COUNTY

Produced water and disposal in Hidalgo 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 →

Hidalgo County has 47 active injection and disposal wells, 45 of them permitted for disposal, with 228,400 barrels a day of permitted capacity.

Operators reported 4.0 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, down 12% on the year before, about 5% of what the permits allow.

Merit Energy Company is the largest injector in the county, with 3.5 million barrels reported across 19 active wells.

47
active injection wells, 45 for disposal
228K
bbl/d permitted capacity
4.03M
bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -12%
5%
of permitted capacity used
183
UIC permits on file, all time

Reported injection, by month

H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025

Last 12 months 4,032,782 · prior 12 4,577,199(-12%)

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Who injects here

Operators with active permits in the county, by reported H-10 volume over the settled year.

OperatorReported, bblActive wellsCapacity bbl/d
Merit Energy Company3.53M19121K
Hilcorp Energy Company446K1248.5K
Mountain V Texas, LLC32.3K13K
MO-Vac Service Co., Inc.15.1K12.5K
Dewbre Petroleum Corporation4.95K11K
Proline Energy Resources Inc4.46K11.5K
Southern Disposals, L.L.C.—216K
Soco Atx LLC—212K
Gn&j LLC—110K
Digital Operating Company LLC—15K
Kaler Energy Corp.—13K
Faulconer Energy, LLC—11.2K
Zone Ridge Operating, LLC—11.2K
Remora Operating, LLC—11K
Scorpion Operating, Inc.—11K
Vantage Operating, LLC—11K

Injection permits

183 UIC PERMITS · 47 ACTIVE · PAGE 2 OF 2

Active permits first, by reported volume, then canceled, plugged, and never-activated permits.

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Johnson, F.I. #4Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.CanceledDisposal—2,0001,900–2,200Mar 1, 1988
Johnson, F. I. #22Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.PluggedDisposal—2,0002,012–2,174Oct 11, 1990
Johnson, F.I. #14Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.CanceledDisposal—2,0003,115–5,300Nov 19, 1987
Guerra, E.E. #1 DShell Western E&P Inc.CanceledDisposal—2,0003,800–5,500Sep 8, 1988
Chapa #10South Texas Operating CompanyCanceledDisposal—2,0005,020–5,492May 31, 1995
La Blanca Gas Unit #16Proline Energy Resources IncInactiveDisposal—2,0007,626–7,750Feb 14, 2002
Pharr Fieldwide Unit #30Merit Energy CompanyInactiveDisposal—2,0007,600–8,000May 7, 2010
Houston Unit #1DWagner Oil CompanyPluggedDisposal—1,5001,850–2,300Oct 12, 1992
West, Temple W. #11Arco Oil & Gas Co.CanceledDisposal—1,500930–1,044—
Greenbrier SWD #1Cantera Operating, LLCPluggedDisposal—1,5003,000–4,850Sep 23, 1993
McAllen Ranch SWD #1Milagro Exploration, LLCCanceledDisposal—1,5002,700–3,750Mar 14, 1995
McAllen, A.A. (SWD) #61Shell Western E&P Inc.CanceledDisposal—1,5003,750–4,310Mar 6, 1990
Hill "C" #1Bright & Co.PluggedDisposal—1,5003,200–3,226Feb 3, 1989
Chapa, Salomon #9Rincon Petroleum CorporationPluggedDisposal—1,5004,628–5,130Jun 30, 1997
Hamman "A" #1DFaulconer, Vernon E., Inc.CanceledDisposal—1,2001,900–2,676Jun 26, 1989
Wiesehan-Walker Gas Unit #0Shell Western E&P Inc.CanceledDisposal—1,2004,200–6,694—
Garcia Land & Livestock Co. #10Texaco Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,2003,898–3,900Jun 29, 1973
Garcia Land & Livestock Co. #8Texaco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,2003,912–3,918Aug 29, 1972
Murch, B. L. #16Faulconer Energy, LLCInactiveDisposal—1,2003,170–5,098Aug 7, 2019
Zamora, G. G. #2Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationCanceledDisposal—1,0002,812–3,847Oct 15, 1987
Daugherty #3Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc.PluggedDisposal—1,0005,516–5,524Feb 22, 1979
South Weslaco Gas Unit #4Apache CorporationPluggedDisposal—1,0002,400–5,800Mar 25, 1974
Garza, Genaro Gas Unit #1D. G. Oil Co.CanceledDisposal—1,0002,950–3,250Nov 8, 1979
Hamman Ranch #9DShell Western E&P Inc.CanceledDisposal—1,0003,500–5,100Aug 18, 1983
Roper, Charles C. #1Tana Oil & Gas CorporationCanceledDisposal—1,0006,775–6,800Jun 3, 1987
Longoria #1Texas Independent Explor Ltd.CanceledDisposal—1,0002,150–6,380Jan 10, 1994
Anna Mae Unit #1Dewbre Petroleum CorporationPluggedDisposal—1,0006,030–6,470May 17, 1996
Garcia, J.A. Etal #4Riddle Engineering Corp.PluggedDisposal—1,0002,400–3,400Aug 7, 1996
Dominguez, Maximo Unit #3EOG Resources, Inc.CanceledDisposal—1,0006,785–7,680Oct 29, 1996
Goldston, W. L. et Al #25DPetrohawk Operating CompanyPluggedDisposal—1,0004,550–5,050Feb 4, 1997
Johnson,flora I. #1Merit Energy CompanyPluggedDisposal—8005,100–6,190Jul 16, 2007
Everett Bell Gas Unit 1 #2Fidelity Explor. & Prod. Co.PluggedDisposal—7502,805–2,989Jan 23, 2006
La Blanca GU #27Apache CorporationPluggedDisposal—7506,600–7,500Apr 6, 1989
Garcia Land & Livestock Co. #5Texaco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7503,933–3,939Oct 16, 1967
Yturria T & I Co. #2 ARisa Energy CorporationCanceledDisposal—7001,830–2,470Apr 5, 1972
Coates, George SWD #1El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.CanceledDisposal—7001,500–2,500Jun 10, 1985
Decavazos, C. C. #3Sinclair Oil & Gas CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—7005,124–8,430Jun 21, 1968
Southwestern Life Insurance Co. #1 DTexoil Production, Inc.CanceledDisposal—6002,100–2,300Jul 5, 1983
T. T. Sanders Gas Unit #1DPmoPluggedDisposal—6002,288–2,664Nov 7, 1983
Ramsower, G. R. #2Spindletop Oil & Gas CompanyPluggedDisposal—6006,798–6,808Apr 6, 1993
Rio Grande Gas Unit II #3Contract Energy, L.L.C.PluggedDisposal—6006,540–6,580Aug 30, 1994
Slavik Unit #4Sentry Energy CorporationCanceledDisposal—5006,740–6,770Mar 12, 1975
La Blanca Gas Unit #17Apache CorporationPluggedDisposal—5002,350–5,600May 11, 1983
Johnson, F.I. #14Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.CanceledDisposal—5005,948–5,956Sep 1, 1983
Johnson, F. I. #7DMobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.CanceledDisposal—5002,085–2,120Aug 26, 1968
Cardenas, A.M. et Al #1Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.CanceledDisposal—5006,060–6,076Oct 3, 1991
Gray / Hardwicke #1Dewbre Petroleum CorporationInactiveDisposal—5004,000–5,000Feb 26, 2009
Cardenas, Josefa #2Southwest Oil & Land, Inc.CanceledDisposal—4007,420–7,550Jan 6, 1984
Guerra, A. E. #9Texaco E & P Inc.CanceledDisposal—3003,950–4,400Jun 9, 1972
Schaleben, H. #1Maggert Energy Corp.CanceledDisposal—3008,031–8,041May 9, 1990
South Weslaco Gas Unit #8Apache CorporationCanceledDisposal—3002,400–5,750May 10, 1996
Painter Gas Unit #9Magnum Producing, LPPluggedDisposal—2505,900–6,400Jan 7, 1987
Robinette, J. C. #2Nadcf Recovery Group, Inc.CanceledDisposal—2504,000–5,200Sep 15, 1995
Ramey, Alex Unit 1 #5 UBXP Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—2506,010–6,017Aug 23, 2004
Mellinger Gas Unit #3Gulf Exploration CorporationCanceledDisposal—2006,746–6,755Feb 26, 1968
Ramey, Alex #1DAmerican Petrofina Co. of Tex.CanceledDisposal—2006,489–6,530Jul 13, 1981
Ramirez #1B & B Operating CompanyCanceledDisposal—2003,371–3,373May 17, 1991
Smith Gas Unit #1 #2Texas Independent Explor Ltd.CanceledDisposal—2007,080–7,090May 15, 1990
Box, John L. Unit #1Pickens Company, Inc., TheCanceledDisposal—2005,060–5,070Aug 10, 1993
Christian, Woods #29Shell Western E&P Inc.CanceledDisposal—1205,902–5,915Dec 6, 1993
Jancik, John #2Arco Oil & Gas Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1006,900–6,904Nov 20, 1968
De Betancourt, A. #3Varn Petroleum Co.CanceledDisposal—755,440–5,445Feb 11, 1980
Bentsen -A- #7Phillips Petroleum CompanyCanceledDisposal——4,750—
Goldston, W. L. #8Union Pacific Resources CompanyCanceledDisposal——4,550—
La Joya Lake Ranch #3WPickens Company, Inc., TheCanceledDisposal——4,668Jun 5, 1963
K.H. Tanner Unit #2Valley Vacuum Trucks, Inc.CanceledDisposal——4,180—
Ramsower, G. R. #S 1WDExpando Production CompanyCanceledDisposal——2,350—
Edinburg Unit #5Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.CanceledDisposal————
La Blanca Gas Unit #2Amoco Production CompanyCanceledDisposal——3,260—
Chapa, Salamon #3Energy Development Corp.CanceledDisposal——4,404—
Turner, J. G., Gas Unit #1 #1 UTenneco Oil Co.CanceledDisposal——8,803—
De Cavazos, R. L. #2Texas Fuel CompanyCanceledDisposal——8,285—
Jancik, John #1DArco Oil & Gas Co.CanceledDisposal——1,700–3,200Jan 22, 1982
Marmolejo, Brigido Jr. #1Wainoco Oil & Gas CompanyCanceledDisposal——3,160–3,225Jan 21, 1983
Johnson, F. I. #17WMobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery——5,942Sep 1, 1983
Johnson, F. I. #28WMobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery———Sep 1, 1983
Johnson, F. I. #29WMobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery———Sep 1, 1983
No. 3 Hamman "a" Gas Unit #1Bright & Co.CanceledDisposal——2,150–2,230Dec 6, 1983
Johnson, F. I. #49WMobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery——5,940Aug 8, 1984
Ramey, Alex #7BXP Operating, LLCPluggedDisposal——4,750–5,400Nov 23, 1983
Guerra, A., et al -B- #2White Oak Operating Company LLCPluggedDisposal——4,450–5,400Jun 28, 1985
Johnson, F. I. #18Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.PluggedDisposal——1,900–2,200Jul 22, 1985
Bentsen Bros #9Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-CorpusCanceledDisposal——5,960May 16, 1986

Latest disposal drilling permits

W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.

IssuedPermitOperatorLease / well
Aug 28, 2014793106OXY USA Inc.Woods Christian SWD #1D 21534134
Dec 27, 2006630542El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Garza-Zamora Energy Trust SWD #1 21533562
Sep 26, 2002524064El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Turner, E. SWD #1 21533024
Apr 12, 2002519055Southern Disposals, L.L.C.Fee SWD #2 21532978
Apr 12, 2002519055Southern Disposals, L.L.C.Fee SWD #2 21532978
Nov 30, 2000502485Southern Disposals, L.L.C.Fee SWD #1 21532835
Oct 3, 1995440518Shell Western E&P Inc.McAllen Ranch SWD #4 21532268
May 11, 1993411440Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationCoates, George SWD "A" #1 21530094
Jan 31, 1989355673Bright & Co.Mc Allen Ranch SWD #1 21531847
Sep 20, 1988351420Greenbrier Oper. Co.Greenbrier SWD #1 21531831

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/hidalgo, documented in the API reference.