Produced water and disposal in Irion 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 →
Irion County has 133 active injection and disposal wells, 33 of them permitted for disposal, with 659,300 barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 18 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to September 2025, down 6% on the year before, about 7% of what the permits allow.
1 deep disposal wells here report daily to TexNet; they injected 5,247 barrels a day in August 2026.
Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. is the largest injector in the county, with 2.8 million barrels reported across 2 active wells.
1 M2+ earthquakes were located in the county's area over the last two years, the largest M2.0.
- 133
- active injection wells, 33 for disposal
- 659K
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 17.8M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Sep 2025 -6%
- 7%
- of permitted capacity used
- 374
- UIC permits on file, all time
- 5.25K
- bbl/d, 1 daily reporters, Aug 2026
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO SEP 2025
Last 12 months 17,765,010 · prior 12 18,810,997(-6%)
UT BEG TexNet injection reporting tool
Deep disposal, reported daily
- 5.25K
- bbl per day, Aug 2026
- 1
- wells reporting
- 1
- operators
- —
- same wells vs a year earlier
| Well | Operator | bbl/d |
|---|---|---|
| 23536576 | Moriah Operating,llc | 5,247 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | 2.77M | 2 | 37K |
| BNN South Texas, LLC | 2.7M | 2 | 28K |
| Ogris Operating, LLC | 2.59M | 1 | 40K |
| Permian Resources Operating, LLC | 2.17M | 3 | 25.9K |
| Apache Corporation | 2.02M | 80 | 179K |
| Fossil Petroleum LLC | 1.48M | 1 | 15K |
| Hibernia Resources IV, LLC | 725K | 1 | 30K |
| Optimum Disposal LLC | 608K | 1 | 25K |
| Tankersley SWD LLC | 575K | 2 | 17K |
| Discovery Natural Resources LLC | 569K | 6 | 102K |
| Compass Energy Operating, LLC | 482K | 2 | 7.5K |
| DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC | 331K | 1 | 20K |
| Scout Energy Management LLC | 240K | 2 | 5.15K |
| P1 Energy, LLC | 142K | 1 | 6K |
| Triple Crown Resources, LLC | 106K | 2 | 18K |
| BRP Energy, LLC | 61.9K | 1 | 3.5K |
| Moriah Operating,llc | 49.4K | 1 | 24.5K |
| Core Petro, LLC | 48.4K | 9 | 4.45K |
| Woodbine Production Corporation | 26.6K | 1 | 0 |
| Prestonwood Operating LLC | 23.8K | 2 | 2K |
Injection permits
374 UIC PERMITS · 133 ACTIVE · PAGE 4 OF 4
Active permits first, by reported volume, then canceled, plugged, and never-activated permits.
| Well | Operator | Status | Purpose | Reported, bbl | bbl/d permitted | Zone, ft | Permitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McMillan, Reva "28" #1028 | Western Energy Management, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 250 | 1,341–1,374 | Dec 8, 1981 |
| North Mertzon San Angelo Unit #101 | Front Street Operating, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 1,684–1,689 | Jun 7, 1984 |
| North Mertzon San Angelo Unit #602 | Eastern Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 1,649–1,657 | Jun 7, 1984 |
| North Mertzon San Angelo Unit #603 | Front Street Operating, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 1,593–1,637 | Jun 7, 1984 |
| Mim South #9 | Tejas Jack Sales, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 1,431–1,439 | Sep 13, 1996 |
| North Mertzon San Angelo Unit #103W | Front Street Operating, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 230 | 1,712–1,749 | Dec 15, 1966 |
| North Mertzon San Angelo Unit #303 | Riata Energy, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 230 | 1,747–1,773 | Dec 15, 1966 |
| North Mertzon San Angelo Unit #404W | Eastern Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 230 | 1,703–1,712 | Dec 15, 1966 |
| North Mertzon San Angelo Unit #505 | Petroplex Equipment, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 230 | 1,610–1,639 | Dec 15, 1966 |
| North Mertzon San Angelo Unit #604W | Eastern Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 230 | 1,604–1,634 | Dec 15, 1966 |
| North Mertzon San Angelo Unit #701W | Petroplex Equipment, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 230 | 1,656–1,676 | Dec 15, 1966 |
| Brooks Unit #5013W | Freeman Oil Co | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 1,129–1,198 | Jul 13, 1987 |
| Sugg -A- #2 | Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 1,160–1,620 | Mar 29, 1989 |
| Brooks Unit #2018 | Freeman Oil Co | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 1,173–1,180 | Jul 13, 1987 |
| Brooks Unit #308 | Fratelli Exploration, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 1,146–1,156 | Jul 13, 1987 |
| Brooks Unit #1020 | Freeman Oil Co | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 1,209–1,222 | Jul 13, 1987 |
| Brooks Unit #206 | Fratelli Exploration, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 1,138–1,153 | Jul 13, 1987 |
| Brooks Unit #5012 | Fratelli Exploration, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 1,190–1,208 | Jul 13, 1987 |
| Brooks Unit #3033 | Fratelli Exploration, L.P. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 1,134–1,155 | Jul 13, 1987 |
| Brooks Unit #4038 | Fratelli Exploration, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 1,209–1,219 | Jul 13, 1987 |
| Brooks Unit #5028 | Fratelli Exploration, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 1,128–1,157 | Jul 13, 1987 |
| Byler "B" #15 | Freeman Oil Co | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 1,105–1,122 | Jul 13, 1987 |
| Cotton "C" #2 | Freeman Oil Co | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 1,227–1,230 | Jul 13, 1987 |
| Byler "B" #27 | Freeman Oil Co | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 1,005–1,017 | Jul 13, 1987 |
| Mim South #12 | Prasad, Hari Production Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 1,404–1,407 | Jul 13, 1987 |
| Brooks Unit #6016 | Zachry Oil and Gas Properties | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 1,113–1,147 | Jan 14, 1988 |
| Tweedy #7 | Fratelli Exploration, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 1,084–1,096 | Nov 15, 1999 |
| Mim South #1 | Tejas Jack Sales, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 1,402–1,407 | Sep 13, 1996 |
| Mim South #4 | Tejas Jack Sales, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 1,426–1,450 | Jun 11, 1998 |
| Mim South #8 | Prasad, Hari Production Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 160 | 1,494–1,499 | Jan 28, 2004 |
| Brooks Unit #4011W | Lawrence, C. F. & Assoc. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 150 | 1,218–1,228 | Aug 2, 1967 |
| Bryant, M. D. Est. #3W | Concho Oilfield Serv & Oper Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 150 | 962–966 | Jul 18, 1996 |
| Jones, E. D. "A" #21 | Armor Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 150 | 904–909 | Oct 28, 1992 |
| Van Keuren, Idabel #3 | Lone Star Production Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 150 | 2,008–2,016 | Dec 31, 1973 |
| Farmer -56- #6 | Front Street Operating, LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 130 | 7,095–7,118 | Mar 29, 1979 |
| Mim South #3 | Prasad, Hari Production Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 125 | 1,350–1,354 | Jan 15, 1993 |
| Brooks Unit #4015W | Turner, Glen | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 125 | 1,260 | Sep 3, 1964 |
| McMillan, Reva #324 | Bomar Operating Co., LC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 1,391–1,412 | May 16, 1979 |
| Wall, D. D. #1 | Blue Danube Oil Company, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 825–830 | Jan 24, 1968 |
| Wall, D. D. #2 | Blue Danube Oil Company, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 850–855 | Jan 24, 1968 |
| Wall, D. D. #3 | Blue Danube Oil Company, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 831–840 | Jan 24, 1968 |
| Winterbotham #1 | Schkade Exploration | Plugged | Disposal | — | 90 | 991–997 | Apr 9, 1971 |
| Wall, D. D. #6D | A & B Oil Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | 25 | 827–837 | Jun 28, 1976 |
| Cathey, Alice D. #2 | Sun Exploration & Production Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 18 | 1,685–1,710 | Feb 14, 1964 |
| Brooks Unit #101W | Lawrence, C. F. & Assoc. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Brooks Unit #205 | Lawrence, C. F. & Assoc. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Brooks Unit #307 | Lawrence, C. F. & Assoc. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Brooks Unit #5014 | Lawrence, C. F. & Assoc. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Shaw, Verda #2D | BTS Operating, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Morehead, Ada #2W | Crain Oil Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,640 | — |
| Phillips, H M #1W | MHF Operating Company, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Lackey, Mark #2 | J. Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | Mar 28, 1980 |
| Noelke, W. M. Est. #13W | Hondo Oil & Gas Company Delaware | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Noelke, W. M. Est. #34W | Hondo Oil & Gas Company Delaware | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| North Mertzon San Angelo Unit #202D | Eastern Petroleum Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| North Mertzon San Angelo Unit #203W | Eastern Petroleum Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| North Mertzon San Angelo Unit #302 | Eastern Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| North Mertzon San Angelo Unit #403 | Eastern Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Sugg, Ela C. #3W | R. K. G. Engineering, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Sugg, Ela C. #4W | R. K. G. Engineering, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Murphey, Elta, Mrs. #1D | J. P. Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,606 | — |
| Rocker B -GG- #3 D | Graham Royalty, Ltd. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,280–3,318 | Sep 20, 1974 |
| Short, J. C. #21W | Lejan, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Ketchum Mt. (Clear Fork) Unit #5610 | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Oct 5, 1982 |
| Charlton, Mrs. G. T. #2W | Rio Interstate Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jan 24, 1983 |
| Fisher -18- #2D | Meadco Properties | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,351–2,371 | Dec 28, 1982 |
| Atkinson "10" #7 | Parker & Parsley Petroleum Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,460 | Nov 5, 1985 |
| Mim North #5 | Lawrence, C. F. & Assoc. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,480 | Nov 18, 1985 |
| Mim North #3 | Prasad, Hari Production Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,492 | Jan 3, 1986 |
| Bryant "B" #6 | Schaaron International Energy | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,682 | Feb 27, 1986 |
| Farmar-Sugg 23 #5 | Q E D Exploration, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,928–1,932 | Jul 3, 1986 |
| Atkinson, Verna #9 | S & T Operating, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 7,244 | Aug 1, 1986 |
| Runway SWD #1 | Mesquite SWD Inc | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Mattie Caroliine #1 | Alliance Op. Group Ventures, LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Jul 3, 2013 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2022 | 883825 | Tischer Energy, LLC | Elliott SWD #1 23536550 |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 833134 | On Point Oilfield Operations LLC | Barnhart SWD #1 23535143 |
| Jun 6, 2017 | 827089 | McPhaul, Inc. | SWD 75 #2 23536200 |
| Nov 3, 2016 | 819597 | NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLC | Barnhart 687 SWD #1 23536152 |
| Jun 29, 2016 | 816582 | Bosque Disposal Systems, LLC | Lilly SWD #1 23536128 |
| May 8, 2015 | 806341 | Henderson & Erickson, Inc. | Barnhart SWD #2 23536053 |
| Aug 13, 2014 | 791995 | Rains Energy, LLC | Barnhart South SWD #2 23535913 |
| Aug 7, 2014 | 791720 | Rains Energy, LLC | Rockytop SWD #1 23535910 |
| Mar 4, 2014 | 772419 | Fiml Natural Resources, LLC | Rocker B SWD #191WD 23535582 |
| Nov 18, 2013 | 772550 | Fiml Natural Resources, LLC | Rock Hollow SWD #190WD 23535586 |
About this data
RRC UIC well master and H-10 injection reports, settled through Sep 2025; TexNet daily injection for Aug 2026; disposal permit tags from Petrora's sector classifier.
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/water/tx/irion, documented in the API reference.