Produced water and disposal in Jefferson 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 →
Jefferson County has 83 active injection and disposal wells, 83 of them permitted for disposal, with 1.2 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 56 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to September 2025, up 47% on the year before, about 13% of what the permits allow.
Golden Triangle Storage, LLC is the largest injector in the county, with 28 million barrels reported across 5 active wells.
- 83
- active injection wells, 83 for disposal
- 1.2M
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 55.7M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Sep 2025 +47%
- 13%
- of permitted capacity used
- 313
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO SEP 2025
Last 12 months 55,684,439 · prior 12 37,938,236(+47%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Triangle Storage, LLC | 28.2M | 5 | 282K |
| Energy Transfer Spindletop LLC | 14.7M | 4 | 200K |
| Hilcorp Energy Company | 3.08M | 5 | 45K |
| Milestone Operating, Inc. | 2.77M | 7 | 45K |
| Ecoserv Environmental Svcs, LLC | 1.56M | 20 | 240K |
| WSP USA Energy Storage Svcs Inc. | 1.45M | 3 | 157K |
| White Marlin Operating Co, LLC | 1.04M | 8 | 37.1K |
| Ballard Exploration Company,inc. | 492K | 1 | 2.5K |
| Zachry Exploration, LLC | 418K | 1 | 5K |
| Olipdp II, LLC | 411K | 1 | 3K |
| S & S Operating Company, Inc. | 349K | 3 | 3.7K |
| Kingwood Exploration LLC | 331K | 4 | 49.5K |
| Rheaco Oil Company, Ltd. | 291K | 2 | 2K |
| Lases Company, Inc. | 238K | 1 | 12.5K |
| Gepard Energy Inc | 208K | 3 | 35K |
| Allied-Gulf Energy, LLC | 102K | 3 | 37K |
| 19TH Hole Production, LLC | 25.8K | 1 | 2K |
| US Ecology Winnie, LLC | 15.2K | 1 | 2K |
| Sawtooth Operating Co., Inc. | 14.6K | 1 | 800 |
| Wagner Oil Company | 4.9K | 1 | 1.5K |
Injection permits
396 UIC PERMITS · 83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards, Lum #1D | Puls, W. L. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 600 | 1,950–2,400 | Jun 2, 1983 |
| American Nat'l. Bk. Beaumont,tr. #1 | Gruy Mgmt. Service Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 600 | 1,058–1,084 | Jul 7, 1977 |
| Herbert-Broussard #5 | Continental Operating Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,220–4,520 | Dec 19, 1984 |
| McFaddin, W.P.H. #187 | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 2,050–4,100 | Mar 22, 1976 |
| Gladys City #7 | Wilson, Charles B., Jr., Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 795–804 | Apr 2, 1976 |
| Hebert-Broussard #1 | Rutherford Oil Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 3,090–3,437 | Oct 2, 1980 |
| Gallagher #2 | Doyle Productions, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,908–4,976 | Dec 17, 1984 |
| Amoco Fee SWD #1 | Unit Petroleum Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 1,602–1,622 | Nov 12, 1985 |
| McLean, Marrs #2 | Kamlok Oil & Gas, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 1,850–2,050 | Jul 12, 1990 |
| Doornbos, William et Al #1 | Houston Oil & Minerals Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 1,910–1,920 | Feb 24, 1976 |
| Bauer, George R. #1 | Horn, Bill Jr. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 400 | 1,955–1,975 | Sep 22, 1977 |
| Fitzhugh, Mary E. #4D | Kamlok, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 400 | 1,075–1,268 | May 14, 1962 |
| Port Acres Gas Unit #1 #5 | Service Production Company, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 300 | 1,550–1,700 | Jun 10, 1977 |
| Schmucker, S. J. #1 | Core E & P Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 250 | 1,700–2,943 | Mar 4, 1946 |
| Lohman Howth #2 | Goldking Prod. Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 250 | 2,170–2,190 | Nov 5, 1985 |
| Security State Bank & Trust #3D | BHP Petroleum (Americas) Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 1,508–10,678 | Jan 18, 1968 |
| Burr #1 | Energy Reserves Group, L.L.C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 1,165–1,195 | Feb 5, 1985 |
| Gephart, Helen #1 | United Texas Corp. (A) | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 8,600–8,604 | Jun 9, 1965 |
| Kaufman Investment Co. #5 | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 1,250–2,370 | Feb 9, 1961 |
| Klein, John H. #1D | Sorpresa Petroleum Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 1,450–1,750 | Oct 1, 1979 |
| McLean Trust #1 | Ritco Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 5,021–5,041 | Aug 19, 1986 |
| McLean Trust #2 | Ritco Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 3,425–3,446 | Aug 19, 1986 |
| McLean Trust #5 | Ritco Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 5,425–5,451 | Aug 19, 1986 |
| McLean Trust #6 | Ritco Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 3,372–3,384 | Aug 19, 1986 |
| McLean Trust #7 | Ritco Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 2,878–3,253 | Aug 19, 1986 |
| McLean Trust #8 | Ritco Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 3,226–3,254 | Aug 19, 1986 |
| McLean Trust #9 | Ritco Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 3,232–3,260 | Aug 19, 1986 |
| McLeod, Gilbert-1ST City #2 | Atco Prod. Co., Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 200 | 8,250–8,350 | Aug 31, 1995 |
| Hooks, J. B. #2 | Cokinos, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 150 | 5,220–5,230 | Feb 4, 1976 |
| McFaddin #12D | Etoco Incorporated | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 995–1,013 | Feb 2, 1981 |
| Treadaway Land Company #2 | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 1,290–2,380 | Oct 10, 1967 |
| Whitefield Trust #1 | Alexander Pet. Consultants, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 50 | 892–5,580 | Jan 7, 1982 |
| Port Acres Gas Unit #1 #2 | Henderson, Peter Oil Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 30 | 1,570–1,690 | Apr 23, 1969 |
| Pinchback, Seawillow, Mrs. #15D | Exxon Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 2 | 2,100–4,410 | Aug 23, 1966 |
| Pinchback, Seawillow, Mrs. #14 D | Osborn,w.b. Oil & Gas Operations | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,420–6,436 | Nov 2, 1964 |
| Crook, T. H. #21D | Exxon Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,550 | Oct 13, 1972 |
| Pevoto, R. J. #12D | Exxon Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 850 | Nov 4, 1954 |
| Pevoto, R. J. #13D | Exxon Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,000 | — |
| Pinchback, Seawillow, Mrs. #2D | Osborn,w.b. Oil & Gas Operations | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,650 | — |
| Junker-Spencer Etal -a- Tr. -A- #51 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,594 | — |
| Junker-Spencer Etal -a- Tr. -B- #27 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Junker-Spencer Etal -a- Tr. -D- #47 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas, E., Etal #1 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Storage | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas, E., Etal #4 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Storage | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas, E., Etal #5 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Storage | — | — | — | — |
| Broussard & Hebert #1D | Sun Exploration & Production Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 750 | — |
| Broussard Trust #6D | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,400 | Oct 9, 1974 |
| Jefferson Land Co. a/C #1 #2D | Exxon Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 500 | — |
| Jefferson Land Co. a/C #1 #5D | Exxon Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,500 | — |
| Jefferson Land Co. a/C #1 #6D | Exxon Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,500 | — |
| Jefferson Land Co. a/C #1 #7D | Exxon Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,500 | — |
| Pleasant, Ed #1D | Exxon Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 800 | Apr 15, 1954 |
| Long #2D | Arista Novelty, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,610 | Jan 4, 1963 |
| Carroll, W. M. #3 | Transoil, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,010 | Jul 23, 1984 |
| Rosedale Services, Inc. #1 D | Chappell, John W. Trustee | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,720 | — |
| Gladys City #122 | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,700–5,100 | Mar 12, 1975 |
| McFaddin, W.P.H. #208 | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,700 | — |
| Doyle, Katherine et Al #1 | Prudential Drilling Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Apr 1, 1972 |
| Phelan, J. H. #4 | Reserve Oil & Gas Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| McFaddin Ranch #4 | Coalinga Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Follmer #1 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Jul 12, 1982 |
| Dishman, J. A., -A- #19D | B. C. Ventures, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,000–4,460 | Nov 30, 1983 |
| Burr #1D | Corpening Enterprises | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,165–1,195 | Mar 6, 1980 |
| Fitzhugh, Mary, Etal #12 | Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 6,690 | Sep 10, 1984 |
| Carroll, W. M. #1 D | Elliott Oil & Gas Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,213–2,400 | Nov 21, 1984 |
| Blauw-Paetz #1D | EOG Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,180–2,430 | Apr 28, 1986 |
| Richard, Martelle et al Unit 1 #1 | S & S Operating Company, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 2,080–2,090 | May 23, 1985 |
| Amelia Oil Unit 43 #28D | Exxon Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,800–4,500 | Jun 10, 1985 |
| Junker Spencer #61 | Kamlok Oil & Gas, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 9,114 | Jun 10, 1985 |
| Herbert-Broussard #15 | Rutherford Oil Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,900–4,400 | Jun 10, 1985 |
| Jefferson Land Co. #45 | BDH Technology, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 7,245–7,263 | Jun 28, 1988 |
| Gcci, LLC #1123 | Coastal Caverns, Inc. | Canceled | Storage | — | — | — | Oct 16, 2007 |
| Air Liquide #2 | Air Liquide Large Indust U.S. LP | Inactive | Storage | — | — | 3,500–5,400 | Oct 20, 2008 |
| Centana #6 | Centana Intrastate Pipeline, LLC | Inactive | Storage | — | — | 3,000–4,300 | Nov 16, 2015 |
| — #14 | Humble Oil & Refining Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,420–6,436 | Feb 14, 1964 |
| Lovell Lake Frio 1 GU #21 L | Humble Oil & Refining Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 7,621–7,631 | Feb 4, 1972 |
| Lovell Lake Frio 1 Gas Unit #28 | Exxon Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 7,624–7,640 | Jan 7, 1974 |
| Gladys City Oil #117 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,773–2,833 | Jun 1, 1964 |
| W. P. H. McFaddin #176 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,592–3,602 | Jun 1, 1964 |
| McFaddin, W.P.H. #96 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,518–2,542 | Dec 28, 1964 |
| McFaddin, W.P.H. #123 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,054–4,066 | Dec 28, 1964 |
| McFaddin, W.P.H. #156 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,114–3,124 | Dec 28, 1964 |
| McFaddin, W.P.H. #162 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,553–2,590 | Dec 28, 1964 |
| McFaddin, W.P.H. #183 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,612–4,657 | Dec 28, 1964 |
| McFaddin, W.P.H. #185 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,929–2,959 | Dec 28, 1964 |
| McFaddin, W.P.H. #223 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,085–4,101 | Dec 28, 1964 |
| Gladys City #128 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,002–5,014 | May 26, 1969 |
| Gladys City #138 M | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,085–5,097 | May 26, 1969 |
| Gladys City #162 U | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,085–5,112 | May 26, 1969 |
| Gladys City #136 L | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,268–5,289 | Jan 6, 1970 |
| Fee-Guilmartin #31 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,870–3,885 | May 4, 1967 |
| Fee-Guilmartin #32 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,546–4,556 | May 4, 1967 |
| Gladys City #2 | Texas Brine Company,l.l.c. | Canceled | Other | — | — | — | Jan 1, 1958 |
| Thomas, E., Etal #12 | Valero Terminaling & Distrib. Co | Plugged | Storage | — | — | 3,500–7,500 | Nov 2, 2023 |
| Golden Triangle Storage #10 | Golden Triangle Storage, LLC | Inactive | Storage | — | — | 4,600–8,000 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Golden Triangle Storage #11 | Golden Triangle Storage, LLC | Inactive | Storage | — | — | 4,600–8,000 | Jun 24, 2026 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2024 | 903616 | Energy Transfer Spindletop LLC | Brine Disposal #1 #3 24532917 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 903616 | Energy Transfer Spindletop LLC | Brine Disposal #1 #3 24532917 |
| May 23, 2018 | 840242 | Five-Jab, Inc. | MMK SWD #2 24532867 |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 775928 | White Oak Operating Company LLC | China Townsite SWD #1 24532800 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | 769480 | Samson Exploration, LLC | Broussard Trust SWD #1 24532791 |
| Mar 10, 2009 | 678925 | White Oak Operating Company LLC | Jefferson Land Co. SWD #1 24532596 |
| Sep 22, 2008 | 670397 | PB Energy Storage Services, Inc. | Brine Disposal #0002A 24532572 |
| Jul 10, 2008 | 647121 | Coastal Caverns, Inc. | Brine Disposal #1 #4 24532527 |
| Jul 10, 2008 | 647118 | Coastal Caverns, Inc. | Brine Disposal #1 #2 24532525 |
| Jul 10, 2008 | 647105 | Coastal Caverns, Inc. | Brine Disposal #1 #1 24532524 |
About this data
RRC UIC well master and H-10 injection reports, settled through Sep 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/jefferson, documented in the API reference.