Produced water and disposal in Jones 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 →
Jones County has 167 active injection and disposal wells, 62 of them permitted for disposal, with 220,580 barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 5.5 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, down 7% on the year before, about 7% of what the permits allow.
Sojourner Drilling Corporation is the largest injector in the county, with 1.2 million barrels reported across 22 active wells.
- 167
- active injection wells, 62 for disposal
- 221K
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 5.54M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -7%
- 7%
- of permitted capacity used
- 940
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 5,536,643 · prior 12 5,941,323(-7%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sojourner Drilling Corporation | 1.19M | 22 | 50.2K |
| Petro-Hunt, L.L.C. | 636K | 1 | 20K |
| Petex | 469K | 3 | 3K |
| Beasley Well Service Inc. | 421K | 7 | 11K |
| Momentum Operating Co., Inc. | 412K | 5 | 5K |
| Pure O & G, LLC | 348K | 4 | 10.7K |
| Trek Resources, Inc. | 315K | 2 | 2.9K |
| 5L Properties, Inc. | 172K | 4 | 2K |
| Scott Operating, Inc. | 162K | 7 | 4.01K |
| Barnett Energy, Inc. | 141K | 1 | 2K |
| D.K.D. | 139K | 1 | 10K |
| DJ & T Services, LLC | 138K | 5 | 1.95K |
| Abilene American Energy, LLC | 131K | 1 | 1.2K |
| Smith, Joe T., Inc. | 126K | 2 | 8.5K |
| Powell Properties, Inc. | 96.8K | 3 | 3.1K |
| JQL Energy, LLC | 76.6K | 1 | 2K |
| Grayrock Energy II, LLC | 73.3K | 16 | 16.2K |
| Lawrence Energy Company | 55.8K | 2 | 700 |
| Laneer Resources Company | 52.8K | 2 | 500 |
| Scout Energy Management LLC | 51.6K | 1 | 5K |
Injection permits
940 UIC PERMITS · 167 ACTIVE · PAGE 6 OF 10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blankenship #1 | L.C.S. Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,100–3,180 | Aug 20, 2004 |
| Sears, Amy Unit #7 | L.C.S. Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,065–3,125 | Oct 29, 2004 |
| Sears, Amy Unit #41 | L.C.S. Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 2,990–3,125 | Oct 29, 2004 |
| McKnight, C. #1 | L.C.S. Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,020–3,220 | Nov 30, 2004 |
| Gill #1 | L.C.S. Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,020–3,300 | Dec 1, 2004 |
| Cooley #1 | S.B. Street Operating, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 400 | 1,969–1,990 | May 6, 2014 |
| Byram, John P. #1 | Onyx Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 2,201–2,239 | Jun 21, 1972 |
| Muenzler, G. G. #2 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,224–3,240 | Sep 16, 1966 |
| West Pitzer Unit #401 | Crown Central Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,724 | Oct 6, 1969 |
| West Pitzer Unit #701 | Crown Central Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,662 | Oct 6, 1969 |
| Ramsey, H. H. & M. T. #1 | Hovgard & Fitzgerald | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 1,697–1,701 | Jul 3, 1964 |
| Mead Strawn Unit #5 | Pure Oil Company, The | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,485–4,493 | Jun 1, 1964 |
| Mead Strawn Unit #17 | Pure Oil Company, The | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,451–4,480 | Jun 1, 1964 |
| Mead Strawn Unit #15 | Pure Oil Company, The | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,953–4,963 | Sep 7, 1965 |
| Mead Strawn Unit #16 | Pure Oil Company, The | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,477–4,978 | Sep 7, 1965 |
| Reynolds, Cramer #403 | Crown Central Petroleum Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,713–4,715 | Apr 24, 1970 |
| Reynolds, Cramer #1304 | Crown Central Petroleum Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,774–4,792 | May 3, 1968 |
| Reynolds, Cramer #201 | Crown Central Petroleum Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,713–4,715 | Aug 8, 1967 |
| Reynolds, Cramer #501 | Crown Central Petroleum Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,703–4,715 | Aug 8, 1967 |
| Reynolds, Cramer #601 | Crown Central Petroleum Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,711–4,715 | Aug 8, 1967 |
| Goza, K.A., Jr. #1 | Meekle Energy Company, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 350 | 2,554–2,566 | Jan 9, 1984 |
| Bitter Creek Unit #2A | Augusta Oil & Gas Inc | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 2,130–2,134 | Dec 29, 1994 |
| Brown "A" #2 | Gillespie, Lynn | Canceled | Disposal | — | 350 | 3,692–3,752 | May 7, 1986 |
| Collins-Jones Unit #503 | Roark & Hooker | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 5,096–5,107 | Dec 8, 1965 |
| Shannon Unit Waterflood #B 2 | Smith Pipe of Abilene | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,022–2,030 | Mar 5, 1970 |
| Shannon Unit Waterflood #B 3 | Smith Pipe of Abilene | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,023–2,040 | Mar 5, 1970 |
| Shapard, Louise #3 | Integras Operating, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 300 | 3,641–3,645 | Aug 13, 1980 |
| Mason Est. #5 D | Valera Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 300 | 2,860–2,880 | Nov 27, 1984 |
| Hamby Consolidated Unit #2 | U.S. Enterprises | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,610–1,622 | Mar 9, 1982 |
| Hamby Consolidated Unit #30 | U.S. Enterprises | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,602–1,606 | Feb 12, 1985 |
| Bennett "A" #3A | Barnett Energy, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,021–2,025 | Jun 12, 1990 |
| Akers #1 | Barnett Energy, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,174–2,178 | Sep 8, 1989 |
| Brady, E. S. #W 3 | Ginnings Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,620–1,670 | Dec 16, 1987 |
| Brady, E. S. #1 | Ginnings Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,648–1,672 | Dec 16, 1987 |
| Brady, E. S. #W 2 | Ginnings Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,620–1,660 | Dec 16, 1987 |
| Wilson, E. Estate #1 | Neatherlin, Earl Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 300 | 2,282–2,286 | Aug 2, 1988 |
| Lovvorn, J.D. #1 | Stephens & Johnson Operating Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,264–2,269 | Apr 17, 1989 |
| Lassetter, W.B. #2 | Stephens & Johnson Operating Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,262–2,266 | Apr 17, 1989 |
| Cook-Holt Unit #3A | Curran-Kiel Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,797–1,807 | Nov 30, 1990 |
| Cook-Holt Unit #2 | Erson Royalty Company, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,811–1,828 | Nov 30, 1990 |
| Cook-Holt Unit #2A | Ipact | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,799–1,806 | Dec 14, 1990 |
| Bennett "B" #1 | W.I. Royalty, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,160–2,163 | Mar 6, 1991 |
| Brady, E. S. #W 5 | Ginnings Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,634–1,673 | Apr 10, 1991 |
| Scott, Joe H., Unit #1 | Tahoe Exploration Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 300 | 1,831–1,837 | Apr 14, 1994 |
| Reeves, Herman #5 | Unit Petroleum Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 4,720–4,750 | Feb 1, 2000 |
| Appling #6 | Overland Operating Company, LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 300 | 2,576–2,579 | Apr 10, 2001 |
| Nix, J.E. #3 | Powell Properties, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 300 | 2,185–2,254 | Jun 20, 2002 |
| — #2 | Bettis, Boyle & Stovall | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,596 | — |
| Wills #2 | Momentum Operating Co., Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,050–2,067 | Feb 10, 2010 |
| Monson, Sophia, Mrs. #2 | Momentum Operating Co., Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,039–2,044 | Mar 17, 2010 |
| Mueller Farms #2 | Hofco, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,550–2,630 | Oct 14, 2013 |
| Kiser "A" #9 | Bluff Creek Petroleum, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,856–1,917 | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Farnsworth, B. F. #6 | G-B Oil Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 3,030–3,038 | Sep 30, 1968 |
| Boren, J. F. #3 | Onyx Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,260–2,270 | Aug 20, 1963 |
| Boren, J. F. #8 | Onyx Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | — | Aug 20, 1963 |
| Hatchett W.E. #5 | Onyx Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,262–2,274 | Aug 20, 1963 |
| Hatchett, W.E. #8 | Onyx Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | — | Aug 20, 1963 |
| Holland #5 | Smith, Joe T. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,002–2,010 | Sep 28, 1964 |
| Oldham, Ann #19 | Albaugh, H. L. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 1,632–1,640 | Mar 29, 1965 |
| Bryan W. J. Jr Heirs #2 | Tri Star Petro, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 3,610 | Jul 8, 1975 |
| Double Nickel #2 | Bluff Creek Petroleum, LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 300 | 2,150–2,170 | Mar 9, 2023 |
| Mitchell, W.L. #3 | Felderhoff Production Company | Inactive | Disposal | — | 300 | 3,889–5,122 | May 8, 2026 |
| Hatchett, W. E. #2 | Onyx Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 285 | 2,159–2,162 | Aug 20, 1963 |
| Floyd, J. M. #4 | Hodges & Hodges Productions | Canceled | Disposal | — | 280 | 2,190–2,200 | Nov 24, 1971 |
| Wimberly Field Unit #Q 43 | Saxon Exploration Company-Dallas | Canceled | Disposal | — | 270 | 2,418–2,555 | Dec 4, 1981 |
| Wimberly Field Unit #Q142 | Saxon Exploration Company-Dallas | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 270 | 2,423–2,555 | Dec 4, 1981 |
| Huddleston, D.O. Estate "B" #2 | M-Tex Resources, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 270 | 3,014–3,026 | Jan 28, 1983 |
| Doty Bluff Creek Unit #603W | Chalmers Exploration Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 1,888–1,895 | Jan 28, 1981 |
| Baize, Sam #5 | Enserch Exploration, Inc | Canceled | Disposal | — | 250 | 3,010–3,024 | Apr 5, 1976 |
| North Sayles Unit #50 | Wilcox Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 1,960–1,970 | Mar 10, 1982 |
| Hamby Consolidated Unit #17 | U.S. Enterprises | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 1,609–1,614 | Dec 10, 1982 |
| Jensen, W.L. #1 | Scott Operating, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 250 | 1,927–1,934 | Feb 8, 1990 |
| Baker "A" #1 | Schkade Production Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 1,591–1,594 | Dec 8, 1982 |
| Jensen, W.L. #1WD | Scott Operating, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 250 | 1,927–1,934 | Aug 14, 1989 |
| Scott, A. #3 | Flare Oil Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 250 | 1,610–1,620 | Aug 29, 1994 |
| Amerson, C. P. #2 | Trek Resources, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 250 | 3,138–3,148 | Jun 30, 1989 |
| Baptist Foundation of Texas #9 | Nick Oil | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 1,612–1,620 | May 15, 1990 |
| Altum #1R | Westwood Energy, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 2,800–2,899 | Aug 20, 1992 |
| Perkins-Edwards #4 | Golden Horse Group Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 3,132–3,169 | Jan 18, 1994 |
| Akard #1 | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 2,120–2,124 | Aug 21, 1964 |
| Akard "A" #2 | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 2,120–2,129 | Aug 21, 1964 |
| Akard "E" #3 | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 2,116–2,120 | Aug 21, 1964 |
| Arnett, H. S. #4 | Onyx Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 2,851–2,854 | May 4, 1966 |
| Edgar T. Hall #3 | Jones, A. V. & Sons | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | — | Jul 7, 1967 |
| Moore, Julia #1 | Ellis, E. B. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 2,276–2,290 | Jan 11, 1968 |
| Waggoner, J. L. #1 | Harwell & Robertson Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 2,201–2,231 | Jun 30, 1965 |
| Truby, North /Strawn/ Unit #907D | Leclair Operating Co., Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 4,524–4,539 | Jun 4, 1969 |
| McSpadden, W.B. #3 | Clear Fork, Incorporated | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 240 | 2,763–2,773 | Dec 14, 1990 |
| Fry, J.H. #3 | M-Tex Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 2,976–2,978 | — |
| Hatchett, W. E. #3W | Staley, Jack C. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 2,266–2,279 | May 24, 1972 |
| Swenson, L&C 115 #2 | Quail Well Service, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 200 | 2,388–2,398 | Mar 31, 1994 |
| Harvey, Melba et Al #2 | Ellison Production Co., Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 1,603–1,608 | Oct 18, 1982 |
| Harrell, T.B. "A" #4 | Neatherlin, Earl Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 1,868–1,875 | Sep 6, 1984 |
| Smith, Lee #1 | Hubbard & Hubbard | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 3,130–3,140 | Apr 27, 1988 |
| Harvey, Melba et Al #3 | Ellison Production Co., Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 1,603–1,608 | Apr 12, 1985 |
| Boedeker, D.J. #1 | Dino Operating LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 1,888–1,898 | Apr 28, 1988 |
| Doty, J. H. #5 K | Morrell, W. R. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 2,251–2,257 | Nov 4, 1987 |
| Hawley Unit #21 | Maxwell, Riley G., Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 2,172–2,178 | Jan 19, 1988 |
| Jones, J. H. F. #6 | Bettis, Boyle & Stovall | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 2,587–2,594 | — |
| Commons, J. H. "A" #10 | Guidance Oil Developers | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 1,703–1,706 | Sep 18, 1989 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
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/jones, documented in the API reference.