Produced water and disposal in Knox 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 →
Knox County has 44 active injection and disposal wells, 3 of them permitted for disposal, with 57,375 barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 1.5 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to September 2025, down 13% on the year before, about 7% of what the permits allow.
Daylight Petroleum LLC is the largest injector in the county, with 739,080 barrels reported across 11 active wells.
- 44
- active injection wells, 3 for disposal
- 57.4K
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 1.5M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Sep 2025 -13%
- 7%
- of permitted capacity used
- 483
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO SEP 2025
Last 12 months 1,496,883 · prior 12 1,721,478(-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight Petroleum LLC | 739K | 11 | 11K |
| Atlas Operating LLC | 211K | 1 | 10K |
| RHB Exploration & Production,llc | 163K | 1 | 1K |
| Taylor Oil & Gas Serv | 61.9K | 2 | 4K |
| Double M Petroproperties, Inc. | 58.8K | 1 | 500 |
| Bridwell Oil Co. | 56.1K | 4 | 1.8K |
| Bbe Production, LLC | 47.5K | 2 | 850 |
| Petex | 47.4K | 1 | 200 |
| Best Petroleum Explorations,inc. | 37.9K | 1 | 500 |
| Roil Operating LLC | 21.1K | 1 | 600 |
| Great American Resources Inc. | 16.6K | 3 | 3.5K |
| Royal Oryx OG LLC | 16.6K | 2 | 3.5K |
| Sojourner Drilling Corporation | 10.4K | 1 | 1.2K |
| Willowbend Investments, Inc. | 8.52K | 1 | 500 |
| Tree Operating, LLC | 1.44K | 5 | 13.2K |
| CDJ Oil Company, LLC | 20 | 1 | 400 |
| Pony Express Corporate Trust | — | 1 | 1K |
| Cra-Gro Crop Service, Inc. | — | 1 | 1K |
| BBS Oil Field Services Inc | — | 1 | 1K |
| THP Operating LLC | — | 1 | 1K |
Injection permits
484 UIC PERMITS · 44 ACTIVE · PAGE 5 OF 5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton #3 | Gunsight Supply Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| King, J. R. #4 | Bentley Oil and Gas Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,550 | — |
| North Knox City Unit #1 | Midland Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jan 3, 1961 |
| North Knox City Unit #27 | Plains Petroleum Operating Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,292 | Jan 3, 1961 |
| North Knox City Unit #56 | Plains Petroleum Operating Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jan 3, 1961 |
| North Knox City Unit #57 | Plains Petroleum Operating Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jan 3, 1961 |
| Phillips, P. C. #15 | Kuehler Production, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Phillips, P. C. #21UT | Kuehler Production, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Phillips, P. C. #25UT | Kuehler Production, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Phillips, P. C. #1 | Goodwin Services Corporation | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Phillips, P. C. #5 | Kuehler Production, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Phillips, P. C. #8 | Kuehler Production, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Phillips, P. C. #21LT | Kuehler Production, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Phillips, P. C. #25LT | Kuehler Production, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Phillips, P. C. #27 | Kuehler Production, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Parker, O. A., Etal #6 | Ausanka Oil Operations | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Jan 18, 1980 |
| Reed, Claude #3D | Ausanka Oil Operations | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Sep 9, 1975 |
| Colehour, G. #4 | S & J Operating Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Nov 9, 1977 |
| Cartwright "Q" #21 | Lomax, Thornton Jr. Trust | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | May 1, 1978 |
| Sheedy, Sophia #3 | Bentley Oil and Gas Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Sheedy, Sophia #7 | Bentley Oil and Gas Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Nelson -B- #7 | Cities Service Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Davenport, Bert Jr. #1 | Welch, Roy | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Davenport, Bert Jr. #4 | Welch, Roy | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Burns, J. M. #1 | Henderson & Erickson | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Michels, H. M. #1 | Paragon Corporation | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 2,008 | — |
| Yost, C. G. #1 | Reynolds, Richard | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Apr 7, 1969 |
| Hobert, L. W. -A- #2 | Olney Savings Association | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Hobert, L. W. -A- #6 | Three Aces Production, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Waldrip, Lynn #1 | Cooper, Glenn W. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | Sep 12, 1979 |
| Waldrip, Lynn #3 | Cooper, Glenn W. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Winchester, Mamie "B" #4 | Bronco Production Company Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Jun 1, 1965 |
| Hobert Estate #21 | Burns Operating | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Dec 3, 1962 |
| Tynes, W. M. #4 | Petro-Tex Operating Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,730–1,760 | Oct 9, 1981 |
| Winchester, Mamie #7 | Mesa Oil, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Winchester, Mamie #14 | Mesa Oil, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jun 4, 1982 |
| Ward, J. W. #6 | Kintex Petroleum Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | Dec 17, 1982 |
| Cartwright, Perry V. #63 | Sullivan, Hollis R. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Apr 1, 1983 |
| North Knox City Unit #50 | Avad Operating, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Dec 30, 1982 |
| Livingston Ranch -63- #6801 | Megargel Drlg. Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,552 | May 3, 1983 |
| Elliott, J. C. #10 | GBG Operating Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Mar 23, 1983 |
| Whitten, E. F. #1 | Wilson & Cato Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,250 | Apr 12, 1982 |
| Whitten, E. F. #2 | Black, Tony F., Oil Properties | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Apr 12, 1982 |
| McAfee, C. L. #3 | Sullivan, Hollis R. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Apr 26, 1983 |
| Logan, Neal #6002 | Jla Resources Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jun 21, 1983 |
| Partridge #1W | Sullivan, Hollis R. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jul 19, 1983 |
| Hunt, Ernest, -A- #5 | Cooper, Glenn W. Oil & Gas | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jul 29, 1983 |
| Booe, Carl #5 | Crocker Oil Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,090 | Nov 4, 1983 |
| Good -A- #1 | Waggoner, Ralph E. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,993 | Nov 15, 1983 |
| Day, Essie Mae #2 | Texas Land Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 2,101 | Nov 23, 1983 |
| Carpenter #1 | Rolling Plains Well Service, Inc | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 4,879 | Dec 9, 1983 |
| Davis -B- #8 | Sojourner Drilling Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,324 | Dec 9, 1983 |
| King, J. R. #2 | Bentley Oil and Gas Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,782 | Feb 8, 1984 |
| Roberts, Don & Ruby #4D | Hatcher, Ray | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,940–1,960 | Feb 10, 1984 |
| South Taylor #1 | Sullivan, Hollis R. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,780 | Jul 16, 1984 |
| Good -A- #6 | Waggoner, Ralph E. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,996 | Nov 12, 1984 |
| Roberts, Don & Ruby #1 S | Hatcher, Ray | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,930 | Jan 17, 1985 |
| Yost, C. G. #2 | Reynolds, Richard | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 2,000 | Mar 26, 1985 |
| Burnett Estate #9 | Ausanka Oil Operations | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,239–2,249 | Apr 29, 1985 |
| Barger, E. L. #1 A | Bitter Creek Petroleum Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,670 | Jul 22, 1985 |
| Hertal "A" #2 | Sullivan, Hollis R. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,742 | Jul 24, 1985 |
| Smith, Brenda #3 | Kintex Petroleum Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,926 | Oct 17, 1985 |
| Thurman, Bertha Heirs #3 | Kintex Petroleum Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,692 | Nov 15, 1985 |
| Livingston Ranch #304 | Livingston, F. L. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,274 | Dec 2, 1985 |
| Chamberlain #1 | Sullivan, Hollis R. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,787–1,794 | Feb 12, 1986 |
| Yost #2 | Finaly Resources LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,091 | Mar 26, 1986 |
| Lee, V. M. #1 | Waggoner, Ralph E. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Dec 10, 1980 |
| Franklin, F. W. (Lowrance) #2 | Shawver Oil Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,682 | Nov 7, 1985 |
| Cartwright, Perry V. #60 | Cooper, Glenn W. Oil & Gas | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,700 | Jun 20, 1986 |
| Fant Ranch Unit #101 | Texoma Oil Tools, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,918 | Jan 17, 1986 |
| McFarland, Louise F. #802A | Oryx Energy Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,019 | Jan 17, 1986 |
| Hill, C. W. #3 | Tomahawk Petroleum | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,951 | Sep 8, 1986 |
| Coffman-Shell #B 1 | Abraham, Louis III | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,718 | Sep 11, 1986 |
| Cloud #2 | Wortham, E. H. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,602 | Dec 29, 1986 |
| Cloud #1 | Wortham, E. H. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,608 | Dec 29, 1986 |
| North Knox City Unit #6 | Plains Petroleum Operating Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jun 20, 1969 |
| East Voss Tannehill #6 | Oui Operating Co., Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| East Voss Tannehill #8 | Oui Operating Co., Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| East Voss Tannehill #17 | Oui Operating Co., Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| East Voss Tannehill #10 | Oui Operating Co., Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Mooney, Walter #1 | Cox, A. L. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,674–1,684 | Jan 3, 1966 |
| Maloney, Joe #2 | Raimey & Wylie | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,662–1,664 | Nov 10, 1965 |
| Maloney, Joe #3 | Raimey & Wylie | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,650–1,660 | Nov 10, 1965 |
| Maloney, Joe #9 | Raimey & Wylie | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,655–1,659 | Nov 10, 1965 |
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/knox, documented in the API reference.