Produced water and disposal in Lavaca 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 →
Lavaca County has 28 active injection and disposal wells, 17 of them permitted for disposal, with 148,900 barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 8.1 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, down 24% on the year before, about 15% of what the permits allow.
Field Site Solutions, LLC is the largest injector in the county, with 5.1 million barrels reported across 1 active well.
TexNet located 1 M2+ earthquakes in the county's area over the last two years, the largest M2.7.
- 28
- active injection wells, 17 for disposal
- 149K
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 8.1M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -24%
- 15%
- of permitted capacity used
- 104
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 8,095,725 · prior 12 10,634,697(-24%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field Site Solutions, LLC | 5.05M | 1 | 20K |
| Mines Power, LLC | 1.37M | 1 | 25K |
| FW Eagle Ford I, LLC | 996K | 1 | 25K |
| Charolais Energy, LLC | 230K | 1 | 3K |
| Dewbre Petro Corp | 218K | 2 | 1K |
| Pro Field Services, Inc | 136K | 1 | 1.2K |
| Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc | 83.5K | 4 | 16.3K |
| Messy Oil and Gas, LLC | 13.4K | 1 | 1K |
| Merit Engy Co | 86 | 2 | 8K |
| Evx Oper LLC | — | 1 | 15K |
| Fowler Oil & Gas LLC | — | 3 | 10K |
| Water Energy Services, LLC | — | 1 | 5K |
| Greenstone Engy, LLC | — | 1 | 5K |
| Proline Energy Resources Inc | — | 2 | 4.4K |
| Mountain V Texas, LLC | — | 2 | 3K |
| Olipdp II, LLC | — | 1 | 3K |
| Viper S.W.D., LLC | — | 1 | 1.5K |
| Hydrocarbon Oper, Inc | — | 1 | 1K |
| Vaquero Operating | — | 1 | 500 |
Injection permits
104 UIC PERMITS · 28 ACTIVE · PAGE 1 OF 2
Active permits first, by reported volume, then cancelled, plugged, and never-activated permits.
| Well | Operator | Status | Purpose | Reported, bbl | bbl/d permitted | Zone, ft | Permitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moulton SWD #1 | Field Site Solutions, LLC | Active | Disposal | 5.05M | 20,000 | 5,100–6,500 | Feb 11, 2015 |
| Moulton SWD #1 | Mines Power, LLC | Active | Disposal | 1.37M | 25,000 | 5,400–7,500 | Oct 10, 2013 |
| Kelly Deep Water #2 | FW Eagle Ford I, LLC | Active | Disposal | 996K | 25,000 | 5,400–7,600 | Jan 27, 2014 |
| Dow #3 | Charolais Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 230K | 3,000 | 3,880–4,350 | Apr 15, 2011 |
| Hrncir SWD #1 | Pro Field Services, Inc | Active | Disposal | 136K | 1,200 | 5,720–6,100 | Dec 2, 2003 |
| Charles #1 | Dewbre Petro Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 109K | 500 | 3,000–5,700 | Oct 23, 2008 |
| Charles #2 | Dewbre Petro Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 109K | 500 | 3,000–5,700 | Oct 23, 2008 |
| Bordovsky, Rudolph #1 D | Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Disposal | 38.3K | 4,000 | 5,950–6,250 | Apr 22, 1983 |
| Von Rosenberg, Monte Gas Unit #1D | Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Disposal | 34.7K | 800 | 3,510–3,680 | Apr 29, 2009 |
| Williams #1D | Messy Oil and Gas, LLC | Active | Disposal | 13.4K | 1,000 | 3,334–3,602 | Dec 6, 1999 |
| Dornak, Mike E. #1 | Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Disposal | 10.5K | 1,500 | 3,785–3,920 | Apr 23, 1999 |
| Dry Hollow SWD #1 | Merit Engy Co | Active | Disposal | 86 | 5,000 | 3,130–4,000 | Sep 13, 1999 |
| Meghan J #2 | Evx Oper LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 15,000 | 2,700–3,700 | Jul 15, 2016 |
| Melnar, Robert #1 | Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 3,230–7,450 | May 23, 2012 |
| Brushy Creek Gas Unit #9 | Water Energy Services, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 2,700–3,590 | Aug 1, 2007 |
| United SWD #2R | Fowler Oil & Gas LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 2,350–3,000 | Oct 30, 2002 |
| Fowlkes Unit #1 | Greenstone Engy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 2,984–3,100 | Mar 20, 2013 |
| Freeman #6 | Merit Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 2,380–2,600 | Jan 5, 2007 |
| Stevens, Dorothy E. #1 | Proline Energy Resources Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 2,860–3,955 | Sep 30, 2010 |
| Chandler Unit #3 | Olipdp II, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 6,500–7,380 | Oct 1, 2018 |
| Sibley Estate #6 | Fowler Oil & Gas LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 2,500 | 5,070–5,114 | Mar 15, 2000 |
| Robertson -F- #9R | Fowler Oil & Gas LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 2,500 | 2,436–2,800 | Jan 27, 2004 |
| Neuhaus, F. W. #9 | Mountain V Texas, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 5,900–5,909 | Nov 4, 1998 |
| Allen #3 | Viper S.W.D., LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,900–4,450 | May 22, 2017 |
| Stevens, Dorothy #9SW | Proline Energy Resources Inc | Active | Disposal | — | 1,400 | 2,500–3,050 | May 1, 2001 |
| Neuhaus, F. W. #4D | Mountain V Texas, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 3,200–3,900 | Jun 9, 1971 |
| Borchers, Vivian Etal Unit 2 #7 | Hydrocarbon Oper, Inc | Active | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 2,250–3,040 | Dec 6, 1990 |
| Borchers, William #3 | Vaquero Operating | Active | Disposal | — | 500 | 2,120–2,170 | May 27, 2016 |
| Neuhaus, F. W. #5 | Mountain V Texas, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 5,910–5,930 | Nov 4, 1998 |
| Yoakum SWD #1 | Pinnergy, Ltd | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 25,000 | 3,200–7,400 | May 7, 2013 |
| Moulton North SWD #1 | Energy Advancement Partners LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 25,000 | 6,000–7,900 | Mar 4, 2015 |
| Flatonia SWD #1 | Longbranch Partners, LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 25,000 | 11,297–13,232 | Apr 6, 2015 |
| Hwy 95 SWD #1 | Eagle Ford Water and Disposl LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 25,000 | 11,300–13,300 | Feb 3, 2016 |
| Hwy 95 SWD A #1 | Eagle Ford Water and Disposl LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 25,000 | 5,500–7,700 | Feb 3, 2016 |
| Moulton SWD #2 | High Roller Wells, L.L.C | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 25,000 | 4,750–7,200 | Oct 11, 2016 |
| Meghan J #1 | Karis Res, LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 5,700–6,800 | Apr 19, 2012 |
| Ferry #1 | Select Water Solutions, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 3,800–7,400 | Jan 28, 2010 |
| Appling Farms #1 | Gulf Coast Acquisitions Co. L.C | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 10,000 | 2,850–4,100 | Jun 24, 2008 |
| Pustejovsky #1 | Jackson County Vacuum Truck Ser. | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 2,960–2,990 | Oct 30, 1978 |
| United SWD #1 | United Oil & Minerals L. P | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 2,380–3,000 | Nov 4, 1999 |
| Brushy Creek Gas UN #7 | Key Engy Services, LLC | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 2,650–3,560 | Dec 6, 2013 |
| Brushy Creek Gas UN #8 | Key Engy Services, LLC | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 2,720–3,560 | Dec 16, 2013 |
| Steinman, Edmund #2 | Fieldwood Onshore LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 4,000 | 2,518–4,412 | Dec 18, 1985 |
| Stevens, Dorothy #8 | Kenne Expl, Inc | Plugged | Disposal | — | 4,000 | 1,750–2,500 | Feb 10, 1999 |
| Majors SWD #1 | EL Paso E & P Co, L. P | Plugged | Disposal | — | 4,000 | 2,800–3,200 | Aug 12, 1998 |
| Rau, Charles #2 | Neg Oper LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 3,500 | 2,574–2,710 | Jun 25, 1986 |
| Smothers #1 | Merit Engy Co | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 7,886–8,260 | Aug 24, 2005 |
| Stevens, Dorthy E. #5 | Kenne Expl, Inc | Plugged | Disposal | — | 2,500 | 2,200–2,550 | Jun 17, 1991 |
| Robertson, F. #9 | Silver Oil & Gas Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 2,500 | 2,400–2,900 | Sep 5, 2001 |
| Mueller, Hugo #1 | Goetz Services, Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 3,120–3,740 | Apr 28, 1978 |
| Matula, Frank J. #1 | Q. V. Services of Texas, L.P. | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 3,610–3,670 | Jun 28, 1996 |
| Neuhaus, F. W. #11D | TMR Expl, Inc | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 3,150–4,300 | Jan 21, 1986 |
| Miller, R. B. #2 | Swift Engy Co | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 5,434–5,442 | Mar 8, 1996 |
| Turner Unit #1 | Olipdp II, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 2,350–3,781 | Mar 4, 2011 |
| Terry-Gott #1D | Stratco Oper Co., Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 2,395–2,495 | Jan 18, 2007 |
| Sartwelle "A" #2 | XTO Engy Inc | Plugged | Disposal | — | 1,700 | 2,110–2,500 | May 31, 1999 |
| Dow #1 | Howard Expl, Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 1,946–9,156 | Oct 6, 2003 |
| Dow #2D | Howard Expl, Inc | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,092–2,095 | Jan 4, 2006 |
| Dugat #2 | Wadi Petro, Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 1,400 | 2,800–3,325 | Sep 21, 2007 |
| Ayraud #1 | PA Prospect LLC | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,400 | 4,790–4,870 | Sep 12, 2007 |
| Matula, A.J. #1 | Fletcher Oper, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 1,200 | 3,300–4,150 | Oct 26, 1995 |
| Matula, Frank J. #2 | Q. V. Services of Texas, L.P. | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 3,728–3,888 | Jun 28, 1996 |
| Landry, Kittye #1 | Mac Services, Inc. | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 2,350–2,930 | Jul 26, 1985 |
| Ponton, K. W. #1 | Russek, Victor B., Jr. | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 2,981–2,984 | Apr 7, 1977 |
| Klimitchek -A- #1D | Sue-Ann Prod Co | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,800–3,400 | Apr 14, 1988 |
| Neuhaus, F. W. #2 | Neg Oper LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 3,890–3,905 | Jun 25, 1993 |
| Vivian Borchers #1SW | Terra Res, Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 2,360–2,470 | Jun 10, 1987 |
| Kolar, Ed #10 | Fowler Oil & Gas LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 3,850–4,028 | May 19, 1995 |
| Treptow Oil Unit #1 | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc | Plugged | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 3,000–3,300 | Oct 31, 1995 |
| McManus SWD #1 | Union Gas Oper Co | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 3,370–3,540 | Mar 27, 1998 |
| Cullen #1 | Wofford, C. J | Plugged | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 3,811–3,954 | Apr 24, 2002 |
| Walker Lease #2 | Wofford, C. J | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 5,800–5,838 | Mar 14, 2003 |
| Tusa, T.S. #3 | Newfield Expl Co | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 1,750–2,550 | May 12, 2006 |
| Barnes, C. L. #1 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Cancelled | Other | — | 1,000 | 5,290–5,306 | Jan 13, 1965 |
| Bonorden Gas Unit #2 | Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,500–7,650 | Feb 7, 2023 |
| Bludau, J. #1 | Howell Drilling, Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 800 | 7,417–7,437 | Feb 6, 1969 |
| Bender #2 | Trio Oper Co, Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 700 | 3,410–3,880 | Dec 30, 1985 |
| Borchers, O. R. -A- #6D | Brinkerhoff, Bob, Estate OF | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 500 | 1,800–2,800 | Jan 18, 1984 |
| Hancock Commerce Tr.co-Fenneru-7 #1 | Petrus Oil Co, L.P | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 500 | 3,550–4,050 | Jul 26, 1976 |
| Jetton #1 | Cico Oil & Gas Co | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 500 | 2,935–2,950 | Sep 27, 1989 |
| Lowrance Ranch #4 | Ffa Petro Services | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 500 | 3,400–5,310 | Dec 30, 1985 |
| Ashford Yegua Unit #402D | Triad Engy Expl, Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 500 | 3,610–3,674 | Mar 2, 1987 |
| Costellow #1D | Chaparral Natural Res,inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 2,290–3,138 | Feb 8, 2005 |
| Technik, A. L. -A- #1 A | Des Oil & Gas, LLC | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 8,994–9,132 | Sep 21, 2016 |
| Borchers, William #2 | Petra Oleum Corp | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 400 | 1,792–2,170 | Mar 10, 1976 |
| Aschbacher #4 | Colt Res Corp | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 400 | 3,458–3,466 | Aug 30, 1977 |
| Sartwelle, J. D. #1 | Coastal Plains Engy, Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 400 | 3,135–3,144 | Feb 6, 1981 |
| Kuester #1A | Big Lake Corp | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 400 | 3,250–3,420 | Sep 27, 2001 |
| Tobola, Joseph #1 | Q. V. Services of Texas, L.P. | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 300 | 3,350–4,000 | Nov 2, 1995 |
| Cullen Estate -A- #1SW | Wofford, C. J | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 300 | 3,005–3,013 | Mar 11, 1987 |
| Menking, E. L. Oil Unit No. 1 #1 | Tomahawk Petroleum | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 300 | 8,280–8,310 | Sep 27, 1991 |
| Mitchell "E" #1 | Dreyfus, Louis Natural Gas Corp | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 250 | 2,400–3,400 | Mar 11, 1985 |
| Hamman, Henry A. #2 | Southland Minerals Co | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 200 | 2,294–2,299 | Apr 9, 1979 |
| Borchers, Wm. #4 | Shell Western E&P Inc | Plugged | Other | — | 200 | 3,090–3,091 | Sep 5, 1968 |
| Hal, B. Allen et AL #1-L | Nacogdoches Oil and Gas, Inc. | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 160 | 3,170–3,200 | Aug 6, 2004 |
| Bonorden #1 D | Geodominion Petro | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 95 | 2,398–2,552 | May 4, 1995 |
| Allen, A. C. #6 | Mitchell Engy Corp | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 2 | 2,290–2,413 | Jul 29, 1958 |
| Barnes, Sada #1 | Howell Drilling, Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | — | 3,280 | Oct 30, 1974 |
| Allen, Charles #1 | Samson Res Co | Cancelled | Other | — | — | 2,422 | — |
| Smothers, Lynn #3A | Trinity Res, Inc | Cancelled | Other | — | — | — | — |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2015 | 810404 | High Roller Wells, L.L.C. | Moulton SWD #2 28533970 |
| Nov 24, 2014 | 800702 | Overflow Energy, LLC | Michalec SWD #1 28533949 |
| Apr 16, 2014 | 781975 | Red Wolf Oil Company, Inc. | Moulton SWD #1 28533809 |
| Apr 16, 2014 | 781975 | High Roller Wells, L.L.C. | Moulton SWD #1 28533809 |
| Nov 12, 2013 | 772751 | Bellows Operating Co., L. C. | Zant SWD #1D 28533744 |
| Jun 2, 2012 | 741541 | Pinnergy, Ltd. | Yoakum SWD #1 28533644 |
| Aug 8, 2002 | 522608 | United Oil & Minerals L. P. | United SWD #2R 28532981 |
| May 31, 2002 | 520572 | United Oil & Minerals L. P. | United SWD #2 28532969 |
| Nov 23, 1999 | 489785 | United Oil & Minerals, Inc. | United SWD #1 28532762 |
| Jun 11, 1999 | 485138 | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Dry Hollow SWD #1 28532718 |
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/lavaca, documented in the API reference.