Produced water and disposal in Liberty 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 →
Liberty County has 119 active injection and disposal wells, 54 of them permitted for disposal, with 1.5 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 8.8 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, down 1% on the year before, about 2% of what the permits allow.
Hughes Oil Operating, LLC is the largest injector in the county, with 1.5 million barrels reported across 1 active well.
- 119
- active injection wells, 54 for disposal
- 1.48M
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 8.75M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -1%
- 2%
- of permitted capacity used
- 446
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 8,750,158 · prior 12 8,830,173(-1%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes Oil Operating, LLC | 1.5M | 1 | 7.5K |
| Quail Creek Oil Corp | 1.5M | 7 | 33K |
| Jay Management Co, LLC | 1.32M | 19 | 67.4K |
| Petrovybe Opco LLC | 1.25M | 4 | 14K |
| Moss Bluff Hub, LLC | 841K | 7 | 195K |
| Rim Oper, Inc | 510K | 1 | 3K |
| Gaither Petro Corp | 369K | 6 | 39K |
| Select Water Solutions, LLC | 350K | 2 | 40K |
| B & J Vacuum Tank Service Inc | 271K | 1 | 12K |
| IV Standard, LLC | 247K | 1 | 1.5K |
| Saratoga Oil Co | 179K | 1 | 600 |
| DJH Oil & Gas LLC | 82.3K | 2 | 7.7K |
| Bent Wing Energy, LLC | 76.5K | 3 | 2.5K |
| HD Operating Co, LLC | 75K | 4 | 3.23K |
| K-3 Res, LP | 71K | 1 | 15K |
| MBX Oper LLC | 45.4K | 1 | 800 |
| Muroz International Group Inc | 13K | 1 | 3K |
| Drum Oil & Gas, Inc | 12.2K | 1 | 250 |
| Joy Res, Inc | 10.2K | 2 | 5.5K |
| Texana Oper Co | 9.29K | 2 | 1.5K |
Injection permits
446 UIC PERMITS · 119 ACTIVE · PAGE 1 OF 5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Rives SWD #2 | Hughes Oil Operating, LLC | Active | Disposal | 1.5M | 7,500 | 3,500–6,000 | Dec 2, 2008 |
| Kirby #1 | Petrovybe Opco LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.25M | 5,000 | 2,700–6,540 | Jun 15, 1993 |
| Davis, Thos. E. #78 | Jay Management Co, LLC | Active | Disposal | 748K | 15,000 | 4,780–5,106 | Jul 13, 2022 |
| Moore, W. C. Fee O/A #6 | Quail Creek Oil Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 672K | 4,000 | 1,900–4,600 | Apr 30, 2021 |
| Cessna #1 | Jay Management Co, LLC | Active | Disposal | 574K | 5,000 | 3,500–5,700 | Jul 29, 1998 |
| Smith, Wm. Fee #1 | Quail Creek Oil Corp | Active | Disposal | 535K | 5,000 | 3,225–5,990 | Feb 25, 2021 |
| Swartz, Ester #5D | Rim Oper, Inc | Active | Disposal | 510K | 3,000 | 3,430–4,923 | Sep 12, 2007 |
| Moss Bluff Storage Lease #2D | Moss Bluff Hub, LLC | Active | Disposal | 440K | 65,000 | 1,358–2,168 | Apr 5, 1990 |
| Boyt, E. W. #71 | Gaither Petro Corp | Active | Disposal | 369K | 6,000 | 1,750–2,480 | May 11, 2001 |
| Trinity Storage Services #3 | Select Water Solutions, LLC | Active | Disposal | 350K | 20,000 | 695–1,050 | May 3, 2010 |
| Moss Bluff Storage Lease #1D | Moss Bluff Hub, LLC | Active | Disposal | 314K | 65,000 | 1,370–2,200 | May 18, 2010 |
| Dolbear Fee #239W | Quail Creek Oil Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 294K | 5,000 | 2,160–4,430 | Feb 25, 2021 |
| Green SWD #1 | B & J Vacuum Tank Service Inc | Active | Disposal | 271K | 12,000 | 3,100–5,000 | Apr 1, 2011 |
| Roberts/Duke #2 | IV Standard, LLC | Active | Disposal | 247K | 1,500 | 3,400–3,920 | Jan 24, 2008 |
| Guedry, Sarsan #1D | Saratoga Oil Co | Active | Disposal | 179K | 600 | 623–784 | May 1, 1964 |
| Moss Bluff Storage Lease #5D | Moss Bluff Hub, LLC | Active | Disposal | 86.8K | 65,000 | 1,380–2,210 | Sep 10, 2020 |
| Harrison Interests, Ltd. "A" #19 | DJH Oil & Gas LLC | Active | Disposal | 82.3K | 2,700 | 2,281–2,382 | Aug 26, 1993 |
| Anselin-Babcock #3 | Bent Wing Energy, LLC | Active | Disposal | 76.5K | 1,000 | 4,400–6,530 | Sep 18, 2006 |
| Ercums #1 | K-3 Res, LP | Active | Disposal | 71K | 15,000 | 3,100–5,000 | Jan 31, 2011 |
| Kirby-McCoy #3 | HD Operating Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 47.7K | 1,400 | 5,757–6,470 | Apr 18, 2023 |
| Swilley Johnson Unit #2 | MBX Oper LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 45.4K | 800 | 6,590–6,670 | Aug 1, 2005 |
| Mitchell, Leon #11 | HD Operating Co, LLC | Active | Disposal | 18.4K | 125 | 3,000–3,100 | Dec 4, 1968 |
| Old Glory #1 | Muroz International Group Inc | Active | Disposal | 13K | 3,000 | 3,000–4,650 | Jun 4, 2011 |
| McGuire #6D | Drum Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Disposal | 12.2K | 250 | 2,374–2,420 | Sep 8, 1969 |
| Chevron Fee #2A | Joy Res, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 10.2K | 5,000 | 4,894–4,994 | Feb 28, 2022 |
| Hightower, L. P. #1 | Texana Oper Co | Active | Disposal | 9.14K | 1,000 | 2,600–3,300 | Oct 30, 1968 |
| Baldwin, J. C. Fee a/C 1 #50 | HD Operating Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 8.86K | 1,200 | 3,649–4,269 | Apr 21, 2016 |
| Obrien -E- #12D | Gemarmi Inc. - | Active | Disposal | 6.79K | 300 | 5,090–5,360 | Sep 8, 1978 |
| Black Stone Minerals #3 | Tag Oper Co, Inc | Active | Disposal | 6.63K | 1,500 | 2,570–4,575 | Apr 6, 2000 |
| Harrison, D. J., Lot #2 #11 | Vanya Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Disposal | 2.75K | 2,000 | 2,138–2,148 | Oct 15, 1991 |
| Williams, J. D. #22 | Magnum Engineering Co | Active | Disposal | 1.82K | 600 | 810–881 | Jan 12, 1968 |
| Williams, J. D. #7 | Magnum Engineering Co | Active | Disposal | 330 | 1,000 | 2,800–2,980 | Feb 11, 2009 |
| Merchant, A. "A" #2 L | Texana Oper Co | Active | Disposal | 147 | 500 | 2,050–5,860 | Dec 21, 1987 |
| North Dayton Gas Storage #3 I | Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 130 | 90,000 | 4,100–6,000 | Aug 15, 2006 |
| North Dayton Gas Storage -A- #2I | Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline LLC | Active | Disposal | 130 | 51,429 | 5,500–6,000 | Apr 6, 2009 |
| North Dayton Gas Storage -A- #1I | Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 130 | 46,000 | 4,348–4,800 | Feb 25, 2009 |
| Friendswood Development #1 | Galloway Engy Co | Active | Disposal | 14 | 200 | 2,579–6,050 | Jun 30, 1995 |
| Trinity Storage Services #T 2SS | Select Water Solutions, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 838–1,100 | Sep 22, 2010 |
| Liberty South (Yegua) Unit #6 | Reo Oper LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 15,000 | 9,415–9,558 | Jul 21, 2011 |
| Liberty South (Yegua) Unit #8 | Reo Oper LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 15,000 | 8,800–9,276 | Feb 1, 2016 |
| Davis, Thos. E. #8 | Jay Management Co, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 2,872–2,902 | Jan 15, 1982 |
| Hannah, D. Fee #14 | Quail Creek Oil Corp | Active | Other | — | 8,500 | 2,380–2,790 | — |
| Davis, Thos. E. #43S | Jay Management Co, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 8,000 | 3,500–5,624 | Jun 1, 1972 |
| Esperson-Moores Bluff #X114 | Jay Management Co, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 8,000 | 3,600–3,900 | Aug 18, 1983 |
| Davis, Thos. E. #21 | Jay Management Co, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 8,000 | 5,325–5,750 | Apr 1, 1983 |
| Boyt, E. W. #62 | Gaither Petro Corp | Active | Disposal | — | 7,000 | 2,208–2,460 | Jul 3, 2007 |
| Boyt, E. W. #127 | Gaither Petro Corp | Active | Disposal | — | 7,000 | 1,460–2,290 | Aug 10, 1984 |
| Boyt, E. W. #208 | Gaither Petro Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 7,000 | 2,000–2,700 | Mar 13, 2009 |
| Boyt, E. W. #93 | Gaither Petro Corp | Active | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 1,600–2,500 | Mar 9, 1981 |
| Boyt, E. W. #181 | Gaither Petro Corp | Active | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 2,170–2,540 | Jan 18, 1989 |
| Liberty South (Yegua) Unit #11 | Reo Oper LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 6,000 | 8,800–9,800 | Nov 2, 2012 |
| Liberty South (Yegua) Unit #4 | Reo Oper LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 6,000 | 9,435–9,469 | Dec 7, 2015 |
| Davis, Thos. E. #25 W | Jay Management Co, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 3,815–5,120 | Feb 13, 2002 |
| Harrison Interests, Ltd. "A" #16 | DJH Oil & Gas LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 2,060–2,470 | Dec 16, 1988 |
| Brooks, E. #3 | Quail Creek Oil Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 2,175–6,100 | Feb 8, 2006 |
| Dolbear Fee #246 | Quail Creek Oil Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 3,100–4,200 | Feb 28, 1994 |
| Kirby Lumber Co. Etal -C- #9 | Petrovybe Opco LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 3,200–4,035 | Dec 27, 1972 |
| Kirby Lumber Co. Etal -C- #13 | Petrovybe Opco LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 3,420–3,434 | Jul 20, 2004 |
| Kirby Lumber Co. Etal -C- #37 | Petrovybe Opco LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 4,600–5,000 | Oct 27, 2005 |
| Bingle, W. L. #4 | Quail Creek Oil Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 2,800–6,360 | Apr 5, 2006 |
| Governor Bill Daniel 161 #3 | Vantage Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 2,500 | 6,590–7,600 | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Esperson-Moores Bluff #X 1 W | Jay Management Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 3,015–3,030 | May 9, 1972 |
| Macdonald, Zoe B. #2 | B.O. Oil Co | Active | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 2,400–3,420 | Jul 9, 1985 |
| South Esperson Unit #B 29 | Jay Management Co, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 5,180–5,280 | Jun 17, 1998 |
| Esperson-Moores Bluff #A138 | Jay Management Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 1,736–1,756 | Aug 1, 1985 |
| Esperson-Moores Bluff #X 17 | Jay Management Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,210–2,230 | Feb 3, 1988 |
| Esperson-Moores Bluff #X 89 | Jay Management Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,499–2,514 | Feb 16, 1988 |
| Anselin-Babcock #4 U | Bent Wing Energy, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 3,540–7,000 | Sep 18, 2006 |
| Sidney Smith Unit #4 | Enco Resources Inc. | Active | Disposal | — | 600 | 5,728–5,748 | Jan 28, 1994 |
| Esperson-Moores Bluff #A 98 | Jay Management Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 1,832–1,842 | Nov 9, 1979 |
| Esperson-Moores Bluff #A134 | Jay Management Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 2,395–2,423 | Jun 27, 1973 |
| Esperson-Moores Bluff #A229 | Jay Management Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 2,364–2,375 | Mar 28, 1977 |
| Esperson-Moores Bluff #X152 | Jay Management Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 1,705–1,715 | Feb 14, 1977 |
| Fisher, Charles #10 | HD Operating Co, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 500 | 2,940–2,950 | Nov 7, 1972 |
| Deussen, A. Fee -A- #27 | Joy Res, Inc | Active | Disposal | — | 500 | 2,320–3,050 | Aug 30, 1977 |
| Anselin-Babcock #2 | Bent Wing Energy, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 500 | 3,175–7,000 | Feb 1, 1973 |
| Esperson-Moores Bluff #A163 | Jay Management Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 2,181–2,201 | Apr 9, 1976 |
| Mitchell, J. M. #83 | Oily Dog Operators Texas, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,284–3,300 | Oct 28, 2020 |
| Davis, Thos. E. #55 | Jay Management Co, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | — | 3,720–4,000 | Jul 7, 1983 |
| Esperson-Moores Bluff #A 88 | Jay Management Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,732 | Feb 28, 1985 |
| NV Moss Bluff Storag #8 | NV Moss Bluff Holdings, L.L.C. | Active | Other | — | 192,162 | 2,000–5,700 | May 7, 2025 |
| NV Moss Bluff Storag #9 | NV Moss Bluff Holdings, L.L.C. | Active | Other | — | 192,162 | 2,000–5,700 | May 7, 2025 |
| NV Moss Bluff Storag #11 | NV Moss Bluff Holdings, L.L.C. | Active | Other | — | 192,162 | 2,000–5,700 | May 7, 2025 |
| NV Moss Bluff Storag #12 | NV Moss Bluff Holdings, L.L.C. | Active | Other | — | 192,162 | 2,000–5,700 | May 7, 2025 |
| Finley, W. T., Est. #1 | Finley Oil Company, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 5,630–6,630 | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Finley, Gertrude #3 | Finley Oil Company, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 4,000 | 2,950–3,900 | Mar 31, 2000 |
| McCoy Blanding #1 | Minexprod LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 450 | 4,206–4,218 | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Hull Underground Strg. #1 | Exxonmobil Oil Corp | Active | Other | — | — | — | Oct 19, 2009 |
| Hull Underground Strg. #2 | Exxonmobil Oil Corp | Active | Other | — | — | — | Oct 19, 2009 |
| Hull Underground Strg. #3 | Exxonmobil Oil Corp | Active | Other | — | — | — | Oct 19, 2009 |
| Hull Underground Strg. #4 | Exxonmobil Oil Corp | Active | Other | — | — | — | Oct 19, 2009 |
| Hull Underground Strg. #5 | Exxonmobil Oil Corp | Active | Other | — | — | — | Oct 19, 2009 |
| Hull Underground Strg. #6 | Exxonmobil Oil Corp | Active | Other | — | — | — | Oct 19, 2009 |
| Hull Underground Strg. #7 | Exxonmobil Oil Corp | Active | Other | — | — | — | Oct 19, 2009 |
| Hull Underground Strg. #8 | Exxonmobil Oil Corp | Active | Other | — | — | — | Oct 19, 2009 |
| Hull Underground Strg. #10 | Exxonmobil Oil Corp | Active | Other | — | — | — | Oct 19, 2009 |
| Hull Underground Strg. #E 13 | Exxonmobil Oil Corp | Active | Other | — | — | — | Oct 19, 2009 |
| Hull Underground Strg. #1 R | Exxonmobil Oil Corp | Active | Other | — | — | — | Oct 19, 2009 |
| North Dayton Gas Storage #C 1 | Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline LLC | Active | Other | — | — | — | May 13, 2010 |
| North Dayton Gas Storage #C 2 | Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline LLC | Active | Other | — | — | — | May 13, 2010 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2008 | 673556 | Crawford Hughes Operating Co. | Ernest Rives SWD #2 29132783 |
| Jun 21, 2008 | 663705 | B & J Vacuum Tank Service Inc. | Green SWD #1 29132765 |
| Mar 15, 2006 | 615469 | Famcor Oil, Inc | Roberts-Duke "SWD" #3 29132647 |
| Oct 31, 1990 | 380440 | Atapco | Fee SWD #1 29132114 |
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/liberty, documented in the API reference.