Produced water and disposal in Limestone 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 →
Limestone County has 25 active injection and disposal wells, 9 of them permitted for disposal, with 75,750 barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 2.4 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, down 1% on the year before, about 9% of what the permits allow.
Brown Oil & Gas Co is the largest injector in the county, with 1.1 million barrels reported across 11 active wells.
TexNet located 2 M2+ earthquakes in the county's area over the last two years, the largest M3.4.
- 25
- active injection wells, 9 for disposal
- 75.8K
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 2.43M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -1%
- 9%
- 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 2,426,268 · prior 12 2,442,862(-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Oil & Gas Co | 1.11M | 11 | 23K |
| Diversified Prod LLC | 721K | 3 | 13K |
| Culver & Cain Prod LLC | 485K | 2 | 750 |
| Hilltex Oper Co, LLC | 63.9K | 1 | 3.5K |
| Southwest Oper, Inc.-Tyler | 45.5K | 1 | 2.5K |
| Hilcorp Engy Co | 6.18K | 1 | 4K |
| Valence Oper Co | — | 2 | 14K |
| Lodestone Operating, Inc. | — | 1 | 5K |
| Stroud Petro, Inc | — | 1 | 5K |
| Haynie Engy Services LLC | — | 1 | 3K |
| Beehive Operating, LLC | — | 1 | 2K |
Injection permits
104 UIC PERMITS · 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Fee NP SWD #1 | Diversified Prod LLC | Active | Disposal | 423K | 7,000 | 3,977–5,200 | Oct 26, 2020 |
| Bronaugh Unit #1W | Culver & Cain Prod LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 368K | — | 3,570–3,605 | Jan 30, 1986 |
| J. L. Thompson A #1R | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 270K | 1,500 | 2,980–3,198 | Aug 19, 2016 |
| Mills, T. W. #3 | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Active | Disposal | 216K | 1,000 | 3,107–3,137 | Dec 5, 1985 |
| Reid, J. W. #1D | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 181K | 2,000 | 3,000–3,150 | Jun 16, 2003 |
| Ferguson Gas Unit #1D | Diversified Prod LLC | Active | Disposal | 178K | 2,500 | 3,200–5,100 | Apr 12, 2013 |
| Berthelson /West/ #M 2 | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 143K | 3,500 | 3,074–3,102 | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Rothermel SWD #1 | Diversified Prod LLC | Active | Disposal | 120K | 3,500 | 3,200–5,000 | Jul 6, 2001 |
| Hendrix Unit #1 | Culver & Cain Prod LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 116K | 750 | 3,528–3,556 | Jan 24, 1994 |
| Berthelson, A. E. /East/ #1D | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 83.6K | — | 3,156 | Nov 9, 1983 |
| Henry Hrs. #13R | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 75.2K | 1,000 | 3,010–3,018 | Jan 27, 1997 |
| Jackson, J. F. #1SW | Hilltex Oper Co, LLC | Active | Disposal | 63.9K | 3,500 | 4,578–5,882 | Dec 17, 1999 |
| Berthelson, A. E. /East/ #5 | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 46.7K | 1,000 | 3,076–3,096 | Oct 28, 1985 |
| Adamson, W. L. #1D | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 45.7K | 5,000 | 3,185–3,205 | Sep 29, 1995 |
| NM 1213 #1 | Southwest Oper, Inc.-Tyler | Active | Enhanced recovery | 45.5K | 2,500 | 2,975–3,066 | Aug 31, 2020 |
| Hayter, W. J. #1 A | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 44.5K | 3,000 | 2,970–2,990 | Sep 5, 2008 |
| Bradley "a" SWD #1 | Hilcorp Engy Co | Active | Disposal | 6.18K | 4,000 | 5,208–6,510 | Apr 5, 2001 |
| Schultz "E" #6 T | Valence Oper Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 7,000 | 6,580–6,950 | Jun 25, 1998 |
| Sims Gas Unit #2 | Lodestone Operating, Inc. | Active | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 6,475–6,875 | Feb 14, 2005 |
| Sims, Kenneth #1 | Stroud Petro, Inc | Active | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 6,630–7,040 | Jan 20, 2010 |
| Speer, B. H. #1D | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 3,170–3,212 | Jun 7, 2019 |
| Smith, Charles #1SW | Beehive Operating, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 4,540–6,220 | Dec 30, 1999 |
| Hayter, W. J. #H 1 | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 3,003–3,018 | Sep 20, 2011 |
| Schultz "E" #6-T | Valence Oper Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 7,000 | 6,580–6,950 | Jun 25, 1998 |
| Smith, W. E. & Wife #6 | Haynie Engy Services LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 2,985–3,153 | Jun 1, 1990 |
| Hudson SWD #1 | XTO Engy Inc | Inactive | Disposal | — | 12,000 | 4,500–4,800 | Apr 22, 2003 |
| Thomason #1 | Legacy Reserves Oper LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 15,000 | 6,365–6,930 | Feb 6, 2009 |
| — #1 T | Mobil Oil Corp | Cancelled | Other | — | 15,000 | 7,239–7,261 | Feb 16, 1970 |
| Chandler, Hollen J. #1 | C & C Disposal, L.L.C. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 12,000 | 3,022–3,084 | Aug 11, 2006 |
| Thornton SWD #1 | Cor-Tex Oil Field Services, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 12,000 | 800–4,000 | Dec 6, 2007 |
| Stone, W.O. Gas Unit No. 1 #2D | XTO Engy Inc | Plugged | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 7,700–8,080 | Apr 26, 2005 |
| Stone, W. O. #4D | XTO Engy Inc | Plugged | Disposal | — | 8,000 | 4,866–4,952 | Aug 21, 2002 |
| Horizon #1 | Lci Management, LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 8,000 | 2,100–2,800 | Dec 19, 2006 |
| Kennedy, Joe #1D | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 7,500 | 3,070–3,110 | Nov 30, 1983 |
| Crawford #1 | New Voyage Enterprises LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 2,833–2,843 | Jan 16, 1997 |
| Barham, E. J. #1 D | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,072–3,112 | Apr 24, 1987 |
| Yarbrough #1 | Lodestone Operating, Inc. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 6,450–6,900 | Dec 30, 2004 |
| Ellis, Ed. #1A | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 2,986–3,010 | Jan 18, 2007 |
| Boyd N.B. #1D | Means Oil Co | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 3,000–3,290 | May 30, 1990 |
| Atkins, Guy -A- #3D | Inter-South Properties Corp. | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 3,750 | 2,830–2,860 | Apr 22, 1976 |
| Berthelson /West/ #F 1 | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,500 | 2,994–3,020 | Feb 13, 2006 |
| Speer, B. H. #1R | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 3,095–3,103 | Sep 22, 1987 |
| Smith, W. E. & Wife #4 | Ada Belle Oil & Gas Co | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 2,994–3,082 | Jun 26, 1989 |
| Rogers, L. W. #1 | Hall, E. G., Oil Co | Cancelled | Other | — | 3,000 | 2,996–3,026 | Jun 1, 1967 |
| Ward-O'Dell #1 | Inter-South Properties Corp. | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,700 | 2,861–2,894 | Jul 10, 1984 |
| Atkins, Guy -A- #6 | Inter-South Properties Corp. | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,700 | 2,841–2,845 | Jul 10, 1984 |
| Atkins, Guy -A- #5 | Southern Oilfield Prod Inc | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,700 | 2,843–2,878 | Jul 10, 1984 |
| Thompson -B- #14 | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Plugged | Disposal | — | 2,500 | 3,002–3,062 | Jan 13, 1978 |
| Hayter, W. J. #5 | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 2,500 | 3,001–3,018 | Jun 27, 1979 |
| Thompson -A- #1 | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 3,005–3,035 | Jul 24, 2002 |
| Berthelson /West/ #13D | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Cancelled | Other | — | 2,000 | 2,854–3,030 | — |
| Yelverton, C. R. #3 | Southern Oklahoma Prod Co | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 1,713–1,762 | Aug 15, 1978 |
| Txu Mining Company North #4 | Approach Oper LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,000 | 6,560–6,650 | May 21, 2009 |
| Ellis, Ed. #16 | Hall, E. G., Oil Co | Cancelled | Other | — | 2,000 | 2,980–3,000 | Aug 8, 1967 |
| Berthelson /West/ #19 | Hall, E. G., Oil Co | Cancelled | Other | — | 2,000 | 2,979–3,025 | Jul 26, 1967 |
| Atkins, Guy -A- #4 | Howard & Clayton Oil Co | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,600 | 2,837–2,850 | Jul 21, 1977 |
| Thompson, J. L. -C- #C 1 | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Cancelled | Other | — | 1,500 | 2,999–3,044 | Nov 12, 1965 |
| Kendrick, W. B. #15 | Hall, E. G., Oil Co | Cancelled | Other | — | 1,500 | 3,100 | Aug 8, 1967 |
| Miller Grass Farms #1 | New Voyage Enterprises LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 1,200 | 2,620–2,690 | Apr 18, 2008 |
| Berthelson /West/ #10D | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,100 | 2,841–2,985 | Apr 15, 1965 |
| Berthelson /West/ #1M | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,006–3,077 | Jul 2, 1973 |
| Berthelson /West/ #20 | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 2,997–3,028 | Sep 27, 1977 |
| Berthelson /West/ #21D | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,971–2,995 | Jul 19, 1972 |
| Berthelson /West/ #29D | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Cancelled | Other | — | 1,000 | 2,938–3,041 | — |
| Kendrick, W. B. #13D | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,012–3,048 | Jun 2, 1972 |
| Jackson, J. F. #1 | Pennzoil Expl & Prod. Co | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 3,385–3,416 | Oct 1, 1971 |
| Beene, Neil #1 | Texaco Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 3,400–3,700 | Dec 3, 1980 |
| Hayter, W. J. #6 | Hall, E. G., Oil Co | Plugged | Other | — | 1,000 | 2,975–3,000 | Jul 17, 1972 |
| Rogers, L. W. #C 2 | Hall, E. G., Oil Co | Cancelled | Other | — | 1,000 | 2,998–3,000 | Oct 27, 1972 |
| Hayter, W. J. #1 | Hall, E. G., Oil Co | Cancelled | Other | — | 1,000 | 2,880–3,000 | Sep 29, 1965 |
| Kennedy, Joe #2D | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 850 | 2,980–3,022 | Oct 15, 1980 |
| Miller Grass Farms #2 | New Voyage Enterprises LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 800 | 2,672–2,680 | Nov 2, 1983 |
| Reid, J. W. #9 | Davis, Joseph Company | Plugged | Other | — | 720 | 2,988–2,998 | Dec 1, 1967 |
| Pynoyl Fee #1 | Traylor and Menard, Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 700 | 1,350–1,400 | May 8, 1963 |
| Wright, C. O. #1A | Stacha, Eddy A. | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 600 | 1,264–1,280 | Aug 29, 1968 |
| J. L. Thompson #2 | Lytle, F. K. | Cancelled | Other | — | 600 | 3,100 | Jul 22, 1966 |
| Stuberrauch, J. #2 | Lytle, F. K. | Cancelled | Other | — | 600 | 3,100 | Jul 22, 1966 |
| Kilpatrick, A. F. #1D | Josey, Lenoir M., Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 500 | 1,960–2,086 | Jul 13, 1979 |
| Tinnin, Dorothy et AL #1 D | Coolidge Engy Corp | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 300 | 2,884–2,972 | Sep 29, 1983 |
| Wright, C. O. #6 | Campbell, Ward D. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 1,360–1,380 | Nov 18, 1992 |
| McDavid, Dawn Q. #2 | Duke Gas Corporation | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 50 | 1,096–1,103 | Jan 27, 1982 |
| Waters #1A | Robbins Petro Corp | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 50 | 765–790 | Feb 28, 1980 |
| Brotherton, O. L. #1D | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 40 | 740–790 | Sep 26, 1967 |
| Barnett #R 1 | Brown, J. Burns Oper Co | Cancelled | Other | — | 35 | 6,672–6,682 | Feb 25, 1970 |
| Gunter #4 | Luke Gas Corporation | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 30 | 1,166–1,173 | Jan 27, 1982 |
| Henry Hrs. #2 | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 25 | 630–654 | Jan 13, 1978 |
| Norris, T. #6 | Warrior Res Inc | Plugged | Other | — | 24 | 2,024–2,036 | Jan 9, 1970 |
| Ward, Mary #1 | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Cancelled | Other | — | — | — | — |
| Thompson -A- #6D | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Cancelled | Other | — | — | — | — |
| Thompson -A- #10 | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Cancelled | Other | — | — | — | — |
| Reid, J. W. #10 | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Cancelled | Other | — | — | — | — |
| Desenburg, J. #1 | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Cancelled | Other | — | — | — | — |
| Desenburg, J. #7 | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Cancelled | Other | — | — | — | — |
| Berthelson /West/ #3 | Brown Oil & Gas Co | Cancelled | Other | — | — | — | — |
| Mills, T. B. Heirs #4 | Lytle & Phillips | Plugged | Other | — | — | — | — |
| Yelverton, C. R. #D 1 | Southern Oklahoma Prod Co | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,831–2,850 | Apr 26, 1983 |
| Boyd N.B. #4D | Means Oil Co | Cancelled | Disposal | — | — | 3,000–4,200 | Jul 23, 1982 |
| Mills, T. B. Heirs #5 | Lytle & Phillips | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | May 16, 1983 |
| Miller Grass Farms #1D | Ergon Expl, Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | — | 1,250–1,470 | Apr 15, 1982 |
| Mallard, John #4 | Quanico Oil & Gas, Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,598 | Feb 24, 1984 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2007 | 647644 | Cor-Tex Oil Field Services, LLC | Thornton SWD #1 29332051 |
| Oct 16, 2007 | 647644 | Cor-Tex Oil Field Services, LLC | Thornton SWD #1 29332051 |
| Jul 15, 2004 | 548192 | Devon Energy Operating Co., L.P. | Devon Fee NP SWD #1 29302164 |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 529484 | XTO Energy Inc. | Hudson SWD #1 29331497 |
| Oct 18, 2000 | 500883 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Bradley "a" SWD #1 29331363 |
| Jul 29, 1997 | 465607 | Mitchell Energy Corporation | Rothermel SWD #1 29331220 |
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/limestone, documented in the API reference.