Produced water and disposal in Live Oak 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 →
Live Oak County has 54 active injection and disposal wells, 21 of them permitted for disposal, with 239,760 barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 6.4 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, up 10% on the year before, about 7% of what the permits allow.
Merit Engy Co is the largest injector in the county, with 2.9 million barrels reported across 9 active wells.
TexNet located 39 M2+ earthquakes in the county's area over the last two years, the largest M3.5.
- 54
- active injection wells, 21 for disposal
- 240K
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 6.35M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 +10%
- 7%
- of permitted capacity used
- 221
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 6,350,761 · prior 12 5,787,396(+10%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merit Engy Co | 2.91M | 9 | 45K |
| McGowan Working Ptrs, Inc | 1.54M | 6 | 11.9K |
| Trisun Engy Services LLC | 374K | 1 | 25K |
| Aurora Res Corp | 333K | 1 | 2K |
| Flamingo Oil & Gas | 322K | 3 | 12K |
| Hedrick Prod Inc | 244K | 3 | 8K |
| Paleo Oil Co LLC | 126K | 2 | 27.5K |
| Mid River Midstream LLC | 121K | 1 | 20K |
| Awp Oper Co | 109K | 1 | 1K |
| Mosbacher Engy Co | 94.5K | 1 | 10K |
| Terrafina Engy, LLC | 85.4K | 1 | 300 |
| Texas Secondary Oil Corp | 30.5K | 1 | 500 |
| Sue-Ann Oper, L.C | 22.5K | 2 | 2K |
| Blackbrush O & G, LLC | 15.2K | 1 | 2.5K |
| Nog Prod & Oper LLC | 9.62K | 1 | 1K |
| Wagner Oil Co | 1.66K | 1 | 2K |
| Bluebonnet Oil & Gas | 1.2K | 2 | 1.1K |
| Sun Expl, Inc | 255 | 1 | 400 |
| Cimarron Engineering, LLC | 63 | 1 | 1.5K |
| New Horizon Investments Ltd | 36 | 1 | 60 |
Injection permits
221 UIC PERMITS · 54 ACTIVE · PAGE 1 OF 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.K.E. Unit #1 | McGowan Working Ptrs, Inc | Active | Disposal | 702K | 2,000 | 3,110–3,150 | Apr 25, 2008 |
| Sinor Wilcox Unit #206 | Merit Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 520K | 5,000 | 7,696–8,196 | Jun 22, 2020 |
| Sinor Wilcox Unit #115 | Merit Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 509K | 5,000 | 7,808–8,138 | Nov 7, 2019 |
| Sinor Wilcox Unit #117 | Merit Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 483K | 5,000 | 7,695–8,195 | Jun 22, 2020 |
| Sinor Wilcox Unit #118 | Merit Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 475K | 5,000 | 7,793–8,092 | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Live Oak SWD #1 | Trisun Engy Services LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 374K | 25,000 | 6,880–7,600 | Dec 9, 2013 |
| Sinor Wilcox Unit #303 | Merit Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 349K | 5,000 | 7,696–8,096 | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Chapa #4 | Aurora Res Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 333K | 2,000 | 2,340–4,596 | Mar 18, 2016 |
| Derrough, Otis -A- #3 | Flamingo Oil & Gas | Active | Disposal | 288K | 4,000 | 1,994–2,034 | Aug 1, 1988 |
| Sinor Wilcox Unit #208 | Merit Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 253K | 5,000 | 7,803–8,194 | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Moczygemba, G. J. #4 | McGowan Working Ptrs, Inc | Active | Disposal | 246K | 1,000 | 2,600–2,850 | Nov 8, 2022 |
| Clayton (Queen City B) Unit #16 | Hedrick Prod Inc | Active | Disposal | 232K | 1,500 | 2,100–3,650 | May 14, 1999 |
| Moczygemba, G. J. #2 | McGowan Working Ptrs, Inc | Active | Disposal | 191K | 2,000 | 1,800–2,850 | Oct 4, 1985 |
| Sinor Wilcox Unit #205 | Merit Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 188K | 5,000 | 7,899–8,304 | Jul 2, 2020 |
| Gillett, H. P. #6 | McGowan Working Ptrs, Inc | Active | Disposal | 146K | 2,500 | 2,650–2,850 | May 28, 2019 |
| Tullis 216 #3 | McGowan Working Ptrs, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 134K | 400 | 2,150–2,600 | Jul 15, 2016 |
| LFW #1 | Paleo Oil Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 126K | 7,500 | 2,400–2,500 | Oct 14, 2020 |
| QVS #1D | Mid River Midstream LLC | Active | Disposal | 121K | 20,000 | 2,815–4,200 | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Katzfey #1A | McGowan Working Ptrs, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 117K | 4,000 | 3,050–3,250 | Jul 20, 2011 |
| Wormser #1 | Awp Oper Co | Active | Disposal | 109K | 1,000 | 2,240–2,330 | Aug 30, 2004 |
| Ferrell, I. #15 | Mosbacher Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 94.5K | 10,000 | 4,980–5,175 | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Reagan, W.F. #2 | Terrafina Engy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 85.4K | 300 | 2,756–2,766 | Oct 11, 2017 |
| Sinor Wilcox Unit #302 | Merit Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 69K | 5,000 | 7,662–8,041 | Jul 2, 2020 |
| Sinor Wilcox Unit #116 | Merit Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 58.5K | 5,000 | 7,689–8,189 | Jun 22, 2020 |
| Lyne, R. C. #3 | Flamingo Oil & Gas | Active | Enhanced recovery | 34.2K | 4,000 | 2,255–2,302 | Oct 16, 1980 |
| Lark #23 | Texas Secondary Oil Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 30.5K | 500 | 820–1,114 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| McNeil N #4 | Sue-Ann Oper, L.C | Active | Enhanced recovery | 19.9K | 1,000 | 2,250–4,480 | Nov 7, 2018 |
| Three Rivers SWD #2 | Blackbrush O & G, LLC | Active | Disposal | 15.2K | 2,500 | 1,700–3,000 | Mar 28, 2008 |
| Block 75 Unit #1 | Hedrick Prod Inc | Active | Disposal | 10.6K | 1,500 | 3,275–3,555 | Mar 23, 2000 |
| McGriff -B- #8 | Nog Prod & Oper LLC | Active | Disposal | 9.62K | 1,000 | 2,140–2,142 | Sep 27, 1991 |
| McNeill 2 #2 | Sue-Ann Oper, L.C | Active | Enhanced recovery | 2.61K | 1,000 | 4,440–4,470 | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Sharonlee (SWD) #1 | Wagner Oil Co | Active | Disposal | 1.66K | 2,000 | 1,500–3,800 | Jun 3, 1987 |
| Socony Mobil Oil Company Fee #1 | Hedrick Prod Inc | Active | Disposal | 1.56K | 5,000 | 1,200–1,707 | Jul 15, 1988 |
| Sanger Heirs 391 #3 | Bluebonnet Oil & Gas | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.08K | 500 | 2,840–2,844 | Mar 20, 1987 |
| Guttman-Wilder #1 | Sun Expl, Inc | Active | Disposal | 255 | 400 | 1,780–1,801 | Jul 31, 1996 |
| Heirs, Sanger #1 #2 | Bluebonnet Oil & Gas | Active | Disposal | 120 | 600 | 2,553–2,634 | Jan 8, 1993 |
| Reynolds, Mary A. #17 | Cimarron Engineering, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 63 | 1,500 | 4,628–4,656 | Dec 2, 1993 |
| Live Oak Livestock Co #1 B | New Horizon Investments Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 36 | 60 | 1,852–3,036 | May 15, 1985 |
| EL Paso Natural Gas Unit #6 | A + Investments a Texas LLC | Active | Disposal | 20 | 4,000 | 2,000–3,200 | Dec 9, 1998 |
| Dunn "A" #1 | Soco Atx LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 3,300–3,450 | Oct 5, 2007 |
| Wood #1D | 2 D Oil & Gas LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 10,000 | 4,420–5,100 | Apr 4, 2017 |
| Witt, Theodore A. #1 | Texxco Energy Services Inc | Active | Disposal | — | 5,500 | 3,100–4,100 | Jul 17, 1998 |
| Maggie McNeill D #1 | Trailblazer Oil & Gas LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,420–4,590 | Jan 24, 2018 |
| Lyne, T. J. -A- #15 | Remora Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 4,000 | 2,890–2,940 | Oct 5, 2007 |
| Daniel Estate #2 | Flamingo Oil & Gas | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 2,245–2,290 | Jun 11, 1986 |
| Tom Lyne #S 4 | Remora Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 3,500 | 3,000–4,470 | Mar 22, 2006 |
| Geffert, Janie #1 | Stone Trucking Company, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 2,010–2,370 | Oct 22, 1998 |
| Casa Unit #1D | Proline Energy Resources Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 7,690–9,850 | Jan 21, 2005 |
| Herring Ranch #2 | Catarina Petro L. C | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,954–5,100 | Aug 10, 2022 |
| Parker #8A | Paleo Oil Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 20,000 | 4,284–5,815 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Unlimited Resources #2 | Warrior Operating Group LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 10,000 | 5,710–6,000 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Swierc SWD #1 | D90 Engy, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 2,340–3,380 | Jun 23, 2010 |
| McNeill H #1 | Chandler Oil & Gas, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 4,330–4,480 | Feb 24, 2016 |
| McNeil M1 #1 | Chandler Oil & Gas, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,458–4,488 | Dec 4, 2007 |
| Cartwright Ranch #10 | Royal Prod Co, Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | 18.3K | 1,000 | 2,300–2,850 | Nov 6, 2020 |
| Live Oak SWD #1 | Srshydrolyne LLC | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 30,000 | 6,500–7,500 | Jan 5, 2015 |
| Block 76 Unit (WN) #1 | Cambrian Management, Ltd | Plugged | Disposal | — | 25,000 | 2,310–3,800 | Dec 5, 2014 |
| Brice #1 | Bosque Disposal Systems, LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 25,000 | 7,000–8,400 | Nov 4, 2011 |
| Three Rivers SWD #1 | Heckmann Water Res(cvr)inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 25,000 | 13,000–14,000 | May 30, 2012 |
| Dugger SWD #1 | Paisano Oilfield Services, LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 25,000 | 7,000–8,400 | Nov 21, 2012 |
| Whitsett SWD #1 | T-5 Construction, Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 25,000 | 10,000–12,000 | Dec 28, 2012 |
| Pawlik #1 | JTC Energy Group, LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 25,000 | 13,500–14,800 | Mar 17, 2014 |
| Smith SWD #2 | Tasajillo Hills Enterprises, LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 25,000 | 15,000–17,100 | Apr 9, 2014 |
| Smith SWD #1 | Tasajillo Hills Enterprises, LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 25,000 | 7,150–7,850 | Apr 9, 2014 |
| McTighe #1 | JTC Energy Group, LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 25,000 | 13,500–14,800 | Apr 9, 2014 |
| Whitsett SWD #2 | Clear Water Resources LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 25,000 | 11,970–12,700 | Aug 8, 2014 |
| Whitsett SWD #1 | Clear Water Resources LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 25,000 | 11,970–12,700 | Aug 8, 2014 |
| Live Oak SWD #1 | Overflow Engy, LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 25,000 | 13,500–14,300 | Aug 22, 2014 |
| J T C Whitsett SWD #1D | JTC Energy Group, LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 25,000 | 6,200–7,400 | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Johnson SWD #2 | Oilfield Waste Solutions, LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 2,900–4,600 | Nov 10, 2014 |
| Johnson SWD #1 | Oilfield Waste Solutions, LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 2,900–4,600 | Nov 10, 2014 |
| Holm State SWD #1AD | Camco Saltwater Transport | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 6,500 | 2,700–2,950 | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Mary Coward #1D | Walter Oil & Gas Corp | Plugged | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 4,300–4,800 | Nov 13, 1985 |
| EL Paso Natural Gas #1 | A + Investments a Texas LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 2,850–4,600 | Jun 20, 2016 |
| Hardwick, W. L. #1 | Hobe, Inc. | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 2,910–3,360 | Oct 17, 1986 |
| Steinmeyer, A. H. #1 | Bright North Explorations Ltd | Plugged | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 3,398–3,450 | Aug 12, 1981 |
| Lon Cartwright Etal #2 | Vaquero Oper, Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 2,396–2,442 | Jan 23, 1990 |
| Sinor Wilcox Unit #207 | Merit Engy Co | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 7,718–8,218 | Jun 22, 2020 |
| Sinor Wilcox Unit #304 | Merit Engy Co | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 7,764–7,865 | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Lyne, R. C. #4 | Pipeline Management, Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 4,000 | 2,550–2,900 | Mar 25, 1968 |
| Tullis, Henry #1A | Pickett, D. W | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 2,304–2,318 | Jul 17, 1975 |
| Houdman Disposal Well #6 | Boundary Ventures, Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 4,000 | 3,250–3,294 | Aug 17, 1983 |
| Katz Oil Co. C Lease #C 1 | Moriah | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 3,500 | 1,600–3,100 | Apr 29, 1998 |
| Karon Unit #2 | Bluestone Natural Res, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 2,340–4,400 | Jun 2, 1970 |
| Lyne, T. J. #9 | Hilcorp Engy Co | Plugged | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 3,000–4,600 | Mar 17, 1992 |
| Skaggs-Schneider #3 | Gulf Coast Oper. & Eng., Inc. | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 1,392–1,418 | Aug 13, 1971 |
| Reynolds, Mary A. #25 | Lamay Corp | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 4,636–4,652 | Aug 31, 1994 |
| Alantic-Coates #D 1 | West Salt Water Disposal System | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 2,700–4,450 | Aug 29, 1988 |
| Pronto #1 | Pronto Vacuum Service, Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 2,200–3,800 | Aug 9, 1983 |
| Blackburn Inj-Co. #1 | Stone Trucking Co | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 2,700–4,450 | Jul 31, 1996 |
| Geffert, Janie -A- #2 | Stone Trucking Co | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 2,000–2,500 | Jun 14, 2002 |
| USA #1 | Talisman Engy USA Inc | Plugged | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 1,400–2,500 | May 30, 2003 |
| Herring, O.L. #1 B | Teton Petro Corp | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 2,500 | 3,180–3,250 | May 24, 1982 |
| Abraxas Three Rivers SWD #1 | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc | Plugged | Disposal | — | 2,500 | 1,700–3,000 | Jun 19, 1998 |
| Crocker, Patricia Perkins #A 4 | Encino Expl, Inc | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,100 | 2,442–2,565 | May 24, 1991 |
| Probst, Dorothy #1D | Acock Oper Ltd | Plugged | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 1,600–2,700 | Dec 19, 1983 |
| Karon Unit #16 | Bluestone Natural Res, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 2,360–4,420 | — |
| Halpin #1 | Awp Oper Co | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 2,360–3,139 | Oct 4, 1996 |
| Lyne, R. C. #9D | Los Hijos de Sanchez J LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 2,600–2,850 | Mar 31, 1988 |
| Goebel Unit #1 | Patterson Engy Corp | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 7,309–7,410 | Nov 23, 1988 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2015 | 812191 | Camco Saltwater Transport,l.l.c. | Holm-State SWD #1A 29733802 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 799129 | Cinco Operating Company, LLC | Hwy 72 SWD #1 29735685 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 799113 | Cinco Operating Company, LLC | Whitsett SWD #1 29735686 |
| Dec 12, 2013 | 774926 | Trisun Energy Services LLC | Live Oak SWD #1 29735512 |
| Aug 19, 2013 | 768196 | Aggietech Oil, Ltd. | Whitsett SWD #1 29735441 |
| Aug 19, 2013 | 768196 | Aggietech Oil, Ltd. | Whitsett SWD #1 29735441 |
| Apr 22, 2008 | 658975 | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Three Rivers SWD #2 29734779 |
| Sep 10, 1999 | 487436 | Texas Independent Explor., Inc. | Swierc SWD #1 29734365 |
| Sep 10, 1999 | 487436 | Texas Independent Explor., Inc. | Swierc SWD #1 29734365 |
| Sep 10, 1999 | 487436 | Texas Independent Explor., Inc. | Swierc SWD #1 29734365 |
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/live-oak, documented in the API reference.