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WATER · LIVE OAK COUNTY

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, 40 of them permitted for disposal, with 239,760 barrels a day of permitted capacity.

Operators reported 6.6 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to September 2025, up 14% on the year before, about 8% of what the permits allow.

Merit Energy Company is the largest injector in the county, with 2.9 million barrels reported across 9 active wells.

37 M2+ earthquakes were located in the county's area over the last two years, the largest M3.5.

54
active injection wells, 40 for disposal
240K
bbl/d permitted capacity
6.6M
bbl reported, H-10 year to Sep 2025 +14%
8%
of permitted capacity used
222
UIC permits on file, all time

Reported injection, by month

H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO SEP 2025

Last 12 months 6,603,544 · prior 12 5,784,141(+14%)

0500K1M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Who injects here

Operators with active permits in the county, by reported H-10 volume over the settled year.

OperatorReported, bblActive wellsCapacity bbl/d
Merit Energy Company2.93M945K
McGowan Working Partners, Inc.1.73M611.9K
Flamingo Oil & Gas348K312K
Aurora Resources Corporation332K12K
Trisun Energy Services LLC306K125K
Mid River Midstream LLC244K120K
Hedrick Production Inc.243K38K
Paleo Oil Company LLC128K227.5K
Mosbacher Energy Company91.6K110K
Terrafina Energy, LLC85.3K1300
Awp Operating Company70.5K11K
Texas Secondary Oil Corporation30.4K1500
Sue-Ann Operating, L.C.24K22K
Blackbrush O & G, LLC17.5K12.5K
Nog Production & Operating LLC15.4K11K
Wagner Oil Company1.44K12K
Bluebonnet Oil & Gas1.35K21.1K
Sanchez Basin Resources LLC1631400
Cimarron Engineering, LLC4011.5K
New Horizon Investments Ltd.36160

Injection permits

222 UIC PERMITS · 54 ACTIVE · PAGE 2 OF 3

Active permits first, by reported volume, then canceled, plugged, and never-activated permits.

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Baker, Earl #601Magnum Producing, LPPluggedDisposal—2,0002,500–4,300Mar 3, 1989
Gus Houdmann #1ACoastal Production Company, Inc.CanceledDisposal—2,0003,200–4,200Jul 25, 1988
Tullis #2 CAwp Operating CompanyPluggedDisposal—2,0002,530–2,620Mar 24, 2016
Tullis 214 #1Awp Operating CompanyPluggedDisposal—2,0002,499–2,630Aug 31, 2005
Ryan, Nolan #1Aurora Resources CorporationCanceledDisposal—2,0004,900–5,110Jun 11, 2008
Crocker, Patricia Perkins #A 3Dominion Oklahoma Texas E&P, IncCanceledDisposal—1,8002,548–2,602Jul 14, 1992
Geffert Unit #1URSouthwest Gathering CompanyCanceledDisposal—1,5002,192–2,206Jul 17, 1996
McNeill, M. -C- #5Dinero Oil CorporationCanceledDisposal—1,5004,273–4,300Aug 13, 1982
Prosen Gas Unit #1 DMosbacher Energy CompanyCanceledDisposal—1,5001,100–4,500Apr 11, 1983
Lyne, T. J. #5Arco Oil & Gas Co.CanceledDisposal—1,5002,100–2,600May 27, 1986
Goodwin, JF et Al #1South Texas SWD, Inc.CanceledDisposal—1,5001,888–1,898Oct 14, 1993
McNeill, M. -C- #13Anderson Oil Ltd.CanceledDisposal—1,5004,279–4,290Apr 28, 1988
Lyne, R. C. #8Canyon Creek Resources, LLCPluggedDisposal—1,5001,750–2,900Sep 11, 1997
McKinney et Al #1Magnum Producing, LPCanceledDisposal—1,5003,950–4,900May 10, 2006
Miller #1Shanklin Energy Co, LLCInactiveDisposal—1,5007,990–8,090Dec 6, 2016
Hill, Bessie #1Schiefelbein, R. E., EstateCanceledDisposal—1,2001,511–1,515Apr 30, 1999
McClelland #2TXO Production Corp.CanceledDisposal—1,2003,350–3,520Mar 26, 1979
Dunn, Nannie O. et Al #1DRam River Resources, Inc.CanceledDisposal—1,0002,648–2,679Apr 12, 1978
Harris, Pearl -B- #1 USimray Oil & Gas, Inc.CanceledDisposal—1,0003,300–4,260Sep 26, 1968
El Paso Natural Gas -C- #1CCamco Saltwater Transport,l.l.c.PluggedDisposal—1,0002,400–2,800Dec 8, 1992
Reagan, L.A. (Teal) #1TT Operating, LLCPluggedDisposal—1,0002,122–2,275Oct 13, 1995
Jackson, Ralph S., et Al #1 UMcLeod, George L. Inc.CanceledDisposal—1,0005,215–6,025Aug 27, 1991
McGriff -B- #8BChass Production Co.CanceledDisposal—1,0002,140–2,142Sep 27, 1991
Katzfey #2McGowan Working Partners, Inc.PluggedDisposal—1,0002,736–2,790Sep 11, 1997
Freeman, C. N. #3Kovar Operating, LLCPluggedDisposal—1,0004,122–4,156Oct 19, 2010
Block 88 Oil Unit #1Atlantic Richfield Co.PluggedDisposal—1,0006,530–6,555Apr 7, 1969
Hinnant Heirs "A" #2Royal Production Company, Inc.PluggedDisposal—1,0002,400–2,850Aug 15, 2016
Bennett State Gas UN #3VT Vistatex Energy LLCCanceledDisposal—1,0004,932–5,050Apr 18, 2017
Roark #1TXO Production Corp.CanceledDisposal—9005,700–5,800Nov 16, 1982
Holman Cartwright #302Cologne Production CompanyPluggedDisposal—9002,200–2,218Jul 7, 1980
Sanger Heirs SWD #4Midstates CorporationCanceledDisposal—8002,335–2,525Nov 14, 1980
Hinnant #2Texas Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledDisposal—8002,140–2,330Mar 26, 1979
Clay West Burns #2Tana Oil & Gas CorporationCanceledDisposal—8002,930–3,080Aug 11, 1987
Loter #1Edge Petroleum Oper. Co., Inc.CanceledDisposal—8001,030–2,000Jan 8, 1999
Loter #S 1WDEdge Petroleum Oper. Co., Inc.CanceledDisposal—8001,040–1,200Jan 29, 1999
Arthur Richter Gas Unit #2Aurora Resources CorporationPluggedDisposal—8002,600–3,900Oct 29, 2001
McClendon #4Genesis Well ServiceInactiveDisposal—8001,698–2,200Jul 14, 2003
Schwartz #1Aurora Resources CorporationInactiveDisposal—8001,270–1,350Jul 17, 2026
Pawlik #2Awp Operating CompanyPluggedDisposal—7502,408–2,612May 11, 2001
McGriff #11RChass Production Co.PluggedDisposal—7001,480–1,500Jan 22, 1986
Bennett-State G.U. #4VT Vistatex Energy LLCCanceledDisposal—7003,840–3,950Dec 29, 2008
Freeman, C. N. #2 CWright Brothers Energy, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—6003,919–3,937Nov 17, 1986
Goodwin Ranch #1Carter Exploration CompanyCanceledDisposal—6003,975–4,000Oct 25, 1995
Collins -A- #4Salt Creek Production, Inc.CanceledDisposal—6005,318–5,353Nov 3, 2008
Hailey, J. I. #3Bagley, RoyCanceledDisposal—5001,020–1,060Jan 6, 1971
Gayle, W. G. #3Wood, G. R. (Red)CanceledDisposal—5001,262–1,272Jun 19, 1969
Allen, B. #3 EMarocoCanceledDisposal—5004,318–4,330Nov 5, 1985
Schreiner, Kitty West #1DKilroy Company of Texas, Inc.CanceledDisposal—5001,100–1,400Jun 24, 1977
Grant, D.W. #3JTB Oil Company, Inc.CanceledDisposal—5004,434–4,490Sep 23, 1983
Bolland, Ernest A. #3Double Play Oil & Gas, IncPluggedDisposal—5004,000–4,020May 14, 1987
Schreiner Ranch Trust I #2Donna-Lynne Oil Co.CanceledDisposal—5002,150–2,200Sep 16, 1993
Reagan, L. F., -A- #1Roma Oil and Gas, Inc.PluggedDisposal—5001,350–1,900Sep 6, 1995
McClendon #2Express Oil Co.CanceledDisposal—5001,080–1,100Apr 15, 1994
Chapa, Lucio #1Samurai Operating Co. L.L.C.PluggedDisposal—5001,945–1,962Aug 16, 2002
Chapa "a" Unit #1WDiscovery Exploration LLCCanceledDisposal—5001,945–1,980Mar 22, 2013
Atkinson Field Gas Unit #2 #1Humble Oil & Refining Co.CanceledDisposal—5004,390–4,410May 21, 1971
El Paso Natural Gas #1Atlantic Richfield Co.CanceledDisposal—5008,196–8,204Jun 30, 1969
Clayton (Queen City B) Unit #8Mobil Oil CorporationCanceledDisposal—5005,085–5,089Mar 13, 1967
Clayton (Queen City B) Unit #11Mobil Oil CorporationCanceledDisposal—5005,076–5,080Mar 13, 1967
Clayton (Queen City B) Unit #14Hedrick Production Inc.CanceledDisposal—5005,111–5,116Mar 13, 1967
Clayton (Queen City B) Unit #29Hedrick Production Inc.CanceledDisposal—5005,077–5,082Mar 13, 1967
Clayton (Queen City B) Unit #27Socony Mobil Oil Company, Inc.CanceledDisposal—5005,109–5,115Mar 16, 1965
Clayton (Queen City B) Unit #30Socony Mobil Oil Company, Inc.CanceledDisposal—5005,109–5,114Mar 16, 1965
Clayton (Queen City B) Unit #1Mobil Oil CorporationCanceledDisposal—5005,040–5,043Mar 13, 1967
Clayton (Queen City B) Unit #2Mobil Oil CorporationCanceledDisposal—5005,042–5,047Mar 13, 1967
Clayton (Queen City B) Unit #23Mobil Oil CorporationCanceledDisposal—5005,130–5,133Mar 13, 1967
Quinn, C. N. #2Coastal States Gas Prod. Co.PluggedDisposal—5002,245–2,247Jun 22, 1964
Lark -A- #6AIndian Oil Ltd.InactiveDisposal—500800–1,037Aug 15, 2018
Freeman, C. N. #4Dougherty, Robert IIICanceledEnhanced recovery—4803,981–3,984Mar 24, 1969
Morgan, A. G. #1Mosbacher Energy CompanyPluggedDisposal—4001,850–2,520Jun 14, 1996
Cartwright, Holman #94Cologne Production CompanyCanceledDisposal—4004,499–4,516Jan 15, 1988
Cartwright, Holman #94Cologne Production CompanyPluggedDisposal—4002,328–2,340Nov 8, 1991
McClendon #3Genesis Well ServicePluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,174–2,177Feb 11, 2000
Nelson #3Inland Ocean, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4005,750–5,754Oct 1, 2010
McNeill 2 #A 1Double Play Oil & Gas, IncPluggedDisposal—3752,240–2,250Oct 17, 1990
Sanger Heirs #5Grace Petroleum Corp.CanceledDisposal—3507,078–7,100—
Lay, Roy #1Enhanced Energy Partners CorpPluggedDisposal—3503,092–3,100Feb 16, 1994
Lyne, R. C. #6DCanyon Creek Resources, LLCCanceledDisposal—3502,550–2,900Dec 8, 2010
McCaslin, Charles L. #7CHumble Oil & Refining Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—3505,445–5,477Apr 28, 1970
Cox, Leslie Mrs. #4J & D Operating, Inc.CanceledDisposal—3003,996–4,022Nov 13, 1968
Lark -J- #1Texas Secondary Oil CorporationCanceledDisposal—3001,165–1,171Aug 20, 1984
Allen, B. #1Wehmeyer, Karl & Assoc. Ltd.CanceledDisposal—3004,752–4,756Jun 12, 1985
Evans #7Seagull Operating Co., Inc.PluggedDisposal—3001,348–1,358Nov 9, 2004
McNeill, Anna May #1AHarvey Brothers Oil & GasCanceledDisposal—2502,368–2,380Aug 26, 1989
Ferrell, Mrs. Isabel R. A #7Mosbacher Energy CompanyInactiveDisposal—2501,500–4,200Apr 24, 2002
Gillett, H. P. #1McGowan Working Partners, Inc.PluggedDisposal—2001,810–1,870Jan 27, 1994
Lyne, J. E. #2New Horizon Investments Ltd.CanceledDisposal—2002,522–2,534Jun 7, 1974
Missouri Pacific RR Co. #2ACologne Production CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—2003,539–3,549Sep 25, 1980
Skaggs, E. L. -B- #1Chaparral Energy, L.L.C.PluggedDisposal—2001,655–1,745Jan 31, 2002
West, George Estate #1Byng Energy Group, Inc.CanceledDisposal—2002,000–4,200Jan 10, 2000
Christensen, C.W. #6Schimmel, V.G.CanceledDisposal—2003,637–3,641Aug 24, 1964
Christensen, C.W. #4Schimmel, V.G.CanceledDisposal—2003,646–3,652Aug 24, 1964
Abbey, C.W. #2Schimmel, V.G.CanceledDisposal—2003,655–3,660Aug 24, 1964
Christensen, C.W. #4Schimmel, V.G.CanceledDisposal—2003,698–3,706Aug 24, 1964
McClelland, J. W. #2Crown Central Petroleum Corp.CanceledDisposal—1501,723–1,737Aug 4, 1982
Jacobs, Louis Etal #3Wallis Energy, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1503,975–3,978Apr 17, 1985
Swinney Switch Unit #S 5Lone Star Prod. Co.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1504,419–4,425Jul 21, 1964
Matkin #6San Cajo Oil CompanyCanceledDisposal—1001,485–1,496Feb 25, 1969
Reagan, L. F. #10DJanssen, Wayne AllenCanceledDisposal—1001,915–1,924Jan 17, 1974
Goebel Unit #3Sinclair Oil & Gas CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—1006,876–6,882Sep 19, 1968

Latest disposal drilling permits

W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.

IssuedPermitOperatorLease / well
Dec 2, 2015812191Camco Saltwater Transport,l.l.c.Holm-State SWD #1A 29733802
Oct 31, 2014799129Cinco Operating Company, LLCHwy 72 SWD #1 29735685
Oct 31, 2014799113Cinco Operating Company, LLCWhitsett SWD #1 29735686
Dec 12, 2013774926Trisun Energy Services LLCLive Oak SWD #1 29735512
Aug 19, 2013768196Aggietech Oil, Ltd.Whitsett SWD #1 29735441
Aug 19, 2013768196Aggietech Oil, Ltd.Whitsett SWD #1 29735441
Apr 22, 2008658975Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Three Rivers SWD #2 29734779
Sep 10, 1999487436Texas Independent Explor., Inc.Swierc SWD #1 29734365
Sep 10, 1999487436Texas Independent Explor., Inc.Swierc SWD #1 29734365
Sep 10, 1999487436Texas Independent Explor., Inc.Swierc SWD #1 29734365

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/live-oak, documented in the API reference.