Produced water and disposal in Montague 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 →
Montague County has 350 active injection and disposal wells, 66 of them permitted for disposal, with 392,720 barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 36 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, up 3% on the year before, about 25% of what the permits allow.
Peba Oil & Gas, Inc is the largest injector in the county, with 13 million barrels reported across 71 active wells.
- 350
- active injection wells, 66 for disposal
- 393K
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 36.4M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 +3%
- 25%
- of permitted capacity used
- 1,063
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 36,350,815 · prior 12 35,333,977(+3%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | 13.5M | 71 | 72.7K |
| Hadley Oil Co, LLC | 2.89M | 37 | 11.4K |
| V & H Oil, L.P | 2.7M | 25 | 26.9K |
| EOG Res, Inc | 2.61M | 3 | 50K |
| Hess, Jerry Oper Co | 1.57M | 3 | 30K |
| Quail Ridge Oper LLC | 1.55M | 3 | 12K |
| Lamco Oil, LLC | 1.5M | 10 | 8.05K |
| R & R Energy, Ltd. | 1M | 18 | 9.19K |
| Lamar Energy | 867K | 9 | 15.2K |
| Wako Oil Co. LLC | 840K | 9 | 3.58K |
| Bridwell Oil Co | 747K | 5 | 3.45K |
| Crest Operating Company | 580K | 2 | 7K |
| Charles Holston, Inc | 526K | 1 | 6.5K |
| Fenoglio Oil Co | 518K | 4 | 2.6K |
| Triple G Well Service, Inc | 480K | 6 | 3.22K |
| Tettleton, Steven B | 420K | 9 | 3.31K |
| Nortex Engy, Inc | 380K | 9 | 10.3K |
| Snow Oil Company | 341K | 4 | 2.3K |
| Felderhoff Prod Co | 320K | 6 | 7.6K |
| Skinner Tank Trucks, Inc | 287K | 2 | 25K |
Injection permits
1,063 UIC PERMITS · 350 ACTIVE · PAGE 1 OF 11
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox SWD #1 | EOG Res, Inc | Active | Disposal | 1.49M | 25,000 | 7,900–15,000 | Aug 16, 2011 |
| Davenport #1 | EOG Res, Inc | Active | Disposal | 1.12M | 25,000 | 9,226–13,005 | Dec 8, 2010 |
| Gilbert Unit #4 | Quail Ridge Oper LLC | Active | Disposal | 872K | 4,990 | 3,700–5,000 | Apr 16, 2024 |
| G. Lynch Unit #1 | Hess, Jerry Oper Co | Active | Disposal | 797K | 5,000 | 2,762–2,990 | Nov 13, 2014 |
| Maddox, J. W. -D- #1 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Disposal | 693K | 3,000 | 660–720 | Jun 28, 1993 |
| Denson Unit #4 | Quail Ridge Oper LLC | Active | Disposal | 679K | 4,990 | 3,700–5,000 | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Howard, N. J. -Abc- #110 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 675K | 2,000 | 840–1,229 | Mar 10, 1989 |
| Howard, N. J. -Abc- #76 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 632K | 2,000 | 817–1,390 | Jul 1, 2002 |
| Salmon -D & E- #1D | V & H Oil, L.P | Active | Disposal | 624K | 4,000 | 1,040–1,100 | Nov 18, 1985 |
| Hildreth, Jack -B- #4 | Crest Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 547K | 2,000 | 5,968–6,062 | Jul 21, 2014 |
| McConnell #1 | Hess, Jerry Oper Co | Active | Disposal | 541K | 5,000 | 2,850–3,360 | Sep 20, 2005 |
| Byas #1 | Charles Holston, Inc | Active | Disposal | 526K | 6,500 | 3,430–3,624 | May 9, 2011 |
| Salmon -D & E- #19E | V & H Oil, L.P | Active | Disposal | 480K | 1,500 | 1,056–1,096 | Jul 7, 1977 |
| Keck, L. -A- #8 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Other | 468K | 2,000 | 805–828 | Nov 4, 1969 |
| Howard, N. J. -Abc- #262 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 461K | 1,500 | 797–953 | May 30, 2002 |
| Rowland, J. W. -Abc- #46 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 429K | 2,000 | 880–905 | May 18, 1989 |
| Holt Sand Unit #5 B | Wako Oil Co. LLC | Active | Disposal | 423K | 2,000 | 1,909–1,949 | Aug 19, 2022 |
| Rowland, J. W. -Abc- #326 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 418K | 1,500 | 1,050–1,135 | Sep 3, 2002 |
| Rowland, J. W. -Abc- #6 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 411K | 1,500 | 700–920 | Jul 1, 1988 |
| Howard, N. J. -Abc- #306 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 407K | 1,500 | 780–1,610 | Mar 6, 2023 |
| Howard, N. J. -Abc- #303 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 402K | 1,500 | 800–1,100 | May 30, 2002 |
| Rowland, J. W. -Abc- #226 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 395K | 1,500 | 700–920 | Aug 15, 1988 |
| Rowland, J. W. -Abc- #319 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 385K | 1,500 | 1,068–1,214 | Jan 7, 2004 |
| Howard -A-B-E- #13B | V & H Oil, L.P | Active | Enhanced recovery | 360K | 2,000 | 808–813 | Jul 11, 1990 |
| Howard, N. J. -Abc- #297 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 352K | 1,000 | 876–940 | Nov 2, 1988 |
| Keck, L. -A- #46 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 342K | 1,000 | 772–780 | Oct 2, 2002 |
| Gist, I. A. (Barbara) #58 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 341K | 1,000 | 830–840 | Jul 29, 2003 |
| Howard, N. J. -Abc- #244 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Other | 336K | 1,000 | 796–819 | Apr 9, 1951 |
| Howard, N. J. -Abc- #299 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 334K | 1,000 | 1,206–1,441 | Nov 2, 1988 |
| Salmon -H- #10 | Hadley Oil Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 304K | 1,100 | 922–927 | May 27, 2004 |
| Gist #9 | Snow Oil Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 304K | 1,200 | 1,792–1,815 | Feb 14, 2002 |
| Salmon -A- #32 | Bridwell Oil Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 288K | 1,000 | 1,666–1,873 | Aug 11, 1988 |
| Rowland, J. W. -Abc- #420 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 275K | 1,000 | 1,084–1,519 | Oct 21, 1999 |
| Edmondson -A- #10WI | Lamar Energy | Active | Enhanced recovery | 272K | 800 | 1,116–1,120 | Oct 5, 1992 |
| Rolls, Church #16 | Hadley Oil Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 269K | 900 | 829–843 | May 27, 2004 |
| Cunningham -D- #5 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 266K | 1,100 | 1,152–1,298 | Aug 29, 1988 |
| Jones, W. W. -B- #15 | Lamco Oil, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 263K | 750 | 818–835 | Jan 25, 1990 |
| Howard, N. J. #W 3 | Lamco Oil, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 233K | 1,000 | 1,406–1,442 | Sep 1, 1999 |
| Gist, I. A. (Barbara) #31 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 231K | 700 | 740–755 | Aug 23, 2000 |
| Stark #2 | Hess, Jerry Oper Co | Active | Disposal | 227K | 20,000 | 7,580–9,830 | May 6, 2011 |
| Howard, N. J. #W 1 | Lamco Oil, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 224K | 1,000 | 1,354–1,390 | Sep 1, 1999 |
| Reynolds Brothers #6 | Great American Res Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 219K | 700 | 4,320–4,324 | Sep 12, 1997 |
| Maddox -C- #2 | Lamco Oil, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 217K | 1,000 | 841–861 | Jan 4, 2002 |
| Bouldin-Crow -A- #4 | Hadley Oil Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 213K | 600 | 801–821 | Dec 17, 1982 |
| Salmon -A- #35 | Bridwell Oil Co | Active | Disposal | 212K | 1,200 | 1,656–1,675 | Mar 27, 2012 |
| Howard, N. J. -B- #10 | Lamco Oil, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 208K | 1,500 | 876–1,249 | May 25, 1999 |
| Howard, N. J. "A" #19 | Tettleton, Steven B | Active | Enhanced recovery | 206K | 1,200 | 974–986 | Mar 22, 2007 |
| Skinner SWD #2 | Skinner Tank Trucks, Inc | Active | Disposal | 204K | 15,000 | 2,845–4,550 | Aug 15, 2024 |
| Howard, N. J. -Abc- #47 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 192K | 1,425 | 796–1,380 | Sep 16, 2015 |
| Bouldin-Crow -A- #10 | Hadley Oil Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 188K | 600 | 834–851 | Dec 17, 1982 |
| Etter, J. S. #5 | Felderhoff Prod Co | Active | Disposal | 187K | 2,500 | 1,560–1,750 | Oct 28, 1988 |
| Maddox, J. W. -C-2- #14 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 187K | 1,000 | 858–990 | Jun 18, 2010 |
| Bouldin, E. J. -B- #11 | Hadley Oil Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 187K | 500 | 767–800 | Jan 9, 1985 |
| Gist, I. A. (Barbara) #35 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 186K | 900 | 740–890 | Feb 15, 2022 |
| Maddox, J. W. -A- #1 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 186K | 2,000 | 628–940 | Dec 14, 1988 |
| Keck, L. -A- #9 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 184K | 600 | 805–830 | Oct 2, 2002 |
| Cunningham, R. W. -B- #9W | Lamco Oil, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 183K | 1,000 | 948–971 | Apr 4, 1989 |
| Howard -A-B-E- #8B | V & H Oil, L.P | Active | Enhanced recovery | 180K | 1,500 | 1,337–1,387 | Oct 16, 2001 |
| Hynds -C- #4 | V & H Oil, L.P | Active | Enhanced recovery | 180K | 1,500 | 951–980 | Oct 8, 2001 |
| Salmon, M. H. #22 | Fenoglio Oil Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 180K | 600 | 878–908 | Jul 10, 1990 |
| Loy, S. F. -B- #4 | Lamar Energy | Active | Enhanced recovery | 179K | 600 | 844–876 | Jun 15, 1983 |
| Loy -B- #8 | Lamar Energy | Active | Enhanced recovery | 177K | 1,500 | 894–900 | Mar 24, 1999 |
| Rowland, J. W. -B- #14 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 173K | 1,500 | 760–1,080 | Dec 5, 1988 |
| Rowland, J. W. -B- #13 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 173K | 500 | 798–816 | Mar 26, 2002 |
| Salmon -A- #58 | Bridwell Oil Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 173K | 700 | 1,784–1,942 | Jul 30, 2020 |
| Salmon -F- #14 | Fenoglio Oil Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 170K | 1,000 | 880–908 | Sep 2, 2021 |
| Salmon -F- #11A | Fenoglio Oil Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 167K | 1,000 | 870–880 | Feb 4, 1982 |
| Howard, N. J. -Abc- #96 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 162K | 1,325 | 822–1,418 | Sep 16, 2015 |
| Howard, N. J. -Abc- #144 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 159K | 1,000 | 820–1,638 | Oct 13, 2004 |
| Cunningham, R. W. -A- #22 | Davis, Kelly J. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 158K | 700 | 1,090–1,110 | Sep 27, 2002 |
| Howard-Dennis #17A | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 151K | 1,000 | 830–1,174 | Jan 26, 2018 |
| Rowland, J. W. #39 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 150K | 500 | 749–776 | Mar 24, 1995 |
| Bridwell-McGaughy, H. C. #27 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 149K | 1,500 | 1,143–1,802 | Apr 20, 1989 |
| Rowland, J. W. #46 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 149K | 500 | 1,051–1,059 | Oct 24, 1997 |
| Rowland, J. W. #43 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 149K | 1,000 | 1,360–1,410 | Feb 10, 2010 |
| Rowland, J. W. #38 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 149K | 500 | 730–738 | Mar 24, 1995 |
| Gist, I. A. (Barbara) #8 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Other | 149K | 500 | 835–852 | — |
| Rowland, J. W. #62 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 147K | 500 | 1,040–1,136 | Aug 6, 2010 |
| Roach -B- #8 | Triple G Well Service, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 147K | 600 | 1,830–1,838 | Mar 27, 1989 |
| Howard, N. J. -Abc- #301 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 141K | 400 | 908–1,113 | Jun 22, 1998 |
| Rowland, J. W. #19 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 141K | 500 | 876–920 | Mar 26, 2002 |
| Rowland, J. W. Etal #11 | R&K Oil Co | Active | Other | 139K | — | 750 | Mar 11, 1966 |
| Holt Sand Unit #101 | Wako Oil Co. LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 137K | 400 | 1,663–1,700 | Jul 22, 1985 |
| Howard-Dennis #38 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 137K | 750 | 798–966 | Mar 14, 2012 |
| Cunningham, R. W. #19 | R & R Energy, Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 136K | 750 | 920–970 | Sep 14, 1993 |
| Bridwell-McGaughy, H. C. #28 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 135K | 1,500 | 1,150–1,312 | Jul 16, 2010 |
| Cunningham -B- #18AB | Hadley Oil Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 130K | 400 | 920–945 | Jan 14, 2020 |
| Howard-Dennis #33 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 129K | 750 | 798–966 | Mar 14, 2012 |
| Maddox, J. W. #4 #1 | Nortex Engy, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 128K | 3,500 | 936–946 | Dec 4, 2002 |
| Howard, N. J. #6 | Lamco Oil, LLC | Active | Other | 128K | 600 | 768–875 | Dec 13, 1974 |
| Maddox, J. W. #38 | R & R Energy, Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 122K | 400 | 936–948 | Jul 16, 2021 |
| Howard -A-B-E- #3E | V & H Oil, L.P | Active | Enhanced recovery | 120K | 1,500 | 1,354–1,398 | Oct 16, 2001 |
| Maddox, J. W. #26 | R & R Energy, Ltd. | Active | Other | 120K | 400 | 924–959 | Mar 11, 1965 |
| Bouldin #24 | Hadley Oil Co, LLC | Active | Other | 118K | — | 810–895 | — |
| Langford, J. T. #6 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 114K | 1,500 | 3,890–4,030 | Oct 2, 1990 |
| Bouldin, E. J. -B- #20 | Hadley Oil Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 113K | 300 | 794–836 | May 13, 1983 |
| Maddox, J. W. #36 | R & R Energy, Ltd. | Active | Other | 112K | 400 | 922–930 | Mar 11, 1965 |
| Bouldin #39 | Hadley Oil Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 112K | 300 | 812–816 | Mar 19, 1991 |
| Bridwell-McGaughy, H. C. #14 | Peba Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 111K | 1,500 | 943–1,316 | Nov 27, 1978 |
| Bouldin-Crow -B- #7 | Hadley Oil Co, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 111K | 300 | 794–800 | Jul 28, 1978 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2024 | 898031 | Quail Ridge Operating LLC | Denson SWD #1 33735503 |
| Jan 18, 2013 | 754275 | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | MM SWD #1D 33735042 |
| Aug 2, 2011 | 721286 | EOG Resources, Inc. | Hinkle SWD #1 33734678 |
| Jan 11, 2011 | 708196 | EOG Resources, Inc. | Cox SWD #1 33734521 |
| Nov 18, 2010 | 705412 | EOG Resources, Inc. | Dameron SWD #1 33734487 |
| Nov 16, 2010 | 705264 | EOG Resources, Inc. | Peanut SWD #1 33734484 |
| Mar 26, 2009 | 647661 | EOG Resources, Inc. | Brumbaugh SWD #1 33733956 |
| Dec 16, 2008 | 676129 | Salty's Disposal Wells, LP | Robeson SWD #3 33734182 |
| Dec 2, 2008 | 675635 | EOG Resources, Inc. | Forestburg SWD #1 33734180 |
| Oct 16, 2007 | 647661 | EOG Resources, Inc. | Brumbaugh SWD #1 33733956 |
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/montague, documented in the API reference.