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WATER · NUECES COUNTY

Produced water and disposal in Nueces 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 →

Nueces County has 36 active injection and disposal wells, 34 of them permitted for disposal, with 199,105 barrels a day of permitted capacity.

Operators reported 2.5 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to September 2025, up 30% on the year before, about 3% of what the permits allow.

S & D Vacuum Service, LLC is the largest injector in the county, with 725,695 barrels reported across 1 active well.

36
active injection wells, 34 for disposal
199K
bbl/d permitted capacity
2.47M
bbl reported, H-10 year to Sep 2025 +30%
3%
of permitted capacity used
358
UIC permits on file, all time

Reported injection, by month

H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO SEP 2025

Last 12 months 2,465,487 · prior 12 1,889,765(+30%)

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Who injects here

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

OperatorReported, bblActive wellsCapacity bbl/d
S & D Vacuum Service, LLC726K140K
Omta Operating LLC597K242K
Basin Oil & Gas Operating, LLC254K24K
Alegre Operating, Inc.216K318K
Ren Services, Inc.178K15K
Decker Operating Co., L.L.C.172K12K
Situs Oil & Gas, LLC148K230K
Urban Oil & Gas Group, LLC73.6K716.7K
Sue-Ann Operating, L.C.16.6K11K
Sun Exploration, Inc.14.3K13.5K
Britanco, L.L.C.8.48K12K
B D Production Co., Inc.72012K
Sanchez Basin Resources LLC20711K
Aransas Operating Company, LLC—323K
Proline Energy Resources Inc—24K
TR Offshore, LLC—23K
Anderson Oil Ltd.—2600
Hugoton Operating Company, Inc.—1500
Uphill Consulting LLC—1500
Wallis Energy, Inc.—1300

Injection permits

358 UIC PERMITS · 36 ACTIVE · PAGE 2 OF 4

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Lawrence, R. M. & L. S. #1Crystal Oil and Land Co.CanceledDisposal—3,0003,616–3,662Dec 27, 1978
Frontier Land Co SWD #1Noble Energy IncCanceledDisposal—3,0003,400–4,150Mar 22, 2005
Johnson SWD #1Western Gulf Oil & Gas, LLCCanceledDisposal—3,0003,200–3,260Jun 19, 2006
Johnson SWD #2Western Gulf Oil & Gas, LLCCanceledDisposal—3,0003,020–3,100Apr 25, 2008
B. Gallagher 1 GU #5Proline Energy Resources IncInactiveDisposal—3,0006,850–8,150Oct 8, 2013
Elliff, J. S. Etal #70Urban Oil & Gas Group, LLCInactiveDisposal—3,0003,780–4,150Jan 4, 2016
Ewing, J.H. #2KRC Operating, LLCPluggedDisposal—3,0003,890–4,600Jul 7, 2016
Shaffer, K. L. NCT-1 #30Texaco E & P Inc.CanceledDisposal—2,5005,730–5,860Jul 31, 1984
London, D. E. #3Jubilee Resources, Ltd.CanceledDisposal—2,5004,550–4,620Jul 25, 1994
Smith, F. J. -a- & -B- #2Morsco, Inc.CanceledDisposal—2,5003,734–3,770Feb 24, 1973
State Tract 973 #2Green Exploration CompanyPluggedDisposal—2,5002,700–2,950Jul 30, 1997
Bock-Howze #1BLocklin Exploration & Prod. CorpCanceledEnhanced recovery—2,5003,778–3,794Feb 16, 1994
Estell, Mary King #B 14Aransas Operating Company, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,5005,630–5,660Mar 19, 2014
Hoting, J. L. #14Acock/Anaqua Operating Co., LPPluggedDisposal—2,4003,150–3,547Aug 15, 1985
Texon Royalty -B- GP #G 1 DDCP Midstream, LPPluggedDisposal—2,4002,400–2,800Dec 7, 2005
Mustang Island Sand 7-a Unit #3004Arco Oil & Gas Co.PluggedDisposal—2,4007,166–7,167Sep 1, 1967
Mustang Island Sand 7-a Unit #3102Arco Oil & Gas Co.PluggedDisposal—2,4007,165–7,174Oct 16, 1967
Mustang Island Sand 7-a Unit #3608Arco Oil & Gas Co.PluggedDisposal—2,4007,196–7,206Jan 2, 1968
Dugger #2KRC Operating, LLCPluggedDisposal—2,1604,040–4,640Nov 13, 2002
Lehman -A- #2Reserve Operating Corp.CanceledDisposal—2,0001,570–2,120Oct 4, 1983
Ocker, Anton #8Crystal Oil and Land Co.CanceledDisposal—2,0003,374–3,700Mar 2, 1973
Chapman, J. O. #58Shell Western E&P Inc.CanceledDisposal—2,0001,600–3,200Apr 2, 1974
Johnson, Ellen #11Stephens & Johnson Operating Co.CanceledDisposal—2,0001,400–1,582Aug 12, 1976
Luby, J. P. #30Texaco Inc.CanceledDisposal—2,0003,460–3,750Jul 31, 1986
Knight, J.R. "B" #1Continental Trend Resources, IncCanceledDisposal—2,0001,480–1,900Dec 22, 1958
Baldwin, J. C. #20Gcea, LLCCanceledDisposal—2,0003,370–3,926Feb 23, 1984
London-Ward Swds #1J&G Oil & GasPluggedDisposal—2,0003,847–4,020Nov 4, 1987
Chapman, J. O. #29Shell Western E&P Inc.CanceledDisposal—2,0003,714–3,954Feb 1, 1983
Walker, Ida #17Synergy Oil & Gas, Inc. (A)CanceledDisposal—2,0002,320–2,398Dec 13, 1960
Luby, J. M. #12Texaco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0004,366–4,376Aug 31, 1972
Luby, J. P. #9Texaco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0004,348–4,356Aug 31, 1972
Smith, F. J. #1South Central Texas Oil & Gas CoPluggedDisposal—2,0003,418–3,825Oct 23, 1997
Dugger, L.M. #11Pintail Oil & Gas, LLCPluggedDisposal—2,0002,840–3,180Sep 13, 1996
Thompson, J.A. #12Tema Oil and Gas CompanyCanceledDisposal—2,0001,590–2,050Oct 20, 2000
Thompson #18Tema Oil and Gas CompanyCanceledDisposal—2,0003,830–4,010Jul 3, 1997
Chapman #4401DVentex Operating Corp.CanceledDisposal—2,0001,820–2,000Sep 22, 2004
Banquete Unit #1B D Production Co., Inc.InactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0006,950–7,050Aug 13, 2013
Banquete Unit #3B D Production Co., Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0006,950–7,050Aug 13, 2013
Luby, J. M. #12Texaco Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2,0004,366–4,376Aug 31, 1972
J.M. Luby #6Texaco Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2,0004,335–4,360Nov 27, 1972
J.P. Luby #24Texaco E & P Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2,0004,300Feb 18, 1975
Luby, J. M. #21Texaco Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2,0003,922–3,927Aug 31, 1972
Wilson, E. C. #2Samurai Operating Co. L.L.C.PluggedDisposal—1,8003,570–4,080Feb 21, 1974
McCann, G. H., R/a -B- #13Continental Trend Resources, IncPluggedDisposal—1,8004,400–4,900Nov 10, 1981
McCann, G. H. #20Kamlok, Inc.CanceledDisposal—1,8004,400–4,900Nov 5, 1981
Estell, Mary King #B 21Aransas Operating Company, LLCInactiveDisposal—1,7505,637–5,650Jun 13, 2018
Luby, J. P. #15Apache CorporationCanceledDisposal—1,6503,250–3,375Aug 10, 1984
Naumann-Wood Unit #2Adams, Robert L.CanceledDisposal—1,5005,400–5,440Jan 10, 1980
Wardner, G. P. #13 DApache CorporationPluggedDisposal—1,5003,840–4,170Jan 18, 1990
Baldwin, J. C. #1Musselman, Owen & King Oper.,incCanceledDisposal—1,5001,550–2,000Jan 17, 1985
Naumann-Wood Unit #10DAdams, Robert L.CanceledDisposal—1,5005,477–5,503Jan 13, 1980
Kelly #2Texas Southern Petroleum Corp.CanceledDisposal—1,5005,584–7,100May 4, 1987
McCann, H. L. #5Petro Resources, Inc.PluggedDisposal—1,5005,610–5,622Jan 4, 1990
Wardner, G. P. #156Apache CorporationCanceledDisposal—1,5003,830–4,210Feb 6, 1990
Ward, Wayne #2Gulf Exploration CorporationCanceledDisposal—1,5003,600–3,664Mar 23, 1990
Blacknall, J. C., Unit #2XOG Operating LLCCanceledDisposal—1,5003,000–3,450Jun 24, 1993
Driscoll-Sevier #1Pearl, Bill H. Productions, Inc.CanceledDisposal—1,5002,500–6,000Jun 3, 1994
Walker, Ida #19Durango Resources Corp.PluggedDisposal—1,5002,050–2,500Aug 14, 2000
McKinzie, William E. #1AJohnson Resources, Inc.PluggedDisposal—1,5001,860–1,980Jun 6, 2003
Johns, C. D. #3XOG Operating LLCCanceledDisposal—1,5004,020–4,080Jan 4, 2012
Chapman, J. O. #83WIShell Western E&P Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,2004,369–4,379Feb 23, 1976
Chapman J. O. #88Shell Western E&P Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,2004,326–4,340Sep 17, 1976
Swenson, E. J., Trust #2Fox, Hewitt B., Inc.CanceledDisposal—1,2002,730–4,855Jan 11, 1988
Schanen, John #1Galaxy Energies, Inc.CanceledDisposal—1,2006,618–6,630Jan 7, 1977
Baldwin Field Unit #29Peoples Energy Prod.-TX, L.P.PluggedDisposal—1,2003,702–3,720May 29, 1981
Baldwin, J. C. #32Musselman, Owen & King Oper.,incCanceledDisposal—1,2001,550–2,300Apr 22, 1985
Chapman Ranch #480Carter Exploration CompanyCanceledDisposal—1,2003,786–4,066May 13, 1986
Hoting, J. L. #2Acock/Anaqua Operating Co., LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,2002,900–3,340Aug 28, 1987
Cooke Heirs #2Western Gulf Oil & Gas, LLCPluggedDisposal—1,2003,896–4,012Mar 25, 1988
Sevier #4Lundberg Operating CorporationCanceledDisposal—1,2003,320–3,380Jun 4, 1992
Berryman, et al Unit #3Proline Energy Resources IncInactiveDisposal—1,2007,690–7,970Sep 19, 2001
J. C. Baldwin #8Mobil Oil CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,2003,875–3,907Sep 9, 1968
J. C. Baldwin #12Mobil Oil CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,2003,899–3,910Sep 9, 1968
J. C. Baldwin #16Mobil Oil CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,2003,900–3,903Sep 9, 1968
J. C. Baldwin #19Mobil Oil CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,2003,894–3,928Sep 9, 1968
Weil-Baldwin Unit #4Mobil Oil CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,2003,926–3,955Sep 9, 1968
H.D. Countiss #2Mobil Oil CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,2003,922–3,939Sep 9, 1968
Stratton - Community #69Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-CorpusPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,1506,520–6,570Jun 27, 1972
Cooke, C. N. #1Jubilee Resources, Ltd.CanceledDisposal—1,0803,955–3,965Dec 9, 1997
McNair #3DRange Production CompanyPluggedDisposal—1,0001,785–2,915Sep 24, 1987
Chapman, J. O. #49Texaco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0004,270–4,292May 22, 1978
Walker -B- #1Cox, Edwin L.CanceledDisposal—1,0001,600–2,200Sep 10, 1976
Luby, J.P. #25Apache CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0004,326–4,338Jun 20, 1974
Heuermann #1 THLS Producing, Inc.CanceledDisposal—1,0001,395–1,405Sep 20, 1973
H&F Properties #1DTriple L Oil CompanyCanceledDisposal—1,0003,150–3,550Jun 9, 1982
Chapman #5Carter Exploration CompanyCanceledDisposal—1,0001,921–2,700Mar 24, 1983
Schulze, Herbert K., et Al #3Hughes & HughesCanceledDisposal—1,0002,100–2,900Mar 31, 1982
Allen, Marie G. #1Peoples Energy Prod.-TX, L.P.CanceledDisposal—1,000600–800Jun 20, 1957
Harlan, et Al #1Valerius, Robert D. Inc.CanceledDisposal—1,0004,038–4,469May 14, 1987
Estell, Mary King #311Synergy Oil & Gas, Inc. (A)CanceledDisposal—1,0002,268–2,440Aug 30, 1985
London, F. E. #2J&G Oil & GasPluggedDisposal—1,0003,607–3,706Dec 5, 1985
Parr, J. R. #1DKRC Operating, LLCPluggedDisposal—1,0002,680–5,000Jun 21, 2001
Driscoll-Sevier #1McGuffin, Joe Jr.CanceledDisposal—1,0001,510–5,003—
Blacknall, Sally #1Western Gulf Oil & Gas, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0003,660–3,710Sep 5, 1986
Estell, Mary King #1220Kamlok Oil & Gas, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,000——
Estell, Mary King #1234Kamlok Oil & Gas, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,000——
Estell, Mary King #C 26Kamlok Oil & Gas, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,000——
Martin, Joe W. #1B D Production Co., Inc.PluggedDisposal—1,0003,908–4,430Mar 10, 1989
Browning, M. A. #1Dewbre Petroleum CorporationCanceledDisposal—1,0002,700–2,980Mar 7, 1990
McNair "B" #1Harper Hefte, Inc.PluggedDisposal—1,0003,450–3,850Apr 26, 1991

Latest disposal drilling permits

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

IssuedPermitOperatorLease / well
Feb 7, 2008654214Johnson Resources, Inc.Johnson SWD #2 35533894
May 19, 2006619579Johnson Resources, Inc.Johnson SWD #1 35533797
Jul 11, 2003534085Texas Crude Energy, Inc.Flour Bluff SWD #1 35533572
Apr 23, 2002519257Gasper Rice Resources, Ltd.Waters, H. F. SWD #1 35533453
Sep 29, 1995439980Petrotex Engineering CompanyMustang Island - SWD #1 35533015
Mar 23, 1982154115Energy Reserves Group, Inc.Thompson, J.A. SWD #13D 35500786
Oct 28, 1981138525Amoco Production CompanyMcCann, G.H. #20 D 35582004
Oct 28, 1981138521Amoco Production CompanyMcCann, G.H. "B" #13 D 35582003
Jun 17, 198084172Exxon Corp.Thompson, R. A. "B" #3D 35506088
Nov 29, 197964998Amoco Production CompanyMcCann, G. H. #7D 35503934

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.

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