Produced water and disposal in Orange 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 →
Orange County has 26 active injection and disposal wells, 19 of them permitted for disposal, with 130,770 barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 4.3 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, down 12% on the year before, about 9% of what the permits allow.
Olipdp II, LLC is the largest injector in the county, with 2.0 million barrels reported across 8 active wells.
- 26
- active injection wells, 19 for disposal
- 131K
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 4.34M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -12%
- 9%
- of permitted capacity used
- 79
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 4,344,500 · prior 12 4,946,803(-12%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olipdp II, LLC | 1.95M | 8 | 46.5K |
| Kilmarnock Oil Co, Inc | 963K | 3 | 4K |
| Hilcorp Engy Co | 860K | 3 | 11K |
| Torrent Oil LLC | 241K | 2 | 17K |
| Kodiak Oil & Gas, Inc | 124K | 1 | 2.57K |
| STS Petroleum LLC | 97.3K | 1 | 2K |
| Orangefield Operating Corporatio | 48.8K | 3 | 6K |
| Petex | 31K | 1 | 200 |
| Orangefield East Corp | 28.9K | 1 | 1.5K |
| Forza Oper, LLC | — | 1 | 25K |
| Southcoast Production Inc | — | 1 | 10K |
| Perdido Energy, LLC | — | 1 | 5K |
Injection permits
79 UIC PERMITS · 26 ACTIVE · PAGE 1 OF 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgans Bluff Hackberry Unit #P 3 | Olipdp II, LLC | Active | Disposal | 1.04M | 8,000 | 4,730–7,150 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Port of Orange-Riverside #1SW | Olipdp II, LLC | Active | Disposal | 871K | 6,000 | 4,130–4,850 | Aug 8, 2011 |
| Hartburg SWD #1 | Hilcorp Engy Co | Active | Disposal | 662K | 5,000 | 5,900–6,600 | Dec 6, 2011 |
| Chesson -C- #2 | Kilmarnock Oil Co, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 525K | 1,500 | 5,579–5,590 | Apr 16, 1993 |
| Chesson -B- #2 | Kilmarnock Oil Co, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 333K | 1,000 | 5,500–6,500 | Feb 13, 1998 |
| Port Neches (Marg. Area 1) #53 | Torrent Oil LLC | Active | Disposal | 241K | 10,000 | 2,100–4,700 | Sep 5, 2001 |
| Vidor Ames SWD #1 | Hilcorp Engy Co | Active | Disposal | 197K | 3,000 | 3,300–3,990 | Jul 26, 1993 |
| Stark #1 A | Kodiak Oil & Gas, Inc | Active | Disposal | 124K | 2,570 | 1,150–1,277 | Nov 28, 2011 |
| State #9 | Kilmarnock Oil Co, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 105K | 1,500 | 2,600–5,300 | Jul 16, 1993 |
| Harris SWD #1 | STS Petroleum LLC | Active | Disposal | 97.3K | 2,000 | 4,400–4,995 | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Granger, M. Heirs #1 | Orangefield Operating Corporatio | Active | Disposal | 48.8K | 3,000 | 2,430–2,530 | Nov 24, 2014 |
| Morgans Bluff Hackberry Unit #T 1 | Olipdp II, LLC | Active | Disposal | 41.3K | 4,000 | 5,220–7,100 | Jan 8, 2018 |
| Mil-Vid Properties #2 | Petex | Active | Disposal | 31K | 200 | 6,310–6,340 | Jun 18, 1993 |
| Hager, Gulf Lee Fee #6 | Orangefield East Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 28.9K | 1,500 | 4,120–6,400 | Apr 17, 2013 |
| Donner Gas Unit #2 | Forza Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 25,000 | 3,070–4,040 | Apr 1, 2015 |
| Huckleberry SWD #1 | Southcoast Production Inc | Active | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 2,170–4,000 | Jun 22, 2005 |
| Morgans Bluff Hackberry Unit #S 1 | Olipdp II, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 8,000 | 4,470–5,700 | Apr 10, 2000 |
| Morgans Bluff Hackberry Unit #S 2 | Olipdp II, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 7,500 | 8,757–8,811 | Jul 18, 1996 |
| Kuhn, H. J. -Tract #2 #57 | Torrent Oil LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 7,000 | 2,200–3,500 | Nov 15, 1995 |
| Powell Lumber Company "G" #7 | Olipdp II, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 4,910–4,966 | Dec 11, 1989 |
| Armstrong G. U. #1D | Perdido Energy, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 2,000–4,000 | Aug 15, 2016 |
| Morgans Bluff Hackberry Unit #T 3 | Olipdp II, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 4,000 | 4,500–5,500 | Oct 7, 2016 |
| Morgans Bluff Hackberry Unit #P 2 | Olipdp II, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 4,000 | 4,500–5,700 | Oct 31, 2016 |
| Koster-Vastar #1 | Hilcorp Engy Co | Active | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 3,332–4,000 | Dec 9, 2014 |
| Gulf Fee #11 | Orangefield Operating Corporatio | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 4,560–6,000 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Gulf Fee #15 | Orangefield Operating Corporatio | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 3,600–6,360 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Longley SWD #1 | Olipdp II, LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 3,500–4,500 | Mar 5, 2018 |
| Stark #1 | Fairways Expl & Prod, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 7,692–7,802 | Sep 30, 2011 |
| The Beaumont Co., Ltd. Gas Unit #2 | White Oak Oper Co LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 3,600–7,000 | Sep 12, 2005 |
| Rose City South Unit #E 4B | Brown, Geo. R Partnership,lp,the | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 8,000 | 3,550–3,950 | Mar 21, 1997 |
| Rose City South Unit #E 2B | Brown, Geo. R Partnership,lp,the | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 8,000 | 3,550–3,950 | Mar 31, 1997 |
| Port Neches (Marg. Area 1) #1 H | Linc Gulf Coast Petro, Inc | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 7,500 | 5,900–6,000 | Aug 31, 1993 |
| Morgans Bluff Hackberry Unit #P 1 | T-N-T Engineering, Inc | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 7,000 | 8,620–8,755 | Jan 25, 1995 |
| Stark, W. H. -B- #18 | Aroc (Texas) Inc | Plugged | Disposal | — | 7,000 | 1,850–3,025 | Dec 15, 1995 |
| Stark, W. H. -B- #15 | Torrent Oil LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 7,000 | 1,870–2,750 | Dec 15, 1995 |
| Kuhn, H. J. -Tract #1 #27 | Aroc (Texas) Inc | Plugged | Disposal | — | 7,000 | 1,650–2,650 | Dec 15, 1995 |
| Kuhn, H. J. -Tract #1 #16 | Torrent Oil LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 7,000 | 2,662–2,666 | Dec 15, 1995 |
| Morgans Bluff Hackberry Unit #P 14 | IP Petro Co, Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 6,368 | 8,580–8,820 | Nov 6, 1989 |
| Rose City North Unit #1SA | Brown, Geo. R Partnership,lp,the | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 3,510–4,010 | Mar 21, 1997 |
| Tortoris et AL #2D | Magnum Producing & Oper Co | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 6,000 | 3,000–3,850 | Feb 20, 2013 |
| Vastar 1A Unit #2 | Southcoast Production Inc | Inactive | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 3,080–3,980 | Mar 7, 2016 |
| Port Neches (Marg. Area 1) #17 | Texaco E & P Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,898–5,930 | Sep 19, 1994 |
| Port Neches (Marg. Area 1) #10 | Texaco E & P Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,942–5,990 | Sep 19, 1994 |
| Rose City North Unit #6TB | Brown, George R. Partnership,the | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 8,200–8,220 | Aug 29, 1997 |
| Shannon, E.L. #1 | White Oak Oper Co LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 2,000–2,100 | Jan 22, 2008 |
| Port Neches (Marg. Area 1) #36 | Texaco E & P Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,920–5,950 | Sep 19, 1994 |
| Stark, W. H. "B" #10 | Texaco E & P Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,942–5,970 | Jul 1, 1993 |
| Port Neches (Marg. Area 1) #7 | Texaco E & P Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,930–5,960 | Sep 19, 1994 |
| Stark Foundation SWD #1 | McGowan Working Ptrs, Inc | Plugged | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 1,930–2,300 | Mar 17, 1995 |
| LA State T15 SL 1515 #1D | White Oak Oper Co LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 3,200–4,800 | Oct 20, 2016 |
| Peveto, F.T. "B" #1 | Benchmark Oil & Gas Co | Plugged | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 2,200–2,300 | Oct 28, 1989 |
| Mil-Vid #1WD | Amerada Hess Corp | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 3,300–3,990 | Jul 26, 1993 |
| Orange Co. Dev. Co Inc. #2 | Azimuth Engy, LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 2,500 | 2,650–2,810 | Jun 10, 1987 |
| Powell Lumber Co. #4SW | Phillips Oil Co | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 2,400 | 2,350–2,424 | Jun 3, 1988 |
| White, Rachael #1 | Jordan Development Company LLC | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 6,475–6,745 | Aug 30, 2001 |
| Manuel, Carl H. #3 | Tri-C Res, Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 2,000 | 1,900–2,250 | Mar 6, 1998 |
| Peveto #1 | Low-End Oil LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 2,910–4,500 | Sep 23, 2002 |
| Rose City North Unit #2SA | Brown, George R. Partnership,the | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 8,015–8,130 | Aug 11, 1993 |
| Burton Fee #2 | Dartex Energy Corporation | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 6,461–6,600 | Jul 27, 2000 |
| Burnt Orange #4 | Dartex Energy Corporation | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 4,561–4,800 | Nov 20, 2009 |
| Rose City North Unit #11SH | Brown, George R. Partnership,the | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,288–8,322 | Jul 28, 1993 |
| Rose City North Unit #1SH | Brown, George R. Partnership,the | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,084–8,108 | Jul 28, 1993 |
| Rose City North Unit #4SH | Brown, George R. Partnership,the | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,110–8,128 | Jul 28, 1993 |
| Rose City South Unit #E100BA | Brown, George R. Partnership,the | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,318–8,358 | Jul 27, 1993 |
| Rose City South Unit #E 12B | Brown, George R. Partnership,the | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,118–8,144 | Jul 27, 1993 |
| Stark, W. H. "B" #7 | Texaco E & P Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 5,930–5,945 | Mar 22, 1982 |
| Temple Lumber Co. #1 | Kilroy Co of Texas, Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 4,640–4,660 | Apr 4, 1984 |
| Rose City North Unit #13TT | Brown, George R. Partnership,the | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,150–8,170 | Jul 28, 1993 |
| Rose City South Unit #E 8B | Brown, George R. Partnership,the | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,115–8,119 | Jul 27, 1993 |
| Rose City South Unit #S 10 | Brown, George R. Partnership,the | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,092–8,126 | Jul 27, 1993 |
| Rose City South Unit #S 1MI | Brown, George R. Partnership,the | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,150–8,164 | Jul 27, 1993 |
| Stark, N. C. #2 | Rutherford Oil Corp | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 500 | 2,500–3,100 | Apr 20, 1989 |
| Kuhn, H. J. -Tract #1 #42 | Aroc (Texas) Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,666–3,678 | Apr 14, 1995 |
| Akers, C.K. #1D | Texaco E & P Inc | Cancelled | Other | — | — | — | — |
| Winfree, William #2 | Kilmarnock Oil Co, Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,416 | Apr 29, 1985 |
| Polk, J. V. -B- O/A #5 | Torrent Oil LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,880–5,900 | Jun 28, 1995 |
| Port Neches (Marg. Area 1) #6 | Texaco E & P Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,882–5,890 | Jul 25, 1995 |
| Polk, J. V. -B- O/A #39 | Torrent Oil LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,750–5,780 | Aug 28, 1995 |
| Cartwright #1 | Gruy Petro Management Co | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,110–8,150 | Jun 26, 1986 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2018 | 837754 | Five-Jab, Inc. | Longley SWD #1 36130986 |
| Mar 17, 2016 | 814096 | Five-Jab, Inc. | Harris SWD #1 36130973 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 731132 | Samson Lone Star, LLC | Hartburg SWD #1 36130921 |
| Dec 7, 2009 | 688221 | XTO Energy Inc. | Port of Orange SWD #1 36130891 |
| Aug 9, 1995 | 438670 | Ballard Exploration Company,inc. | Huckleberry SWD #1 36130710 |
| Jan 4, 1995 | 431487 | McGowan Working Partners | Stark Foundation SWD #1 36130692 |
| Jan 4, 1995 | 431487 | McGowan Working Partners | Stark Foundation SWD #1 36130692 |
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/orange, documented in the API reference.