Produced water and disposal in Refugio 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 →
Refugio County has 231 active injection and disposal wells, 125 of them permitted for disposal, with 2.1 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 74 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, down 11% on the year before, about 10% of what the permits allow.
Hilcorp Energy Company is the largest injector in the county, with 51 million barrels reported across 143 active wells.
- 231
- active injection wells, 125 for disposal
- 2.11M
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 73.5M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -11%
- 10%
- of permitted capacity used
- 829
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 73,523,439 · prior 12 82,376,271(-11%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilcorp Energy Company | 51.4M | 143 | 1.5M |
| T-C Oil Company, LLC | 10.3M | 47 | 227K |
| Dorchester Operating Company LLC | 5.44M | 13 | 133K |
| Greta Operating Company LLC | 2.17M | 4 | 47.5K |
| South Texas Operating Company | 1.33M | 1 | 15K |
| Bent Wing Energy, LLC | 1.29M | 4 | 17K |
| Bes, Environmental Services,inc. | 461K | 1 | 25K |
| San Isidro Development Co, L. C. | 350K | 1 | 10K |
| Dewbre Petroleum Corporation | 333K | 2 | 2.4K |
| Allegiant Resources, LLC | 142K | 4 | 40K |
| Rising Star Energy Partners II, | 101K | 2 | 20K |
| Finaly Resources LLC | 85.1K | 1 | 3K |
| Paleo Oil Company LLC | 77.5K | 1 | 8K |
| Digital Operating Company LLC | 24.9K | 1 | 25K |
| Dallas Petroleum Group, LLC | 15.4K | 1 | 25K |
| Paloma Operating, LLC | 1.9K | 1 | 1K |
| Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | — | 1 | 4K |
| 2 D Oil & Gas LLC | — | 1 | 1K |
| Salida Exploration, LLC | — | 1 | 800 |
| Magnum Producing, LP | — | 1 | 750 |
Injection permits
829 UIC PERMITS · 231 ACTIVE · PAGE 8 OF 9
Active permits first, by reported volume, then canceled, plugged, and never-activated permits.
| Well | Operator | Status | Purpose | Reported, bbl | bbl/d permitted | Zone, ft | Permitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boenig, H. A. & W. A. #6A | Frank, Allison & Associates,inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 700 | 5,534–5,538 | — |
| Lambert, M.F. #1 | Smith, Jack W. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 5,877–5,886 | Jul 17, 1973 |
| Rea, W. L. #1 | Laquey, E. C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 600 | 4,948–4,978 | Feb 19, 1974 |
| Tom Oconnor (5800 SD) Fld. Unit #C402SD | Quintana Pet. Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 570 | 3,800–4,100 | Apr 22, 1954 |
| Hynes, James A. -F- #24 | Sue-Ann Oil & Gas Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 3,357–3,392 | Aug 20, 1973 |
| Sasse, C.F. #5 | Rodessa Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,730–4,740 | Feb 15, 1978 |
| Oconnor -E- #E 5 | T - C Oil Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | 500 | 2,211–2,235 | Sep 3, 1976 |
| Niemann #2 | Gardner, J. B. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,868–4,883 | Aug 2, 1976 |
| Obrien, J. M., -G- #5 | Chilton Energy | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 3,865–4,150 | Mar 8, 1954 |
| Marberry "A" #6 | TXO Production Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 2,284–2,320 | Mar 9, 1982 |
| Shaw, Henry V. #1 | Shaw, Henry V. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 3,740–3,750 | May 7, 1982 |
| Tom Oconnor (5800 SD) Fld. Unit #C453 | Quintana Pet. Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 5,165–5,230 | Jul 14, 1982 |
| Powers #4 | CTR Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,407–4,419 | Jul 11, 1980 |
| Tatton, V. H. -B- #2 | Pontiac Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 5,000–5,750 | Jun 12, 1985 |
| Ryals, John Estate -A- #P 1 | Bayou Company, The | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,300–4,400 | Nov 5, 1990 |
| Wood, C. G. & R. H. #1 | Sun Exploration & Production Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 2,770–2,795 | Apr 26, 1976 |
| Hynes, James A. -F- #7 | Sue-Ann Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 5,714–5,732 | Oct 5, 1987 |
| Oconnor, Thos. -B- #B 8 | Quintana Pet. Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 333 | 5,457–5,460 | Jun 1, 1965 |
| Zarsky, Lucille P. #1 | Kerr-McGee Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | 300 | 3,700–3,750 | Jun 21, 1985 |
| Fagan, P. H. -L- #1D | Texas Oil & Gas Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 300 | 2,645–2,678 | Dec 23, 1980 |
| — #1 | Taggart, George K. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 300 | 4,580 | Apr 13, 1973 |
| Heard, F. V. W. -B- #16 | CTR Petroleum, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 290 | 4,210–4,300 | Sep 20, 1974 |
| O'Connor, M. E. #8D | Acock/Anaqua Operating Co., LP | Canceled | Disposal | — | 250 | 3,952–4,042 | Mar 28, 2002 |
| J.M. O'Brien "A" #1U | Humble Oil & Refining Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 250 | 3,475–3,495 | Feb 20, 1965 |
| Hynes, James A. #4W | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 2,865–3,394 | Sep 5, 1980 |
| Oconnor, M. V., et Al #4 | Freeman, James C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 3,342–3,360 | Apr 7, 1969 |
| Welder, J. F. Heirs -R- #6 | Valence Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 4,023–4,222 | Apr 11, 1980 |
| Roche #5D | Prevail Energy, Incorporated | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 4,450–4,470 | Dec 30, 1986 |
| Welder, J.F. Heirs #19 | Harvey Brothers Oil & Gas | Canceled | Disposal | — | 180 | 4,152–4,180 | Dec 28, 1992 |
| Oconner, M. E. #3 D | Freeman, James C. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 160 | 3,770–3,780 | Nov 7, 1980 |
| Reilly, A. E. et Al #1 | North American Royalties, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 150 | 4,680–4,792 | Jan 8, 1980 |
| Marberry #3 | Anderson Oil Ltd. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 2,000–2,020 | Aug 6, 1968 |
| Hynes -C- #6 | BP Prod. Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 4,200–4,450 | Dec 10, 1985 |
| Rooke, Birdie D. -B- #5 | H & D Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 4,882–4,888 | Nov 26, 1986 |
| F.B. Shelton #2 | Mueller Engineering Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 100 | 1,730–1,795 | Jan 18, 1984 |
| Shelton, Ben T. #1 | I.T. Corporation | Plugged | Disposal | — | 25 | 3,074–3,084 | Apr 9, 1991 |
| Little, G. W. #1 U | Clinton Oil Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 20 | 6,310–6,317 | Jul 21, 1970 |
| Oconnor, Mary Ellen -B- #6 | Exxon Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 2 | 3,600–3,990 | Feb 4, 1974 |
| Houghton, J. F. #9 | Graham Royalty, Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Dodson, Mary J. -A- #1 | Rutherford Oil Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,362–3,390 | Jun 5, 1985 |
| Obrien, J. J., -B- #4 | Chilton Energy | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Obrien, J. M., -C- #1 | Chilton Energy | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,654–3,797 | Sep 29, 1973 |
| Heard, J. F. B.- Tex #5 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,944 | — |
| Obrien, J. J., -C- #1D | Acock/Anaqua Operating Co., LP | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 38 | — |
| O'Brien, J.M. #32 | Acock/Anaqua Operating Co., LP | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 3,164–3,205 | Oct 27, 1986 |
| Obrien, J. M. #53 | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Corpus | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,525 | Feb 1, 1973 |
| Rooke, B. D. #55 | Brooklyn Union Explor. Co., Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,000 | — |
| Spaulding, J. W. #1 | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,500 | — |
| Rooke, B. D. #60 | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Rooke, B. D. -B- #4 | Hewit & Dougherty | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,700 | — |
| Williams, Maude, Etal -A- #D 55 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,660–3,900 | Nov 19, 1996 |
| Williams, Maude, Etal -A- #D 75 F | Quintana Pet. Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,440–4,450 | Jan 27, 1977 |
| T-C Oil Co.- O'Connor #14 | T - C Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,456–4,470 | Oct 6, 1977 |
| T-C Oil Co.- O'Connor #18 | T - C Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,772 | — |
| Oconnor -D- #D 9 | T - C Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,724–4,048 | — |
| Oconnor, Mary Ellen #15 | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,585–4,010 | — |
| O'Connor, L. W. #17 | Champlin Petroleum Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,555 | — |
| El Oso Cattle Co. #5 | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,570 | — |
| Oconnor, Thomas, -B- #33 | Quintana Pet. Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,917 | — |
| Hynes, Jamie -C- #4 | H & D Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,530–4,580 | Oct 3, 1985 |
| Rooke, P. H. #19 | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,900 | — |
| Obrien, J. J., -A- #2 | Starrett, C. E. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 5,000 | — |
| Roche, K. D. -A- #38 | H & D Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,580 | — |
| Roche, K. D. -A- #14 | H & D Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,826–4,850 | Nov 13, 1985 |
| Oconnor, Thomas -E- #55 | Copano Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,800 | — |
| Oconnor, Thomas -A- #3D | Quintana Pet. Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,690–4,000 | Jul 9, 1976 |
| Oconnor, Thomas -A- #93 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 3,680–3,900 | Jun 5, 1986 |
| Williams, Maude, Etal -A- #1S | Quintana Pet. Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Mellon Oil Unit #1D | T-C Oil Company, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 3,675 | — |
| Heard, Fannie V. W., Mrs. #75 | Quintana Pet. Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,125 | — |
| Mellon Oil Unit #26 | Mellon Oil Unit | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,630 | — |
| O'Connor, Thomas "A" #80 | Quintana Pet. Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,790 | — |
| Lambert, Mary F., -A- #7 | Exxon Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,180–3,343 | Aug 2, 1985 |
| Oconnor, Thomas -A- #25D | Quintana Pet. Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,753–3,781 | Aug 4, 1982 |
| Tom Oconnor (5800 SD) Fld. Unit #Q129 | Quintana Pet. Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Bauer, Mary #5 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,607 | — |
| Obrien, J. M. -E- #1 | American Petrofina Co. of Tex. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,534 | — |
| Obrien, J. M. #306 | Exxon Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,500 | — |
| Greta Gas Unit #19 C | Reserve Oil & Gas Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Greta Gas Unit #19 | Texaco Producing Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Oconnor #3 C | T - C Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,250 | — |
| Oconnor, Thomas James -B- #5 C | Exxon Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Oconnor, Mary Ellen -E- #12 C | Exxon Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Marberry, M. M. -B- #2 | TXO Production Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,635 | — |
| Oconnor #E 2 | T - C Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Obrien, J. J. #5 | Starrett, C. E. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 5,675 | — |
| Roche, K. D. -A- #42 | Hewit & Dougherty | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,059 | — |
| Tom Oconnor (5800 SD) #C424 | Quintana Pet. Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Jun 16, 1978 |
| Lambert #G 7 | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,625 | — |
| Roche, K. D. -E- #7 | Hewit & Dougherty&rutherford,p.r | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,600 | — |
| Ryals Estate #1 | Petroleum Management, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,514 | — |
| Reilly, W. J., Etal #4 | H & D Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,661 | — |
| Obrien, J. M., -G- #2 | Chilton Energy | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,750 | — |
| Obrien, J. M. -G- #8 | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,730–2,770 | Apr 11, 1980 |
| Spaulding, J. W. #5 | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,513 | — |
| West, T. F. #1 | Templeton Energy, Inc | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,580 | — |
| Oconnor, Thomas -A- #76 | Quintana Pet. Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,840–3,870 | Dec 11, 1981 |
| Tom Oconnor 4400 Sand Gas Unit #Q395 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,322–4,328 | Feb 17, 1982 |
| Roche, K. D. -A- #36 | H & D Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,600–4,920 | Oct 19, 1981 |
| Bauer, Mary Claire et Vir #5 | Quintana Pet. Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 919005 | Rising Star Energy Partners II, | Rooke. B.D. SWD #3 39133360 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 919003 | Rising Star Energy Partners II, | Rooke. B.D. SWD #2 39133359 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 919001 | Rising Star Energy Partners II, | Rooke. B.D. SWD #1 39133358 |
| Oct 29, 2013 | 772290 | Basic Energy Services, L.P. | Refugio SWD #2 39133086 |
| Jan 15, 1982 | 147541 | Amoco Production Company | Heard, Ira "A" #5 D 39100740 |
| Nov 25, 1980 | 100377 | Texas Oil & Gas Corp. | Spikes, Myra "D" #1D 39181785 |
| Nov 21, 1980 | 100125 | Texas Oil & Gas Corp. | Fagan, P. H. Estate "L" #1D 39181782 |
| Mar 21, 1980 | 75934 | Exxon Corp. | Heard, J. F. B. #9D 39100868 |
| Mar 12, 1980 | 75030 | Conoco Inc. | Welder, J. F. Heirs-R #6 39131161 |
| Mar 3, 1980 | 73988 | Amoco Production Company | O'Brien, J. M. "A" #6 D 39130189 |
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/refugio, documented in the API reference.