Produced water and disposal in Runnels 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 →
Runnels County has 35 active injection and disposal wells, 26 of them permitted for disposal, with 133,610 barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 1.3 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, down 39% on the year before, about 3% of what the permits allow.
Imperial Gas Resources LLC is the largest injector in the county, with 330,000 barrels reported across 1 active well.
- 35
- active injection wells, 26 for disposal
- 134K
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 1.28M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -39%
- 3%
- of permitted capacity used
- 469
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 1,278,146 · prior 12 2,102,285(-39%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Gas Resources LLC | 330K | 1 | 5K |
| Golden Oil and Ranch, LLC | 178K | 3 | 15K |
| Triforce Energy LLC | 126K | 1 | 700 |
| Hardrock Resources Inc. | 116K | 4 | 10.4K |
| D.K.D. | 67.8K | 1 | 10K |
| Cedar Oil Company | 64.2K | 2 | 11K |
| Lone Star Production | 54.6K | 1 | 5K |
| Atlas Operating LLC | 47K | 1 | 18.5K |
| Byrne Oil Company | 42.6K | 1 | 5K |
| Scout Energy Management LLC | 38.3K | 1 | 2K |
| Bridwell Oil Co. | 32.9K | 1 | 200 |
| Powerflex Services Inc. | 32.6K | 1 | 5K |
| Pony Express Corporate Trust | 30.7K | 1 | 1.5K |
| Koko Skadi, LLC | 30K | 2 | 1.32K |
| Apex Resources LLC | 29.4K | 1 | 10K |
| L.C.S. Production Company | 18.9K | 5 | 23K |
| Runnels S.w.d.,inc. | 18.5K | 2 | 6K |
| F&H Operating Company LLC | 12.1K | 1 | 500 |
| Concho Oilfield Serv & Oper Co. | 4.53K | 1 | 2K |
| BMW Services, LLC | 150 | 2 | 1.1K |
Injection permits
469 UIC PERMITS · 35 ACTIVE · PAGE 5 OF 5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fennell 'D' #605 U | S & J Operating Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,406–4,415 | Sep 6, 1962 |
| Fennell, L. B. #6 L | W L K Properties, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 4,417 | — |
| Ft. Chadbourne Odom Lime Unit #1359W | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Ft. Chadbourne Odom Lime Unit #2712W | Exxon Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Voelker, E. A. #1 | H & R Oils, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 3,740 | Mar 17, 1978 |
| Gardner -A- #2 | Todd & Sanders, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Briggs, J. O., -B- #3 | Smiley Oil Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 4,275 | — |
| Byers, Cora #1 | Barbee, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 16, 1979 |
| Hoffman, Raymond #1 | Barbee, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jun 27, 1978 |
| Byers "C" #7 | Barbee, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Dec 8, 1978 |
| Smith, J. W. #501W | RBD-Shelby Agency | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Smith, J. W. #704 | RBD-Shelby Agency | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 866 | — |
| Hale, Z. I. #2 | Valera Oil Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 2,766 | — |
| McCaughan #1D | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 900 | — |
| Frerich #1D | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 867 | — |
| Taff, M. H. #2D | Graham, Keith D. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 4,096 | — |
| Matschek, Charles #4 | Wedco Texas Corporation | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | Sep 5, 1980 |
| Brookshier, Claude #4D | Susanna Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,800 | — |
| Jobe, Byron #1D | Anderson, James K. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Jan 17, 1963 |
| Jonas, Harry #5 D | Trojan Oil Prod. & Services Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,600 | — |
| Koehler #1D | Anderson, James K. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Henderson, J. A. #3 | Moore, Gilbert J., Jr. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Wilbanks, Mozell #1 D | Wes-Tex Drlg. Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 4,418 | — |
| West Winter King Unit #102W | Kaiser-Francis Oil Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Byers "C" #1W | Barbee, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jun 17, 1982 |
| Hoffman, Raymond #6 | Barbee, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jun 28, 1982 |
| Young #3 | Halvey Energy Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jun 17, 1982 |
| Rush, Raymond #14 | Delray Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,454 | Feb 9, 1983 |
| Ft. Chadbourne Odom Lime Unit #1375 | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Dec 30, 1982 |
| Michaelis, C. T. #2 | PNG Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | May 4, 1983 |
| Gottschalk, Edward #1 B | R F & M, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Oct 5, 1982 |
| Sansom #1 | Thornton Oil Co., Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | May 5, 1983 |
| Wilbanks #5 | Concho Oilfield Serv & Oper Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 17, 1983 |
| Bredemeyer #1 | Sojourner Drilling Corporation | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 4,092–4,097 | Nov 29, 1983 |
| Ft. Chadbourne Odom Lime Unit #133 | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,430 | Feb 16, 1984 |
| Ft. Chadbourne Odom Lime Unit #163 | Vanguard Operating, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,406 | Feb 16, 1984 |
| Ft. Chadbourne Odom Lime Unit #1315W | Enervest Operating, L.L.C. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,314 | Feb 16, 1984 |
| Teplicek #1 | Amot Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,631–3,648 | Apr 4, 1984 |
| McClure #1 | New Horizon Exploration, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,226–2,252 | May 24, 1984 |
| Brevard, Flay "A" #2 | Midstates Oil Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,314 | Aug 18, 1984 |
| Minzenmayer, W. F. #1 A | Enrich Oil Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,352 | Oct 23, 1984 |
| Clayton, Carrie Routh #1 | Barbee, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,602 | Nov 20, 1984 |
| Mikeska "A" #1 | Richey & Company, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,760–4,780 | Dec 13, 1984 |
| Grindstaff #1 | Cheetah Investments, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,319 | Jan 3, 1985 |
| Michaelis, Emmie D. #2 | C & E Operator's, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 2,459 | Mar 5, 1985 |
| Hord, T. W. #2 | United Texas Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,888 | Feb 13, 1984 |
| Galatian -C- #12 | Horizon Well Services, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,370 | May 2, 1985 |
| Mayo, B. L. #2 | R & R Well Service | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,712 | Jun 21, 1985 |
| Odom, Sallie -E- #98 | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,251 | Oct 23, 1985 |
| McCarty-Smallwood Unit #2 | SRG Oil Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,578 | Nov 5, 1985 |
| Pruser, G. W. #1 | Enrich Oil Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,271 | Feb 14, 1986 |
| Jennings #1D | Sojourner Drilling Corporation | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 4,259–4,285 | Jun 18, 1986 |
| Brevard, Flay #2 | Midstates Oil Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,528 | Jun 27, 1986 |
| Brevard, Flay #1 | Deltex Minerals Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,536 | Jun 27, 1986 |
| Byers "C" #4 | Barbee, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,665 | Sep 25, 1986 |
| Elkins "A" #2 | Cheetah Investments, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,538 | Sep 11, 1986 |
| Rush, Raymond #5 | Delray Oil, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,474 | Dec 10, 1986 |
| McCaughan #2 | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Cree Sykes Unit #514 | Pioneer Exploration Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Cree Sykes Unit #520 | Pioneer Exploration Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Cree Sykes Unit #521 | Pioneer Exploration Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Cree Sykes Unit #525 | Pioneer Exploration Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Cree Sykes Unit #822 | Pioneer Exploration Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Cree Sykes Unit #825 | Pioneer Exploration Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Cree Sykes Unit #830 | Pioneer Exploration Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Cree Sykes Unit #901 | Pioneer Exploration Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Pettitte, W. W. #3 | North American Tubular, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Blackwell Green #1D | Foree Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Jan 11, 2012 |
| Simms #2WI | L.C.S. Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Mar 28, 2012 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2005 | 604750 | Sha-Jam Operating Corp. | Lucy SWD #1 39902618 |
| Feb 24, 1987 | 326985 | Anderson, James K. Inc. | Jennings "SWD" #1 39900170 |
| Dec 14, 1981 | 144170 | Davelle Resources | Halfmann SWD #1 39932279 |
| Jul 18, 1977 | 3214 | Desert Oil Company | Robinson, C.J. #1 39920077 |
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/runnels, documented in the API reference.