Produced water and disposal in Rusk 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 →
Rusk County has 160 active injection and disposal wells, 65 of them permitted for disposal, with 1.1 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 103 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, up 5% on the year before, about 27% of what the permits allow.
East Tex Salt Water Disposal Co. is the largest injector in the county, with 75 million barrels reported across 18 active wells.
- 160
- active injection wells, 65 for disposal
- 1.06M
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 103M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 +5%
- 27%
- of permitted capacity used
- 481
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 103,498,024 · prior 12 98,806,899(+5%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tex Salt Water Disposal Co. | 75.2M | 18 | 396K |
| Linder, John Operating Co., LLC | 8.54M | 28 | 205K |
| Basa Resources, Inc. | 8.41M | 56 | 115K |
| Lebus Energy | 2.72M | 2 | 15K |
| Sabine Energy Inc. | 2.17M | 6 | 57.5K |
| Elms Oil Company | 1.94M | 14 | 21.5K |
| Buckhorn Operating LLC | 955K | 3 | 40K |
| Diversified Production LLC | 753K | 3 | 23K |
| Eqv Operating LLC | 691K | 2 | 18K |
| Ventana Midstream LLC | 622K | 3 | 10K |
| McBride Operating LLC | 353K | 1 | 10K |
| Rebel Production Company | 315K | 2 | 6.15K |
| TGNR East Texas II LLC | 186K | 2 | 12K |
| Pinnergy, Ltd. | 180K | 1 | 10K |
| The J.W. Green Contractors, Inc. | 166K | 1 | 12K |
| TGNR East Texas LLC | 85.2K | 1 | 20K |
| Valence Operating Company | 67.2K | 1 | 8K |
| Latx Operations, LLC | 53.7K | 2 | 32K |
| Sunshine Oilfield Services | 37.4K | 1 | 8K |
| Merit Energy Company | 17.5K | 1 | 5K |
Injection permits
481 UIC PERMITS · 160 ACTIVE · PAGE 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Kilgore Unit #73 | Danmark Energy Services, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 3,485–3,630 | Apr 29, 2002 |
| South Kilgore Unit #51 | Basa Resources, Inc. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 3,637–3,689 | Apr 29, 2002 |
| Laird, S. S. #4 | Breitburn Operating L.P. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 3,450–3,737 | Aug 19, 2002 |
| Laird, S. S. #3 | Basa Resources, Inc. | Inactive | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 3,450–3,737 | Aug 19, 2002 |
| Reddic, Jeff #9 | Breitburn Operating L.P. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 3,596–3,734 | Dec 30, 2002 |
| Brooks "a & C" #11A | Basa Resources, Inc. | Inactive | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 3,590–3,746 | Jan 22, 2003 |
| Burton, Bertha G.U. 1 #2 | Craton Operating LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 7,200–8,740 | Apr 19, 2006 |
| Spivey, J. H. #3 | Breitburn Operating L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 3,600–3,840 | Sep 8, 2008 |
| Dickerson, C. N. #6W | Zone Energy, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 3,575–3,714 | Jun 7, 2011 |
| Crim, L. D. #10W | Scout Energy Management LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 3,564–3,804 | Sep 9, 2011 |
| Griffin, H. L. B #4 | Basa Resources, Inc. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 3,600–3,742 | Sep 14, 2015 |
| Pinkston -C- #8R | Basa Resources, Inc. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 3,570–3,658 | Sep 4, 2015 |
| Pinkston, -D- #19 | Basa Resources, Inc. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 3,580–3,707 | Sep 15, 2015 |
| Pinkston, -D- #2 | Basa Resources, Inc. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 3,600–3,727 | Sep 15, 2015 |
| Pinkston, -D- #6 | Basa Resources, Inc. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 3,500–3,750 | Sep 15, 2015 |
| Siler, W. H. R/a -A1- #11 | B & B Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 3,536–3,656 | Feb 1, 1984 |
| Siler, W. H. R/a -A- #44W | B & B Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 3,581–3,624 | Feb 1, 1984 |
| Siler, W. H. R/a -A- #64 | Noe, T. C. Oil Acct. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 3,648–3,676 | Feb 1, 1984 |
| Siler, W. H. R/a -A1- #82W | B & B Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 3,660–3,706 | Feb 1, 1984 |
| Siler, W. H. R/a -A- #87 | B & B Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 3,654–3,696 | Feb 1, 1984 |
| Siler, W. H. R/a -A- #88W | B & B Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 3,627–3,720 | Feb 1, 1984 |
| Apollo Lease #126W | Carbon Field Energy, L.L.C. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 3,600–3,636 | Feb 1, 1984 |
| Siler, W. H. R/a -A- #137W | B & B Oil, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 3,632–3,674 | Feb 1, 1984 |
| Siler, W. H. R/a -A- #141W | B & B Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 3,600–3,646 | Feb 1, 1984 |
| Siler, W. H. R/a -A1- #146 | B & B Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 3,625–3,676 | Feb 1, 1984 |
| Siler, W. H. R/a -A1- #149 | B & B Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 3,596–3,648 | Feb 1, 1984 |
| Siler, W. H. R/a -A- #160 | B & B Oil, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 3,605–3,624 | Feb 1, 1984 |
| Siler, W. H. R/a -A- #163 | B & B Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 3,637–3,694 | Feb 1, 1984 |
| Siler, W. H. R/a -A1- #171 | B & B Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 3,612–3,662 | Feb 1, 1984 |
| Siler, W. H. R/a -B- #37 | Noe, T. C. Oil Acct. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 3,660–3,726 | Feb 1, 1984 |
| Siler, W. H. R/a -B- #76A | B & B Oil, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 3,702–3,726 | Feb 1, 1984 |
| Siler, W. H. R/a -B- #164 | B & B Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 3,668–3,684 | Feb 1, 1984 |
| Siler, W. H. R/a -B- #172 | B & B Oil, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 3,648–3,673 | Feb 1, 1984 |
| McCord, W. H. #11 | SND Operating, L.L.C. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 3,606–3,652 | Aug 31, 1992 |
| Strickland, J. E., -A- #9 X | S N D Energy Company, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,579–3,652 | Sep 15, 1992 |
| Strickland, J. E., -A- #14 X | S N D Energy Company, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,574–3,653 | Sep 15, 1992 |
| Finney #7 | 4-Sight Operating Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,690–3,702 | Feb 27, 1982 |
| Kelly, Dan #5WI | Hard Head Oil & Gas | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,600–3,700 | Jul 19, 1983 |
| Apollo Lease #99 | Carbon Field Energy, L.L.C. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,652–3,688 | Feb 1, 1984 |
| Ashby a, B, C #11 | Breitburn Operating L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,540–3,634 | Aug 20, 2009 |
| Busby #1 | Shore Production Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 6,570–6,590 | Dec 21, 1984 |
| Moores, S. H. #P 1 | Marathon Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,726–7,735 | May 10, 1988 |
| Taliaferro (Upper Pettit) Unit #3502W | Triple J Investments Inc | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,781–7,787 | May 10, 1988 |
| Taliaferro (Upper Pettit) Unit #3501 | Triple J Investments Inc | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,781–7,787 | Aug 24, 1989 |
| Taliaferro (Upper Pettit) Unit #3001 | Triple J Investments Inc | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,743–7,750 | Aug 24, 1989 |
| Kelly, Dan #6 | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,608–3,720 | Jul 9, 1990 |
| Apollo Lease #183 | Oily Dog Operators Texas, LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 3,611–3,663 | Sep 24, 2020 |
| Apollo Lease #1H | Oily Dog Operators Texas, LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 3,605–3,644 | Dec 21, 2020 |
| Cooper, Neal #2 R | SND Operating, L.L.C. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 3,599–3,612 | May 1, 1987 |
| Overton, E. (Woodbine) Unit #1101W | Palmer Petroleum Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 3,457–3,462 | May 22, 1995 |
| Overton, E. (Woodbine) Unit #301W | Palmer Petroleum Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 3,514–3,518 | May 22, 1995 |
| Ross, Marie #1 | Terrapet Management Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | 800 | 6,344–6,440 | Feb 10, 1976 |
| Shaw, R. F. Est. #2R | Atlantis Oil Company, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 800 | 3,644–3,700 | Jan 9, 2003 |
| Harvey Unit #2602W | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 3,533–3,540 | Jun 29, 1970 |
| Harvey Unit #3801W | Marshall Expl. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 3,583–3,589 | Jun 8, 1970 |
| Harvey Unit #3901 | Marshall Expl. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 3,496–3,500 | Apr 20, 1979 |
| Harvey Unit #2101 | Key, Homer W. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 3,528–3,532 | Jun 8, 1970 |
| Siler, W. H. R/a -A- #1W | B & B Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 650 | 3,609–3,672 | Dec 30, 1977 |
| Siler, W. H. R/a -A- #152 | B & B Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 650 | 3,598–3,638 | Dec 30, 1977 |
| Siler, W. H. R/a -A- #158W | B & B Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 650 | 3,612–3,640 | Dec 30, 1977 |
| Burton, R. J. #3W | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 650 | 3,569–3,611 | Dec 2, 1980 |
| Schuyler, M. -A- #11W | Dyersdale Energy, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 650 | 3,625–3,723 | Apr 15, 1981 |
| Schuyler, M. -B- #15W | Dyersdale Energy, L.P. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 650 | 3,605–3,703 | Sep 14, 1981 |
| Schuyler, M. -B- #17W | Dyersdale Energy, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 650 | 3,624–3,684 | Sep 14, 1981 |
| Schuyler, M. -A- #13W | Dyersdale Energy, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 650 | 3,627–3,717 | Sep 8, 1981 |
| Schuyler, M. -A- #12W | Dyersdale Energy, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 650 | 3,616–3,746 | Apr 15, 1981 |
| Siler,w. H. R/a -C- #165 | B & B Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 630 | 3,645–3,662 | Apr 14, 1975 |
| Siler, W. H. R/a -A1- #166 | B & B Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 630 | 3,626–3,659 | May 16, 1975 |
| Siler, W. H. R/a -A1- #167 | B & B Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 630 | 3,649–3,680 | Apr 28, 1975 |
| Henderson East Unit #1101 | Texas Utilities Mining Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 7,490–7,499 | Jun 28, 1973 |
| Henderson East Unit #1201 | Texas Utilities Mining Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 7,484–7,494 | Jun 28, 1973 |
| Henderson East Unit #1301 | Texas Utilities Mining Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 7,499–7,508 | Jun 28, 1973 |
| Coleman, Bettie #7 | Elsie Operations, L.L.C. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 3,615–3,650 | Mar 15, 1979 |
| Harvey Unit #2503W | Neff, Crozier & Company, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 3,559–3,561 | Oct 18, 1968 |
| Bradford E #10 | Hunt Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 3,543–3,560 | Oct 5, 1993 |
| Harvey Unit #1202W | Neff, Crozier & Company, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 3,548–3,555 | Sep 30, 1968 |
| Harvey Unit #1601W | Neff, Crozier & Company, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 3,499–3,501 | — |
| Harvey Unit #3807W | Key, Homer W. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 3,506–3,509 | Apr 29, 1971 |
| Harvey Unit #2401 | Key, Homer W. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 3,581–3,583 | Nov 8, 1968 |
| Price, J. M. #1 | Texaco Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 3,560–3,640 | Sep 15, 1980 |
| Harvey Unit #102 | Key, Homer W. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 3,509–3,511 | Oct 28, 1970 |
| Moore, Garvin #27R | Powerline Energy Corp. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 3,559–3,612 | — |
| Price, J. M. #7W | Marathon Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,590–3,626 | Jul 28, 1980 |
| Kinney #71 | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 3,601–3,676 | May 4, 1981 |
| Clay Heirs #34 | Marathon Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,544–3,618 | Jul 5, 1988 |
| Clay Heirs #28 | Marathon Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,581–3,667 | Jul 5, 1988 |
| Clay Heirs #30 | Marathon Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,579–3,669 | Jul 5, 1988 |
| Mayfield-Alford #1 | Wildcat Investments, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,572–3,661 | Feb 25, 1981 |
| Pincham "A" #2 | Mark Producing, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 6,076–6,088 | Jun 28, 1984 |
| Thompson, L. B. #5A | 49.6 Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,617–3,630 | Feb 25, 1988 |
| Thompson, L. B. #9A | 49.6 Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,598–3,612 | Feb 25, 1988 |
| Davis-Redwine #2 | Triple J Investments Inc | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 7,690–7,696 | Mar 1, 1988 |
| Henderson East Unit #2001 | Nadel and Gussman, L.L.C. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 7,493–7,502 | Jun 13, 1988 |
| Bradford D #6 | Hunt Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,525–3,650 | Aug 5, 1988 |
| Bradford E #4 | Hunt Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,504–3,610 | Aug 5, 1988 |
| Finney, A. P. #10 | Near Bore Resources, LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,600–3,634 | Apr 1, 1991 |
| Finney, A. P. #11 | Near Bore Resources, LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,600–3,685 | Apr 1, 1991 |
| Moody National Bank #6 | Atlantis Oil Company, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 3,660–3,674 | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Harvey Unit #3601W | Key, Homer W. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,551–3,552 | Dec 21, 1972 |
| Kelly, Dan #13 | Mobil Oil Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,500–3,800 | Nov 9, 1979 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | 917970 | Tanos Exploration IV, LLC | Brown SWD #1 40135515 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | 901087 | Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation | Helvenston SWD #1D 40135485 |
| Dec 2, 2019 | 859523 | KJ Energy, LLC | Rife SWD #1 40135450 |
| Aug 7, 2014 | 793014 | LKD Corp. | Wilder SWD #1 40135312 |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 770937 | Topcat Oilfield Transport, LLC | Camp SWD #10 40135262 |
| Dec 13, 2011 | 729431 | Pinnergy, Ltd. | Pinehill SWD #2 40135194 |
| May 15, 2009 | 681281 | Topcat Oilfield Transport, LLC | Camp SWD #10 40135059 |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 651856 | Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation | East Minden Saltwater Disposal #1 40134605 |
| Nov 14, 2007 | 649229 | Minden Gathering Services, LLC | Minden SWD #3D 40134561 |
| Nov 9, 2007 | 648962 | Harleton Oil & Gas Inc. | Golden SWD #1 40134560 |
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/rusk, documented in the API reference.