Produced water and disposal in Smith 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 →
Smith County has 87 active injection and disposal wells, 20 of them permitted for disposal, with 656,523 barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 29 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, down 4% on the year before, about 12% of what the permits allow.
East Tex Salt Water Disposal Co is the largest injector in the county, with 17 million barrels reported across 4 active wells.
- 87
- active injection wells, 20 for disposal
- 657K
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 29.2M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -4%
- 12%
- of permitted capacity used
- 261
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 29,212,350 · prior 12 30,309,484(-4%)
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 | 16.6M | 4 | 91K |
| Vess Oil Corp | 5.12M | 14 | 57.5K |
| Linder, John Oper Co., LLC | 1.16M | 9 | 17.5K |
| Goldston Oil Corp | 1.12M | 5 | 8.1K |
| Valence Oper Co | 944K | 12 | 65K |
| Diversified Prod LLC | 942K | 2 | 65.1K |
| Faulconer Engy, LLC | 727K | 2 | 29.5K |
| Maximus Oper, Ltd | 489K | 1 | 2.5K |
| Culver & Cain Prod LLC | 456K | 3 | 9K |
| PWR Oper, LLC | 441K | 2 | 4.5K |
| Weathers Expl, Inc | 326K | 6 | 3.3K |
| Texas Eastman Div,eastman Chemco | 257K | 11 | 264K |
| 3-T Expl, Inc | 158K | 2 | 2K |
| Sabine Engy Inc | 145K | 1 | 12K |
| Atlantis Oil Co, Inc | 121K | 1 | 2K |
| Strand Engy, L.C | 66.5K | 1 | 2K |
| Basa Res, Inc | 53.4K | 6 | 7.74K |
| D-S-B Properties, LLC | 49.6K | 1 | 500 |
| Ursus Oil and Gas | 43.5K | 2 | 4K |
| Ventana Midstream LLC | 20.7K | 1 | 4K |
Injection permits
261 UIC PERMITS · 87 ACTIVE · PAGE 1 OF 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frame #4 | East Tex Salt Water Disposal Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 5.4M | 26,000 | 3,692–3,766 | Apr 20, 2009 |
| Frame - Sharp #8 | East Tex Salt Water Disposal Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 5.3M | 20,000 | 3,625–3,787 | Apr 10, 2025 |
| Blackwell #2 | East Tex Salt Water Disposal Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 4.59M | 25,000 | 3,780–3,900 | Sep 22, 2008 |
| Frame - Sharp #9 | East Tex Salt Water Disposal Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.28M | 20,000 | 3,670–3,800 | Sep 22, 2008 |
| Sand Flat Unit #56 | Vess Oil Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.08M | 5,000 | 7,003–7,261 | Apr 19, 2019 |
| Sand Flat Unit #23 | Vess Oil Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 806K | 4,000 | 7,065–7,114 | Sep 5, 1989 |
| Sand Flat Unit #58 | Vess Oil Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 687K | 5,000 | 6,928–7,135 | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Sand Flat Unit #65 | Vess Oil Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 605K | 5,000 | 7,220–7,280 | Jul 16, 2004 |
| Tyler State Park "C" #1 D | Vess Oil Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 589K | 3,000 | 7,238–7,560 | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Sand Flat, West (Paluxy A)unit #21 | Goldston Oil Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 586K | 2,500 | 7,450–7,462 | May 25, 2023 |
| South Tyler Paluxy Unit #1 | Linder, John Oper Co., LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 572K | 3,000 | 7,650–7,800 | Aug 16, 2012 |
| Wilson, David G. #2TP | Diversified Prod LLC | Active | Disposal | 563K | 50,000 | 3,700–4,030 | Jun 12, 2015 |
| Sand Flat Unit #21 | Vess Oil Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 532K | 3,000 | 7,106–7,143 | Apr 15, 1996 |
| Wilkinson, et AL #2 | Faulconer Engy, LLC | Active | Disposal | 529K | 19,500 | 3,905–4,115 | Jun 2, 2022 |
| Sand Flat Unit #19 | Vess Oil Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 519K | 4,000 | 7,174–7,240 | Nov 3, 1988 |
| Anderson Charitable Trust #5 | Maximus Oper, Ltd | Active | Disposal | 454K | 2,500 | 5,736–6,218 | Feb 24, 2019 |
| Lane Chapel (Paluxy a) Unit #104 | PWR Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 429K | 1,500 | 6,590–6,640 | Sep 5, 1996 |
| Chapel Hill SWD #1 | Diversified Prod LLC | Active | Disposal | 379K | 15,120 | 4,050–4,500 | Jun 25, 2020 |
| Shamburger Lake Unit #2902W | Valence Oper Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 324K | 5,000 | 7,380–7,510 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Sand Flat N. Paluxy Unit No. 1 #1I | Goldston Oil Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 308K | 3,000 | 7,212–7,238 | Jun 2, 2022 |
| Sand Flat Unit #52W | Vess Oil Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 274K | 5,000 | 7,000–7,250 | Jan 10, 2024 |
| Flint SWD #1 | Valence Oper Co | Active | Disposal | 261K | 10,000 | 6,200–7,400 | Mar 21, 2017 |
| Texas Eastman Div,eastman Chemco #D 2 | Texas Eastman Div,eastman Chemco | Active | Disposal | 257K | 17,143 | 4,735–5,280 | Nov 6, 1991 |
| Hollytree (Paluxy) Unit #801 | Linder, John Oper Co., LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 252K | 1,500 | 5,010–7,460 | Aug 31, 1995 |
| Poole #1 | Valence Oper Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 241K | 10,000 | 3,852–4,060 | Dec 9, 2015 |
| Sand Flat, West (Paluxy A)unit #3I | Goldston Oil Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 228K | 1,600 | 7,352–7,368 | May 25, 2023 |
| Odom, Jr GU 1 #1 | Faulconer Engy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 198K | 10,000 | 4,100–4,500 | Apr 13, 2021 |
| Scull #1 | Culver & Cain Prod LLC | Active | Disposal | 169K | 4,500 | 5,385–5,920 | Sep 6, 2023 |
| Black, Nettie Miller #2 | Culver & Cain Prod LLC | Active | Disposal | 165K | 1,500 | 5,050–5,854 | Mar 2, 2019 |
| Overton North SWD #1D | Sabine Engy Inc | Active | Disposal | 145K | 12,000 | 4,000–4,300 | Apr 21, 2022 |
| Paluxy "B" Sand Unit #2 | Culver & Cain Prod LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 122K | 3,000 | 7,400–7,500 | Jun 24, 2019 |
| Lane Chapel, W. (Paluxy B) Unit #9 | Atlantis Oil Co, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 121K | 2,000 | 6,965–6,996 | Mar 16, 1998 |
| West Lane Chapel Paluxy a Unit #101 | 3-T Expl, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 120K | 900 | 7,060–7,130 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| West Tyler (Paluxy Bankhead) #2SW | Weathers Expl, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 98.9K | 500 | 7,800–7,828 | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Jones Gas Unit #3 | Linder, John Oper Co., LLC | Active | Disposal | 94.9K | 300 | 5,509–5,514 | Jul 23, 1990 |
| Lane Chapel (Paluxy B Sand) Unit #301 | Linder, John Oper Co., LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 78.4K | 2,000 | 6,442–6,480 | Oct 21, 1999 |
| West Tyler Paluxy -B- Sand Unit #7 | Weathers Expl, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 77.3K | 1,000 | 7,872–7,923 | Aug 31, 1995 |
| South Tyler Paluxy Unit #6 | Linder, John Oper Co., LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 75.8K | 3,000 | 7,496–7,548 | Aug 14, 2023 |
| Bellwood Lake (Paluxy B) Unit #2RB | Weathers Expl, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 73.9K | — | 7,848 | Mar 5, 1985 |
| Gift Ranch #5 | Strand Engy, L.C | Active | Disposal | 66.5K | 2,000 | 5,370–5,960 | Oct 14, 2018 |
| Hitts Lake Unit #121 | Valence Oper Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 62.6K | 5,000 | 7,240–7,313 | Mar 21, 2013 |
| Pool-TJ #1 | D-S-B Properties, LLC | Active | Disposal | 49.6K | 500 | 5,550–5,850 | Sep 19, 2023 |
| West Tyler Paluxy -B- Sand Unit #2 | Weathers Expl, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 49.4K | 700 | 7,878–7,904 | May 22, 1998 |
| Wright Mtn. /Pettit, Lower/ Unit #41 | Basa Res, Inc | Active | Disposal | 47.4K | 3,000 | 3,650–4,040 | May 15, 2024 |
| Chapel Hill SWD #1 | Valence Oper Co | Active | Disposal | 44.9K | 5,000 | 3,950–4,370 | Dec 15, 2005 |
| Sunshine Unit #2502 | Ursus Oil and Gas | Active | Enhanced recovery | 43.5K | 1,000 | 7,642–7,685 | Nov 20, 1991 |
| East Lane Chapel Paluxy a Unit #203 | 3-T Expl, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 38K | 1,100 | 6,340–6,380 | Aug 14, 2024 |
| South Tyler Paluxy Unit #5 | Linder, John Oper Co., LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 35K | 3,000 | 7,550–7,700 | Aug 8, 2022 |
| Shofner, V.L. #2 | Linder, John Oper Co., LLC | Active | Disposal | 34.8K | 3,300 | 4,041–4,443 | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Sand Flat Unit #3 | Vess Oil Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 23.1K | 4,500 | 6,980–7,260 | Oct 26, 2000 |
| Bellwood Lake (Paluxy B) Unit #4 | Weathers Expl, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 22.9K | 500 | 7,834–7,879 | Jan 11, 1999 |
| Alexander #2 | Ventana Midstream LLC | Active | Disposal | 20.7K | 4,000 | 3,800–4,300 | May 5, 2004 |
| Lane Chapel (Paluxy B Sand) Unit #102 | Linder, John Oper Co., LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 15.9K | 200 | 6,532–6,554 | Mar 3, 2017 |
| Lane Chapel (Paluxy a) Unit #101 | PWR Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 12.2K | 3,000 | 6,566–6,582 | Jan 31, 2022 |
| Bracken Grandchildren Trust #1WD | Valence Oper Co | Active | Disposal | 10.7K | 6,000 | 6,220–7,300 | Dec 10, 2010 |
| Wright Mtn. /Pettit, Lower/ Unit #50W | Basa Res, Inc | Active | Disposal | 6.02K | 2,000 | 3,800–4,014 | Apr 25, 2002 |
| Sand Flat Unit #35 | Vess Oil Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 4K | 3,000 | 6,995–7,032 | May 13, 1993 |
| Sand Flat Unit #34 | Vess Oil Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 4K | 3,000 | 7,004–7,050 | Mar 19, 1993 |
| Bellwood Lake (Paluxy B) Unit #1W | Weathers Expl, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 3.27K | 600 | 7,982–7,984 | Apr 14, 1980 |
| Shamburger Lake Unit #2102 | Valence Oper Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 7,453–7,500 | Mar 27, 2013 |
| Parker #2 | Elm Grove Prod, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 4,000–4,300 | Sep 23, 2019 |
| Sand Flat Unit #7W | Vess Oil Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,500 | 7,180–7,420 | Oct 31, 2003 |
| Sand Flat Unit #18W | Vess Oil Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,500 | 7,050–7,320 | Sep 24, 2001 |
| Hitts Lake Unit #702 | Valence Oper Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 7,000–7,244 | Mar 21, 2013 |
| Hitts Lake Unit #119 | Valence Oper Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 7,100–7,264 | Mar 21, 2013 |
| Hitts Lake Unit #116 | Valence Oper Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 7,297–7,314 | Mar 21, 2013 |
| Sand Flat Unit #4 | Vess Oil Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 6,950–7,004 | Sep 5, 1988 |
| Hitts Lake Unit #1022 | Valence Oper Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 7,197–7,274 | Mar 21, 2013 |
| Hitts Lake Unit #117 | Valence Oper Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 3,000 | 7,206–7,266 | Jul 26, 1993 |
| Sunshine Unit #305 | Ursus Oil and Gas | Active | Disposal | — | 3,000 | 4,000–4,200 | Feb 15, 2012 |
| Wright Mtn. /Pettit, Lower/ Unit #28W | Basa Res, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,240 | 8,042–8,045 | Jan 16, 1963 |
| Wright Mtn. /Pettit, Lower/ Unit #46W | Basa Res, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,240 | 8,084–8,108 | May 22, 1964 |
| Sand Flat, West(paluxy "B") Unit #1I | Goldston Oil Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 7,353–7,366 | Jan 15, 2009 |
| Sand Flat, West(paluxy "B") Unit #2I | Goldston Oil Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 7,355–7,366 | Jan 15, 2009 |
| Wright Mtn. /Pettit, Lower/ Unit #76W | Basa Res, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 130 | 8,167–8,186 | Jan 16, 1963 |
| Wright Mtn. /Pettit, Lower/ Unit #89W | Basa Res, Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 130 | 8,283–8,287 | Jun 18, 1963 |
| Texas Eastman Div,eastman Chemco #103 | Texas Eastman Div,eastman Chemco | Active | Other | — | 120,000 | 1,454–2,374 | Apr 20, 2015 |
| Texas Eastman Div,eastman Chemco #108 | Texas Eastman Div,eastman Chemco | Active | Other | — | 19,480 | 2,410–3,315 | Apr 20, 2015 |
| Texas Eastman Div,eastman Chemco #101 | Texas Eastman Div,eastman Chemco | Active | Other | — | 16,230 | 2,015–3,362 | Apr 20, 2015 |
| Texas Eastman Div,eastman Chemco #105 | Texas Eastman Div,eastman Chemco | Active | Other | — | 16,230 | 2,057–3,381 | Apr 20, 2015 |
| Texas Eastman Div,eastman Chemco #107 | Texas Eastman Div,eastman Chemco | Active | Other | — | 16,230 | 2,300–3,314 | Apr 20, 2015 |
| Texas Eastman Div,eastman Chemco #102 | Texas Eastman Div,eastman Chemco | Active | Other | — | 12,000 | 1,459–2,356 | Apr 20, 2015 |
| Texas Eastman Div,eastman Chemco #104 | Texas Eastman Div,eastman Chemco | Active | Other | — | 12,000 | 1,506–2,361 | Apr 20, 2015 |
| Texas Eastman Div,eastman Chemco #106 | Texas Eastman Div,eastman Chemco | Active | Other | — | 12,000 | 1,530–2,402 | Apr 20, 2015 |
| Texas Eastman Div,eastman Chemco #2A | Texas Eastman Div,eastman Chemco | Active | Other | — | 11,650 | 1,491–2,280 | Apr 20, 2015 |
| Texas Eastman Div,eastman Chemco #3 | Texas Eastman Div,eastman Chemco | Active | Other | — | 11,300 | 1,466–2,324 | Apr 20, 2015 |
| Lane Chapel (Paluxy B Sand) Unit #101 | Linder, John Oper Co., LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 6,522–6,536 | Jan 27, 1997 |
| Hopper, Clarence Estate #1 | Maximus Oper, Ltd | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | 35K | 2,500 | 10,994–12,123 | Mar 6, 2020 |
| Taylor #1SD | Select Water Solutions, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 8,000 | 3,940–4,300 | Sep 15, 1986 |
| Sand Flat Unit #54 | Vess Oil Corp | Inactive | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 5,000–5,700 | Nov 5, 1993 |
| Sand Flat Unit #14 | Vess Oil Corp | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,500 | 7,050–7,238 | Nov 10, 1993 |
| Runnion,bonnie et AL #1 | Bowles Engy, Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,880 | 4,061–4,415 | Aug 8, 1997 |
| Burns #1 | Valence Oper Co | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 2,500 | 7,250–7,258 | Jun 7, 2016 |
| Lane Chapel, W. (Paluxy B) Unit #7 | Atlantis Oil Co, Inc | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,750 | 7,063–7,077 | Apr 30, 2009 |
| Sand Flat, West(paluxy "B") Unit #3I | Goldston Oil Corp | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 7,460–7,487 | Jan 15, 2009 |
| Frame - Sharp #10 | East Tex Salt Water Disposal Co | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 30,000 | 3,630–3,900 | Sep 4, 2014 |
| Shank #1 | East Tex Salt Water Disposal Co | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 30,000 | 3,630–3,900 | Sep 25, 2014 |
| Frame - Shank #3 | East Tex Salt Water Disposal Co | Cancelled | Other | — | 20,000 | 3,720–3,798 | Sep 30, 1974 |
| Blackwell #1 | East Tex Salt Water Disposal Co | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 20,000 | 3,808–3,899 | Sep 8, 1976 |
| Texas Eastman Div,eastman Chemco #1D | Texas Eastman Div,eastman Chemco | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 4,736–5,310 | Jul 26, 1989 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2022 | 879696 | Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation | Overton North SWD #1D 42332421 |
| Nov 26, 2018 | 847077 | Breitburn Operating L.P. | Chapel Hill SWD #1 42332427 |
| Nov 26, 2018 | 847077 | Breitburn Operating L.P. | Chapel Hill SWD #1 42332427 |
| Aug 23, 2018 | 843852 | C. W. Resources, Inc. | Overton North SWD #1 42332421 |
| Feb 13, 2017 | 822951 | Valence Operating Company | Flint SWD #1 42332396 |
| Feb 13, 2017 | 822951 | Valence Operating Company | Flint SWD #1 42332396 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 613515 | J-W Operating Co. | Chapel Hill SWD #1 42332077 |
| Nov 2, 1984 | 256650 | Roosth & Genecov Production Co. | Genecov, A. S. SWD #1 42330910 |
| Dec 8, 1977 | 13581 | Stallworth Oil & Gas, Inc | Shofner, V. L. #2 42380187 |
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/smith, documented in the API reference.