Produced water and disposal in Sterling 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 →
Sterling County has 97 active injection and disposal wells, 30 of them permitted for disposal, with 229,750 barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 3.7 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to September 2025, down 13% on the year before, about 4% of what the permits allow.
Black River Operating LLC is the largest injector in the county, with 946,294 barrels reported across 29 active wells.
94 M2+ earthquakes were located in the county's area over the last two years, the largest M3.4.
- 97
- active injection wells, 30 for disposal
- 230K
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 3.74M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Sep 2025 -13%
- 4%
- of permitted capacity used
- 243
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO SEP 2025
Last 12 months 3,737,802 · prior 12 4,290,683(-13%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black River Operating LLC | 946K | 29 | 27.6K |
| Kek Exploration LLC | 623K | 6 | 9.7K |
| Winn Operating, LLC | 494K | 4 | 12K |
| Gilstrap, Joel | 448K | 3 | 2.6K |
| D & D Well Service, L.L.C. | 401K | 28 | 14.5K |
| Surge Solutions, Inc. | 206K | 3 | 7.5K |
| Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | 180K | 5 | 6.6K |
| Texas SWD Co., Inc. | 155K | 1 | 25K |
| Reservoir Fluid Solutions LLC | 76.6K | 1 | 25K |
| Maverick Operating, LLC | 59.8K | 1 | 4K |
| Moriah Operating,llc | 57.6K | 1 | 15K |
| King Energy Resources | 37.6K | 1 | 300 |
| P1 Energy, LLC | 22.6K | 2 | 3.5K |
| Berry Patterson Enterprises, LLC | 16.9K | 2 | 2K |
| Stephens & Johnson Operating Co. | 8.28K | 1 | 450 |
| Owl Ops LLC | 5.07K | 1 | 5K |
| Ampak Oil Company | 40 | 1 | 2K |
| Direct Midstream LLC | — | 1 | 20K |
| Lode Holdings, LLC | — | 1 | 20K |
| McDonnold Operating, Inc. | — | 1 | 10K |
Injection permits
243 UIC PERMITS · 97 ACTIVE · PAGE 3 OF 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council #115 | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | Inactive | Disposal | — | 300 | 2,864–3,124 | Jan 22, 1988 |
| Rose Creek North Unit #103W | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 4,958–5,015 | Aug 21, 1990 |
| Rose Creek North Unit #104W | Fasken, Barbara | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 5,063–5,117 | Aug 21, 1990 |
| Rose Creek North Unit #303W | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 4,909–4,960 | Aug 21, 1990 |
| Rose Creek North Unit #706W | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 4,980–5,009 | Aug 21, 1990 |
| Kohler-Clark #2 | Trio Operating Company, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 300 | 8,045–8,066 | Oct 15, 1993 |
| McEntire, E. F. #3D | Sigma Oper & Develop Co., Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 1,720–1,746 | Feb 8, 1988 |
| Collins,claude Jr ES #4 | Ladd Oil & Gas Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | 200 | 1,655–1,760 | Jan 23, 2004 |
| Ellwood #129 | Tuthill & Barbee | Canceled | Disposal | — | 150 | 5,022–5,070 | Nov 29, 1984 |
| Foster, Ross #5D | HMH Operators, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 150 | 2,212–2,222 | Apr 29, 1968 |
| Gillaspy "A" #1D | J & J Services Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | 15 | 1,396–1,436 | Apr 30, 1968 |
| Foster, Ross #3 | HMH Operators, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 12 | 2,091–2,111 | Dec 9, 1976 |
| Cope Unit #1D | Midland Resources, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Glass #1 | Enoc Petroleum Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Reynolds "B" #1D | Green, Roy W. Oil & Gas | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 2,060 | — |
| Bade #5W | Hrubetz Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Glass, Roy #1D | SDX Resources, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Ellwood #3D | Southland Royalty Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 7,984 | — |
| Humble Sellers 174 #4W | Crown Central Petroleum Corp. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 7,155 | Sep 23, 1980 |
| Hildebrand "46" SWD #4D | Trisearch Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,828 | — |
| Ray, Jennie #3 | HMH Operators | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| McEntire, E. F. #4D | J. B. Roustabout Service Co,inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Bade -B- #6Q | Hrubetz Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Aug 31, 1982 |
| Foster, W. L., Jr., -B- #2D | Union Oil Company of California | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,397 | — |
| Sellers "63-A" #1W | Cross Timbers Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 6,810 | Jan 30, 1984 |
| Foster, R. W. -23- #19W | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,000 | May 17, 1985 |
| Foster, W. L., Jr. -B- #17 | Union Oil Company of California | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,000–1,600 | Nov 15, 1985 |
| Bade #8 | Hrubetz Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,300 | Aug 31, 1982 |
| Bade #7 | Hrubetz Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,300 | Aug 31, 1982 |
| Herrell, E. Queen Sand Unit #102W | Marathon Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 19, 1986 |
| Herrell, E. Queen Sand Unit #103 | Marathon Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 19, 1986 |
| Herrell, E. Queen Sand Unit #109W | Marathon Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 19, 1986 |
| Herrell, E. Queen Sand Unit #202W | Marathon Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 19, 1986 |
| Herrell, E. Queen Sand Unit #208W | Marathon Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 19, 1986 |
| Herrell, E. Queen Sand Unit #214 | Marathon Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 19, 1986 |
| Herrell, E. Queen Sand Unit #302W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 19, 1986 |
| Clark, L. T. -B- #3W | Walker, A. E. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Bade #15Q | XOG Operating LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 996–1,080 | Dec 28, 1987 |
| Westbrook 32 #10 | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,073–5,092 | Dec 28, 1993 |
| Westbrook 29 #2 | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,900–5,700 | Apr 13, 1995 |
| W. E. Allen #1 | Vision Natural Resources, LP | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Mar 14, 2012 |
| W. E. Allen #1 | Vision Natural Resources, LP | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Mar 14, 2012 |
| Eagle SWD #1 | Aggietech Oil, Ltd. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Aug 17, 2012 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2013 | 762296 | Saguaro Injections LLC | Diamondback SWD #1 43133426 |
| Apr 25, 2013 | 761189 | McDonnold Operating, Inc. | McDonald SWD #1 43133298 |
| Mar 18, 2013 | 758708 | McDonnold Operating, Inc. | McDonald 7V Ranch SWD #1 43133414 |
| Mar 11, 2013 | 757772 | MTN Energy Inc | Westbrook SWD #1 43133410 |
| Mar 11, 2013 | 757771 | MTN Energy Inc | Foster SWD #1 43133409 |
| Feb 19, 2013 | 756543 | MTN Energy Inc | Bynum SWD #1 43133405 |
| Sep 11, 2012 | 746528 | MTN Energy Inc | Price SWD #1 43133381 |
| Sep 6, 2012 | 747221 | Aggietech Oil, Ltd. | Copeland SWD #1 43133380 |
| Sep 6, 2012 | 747221 | Aggietech Oil, Ltd. | Copeland SWD #1 43133380 |
| Jul 23, 2012 | 744573 | Aggietech Oil, Ltd. | Eagle SWD #1 43133373 |
About this data
RRC UIC well master and H-10 injection reports, settled through Sep 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/sterling, documented in the API reference.