Produced water and disposal in Wharton 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 →
Wharton County has 102 active injection and disposal wells, 84 of them permitted for disposal, with 825,450 barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 26 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to September 2025, down 6% on the year before, about 9% of what the permits allow.
Remora Management, LLC is the largest injector in the county, with 11 million barrels reported across 18 active wells.
- 102
- active injection wells, 84 for disposal
- 825K
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 26.2M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Sep 2025 -6%
- 9%
- of permitted capacity used
- 470
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO SEP 2025
Last 12 months 26,249,134 · prior 12 28,013,240(-6%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remora Management, LLC | 11M | 18 | 167K |
| McGowan Working Partners, Inc. | 6.25M | 21 | 118K |
| Orx Resources, L.L.C. | 4.82M | 20 | 234K |
| Enterprise Products Operatingllc | 917K | 3 | 150K |
| VI-Wolf, LLC | 586K | 2 | 23K |
| Paloma Operating, LLC | 530K | 1 | 15K |
| Ermis Vacuum Service, LLC | 468K | 1 | 3K |
| Amexco, LLC | 459K | 3 | 15K |
| Viper S.W.D., LLC | 346K | 4 | 9.7K |
| J2R Energy, LLC | 206K | 1 | 2K |
| Uphill Consulting LLC | 170K | 2 | 6K |
| Huntington Energy, L.L.C. | 135K | 2 | 1.35K |
| Hilcorp Energy Company | 126K | 4 | 11K |
| CHP Oil & Gas Company, L.C. | 55K | 2 | 1.3K |
| Boling Production Company, Inc. | 42.6K | 1 | 1K |
| Brothers Vacuum TRK Serv, LLC | 40K | 1 | 1.2K |
| Charolais Energy, LLC | 29.6K | 3 | 15.6K |
| Magnum Producing, LP | 27.8K | 1 | 10K |
| Davidson Production Company, LLC | 13.8K | 1 | 8K |
| York E & P, LLC | 4.09K | 2 | 5.5K |
Injection permits
479 UIC PERMITS · 102 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Estates -E- #E 2U | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,892–4,920 | Aug 9, 1973 |
| Pierce Estates #B 51 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,340–5,370 | Aug 9, 1983 |
| Pierce Estates #B 89 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,334–5,348 | Aug 9, 1983 |
| Pierce Estates #C 97 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,332–5,374 | Aug 9, 1983 |
| Pierce Estates #C197 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,240–5,380 | Aug 9, 1983 |
| Pierce Estates #C183 F | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,372–5,376 | Aug 9, 1983 |
| Pierce Estates #C181 F | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,330–5,410 | Aug 9, 1983 |
| Pierce Estates #C199 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,320–5,400 | Aug 9, 1983 |
| Pierce Estates #C198 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,330–5,380 | Aug 9, 1983 |
| Pierce Estates #C210 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,320–5,410 | Aug 9, 1983 |
| Pierce Estates #C 35 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,450–5,551 | Aug 18, 1983 |
| Pierce Estates #C 52 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,450–5,570 | Aug 18, 1983 |
| Pierce Estates #C193 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | Aug 18, 1983 |
| Pierce Estates #C208 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | Aug 18, 1983 |
| Pierce Estates #C211 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | Aug 18, 1983 |
| Broussard, J. E. NCT-1 #1 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | Sep 30, 1983 |
| Broussard, J. E. NCT-1 #2 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | Sep 30, 1983 |
| Broussard, J. E. NCT-1 #8 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | Sep 30, 1983 |
| Broussard, J. E. NCT-1 #9 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | Sep 30, 1983 |
| Broussard, J. E. NCT-1 #11 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | Sep 30, 1983 |
| Broussard, J. E. NCT-1 #12 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | Sep 30, 1983 |
| Broussard, J. E. NCT-1 #19 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | Sep 30, 1983 |
| Broussard, J. E. NCT-1 #21 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | Sep 30, 1983 |
| Broussard, J. E. NCT-1 #22 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | Sep 30, 1983 |
| Broussard, J. E. NCT-1 #26 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | Sep 30, 1983 |
| Broussard, J. E. NCT-1 #27 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | Sep 30, 1983 |
| Broussard, J. E. NCT-1 #36 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | Sep 30, 1983 |
| Broussard, J. E. NCT-1 #38 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | Sep 30, 1983 |
| Broussard, J. E. NCT-1 #39 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | Sep 30, 1983 |
| Broussard, J. E. NCT-1 #43 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | Sep 30, 1983 |
| Thompson, A. C. -A- #1 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | Sep 30, 1983 |
| Thompson, A. C. -A- #10 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,270–2,540 | Sep 30, 1983 |
| Thompson, A. C. -A- #29 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | Sep 30, 1983 |
| Broussard-Hancock-Stovall -A- #1 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | Sep 30, 1983 |
| Pierce Estates "E" #5F | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,840 | Nov 10, 1983 |
| Pierce Ranch N 4850 Unit #E 12 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,860 | Nov 10, 1983 |
| Pierce Estates #C 2 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C 3 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C 5 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C 10 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #16 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C 18 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C 22 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C 26 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C 27 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C 30 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C 32 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C 34 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C 36 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C 40 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C 49 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C 55 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | Aug 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C128H | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C163 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C136F | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C157F | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C159 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C160 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C161 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C184 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C185 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C188 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C209 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C212 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C215 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Pierce Estates #C217 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | May 24, 1984 |
| Prasifka, R. J. #2 | Boling Production Company, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 2,130–3,600 | Jun 26, 1984 |
| Floyd Estate #80 | Davis, J. R. Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 260 | Nov 5, 1976 |
| Badger Unit #1D | Anderson Producing, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,200–5,600 | Sep 10, 1985 |
| Reitz, E. E. "A" #1 | M. E. Operating | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 4,490–4,510 | Feb 10, 1986 |
| Peikert, Allen #1 | Peikert's Vacuum Service, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,300–3,500 | Mar 7, 1986 |
| Floyd, B.M. "A" #5 C | Davidson, Grover R. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 590 | Jan 22, 1986 |
| Broussard, J. E. NCT-1 #7 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,450–5,600 | Mar 7, 1986 |
| Wilson Trust #3 | Fredco | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 7,151 | Oct 14, 1986 |
| Pierce Estates #B 6 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Rasmussen #1 | Contango Resources, Inc. | Plugged | Storage | — | — | 6,957–7,020 | Jul 15, 1999 |
| Pierce Estates #B109H | Texaco Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,454–5,480 | Feb 12, 1968 |
| MW F-10 -S- O/A #17 J | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,128–6,182 | Nov 29, 1971 |
| Etta Wiggington #3 | Houston Natural Gas Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 7,545–7,547 | Aug 10, 1969 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2015 | 808706 | XTO Energy Inc. | Mahalitc/Hunt SWD #5 48134193 |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 775750 | Legacy Operating Company, LLC | Wiesner SWD #1 48135324 |
| Oct 17, 2005 | 607752 | Sue-Ann Operating, L.C. | Egypt SWD #1 48134805 |
| Jun 11, 2001 | 510078 | Transtexas Gas Corporation | Trans Texas Bonus SWD #1 48134380 |
| Jul 17, 2000 | 497247 | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | Bonus SWD #1 48134238 |
| Jun 1, 1995 | 436238 | Ken Petroleum Corporation | KPC Nichols SWD #2 48101905 |
| Mar 30, 1992 | 397917 | Hardwick Oil Company | Brothers Cattle Co. SWD #1F 48101456 |
| Feb 12, 1982 | 150710 | H-M Oil Company | Minnie Lee SWD #2 48132302 |
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/wharton, documented in the API reference.