Produced water and disposal in Wheeler 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 →
Wheeler County has 71 active injection and disposal wells, 65 of them permitted for disposal, with 479,937 barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 9.9 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, down 13% on the year before, about 6% of what the permits allow.
Overflow Energy, LLC is the largest injector in the county, with 2.7 million barrels reported across 14 active wells.
- 71
- active injection wells, 65 for disposal
- 480K
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 9.89M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -13%
- 6%
- of permitted capacity used
- 247
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 9,894,571 · prior 12 11,335,480(-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overflow Energy, LLC | 2.65M | 14 | 137K |
| Mmgl Txph, LLC | 2.4M | 4 | 60K |
| Unbridled Resources, LLC | 2.03M | 6 | 88K |
| Hink Energy LLC | 832K | 1 | 10K |
| Mustang Fuel Corporation | 830K | 1 | 10K |
| Edh Disposals LLC | 392K | 3 | 40K |
| Buffalo Creek SWD System LLC | 307K | 3 | 80K |
| Top O'Texas Energy, L.P. | 91.9K | 6 | 15.7K |
| Mon Corp. | 79K | 1 | 800 |
| Aberlour Operating Inc. | 50.7K | 2 | 400 |
| Presidio Petroleum LLC | 42.5K | 1 | 10K |
| Mountainside Energy Operating, L | 38.9K | 1 | 300 |
| Lionheart Energy Corporation | 35.2K | 3 | 360 |
| Sandlot Oil & Gas LLC | 24.3K | 2 | 5.6K |
| SNW Operating Company | 19.1K | 1 | 200 |
| Bce-Mach III LLC | 13.7K | 1 | 500 |
| Wischkaemper, Kenneth | 12.5K | 6 | 2.8K |
| PNG Production, LLC | 12.5K | 2 | 200 |
| Ponderosa TX Operating LLC | 9.07K | 1 | 600 |
| Pantera Energy Company | 4.79K | 1 | 300 |
Injection permits
248 UIC PERMITS · 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huselby a & B #1W | Gulf Oil Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Nov 10, 1958 |
| Huselby a & B #40W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Nov 10, 1958 |
| Huselby a & B #45W | Gulf Oil Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Nov 10, 1958 |
| Noel -D- #2W | Midwest Exploration, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 8, 1967 |
| Noel -D- #5W | Midwest Exploration, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 8, 1967 |
| Noel -D- #7 | Midwest Exploration, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Aug 8, 1967 |
| Noel -D- #16W | J.B. Exploration | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 8, 1967 |
| Ksam Unit #203W | Omni Exploration, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Oct 13, 1961 |
| Ksam Unit #207W | Omni Exploration, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Oct 13, 1961 |
| Ksam Unit #209W | Omni Exploration, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Oct 13, 1961 |
| Ksam Unit #306W | Omni Exploration, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Oct 13, 1961 |
| Ksam Unit #308W | Omni Exploration, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Oct 13, 1961 |
| Ksam Unit #3011W | Omni Exploration, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Oct 13, 1961 |
| Bell #1D | HI-Plains Production, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 455 | — |
| Bradshaw #1D | Lear Petroleum Corp. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 396 | — |
| Roberts #5D | Lear Petroleum Corp. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 400 | — |
| Ward #1D | McCracken, H. L. Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Koons, J. P. #10W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Mar 10, 1961 |
| Perkins-Cullum -A- #19W | Exxcel Production Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | Feb 20, 1961 |
| Jackson #10W | Mutual Oil of America, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Tindall, West #1D | Lionheart Energy Corporation | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 285–340 | Sep 12, 1962 |
| Lasater West #1D | Pendleton, Walter, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 400 | — |
| Schwarting #1D | Travelers Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Lela #3W | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Apr 11, 1962 |
| Laycock, O. A. "A" #2W | Pangasco, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,140 | — |
| Porter -D- #1D | Ricon Petroleum Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Tindall, J. M. #1D | Panhandle Drilling Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Evans, Lauris L. #2 | Royal Oil & Gas Corp. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Worley, E. A. #2W | WY-Vel Corp | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Sammons -A- #3D | Pendleton, Walter, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Pryor #3 | Lobley, Jerry J. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Apr 26, 1983 |
| Price #2D | Rim Rock Oil Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Apr 29, 1983 |
| Pryor #4 | Lobley, Jerry J. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,208 | Apr 27, 1984 |
| Bills, M. S. #10W | Davenport, Vernon | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,954 | Sep 10, 1984 |
| Pryor #1 | Lobley, Jerry J. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,221 | Oct 4, 1984 |
| Ward #4 | D. W. Production-A.D. Vinyard | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,131 | Dec 17, 1984 |
| Pike, L. L., Etal #7W | Wildcat Cement Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,947 | Feb 25, 1985 |
| Pike, L. L., Etal #8W | Wildcat Cement Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,912 | Feb 28, 1985 |
| Schwarting #1W | Throckmorton Operating | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 2,150 | Mar 5, 1985 |
| Pike, L. L., Etal #2W | Wildcat Cement Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,172 | May 7, 1985 |
| Bell -E- #1 | Davenport, Vernon | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,056 | May 9, 1985 |
| Liles, H. #4D | Lionheart Energy Corporation | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,920 | Jul 22, 1985 |
| Gray #2 | Wildcat Cement Co. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 2,187 | Sep 23, 1985 |
| Tindall, J. M. #2 | Panhandle Consultants, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 2,178 | Oct 24, 1985 |
| Pryor #6 | Lobley, Jerry J. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,152 | Nov 15, 1985 |
| Troxell -B- #1 | Troxell Oil & Gas | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 1,858 | Jul 16, 1984 |
| Bentley #1D | J.B. Exploration | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,275–2,281 | Nov 20, 1986 |
| Howard, R. L. #1 | Groce, Frank, Etal | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,218 | Jul 17, 1972 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2013 | 772853 | Overflow Energy, LLC | Stiles East SWD #1 48333795 |
| Nov 6, 2013 | 772856 | Overflow Energy, LLC | Kelton East SWD #1 48330905 |
| Oct 31, 2013 | 772149 | Overflow Energy, LLC | Stiles West SWD #1 48333793 |
| Oct 26, 2013 | 771756 | Overflow Energy, LLC | Kelton East SWD #2 48331059 |
| Oct 21, 2013 | 771714 | High Roller Wells, L.L.C. | Hwy 152 SWD #2 48333783 |
| Sep 17, 2013 | 770121 | Overflow Energy, LLC | Tipps SWD #1 48330481 |
| Jul 24, 2013 | 766834 | Watershark, LLC | Watershark SWD #1 48333752 |
| Jan 18, 2013 | 754375 | Overflow Energy, LLC | Wheeler SWD #1 48333640 |
| Dec 27, 2012 | 753234 | Etx Fluid Solutions, LLC | Hwy 83 SWD #1 48333624 |
| Jul 14, 2012 | 744166 | Overflow Energy, LLC | Kelton 19 SWD #1 48333520 |
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/wheeler, documented in the API reference.