How many Texas disposal wells report pressure above their permit limit?
Short answer: about 7 percent of Texas disposal wells, 1,429 out of 20,349, show a last reported injection pressure higher than the maximum their permit allows.
What does the chart show?
Each dot is a Texas disposal well. One axis is the maximum allowable injection pressure in the permit (MAOP). The other is the last injection pressure the operator reported on the annual H10 form. The dashed line marks where the two are equal.
Which wells were counted?
The chart covers 20,349 Class II disposal wells regulated by the Railroad Commission of Texas with a permit pressure of at least 50 psi. The last pressure comes from the latest month on the H10 report that shows a real, non zero pressure.
What did it find?
Most wells sit under the line, meaning they report pressure below their limit. But 1,429 wells, or 7.0 percent, show a last pressure above what the permit allows.
Why does it matter to operators?
That 7 percent is the signal worth a second look: the permit limit versus what showed up on the last H10. On the battery, water and pressure still start at the tank.
What can you control at the tank?
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Source: Railroad Commission of Texas injection well annual reports (Form H10) and the H10 public query, charted by X Tank Co.