Saltwater Disposal Wells in Ector County
Complete UIC injection & disposal well inventory from RRC permits, with reported H-10 volumes.
Active Wells
3,022
Permitted Capacity
8.9M bbl/d
Injected 12mo (thru 2025-06)
262.1M bbl
UIC Permits All Time
6,516
Ector County produced-water market → capacity trends, top holders, permit velocity
| STATUS | LEASE / WELL | API | OPERATOR | TYPE | PERMITTED BBL/D | INJECTED 12MO | ZONE (FT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F., -A- #47W | 42-135-03387 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 1,000 | 59,837 | 3,848–4,156 |
| Active | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1206W | 42-135-36067 | OXY USA WTP LP | Injection | 1,000 | 59,798 | 4,085–4,500 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #482W | 42-135-00861 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 2,000 | 59,758 | 4,969–7,867 |
| Active | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #2201W | 42-135-05146 | BCE-MACH III LLC | Injection | 1,000 | 59,726 | 3,237–3,620 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #669W | 42-135-01047 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 2,000 | 59,679 | 4,969–7,867 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #2127W | 42-135-40856 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 2,000 | 59,564 | 4,969–7,867 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1207W | 42-135-35462 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 59,549 | 3,700–5,600 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #75W | 42-135-01699 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 59,545 | 4,055–4,547 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1274W | 42-135-35415 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 59,406 | 3,700–5,600 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #184 | 42-135-07993 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 59,379 | 3,700–5,600 |
| Active | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #205W | 42-135-32002 | OXY USA INC | Injection | 2,000 | 59,367 | 4,100–4,600 |
| Active | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1011W | 42-135-39126 | BCE-MACH III LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 59,316 | 3,400–3,999 |
| Active | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2802W | 42-135-03768 | FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 59,030 | 5,300–6,500 |
| Active | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #111W | 42-135-33314 | AGHORN OPER, INC | Injection | 600 | 58,884 | 4,200–4,295 |
| Active | COWDEN, J. M. R/A -A- #113W | 42-135-33217 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 58,867 | 5,142–5,302 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #H 12W | 42-135-00158 | MAVERICK PERMIAN LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 58,820 | 5,470–6,550 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #488 | 42-135-41753 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 58,603 | 5,200–6,800 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #2604 | 42-135-43514 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 5,000 | 58,505 | 5,394–6,750 |
| Active | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #2010W | 42-135-05113 | BCE-MACH III LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 58,400 | 3,400–4,000 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #177R | 42-135-42165 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 58,367 | 5,200–6,800 |
| Active | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1218W | 42-135-38570 | BCE-MACH III LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 58,319 | 3,400–4,000 |
| Active | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #106W | 42-135-33195 | AGHORN OPER, INC | Injection | 2,000 | 58,270 | 3,990–4,310 |
| Active | TXL SOUTH UNIT #6101 W | 42-135-08340 | FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 57,980 | 5,300–6,500 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #615 | 42-135-30822 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 1,000 | 57,745 | 4,350–4,800 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #523 | 42-135-00902 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 2,000 | 57,658 | 4,969–7,867 |
| Active | WE COWDEN 'E' #1 | 42-135-32095 | RAPTOR PETRO DEVELOP, LLC | Disposal | 15,000 | 57,569 | 6,146–6,372 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1276W | 42-135-35414 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 57,467 | 3,700–5,600 |
| Active | WITCHER, J. E. #15 | 42-135-38401 | LAGUNA PETRO CORP | Injection | 5,000 | 57,419 | 3,650–4,600 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #576W | 42-135-00955 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 2,000 | 57,329 | 4,969–7,867 |
| Active | TXL SOUTH UNIT #1203W | 42-135-03804 | FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC | Injection | 1,000 | 57,229 | 5,300–6,500 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #94W | 42-135-06462 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 1,000 | 57,105 | 5,250–6,430 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #167W | 42-135-06467 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 1,000 | 56,808 | 5,890–6,450 |
| Active | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1119W | 42-135-39124 | BCE-MACH III LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 56,745 | 3,400–3,999 |
| Active | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #648W | 42-135-20197 | OXY USA WTP LP | Injection | 1,500 | 56,673 | 4,000–4,300 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #628 | 42-135-30787 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 1,000 | 56,594 | 4,256–4,640 |
| Active | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3707 | 42-135-02450 | FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 56,514 | 5,300–6,500 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #553W | 42-135-00932 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 2,000 | 56,504 | 4,969–7,867 |
| Active | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1715W | 42-135-42938 | BCE-MACH III LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 56,255 | 3,400–3,800 |
| Active | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #316W | 42-135-31982 | OXY USA INC | Injection | 2,000 | 56,245 | 4,100–4,600 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #254W | 42-135-00666 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 2,000 | 56,233 | 3,854–5,111 |
| Active | JOHNSON, J. L. -B- #86W | 42-135-32186 | BASIN OIL & GAS OPER, LLC | Injection | 2,500 | 56,071 | 3,993–4,280 |
| Active | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F., -B- #15W | 42-135-03244 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 1,200 | 56,051 | 3,874–4,159 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #C 12W | 42-135-10035 | MAVERICK PERMIAN LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 56,013 | 5,440–6,550 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #448W | 42-135-00828 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 2,000 | 55,960 | 4,969–7,867 |
| Active | GIST -A- #517W | 42-135-35564 | AGHORN OPER, INC | Injection | 1,000 | 55,947 | 4,078–4,370 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1278W | 42-135-35411 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 55,802 | 3,700–5,600 |
| Active | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F., -A- #44W | 42-135-03384 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 1,900 | 55,716 | 3,800–4,400 |
| Active | YARBROUGH & ALLEN #9D | 42-135-05217 | AGHORN OPER, INC | Disposal | 3,500 | 55,710 | 3,775–4,860 |
| Active | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2701W | 42-135-03758 | FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC | Injection | 1,000 | 55,677 | 5,520–6,095 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #720W | 42-135-01097 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 2,000 | 55,646 | 4,969–7,867 |
| Active | FOSTER #10 | 42-135-40595 | PAR DEV | Injection | 2,500 | 55,555 | 4,396–4,634 |
| Active | FOSTER-JOHNSON UNIT #713W | 42-135-30993 | AGHORN OPER, INC | Injection | 600 | 55,554 | 4,232–4,294 |
| Active | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #207 | 42-135-38163 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 1,000 | 55,517 | 3,900–4,300 |
| Active | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1109W | 42-135-31093 | BCE-MACH III LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 55,462 | 3,350–3,690 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #8 | 42-135-03422 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 2,625 | 55,434 | 5,250–6,400 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #687 | 42-135-31062 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 2,000 | 55,346 | 3,900–4,900 |
| Active | EMMONS UNIT #120W | 42-135-31438 | AGHORN OPER, INC | Injection | 1,200 | 55,292 | 4,476–4,654 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #J 10W | 42-135-37791 | MAVERICK PERMIAN LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 55,225 | 5,440–6,550 |
| Active | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1115W | 42-135-38435 | BCE-MACH III LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 55,182 | 3,400–4,000 |
| Active | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7110 W | 42-135-38889 | FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC | Injection | 2,500 | 55,140 | 5,250–6,600 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #482 | 42-135-41752 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 55,139 | 5,200–6,800 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #411W | 42-135-06751 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 2,000 | 55,127 | 3,972–4,458 |
| Active | JOHNSON, J. L. -B- #156U | 42-135-34404 | BASIN OIL & GAS OPER, LLC | Injection | 0 | 55,035 | 4,100 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1017 | 42-135-31592 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 54,943 | 3,700–5,600 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #197W | 42-135-07990 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 2,000 | 54,871 | 4,198–4,642 |
| Active | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3738 | 42-135-38335 | FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 54,693 | 5,300–6,500 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #471W | 42-135-08103 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 54,614 | 3,700–5,600 |
| Active | WITCHER, J. E. -C- #2 | 42-135-06890 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 1,000 | 54,575 | 3,925–4,174 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #459W | 42-135-00839 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 2,000 | 54,551 | 4,969–7,867 |
| Active | COLE #1WD | 42-135-43153 | DIRECT MIDSTREAM LLC | Injection | 10,000 | 54,481 | 4,320–5,440 |
| Active | MOOERS #16 | 42-135-42212 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 54,475 | 5,200–6,800 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #159RW | 42-135-00573 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 2,000 | 54,466 | 3,854–5,111 |
| Active | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #322WL | 42-135-38576 | BCE-MACH III LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 54,447 | 3,756–4,000 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #1931 | 42-135-40298 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 2,000 | 54,298 | 4,969–7,867 |
| Active | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2004W | 42-135-07121 | FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 54,179 | 5,300–6,500 |
| Active | WEST JORDAN UNIT #1416W | 42-135-32120 | EXTEX OPER CO | Injection | 1,500 | 54,060 | 3,300–3,832 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #157W | 42-135-06465 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 54,010 | 5,200–6,400 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #178AW | 42-135-43428 | ATLAS OPER LLC | Injection | 10,000 | 53,944 | 4,091–4,550 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1386W | 42-135-35714 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 1,000 | 53,865 | 3,900–4,900 |
| Active | CUMMINS -B- #18 | 42-135-37064 | FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC | Injection | 5,000 | 53,765 | 5,300–6,400 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #589 | 42-135-30779 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 53,687 | 3,700–5,600 |
| Active | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #315L | 42-135-36915 | BCE-MACH III LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 53,679 | 3,806–3,956 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #46R | 42-135-41525 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 53,674 | 5,200–6,600 |
| Active | NORTH FOSTER UNIT #17W | 42-135-03850 | AGHORN OPER, INC | Injection | 1,000 | 53,635 | 3,988–4,265 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #2606W | 42-135-43654 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 3,000 | 53,562 | 5,394–6,900 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #586W | 42-135-30783 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 2,000 | 53,472 | 4,054–4,487 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #174W | 42-135-08584 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 700 | 53,441 | 6,153–6,330 |
| Active | PENWELL UNIT #2365W | 42-135-36303 | CROSS TIMBERS ENGY, LLC | Injection | 1,500 | 53,287 | 3,327–3,915 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #452W | 42-135-30355 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 2,000 | 53,245 | 3,854–5,111 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #687W | 42-135-01065 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 2,000 | 53,205 | 4,969–7,867 |
| Active | CORRIGAN COWDEN UNIT #312W | 42-135-31995 | OXY USA INC | Injection | 2,000 | 53,200 | 4,100–4,600 |
| Active | DEFORD #2W | 42-135-08919 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 2,500 | 53,126 | 5,400–6,500 |
| Active | WITCHER, J. E. -PB- #19W | 42-135-08979 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 1,000 | 53,051 | 3,840–4,175 |
| Active | TXL SOUTH UNIT #1804W | 42-135-07113 | FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC | Injection | 1,000 | 53,025 | 5,442–6,005 |
| Active | GIST -A- #504W | 42-135-32195 | AGHORN OPER, INC | UIC | 600 | 53,015 | 4,240–4,409 |
| Active | TOAD #13W | 42-135-36591 | TEXLAND PETRO, L.P | Injection | 1,000 | 52,990 | 3,900–4,550 |
| Active | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3803W | 42-135-08190 | FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 52,848 | 5,300–6,500 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1566 | 42-135-38296 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,025 | 52,822 | 3,950–4,800 |
| Active | MOSS UNIT #1506W | 42-135-33335 | AGHORN OPER, INC | Injection | 1,500 | 52,748 | 4,300–4,750 |
| Active | GIST -A- #516W | 42-135-34058 | AGHORN OPER, INC | Injection | 0 | 52,668 | 4,438 |
Source: RRC UIC well master and H-10 injection filings. H-10s are annual filings on staggered anniversaries — injected volumes shown through 2025-06, the newest month with complete reporting; recent months are never estimated.