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 | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #194W | 42-135-07702 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 45,386 | 3,700–5,600 |
| Active | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #2414W | 42-135-36482 | OXY USA WTP LP | Injection | 1,000 | 45,157 | 4,050–4,250 |
| Active | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #2013W | 42-135-38573 | BCE-MACH III LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 45,154 | 3,400–4,000 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #544W | 42-135-00923 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 2,000 | 45,102 | 4,969–7,867 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1295W | 42-135-35570 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 45,099 | 3,700–5,600 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #603 | 42-135-42200 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 44,957 | 5,200–6,800 |
| Active | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #2WI | 42-135-10895 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 44,616 | 3,800–4,600 |
| Active | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #57W | 42-135-06865 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 1,000 | 44,582 | 3,900–4,230 |
| Active | JENNIFER (QUEEN) UNIT #8WI | 42-135-36215 | RICHLAND RES CORP | Injection | 450 | 44,430 | 4,446–4,479 |
| Active | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7801 | 42-135-05201 | FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 44,320 | 5,300–6,500 |
| Active | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F., -B- #25W | 42-135-03254 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 1,200 | 44,308 | 3,905–4,180 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #31W | 42-135-00446 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 2,000 | 44,286 | 3,854–5,111 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #605W | 42-135-30840 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 900 | 44,276 | 4,056–4,428 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #656W | 42-135-01034 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 2,000 | 44,052 | 4,969–7,867 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #163 | 42-135-06368 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 44,048 | 5,200–6,800 |
| Active | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F., -A- #1W | 42-135-03346 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 1,000 | 43,967 | 3,718–4,064 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #155W | 42-135-06201 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 43,957 | 5,200–6,400 |
| Active | PARKS, ROY -B- TG #24W | 42-135-06726 | COG OPER LLC | Disposal | 15,000 | 43,853 | 5,000–5,700 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS /DEEP/ UNIT #147W | 42-135-06577 | FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC | Injection | 2,500 | 43,689 | 5,400–6,300 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH-CUMMINS /DEEP/ UNIT #153 | 42-135-04554 | FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC | Injection | 750 | 43,630 | 5,550–6,286 |
| Active | GIST -B- #522W | 42-135-35565 | AGHORN OPER, INC | Injection | 1,000 | 43,539 | 4,080–4,371 |
| Active | CVX 6B #28 | 42-135-40531 | CRESCENT ENGY OPER, LLC | Injection | 5,000 | 43,531 | 4,000–6,087 |
| Active | WITCHER, J. E. #10 | 42-135-06902 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 1,000 | 43,460 | 3,857–4,176 |
| Active | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1411 | 42-135-34598 | BCE-MACH III LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 43,038 | 3,450–3,950 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #B166W | 42-135-30311 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 2,000 | 42,964 | 3,854–5,111 |
| Active | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7802W | 42-135-05202 | FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 42,837 | 5,300–6,500 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #420W | 42-135-06769 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 42,746 | 3,700–5,600 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #151W | 42-135-06479 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 42,698 | 5,200–6,800 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #2403 | 42-135-43097 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 2,000 | 42,665 | 4,969–7,867 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #982 | 42-135-10777 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 5,000 | 42,663 | 4,969–7,867 |
| Active | SHOE BAR RANCH "F" #1 | 42-135-36176 | EXTEX OPER CO | Injection | 5,000 | 42,648 | 6,750–11,219 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1266W | 42-135-35456 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 42,583 | 3,700–5,600 |
| Active | JOHNSON, J. L. -AB- #70W | 42-135-32053 | BASIN OIL & GAS OPER, LLC | Injection | 1,000 | 42,571 | 3,964–4,320 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH ADOBE UNIT #4207W | 42-135-05794 | CRESCENT ENGY OPER, LLC | Injection | 5,000 | 42,487 | 5,040–7,329 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #2122 | 42-135-40852 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 2,000 | 42,472 | 4,969–7,867 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #10 | 42-135-03427 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 2,625 | 41,957 | 5,250–6,400 |
| Active | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #909 | 42-135-36282 | BCE-MACH III LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 41,913 | 3,200–3,884 |
| Active | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #8WI | 42-135-30336 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 2,500 | 41,817 | 3,870–4,080 |
| Active | FOSTER-JOHNSON UNIT #323W | 42-135-30871 | AGHORN OPER, INC | Injection | 600 | 41,661 | 4,125–4,227 |
| Active | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #1101W | 42-135-04215 | OXY USA WTP LP | Injection | 1,000 | 41,654 | 4,022–4,290 |
| Active | TXL NORTH UNIT #544W | 42-135-05909 | FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC | Injection | 3,000 | 41,535 | 5,300–7,100 |
| Active | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #649W | 42-135-30701 | OXY USA WTP LP | Injection | 1,500 | 41,474 | 4,000–4,325 |
| Active | WEST JORDAN UNIT #601W | 42-135-01591 | EXTEX OPER CO | Injection | 1,300 | 41,391 | 3,420–3,720 |
| Active | WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #3304W | 42-135-35050 | AGHORN OPER, INC | Injection | 500 | 41,350 | 4,304–4,456 |
| Active | GIST -A- #514W | 42-135-34062 | AGHORN OPER, INC | Injection | 0 | 41,256 | -- |
| Active | EAST GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2307UW | 42-135-31952 | SCOUT ENGY MANAGEMENT LLC | Injection | 3,000 | 41,027 | 4,236–4,261 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #191W | 42-135-07728 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 40,998 | 3,700–5,600 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #2314 | 42-135-42262 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 2,000 | 40,948 | 4,969–7,867 |
| Active | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #417 W | 42-135-38564 | BCE-MACH III LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 40,933 | 3,400–4,000 |
| Active | FOSTER, H. C. #1W | 42-135-04856 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 2,500 | 40,931 | 3,900–4,500 |
| Active | COWDEN, J. M. R/A -A- #124W | 42-135-34981 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 2,500 | 40,823 | 5,000–5,500 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1353W | 42-135-35779 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 40,716 | 3,700–5,600 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #538W | 42-135-30380 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 1,000 | 40,705 | 4,048–4,443 |
| Active | TXL SOUTH UNIT #2003W | 42-135-07120 | FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 40,663 | 5,300–6,500 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #386W | 42-135-06799 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 800 | 40,529 | 4,068–4,494 |
| Active | TXL -B- #1 | 42-135-06081 | WALSH & WATTS, INC | Injection | 400 | 40,183 | 3,890–4,180 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1134 | 42-135-34189 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 40,052 | 3,700–5,600 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #44W | 42-135-01706 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 39,766 | 4,140–4,800 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #159W | 42-135-06367 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 1,000 | 39,578 | 5,476–6,400 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #32W | 42-135-00447 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 2,000 | 39,529 | 3,854–5,111 |
| Active | EAST PENWELL /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1007W | 42-135-38440 | BCE-MACH III LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 39,311 | 3,400–4,000 |
| Active | FOSTER, H. C. #6WI | 42-135-04861 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 2,500 | 39,309 | 3,890–4,500 |
| Active | WITCHER, J. E. #44W | 42-135-06936 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 1,200 | 39,282 | 3,800–4,396 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1181 | 42-135-34925 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 39,216 | 3,700–5,600 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #629 | 42-135-30788 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 1,000 | 39,148 | 4,310–4,647 |
| Active | SOUTH FOSTER UNIT #89W | 42-135-07887 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 39,147 | 3,800–4,600 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1487 | 42-135-37151 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 2,000 | 39,096 | 4,000–4,600 |
| Active | WITCHER, J. E. #47 | 42-135-06939 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 1,000 | 39,072 | 3,800–4,600 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #643W | 42-135-01022 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 2,000 | 39,000 | 4,969–7,867 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH, C. A., ETAL #756W | 42-135-01133 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 2,000 | 38,974 | 4,969–7,867 |
| Active | TXL SOUTH UNIT #6302 | 42-135-37297 | FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 38,587 | 5,300–6,510 |
| Active | BLAKENEY, B. H. /HOLT PAY/ #13WI | 42-135-36331 | TEXLAND PETRO, L.P | Injection | 2,000 | 38,581 | 5,000–5,339 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #229W | 42-135-07704 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 2,000 | 38,546 | 4,365–4,610 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH SAN ANDRES UNIT #2031HW | 42-135-40098 | HILCORP ENGY CO | Injection | 2,000 | 38,519 | 3,854–6,501 |
| Active | FOSTER, H. C. #2WI | 42-135-04857 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 2,500 | 38,459 | 3,700–4,500 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #671 | 42-135-42417 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 38,367 | 5,200–6,800 |
| Active | RHODES COWDEN UNIT #688W | 42-135-35933 | OXY USA WTP LP | Injection | 1,500 | 38,313 | 4,000–4,350 |
| Active | TXL SOUTH UNIT #4706 | 42-135-07751 | FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 38,309 | 5,300–6,500 |
| Active | WITCHER, J. E. #54W | 42-135-06941 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 1,000 | 38,119 | 3,844–4,170 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1422 | 42-135-36757 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 2,000 | 38,056 | 3,900–4,900 |
| Active | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3725W | 42-135-38006 | FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 38,006 | 5,300–6,500 |
| Active | PARKS, ROY -B- TG #19D | 42-135-06723 | COG OPER LLC | Disposal | 15,000 | 37,986 | 5,000–5,700 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #198W | 42-135-07989 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 37,975 | 3,700–5,600 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #39W | 42-135-01843 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 800 | 37,935 | 4,391–4,825 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #351W | 42-135-07564 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 37,834 | 3,700–5,600 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1302W | 42-135-35571 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 37,669 | 3,700–5,600 |
| Active | JOHNSON GBSA UNIT #805W | 42-135-36082 | OXY USA WTP LP | Injection | 1,000 | 37,359 | 4,050–4,500 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #1479 | 42-135-37035 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 2,000 | 37,173 | 3,900–4,900 |
| Active | WEST GOLDSMITH UNIT #2807W | 42-135-35048 | AGHORN OPER, INC | Injection | 500 | 37,052 | 4,295–4,424 |
| Active | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3604 | 42-135-08187 | FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 37,030 | 5,300–6,500 |
| Active | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F., -A- #136W | 42-135-32141 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 37,023 | 3,700–4,800 |
| Active | COWDEN, J. M. R/A -A- #91W | 42-135-02817 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,000 | 36,962 | 5,000–5,500 |
| Active | COWDEN, ELLIOTT F., -A- #46W | 42-135-03386 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 1,000 | 36,957 | 3,800–4,400 |
| Active | FOSTER-PEGUES UNIT #18 | 42-135-38474 | LAGUNA PETRO CORP | Injection | 1,000 | 36,945 | 3,750–4,600 |
| Active | TXL SOUTH UNIT #7601 | 42-135-08083 | FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 36,932 | 5,300–6,500 |
| Active | NORTH COWDEN UNIT #57W | 42-135-01704 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 5,025 | 36,919 | 4,100–4,650 |
| Active | MOSS UNIT #501 A | 42-135-36860 | AGHORN OPER, INC | Injection | 1,500 | 36,903 | 4,300–4,750 |
| Active | GIST UNIT #125W | 42-135-33232 | AGHORN OPER, INC | Injection | 0 | 36,880 | 4,150 |
| Active | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #B 11 W | 42-135-38124 | MAVERICK PERMIAN LLC | Injection | 2,000 | 36,683 | 5,692–6,494 |
| Active | WITCHER, J. E. #124 | 42-135-38143 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD | Injection | 1,000 | 36,601 | 3,900–4,300 |
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.