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Saltwater Disposal Wells in Pecos County, Texas

Pecos County has 77 disposal-related permits on record with 307 injection wells on the RRC schedule, 307 of them active. SWD capacity here is led by KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC, RATTLER MIDSTREAM OPERATING LLC, SHALLOW PRODUCTION OPER LLCamong 34 operators with disposal filings in the county.

Active SWD wells, top disposal operators, and the latest permits are below, from RRC permit and wellbore scheduling data (most recent filing 2024-09-12).

SWD Permits

77

Last 12mo

0

Permit Operators

34

Injection Wells

307

On Schedule

307

Permitted Capacity

9.50MMbbl/d

W-14 Disposal

0.89MMbbl/d

Deep Interval (8k+ ft)

0%

Injected (12mo)

188MMbbl

vs Prior Year

-41%

Capacity from active RRC UIC permits; injected volumes from operator H-10 filings.

Earthquakes M2+ (12mo)

31

vs Prior Year

-11

M3+ (12mo)

1

Max Magnitude (12mo)

M3.1

Seismicity in the Pecos County area from the TexNet catalog  · latest M3+: M3.1 10 km SE of Coyanosa, Texas (2026-05-04) · sustained clusters can trigger RRC seismic response areas that curtail deep disposal. Full earthquake history →

Disposal Permit Activity

Injected Volumes (MMbbl/month, operator H-10 filings)

Disposal Operators (actual injected vs permitted, active UIC permits)

OPERATORINJECTED 12MO (BBL)PERMITTED BBL/DWELLS
KINDER MORGAN PROD CO LLC153,136,5857,354,560215
NGL WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIAN, LLC10,145,43960,0003
CONTINENTAL RES, INC7,129,228120,0006
CRESCENT ENGY OPER, LLC5,698,65362,0007
GORDY OIL CO3,633,751129,9006
RATTLER MIDSTREAM OPER LLC3,591,752484,50021
VTX ENGY OPER, LLC1,991,70290,0004
DURANGO RES CORP867,84848,20020
WILLOWICK PRODUCTION LLC434,80538,0003
MINUTE HAND LLC311,2718,0001

SWD Operators (by injection wells operated)

OPERATORWELLS
KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC125
RATTLER MIDSTREAM OPERATING LLC17
SHALLOW PRODUCTION OPER LLC12
MOSAIC PECOS LLC11
CAROIL LLC10
NEW HEIGHT ENERGY LLC9
MOSAIC MIDLAND LLC9
SURGE SOLUTIONS INC.8
WEST OIL RESOURCES LLC7
CLARK OIL CO.6

Top Permit Filers (disposal-related permits)

OPERATOR12MOALL TIME
GORDY OIL COMPANY010
DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC09
PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC08
NGL WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIAN, LLC05
CRIMSON EXPLORATION OPER., INC.04
HIGH ROLLER WELLS, L.L.C.04
MONGOOSE ENERGY, LLC03
HALCON OPERATING CO., INC.03
MESQUITE SWD INC02
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.02

Injection Wells (most recently completed)

APILEASEOPERATORDEPTHCOMPLETEDSCHED
42-371-36102YATES FIELD UNITKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC--2026-02-03Y
42-371-34672YATES FIELD UNITKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC--2025-11-13Y
42-371-35306YATES FIELD UNITKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC--2025-10-30Y
42-371-35608YATES FIELD UNITKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC--2025-10-13Y
42-371-35311YATES FIELD UNITKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC--2025-10-03Y
42-371-34741YATES FIELD UNITKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC--2025-10-01Y
42-371-35707YATES FIELD UNITKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC--2025-09-24Y
42-371-35432YATES FIELD UNITKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC--2025-08-20Y
42-371-34251YATES FIELD UNITKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC--2025-08-14Y
42-371-34329YATES FIELD UNITKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC--2025-06-25Y
42-371-39945CHAPMAN RANCH SWDNGL WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIAN LLC--2025-04-23Y
42-371-33599YATES FIELD UNITKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC--2025-04-21Y
42-371-33787YATES FIELD UNITKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC--2025-04-01Y
42-371-34677YATES FIELD UNITKINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC--2025-03-03Y
42-371-39948CHAPMAN RANCH SWDNGL WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIAN LLC--2025-01-22Y

Recent Disposal Permits

PERMITOPERATORLEASETYPEISSUED
902593CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.CHERRY STATE UNIT SWD 29DRILL2024-09-12
902595CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.REDBUD STATE SWD 31DRILL2024-09-11
896938COYANOSA PROPERTIES, LLCSWINBANK SWDDRILL2024-02-15
896938RATTLER MIDSTREAM OPERATING LLCSWINBANK SWDDRILL2024-02-15
886289GORDY OIL COMPANYWYATT EARP SWDDRILL2022-12-13
871542GORDY OIL COMPANYANNIE OAKLEY SWDDRILL2021-11-03
869572GORDY OIL COMPANYJESSE JAMES SWDDRILL2021-05-06
858727VERTICAL WATER SOLUTIONS LLCCOYANOSA SWDRENTR2019-11-06
858166MONGOOSE ENERGY, LLCFORTSON SWDDRILL2019-10-29
856647CRIMSON EXPLORATION OPER., INC.OLD SALT SWD 15-1DRILL2019-08-29
855771MONGOOSE ENERGY, LLCMOORE SWDDRILL2019-07-31
854629VELOCITY WATER SOLUTIONS, LPCATSEYE SWDDRILL2019-06-27

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