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Saltwater Disposal Wells in Ward County, Texas

Ward County has 84 disposal-related permits on record  — 2 in the last 12 months — with 328 injection wells on the RRC schedule, 328 of them active. SWD capacity here is led by TWO P PARTNERS LLC, TRANS-TEX OPERATING LLC, CRESCENT ENERGY OPERATING LLCamong 39 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 2026-01-30).

SWD Permits

84

Last 12mo

2

Permit Operators

39

Injection Wells

328

On Schedule

328

Permitted Capacity

4.94MMbbl/d

W-14 Disposal

0.72MMbbl/d

Deep Interval (8k+ ft)

4%

Injected (12mo)

19MMbbl

vs Prior Year

-95%

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

Earthquakes M2+ (12mo)

12

vs Prior Year

-9

M3+ (12mo)

0

Max Magnitude (12mo)

M2.4

Seismicity in the Ward County area from the TexNet catalog  · latest M3+: M3.0 20 km SE of Lindsay, Texas (2025-01-26) · 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
CONTINENTAL RES, INC7,918,395156,0009
LAYNE SWD, LLC3,936,06795,0003
PDEH LLC2,135,60090,0003
JAGGED PEAK ENGY LLC2,073,21288,0003
TRP OPER LLC1,578,18270,0002
PILOT WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIANLLC656,57855,0002
WATERBRIDGE TEXAS OPER LLC188,487358,20016
ABRAXAS PETRO CORP17,97385,0006
MORNINGSTAR OPER LLC8,2842,5001
DSR OIL & GAS, INC.2,6352001

SWD Operators (by injection wells operated)

OPERATORWELLS
TWO P PARTNERS LLC132
TRANS-TEX OPERATING LLC24
CRESCENT ENERGY OPERATING LLC11
WATERBRIDGE TEXAS OPERATING LLC11
SUNDOWN ENERGY LP10
PILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLC10
LONESOME B LLC9
Q NATURAL RESOURCES LLC9
SEABOARD OPERATING CO.7
APACHE CORPORATION7

Top Permit Filers (disposal-related permits)

OPERATOR12MOALL TIME
POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC012
WATERBRIDGE TEXAS OPERATING LLC011
PILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLC26
GOODNIGHT MIDSTREAM PERMIAN, LLC04
JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC03
DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.03
OXY USA INC.03
MCDONNOLD OPERATING, INC.02
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION02
ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION02

Injection Wells (most recently completed)

APILEASEOPERATORDEPTHCOMPLETEDSCHED
42-475-38854FLYING FORTRESS 98IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC--2026-01-17Y
42-475-04139SEALY SMITH FOUNDATIONOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.--2025-12-01Y
42-475-36013PIT STOP SWDLAYNE SWD LLC--2025-11-17Y
42-475-36433ROCA UNIT 7PETRO-HUNT PERMIAN LLC--2025-09-26Y
42-475-37133LONE TREE SWDCONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.--2025-07-28Y
42-475-38866APEX 93-FPILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLC--2025-07-11Y
42-475-38861UL COCHISE 12 SWDJAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC--2025-06-25Y
42-475-30739OBRIEN G. W. ETALTWO P PARTNERS LLC--2025-06-05Y
42-475-11005OBRIEN G. W. ETALTWO P PARTNERS LLC--2025-06-02Y
42-475-38788UNIVERSITY SAN ANTONIO 20-42PDEH LLC--2025-03-12Y
42-475-38859UNIVERSITY 15-17PILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLC--2025-01-22Y
42-475-38860UNIVERSITY 25-18PILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLC--2025-01-19Y
42-475-36632HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN.TWO P PARTNERS LLC--2025-01-17Y
42-475-36631HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN.TWO P PARTNERS LLC--2025-01-16Y
42-475-36085OBRIEN G. W. ETALTWO P PARTNERS LLC--2024-12-10Y

Recent Disposal Permits

PERMITOPERATORLEASETYPEISSUED
913025PILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLCDUNAGAN WEST SWDDRILL2026-01-30
913024PILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLCDUNAGAN EAST SWDDRILL2026-01-30
907109PILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLCUNIVERSITY 5-17 SWDDRILL2025-04-02
907112PILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLCUNIVERSITY 36-17 SWDDRILL2025-04-02
907111PILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLCUNIVERSITY 15-17 SWDDRILL2025-04-02
905279WATERBRIDGE STATELINE LLCWILDCAT SWDDRILL2025-01-17
903894PILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLCCOYOTE 121-34 SWDDRILL2024-11-08
903670JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLCUL COCHISE 12 SWDDRILL2024-10-31
903095WATERBRIDGE TEXAS OPERATING LLCGRAY SWD 81DRILL2024-10-07
896666POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLCPARKER SWDDRILL2024-01-23
896665POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLCPEP WCT RANCHES SWDDRILL2024-01-23
894752POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLCFORTSON SWDDRILL2023-10-25

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