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New Mexico produced water and injection

New Mexico operators reported 2,873,046,144 bbl of produced water in the twelve months through August 2026, up 7% on the twelve months before.

They reported injecting 1,092,282,853 bbl of water in the twelve months through August 2026, down 4% on the twelve months before, into 742 active disposal wells and 2,656 active injection wells.

Eddy County took 49% of the injected water.

2.87B
bbl produced water, 12 months through Aug 2026 · +7%
1.09B
bbl water injected, 12 months through Aug 2026 · −4%
742
active salt water disposal wells · list →
2,656
active injection wells · list →

Water by month

Produced water is what operators report coming out of their wells; injected water is what they report putting back, for disposal or to hold reservoir pressure. Both are filed by well on form C-115.

Last 12 months 1,092,282,853 · prior 12 1,132,407,487(-4%)

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New Mexico: Injected water by month.

Injection by county

BBL INJECTED · 12 MONTHS THROUGH AUG 2026

  1. Eddy County929 active injection wells

    537M bbl

  2. Lea County2,214 active injection wells

    519M bbl

  3. San Juan County78 active injection wells

    13.0M bbl

  4. Rio Arriba County19 active injection wells

    7.2M bbl

  5. Chaves County94 active injection wells

    6.7M bbl

  6. Colfax County6 active injection wells

    5.9M bbl

  7. Roosevelt County31 active injection wells

    2.9M bbl

  8. Sandoval County3 active injection wells

    833,336 bbl

By county

CountyProduced, 12 moInjected, 12 moInjected, year beforeActive injection wells
Eddy1.49B537M551M929
Lea1.35B519M540M2,214
San Juan13.1M13.0M16.5M78
Rio Arriba4.5M7.2M3.6M19
Chaves6.7M6.7M6.6M94
Colfax7.4M5.9M6.6M6
Roosevelt2.4M2.9M3.3M31
Sandoval2.1M833,3361.4M3
McKinley175,109175,1092.4M19
Union56,47579,09693,8552
Harding33,1885,23383,5023

Largest injection wells

Every well by water injected →
WellOperatorCountyField or poolInjected, 12 mo
Red Road SWD #001 30-015-45235NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLCEddySWD; Devonian13,316,984
Sand Dunes SWD #001 30-015-44612NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLCEddySWD; Devonian12,891,692
Ramrod Fee SWD #001 30-015-49301WaterBridge Stateline LLCEddySWD; Devonian-Silurian12,458,814
Trey SWD #001 30-025-45029NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLCLeaSWD; Devonian-Silurian11,266,407
Rustler Breaks SWD #002 30-015-44240San Mateo Black River Water Management CompaEddySWD; Devonian10,346,113
Mesa Verde SWD #003 30-015-44676NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLCEddySWD; Devonian9,990,055
Jim Pat SWD #004 30-015-48075San Mateo Stebbins Water Management, LLCEddySWD; Devonian9,635,346
Uber East SWD #001 30-015-43806NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLCEddySWD; Devonian9,473,850
Uber North SWD #001 30-015-43805NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLCEddySWD; Devonian9,454,687
Station SWD #001 30-025-43473NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLCLeaSWD; Devonian-Silurian9,381,945
Red Hills SWD #001 30-025-45028NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLCLeaSWD; Devonian-Montoya9,285,596
Freedom 36 State SWD #001 30-015-44489Blackbuck New Mexico LLCEddySWD; Devonian-Silurian9,193,617
Bobby Watts Federal SWD #001 30-015-48885San Mateo Stebbins Water Management, LLCEddySWD; Devonian9,095,592
Outer Banks SWD #001 30-015-43868WaterBridge Stateline LLCEddySWD; Devonian8,565,951
West Gramma Ridge SWD #001 30-025-43328NGL Water Solutions Permian, LLCLeaSWD; Devonian8,356,886

About this data

New Mexico Oil Conservation Division (OCD). Produced and injected water are what operators filed by well and month on form C-115; each is summed over the twelve months ending in its own last reported month, which can differ. Nothing is estimated.

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