WATER · COCHRAN COUNTY

Produced water and disposal in Cochran County

Every injection and disposal permit in the county, what each well is permitted to take, what its operator reported, and who is reporting daily. Earthquakes in the area →

Cochran County has 954 active injection and disposal wells, 50 of them permitted for disposal, with 1.2 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.

Operators reported 30 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to September 2025, down 12% on the year before, about 7% of what the permits allow.

Hilcorp Energy Company is the largest injector in the county, with 8.2 million barrels reported across 305 active wells.

954
active injection wells, 50 for disposal
1.25M
bbl/d permitted capacity
30.1M
bbl reported, H-10 year to Sep 2025 -12%
7%
of permitted capacity used
2,112
UIC permits on file, all time

Reported injection, by month

H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO SEP 2025

Last 12 months 30,096,986 · prior 12 34,381,622(-12%)

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Who injects here

Operators with active permits in the county, by reported H-10 volume over the settled year.

Injection permits

2,112 UIC PERMITS · 954 ACTIVE · PAGE 13 OF 22

Active permits first, by reported volume, then canceled, plugged, and never-activated permits.

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Duggan Slaughter Unit #171CWChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0005,052–5,078Apr 24, 1963
Duggan Slaughter Unit #181AWMerit Energy CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,990–5,050Jul 16, 1996
Duggan Slaughter Unit #191BWChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0005,035–5,090Apr 10, 1963
Duggan Slaughter Unit #221BWPennzoil Exploration & Prod. Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0005,030–5,084Jul 16, 1996
Duggan Slaughter Unit #231CWPennzoil Exploration & Prod. Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0005,047–5,074Jul 16, 1996
Duggan Slaughter Unit #291AWCross Timbers Energy, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0005,014–5,056Jul 16, 1996
Duggan Slaughter Unit #321AWMerit Energy CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,989–5,062Jul 16, 1996
Duggan Slaughter Unit #341AWCross Timbers Energy, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0005,009–5,061Jul 16, 1996
Duggan Slaughter Unit #351BWCross Timbers Energy, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0005,038–5,094Jul 16, 1996
Duggan Slaughter Unit #451AWCross Timbers Energy, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0005,002–5,063Jul 16, 1996
Duggan Slaughter Unit #651BWMerit Energy CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0005,008–5,061Jul 16, 1996
Mallet Unit #114WMobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0004,850–5,150Dec 22, 1998
Mallet Unit #166WMobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0004,850–5,150Sep 21, 1994
Mallet Land & Cattle Co. #12Three Span Oil & Gas, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,977–5,021May 2, 2002
Conoco-Dean Unit #46Legacy Reserves Operating LPPluggedDisposal—1,0004,940–5,025Dec 4, 1987
Wright, J.M. Unit #32Walsh Petroleum, Inc.PluggedDisposal—1,0004,936–5,062Nov 12, 2007
North Central Levelland Unit #139WApache CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,560–5,000May 18, 2001
North Central Levelland Unit #263AApache CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,813–4,854Mar 28, 1996
North-Wright #D 6Hexp Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,700–4,920Oct 24, 2013
Conoco-Dean Unit #123Legacy Reserves Operating LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,928–5,018Dec 4, 1987
North-Wright #D 9XHexp Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,700–4,920Oct 24, 2013
Chandler-Maguire Unit #1Brock Oil & Gas CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0004,924–4,949Apr 30, 1984
Conoco-Dean Unit #114Merit Energy CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0004,903–4,983Dec 4, 1987
Conoco-Dean Unit #115Legacy Reserves Operating LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,948–5,013Dec 4, 1987
North-Wright #B 4Hexp Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,690–4,900Jan 5, 2015
North-Wright #B 7Hexp Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,700–4,910Jan 5, 2015
North-Wright #C 8Hexp Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,700–4,930Oct 24, 2013
Conoco-Dean Unit #40Legacy Reserves Operating LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,940–4,983Apr 24, 1996
Mallet Unit #112WMobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0004,850–5,150Sep 21, 1994
Slaughter Estate #1United CompanyCanceledDisposal—1,0004,750–4,988Mar 16, 1988
Wright Estate #5United CompanyCanceledDisposal—1,0004,728–4,986Apr 11, 1988
Bonanza (San Andres) Unit #402Steller Energy & Investment CorpCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0004,758–4,960Mar 9, 1990
Bonanza (San Andres) Unit #1804Meridian Exploration Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,804–5,002Mar 9, 1990
Veal #3WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0004,890–4,975—
Mallet Unit #129WMobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0004,850–5,150Dec 22, 1998
North Central Levelland Unit #100AApache CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,750–4,900Jan 16, 1996
North Central Levelland Unit #95WMobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0004,560–5,000Jan 16, 1996
North Central Levelland Unit #225WMobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0004,560–5,000Mar 28, 1996
Mallet Unit #701WMobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0004,850–5,150Sep 21, 1994
Dean "I" #23R2Q Operating LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,900–5,200May 1, 1992
Dean "I" #24R2Q Operating LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,900–5,200May 1, 1992
Mallet Unit #1115WMobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0004,850–5,150Sep 21, 1994
Mallet Unit #115Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,850–5,150Sep 21, 1994
Mallet Unit #138HApache CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,850–5,150Sep 21, 1994
Mallet Unit #1116Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,850–5,150Sep 21, 1994
Mallet Unit #1162WApache CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0004,850–5,150Sep 21, 1994
Rowland Unit #1Walking X Oil Co.CanceledDisposal—1,0004,250–4,950Dec 9, 1993
Mallet Unit #112AWHilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,850–5,150May 13, 1994
Mallet Unit #1104Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0004,850–5,200Jan 13, 1995
Duggan Slaughter Unit #771AMerit Energy CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,992–5,048Jul 16, 1996
Duggan Slaughter Unit #1308NCross Timbers Energy, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0005,017–5,027Jul 16, 1996
Boyd Mallet Unit #85Extex Operating CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,950–5,065Jan 23, 1996
Boyd Mallet Unit #89Extex Operating CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,970–5,090Jan 23, 1996
Boyd Mallet Unit #77Extex Operating CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,800–5,165Feb 26, 1998
Boyd Mallet Unit #78Extex Operating CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,800–5,165Feb 26, 1998
Boyd Mallet Unit #14Encore Energy Partners Oper LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,800–5,165Apr 6, 1998
Boyd Mallet Unit #73Extex Operating CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,800–5,165Apr 6, 1998
Boyd Mallet Unit #79Extex Operating CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,800–5,165Apr 6, 1998
Boyd Mallet Unit #82Extex Operating CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,800–5,165Apr 6, 1998
Reed Wright "B" #2Tema Oil and Gas CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,745–4,938May 25, 1999
Landon (San Andres) Unit #12Prasad, Hari Production Co.InactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0005,028–5,070Jul 31, 2001
Boyd #50WXOXY USA WTP LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,780–5,250Sep 18, 2001
Wright, Stuart P. #9HAviator Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,499–4,887Jan 24, 2012
Reed Wright "B" #9AAviator Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,873–4,917Jan 24, 2012
Reed Wright "B" #19Tema Oil and Gas CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,826–4,863Jan 24, 2012
Reed Wright "B" #36Aviator Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,866–4,908Jan 24, 2012
Seaboard-Wright #36Tema Oil and Gas CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,846–4,909Jan 27, 2012
Dean Unit #B 4Crossroads Energy Partners, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0005,037–5,092Feb 3, 2012
Wright, Anne #5Walkabout Operating, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,700–4,900Oct 29, 2013
Wright, Stuart P. #7Aviator Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,710–4,910Oct 29, 2013
North-Wright #C 18Hexp Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,700–4,904Oct 29, 2013
North-Wright #E 17Walkabout Operating, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,675–4,900Oct 29, 2013
Reed Wright "B" #21Aviator Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,710–4,910Dec 6, 2013
Buckshot Unit #204WAtlantic Richfield Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0004,930–5,040Dec 11, 1967
Wright Unit #1134Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-MidlandPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,928–4,973Jun 28, 1976
Dean, C. S. "K" #4Pan American Petroleum Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0005,003–5,029Oct 3, 1966
Dean, C. S. "A" #9Pan American Petroleum Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,931–5,077Nov 26, 1965
Dean, C. S. "A" #22Pan American Petroleum Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,949–5,063Nov 26, 1965
Dean, C. S. "A" #26Pan American Petroleum Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,965–5,066Nov 26, 1965
Dean, C. S. "A" #35Pan American Petroleum Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0004,922–5,023Nov 26, 1965
Dean, C. S. "A" #39Pan American Petroleum Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,978–5,081Nov 26, 1965
Dean, C. S. "A" #92Pan American Petroleum Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0005,009–5,059Nov 26, 1965
Dean, C. S. "A" #96WPan American Petroleum Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,950–5,050Nov 26, 1965
Dean, C. S. "A" #99WPan American Petroleum Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0004,950–5,050Nov 26, 1965
Dean, C. S. "A" #102WPan American Petroleum Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0004,950–5,050Nov 26, 1965
Dean, C.S. "H" #1Pan American Petroleum Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0004,994–5,036Jan 14, 1965
Dean, C.S. "H" #4Pan American Petroleum Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0005,008–5,047Jan 14, 1965
Dean, C.S. "H" #5Pan American Petroleum Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0005,005–5,032Jan 14, 1965
Dean, C.S. "H" #8Pan American Petroleum Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0005,025–5,059Jan 14, 1965
Dean, C.S. "H" #11Pan American Petroleum Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0004,997–5,026Jan 14, 1965
Slaughter, Carrie Dean "B" #15Pan American Petroleum Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0004,980–5,057Jan 14, 1965
Slaughter, Carrie Dean "B" #17Pan American Petroleum Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0004,983–5,045Jan 14, 1965
Slaughter, Carrie Dean "B" #19Pan American Petroleum Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0004,991–5,047Jan 14, 1965
Slaughter, Carrie Dean "B" #23Pan American Petroleum Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0004,985–5,040Jan 14, 1965
Slaughter, Carrie Dean "B" #31Pan American Petroleum Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0005,002–5,090Jan 14, 1965
Slaughter, Carrie Dean "B" #35Pan American Petroleum Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0005,026–5,097Jan 14, 1965
Slaughter, Carrie Dean "B" #36Pan American Petroleum Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0005,001–5,069Jan 14, 1965
Slaughter, Carrie Dean "B" #40Pan American Petroleum Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0005,054–5,070Jan 14, 1965
Slaughter, Carrie Dean "B" #41Pan American Petroleum Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0005,060–5,070Jan 14, 1965
Slaughter, Carrie Dean "B" #43Pan American Petroleum Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0005,049–5,063Jan 14, 1965

Latest disposal drilling permits

W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.

IssuedPermitOperatorLease / well
Apr 18, 2022879049Silver Creek Permian OP Co, LLCSherman SWD #1 07933409
Apr 18, 2022879049Manzano, LLCSherman SWD #1 07933409
Jun 3, 2021870193Silver Creek Permian OP Co, LLCVirgil SWD #1 07933308
Jul 23, 2019855374Silver Creek Permian OP Co, LLCSherman SWD #1 07933409
Mar 19, 2019851096Silver Creek Permian OP Co, LLCGeorge Custer SWD #1 07931253
Jan 16, 2019848533Silver Creek Permian OP Co, LLCM H Davis SWD #1 07900809
May 14, 2018839876Silver Creek Oil & Gas, LLCGeorge Custer SWD #1 07931253
Apr 12, 2018838673Silver Creek Oil & Gas, LLCBlack Bart SWD #3 07933385
Mar 26, 2018837877Mammoth Exploration LLCHudson SWD #3 07933381
Mar 6, 2018837092Silver Creek Oil & Gas, LLCBlack Bart SWD #1 07933380

About this data

RRC UIC well master and H-10 injection reports, settled through Sep 2025; TexNet daily injection for the last settled month; disposal permit tags from Petrora's sector classifier.

Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/water/tx/cochran, documented in the API reference.