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%)
Who injects here
Operators with active permits in the county, by reported H-10 volume over the settled year.
| Operator | Reported, bbl | Active wells | Capacity bbl/d |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilcorp Energy Company | 8.24M | 305 | 514K |
| Manzano, LLC | 4.45M | 2 | 48K |
| Aviator Energy, LLC | 3.66M | 86 | 60.3K |
| Double Barrel Oil LLC | 2.21M | 53 | 25.9K |
| Walkabout Operating, LLC | 1.49M | 15 | 19K |
| Kimbell Operating Company | 1.46M | 25 | 15.1K |
| R2Q Operating LLC | 1.31M | 58 | 42.4K |
| Ctoc Energy, LLC | 1.31M | 89 | 78.3K |
| A.C.T. Operating Company | 1.02M | 39 | 23.4K |
| Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | 869K | 31 | 137K |
| Extex Operating Company | 643K | 61 | 38.2K |
| Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | 571K | 1 | 25K |
| Three Span Oil & Gas, Inc. | 482K | 6 | 6K |
| Vision Oil and Gas LLC | 429K | 89 | 59.9K |
| Momentum Operating Co., Inc. | 343K | 4 | 3.6K |
| Prasad, Hari Production Co. | 338K | 10 | 5.4K |
| Winn Operating, LLC | 262K | 14 | 16.8K |
| Hunt Cimarron Ltd. Partnership | 248K | 15 | 15K |
| Delray Oil, Inc. | 220K | 3 | 45K |
| Joplin Oil Co., Inc. | 119K | 13 | 5.2K |
Injection permits
2,112 UIC PERMITS · 954 ACTIVE · PAGE 15 OF 22
Active permits first, by reported volume, then canceled, plugged, and never-activated permits.
| Well | Operator | Status | Purpose | Reported, bbl | bbl/d permitted | Zone, ft | Permitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonanza (San Andres) Unit #1903 | Steller Energy & Investment Corp | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,782–4,948 | Mar 22, 1989 |
| Slaughter, NW. (San Andres) Unit #50 | Meridian Oil Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,901–4,994 | Aug 16, 1989 |
| Slaughter Trust #1 | Texland-Rector & Schumacher | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,776–4,936 | Jul 26, 1989 |
| Woodley, F. L. #5W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,850–5,150 | Jan 22, 1992 |
| Woodley, F. L. #31W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,850–5,150 | Jan 22, 1992 |
| Woodley, F. L. #63W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,850–5,150 | Jan 22, 1992 |
| Seaboard-Wright #17 | Tema Oil and Gas Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,870–4,930 | Oct 11, 1990 |
| Woodley, F. L. #25W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,850–5,150 | Aug 29, 1994 |
| Seaboard-Wright #17 | Atapco | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,870–4,930 | Oct 11, 1990 |
| Duggan Slaughter Unit #34A | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,231–5,068 | Mar 30, 1992 |
| Duggan Slaughter Unit #631A | Pennzoil Exploration & Prod. Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,225–5,075 | Mar 30, 1992 |
| Woodley, F. L. #13 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,850–5,150 | Apr 27, 1993 |
| Woodley, F. L. #23 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,850–5,150 | Apr 27, 1993 |
| Woodley, F. L. #42 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,850–5,150 | Apr 27, 1993 |
| Woodley, F. L. #52W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,850–5,150 | Apr 27, 1993 |
| Woodley, F. L. #8AW | Hilcorp Energy Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,850–5,150 | Dec 9, 1993 |
| Woodley, F. L. #57 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,850–5,150 | Dec 9, 1993 |
| Woodley, F. L. #59 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,850–5,150 | Dec 9, 1993 |
| Woodley, F. L. #31AW | Hilcorp Energy Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,850–5,150 | Dec 31, 1993 |
| Slaughter, NW. (San Andres) Unit #5W | Meridian Oil Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,923–5,014 | Feb 8, 1994 |
| Reed Wright "B" #4 | Atapco | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,860–4,910 | May 18, 1994 |
| Reed Wright "B" #11 | Tema Oil and Gas Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,855–4,900 | May 18, 1994 |
| Bonanza (San Andres) Unit #104 | Steller Energy & Investment Corp | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,722–4,940 | Oct 9, 1995 |
| Dean Unit "B" #5W | Reef Exploration, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,900–5,200 | Mar 5, 2009 |
| Dean Unit "B" #7W | DP Permian Operator, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,900–5,200 | Mar 5, 2009 |
| Dean Unit "B" #49 | Vision Oil and Gas LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 4,900–5,200 | Aug 11, 2009 |
| Dean Unit "B" #42 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 5,030–5,090 | Oct 27, 1966 |
| Dean Unit "B" #83 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 5,025–5,062 | Oct 27, 1966 |
| Dean Unit "B" #107 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 5,053–5,123 | Oct 27, 1966 |
| Dean Unit "B" #135 | Pan American Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 5,040–5,072 | Oct 27, 1966 |
| League 91 Project #106W | Sierra Madre Natural Res., LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 550 | 5,020–5,066 | Aug 26, 1991 |
| Benson (JD) #7 | A.C.T. Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 550 | 4,700–5,000 | Feb 14, 2017 |
| Buckshot Unit #150W | Cimarron Exploration Company (A) | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,946–4,970 | Mar 22, 1973 |
| Buckshot Unit #448W | Santa FE Exploration Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,938–5,038 | Jul 22, 1971 |
| Landon (San Andres) Unit #31W | Prasad, Hari Production Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 5,039–5,095 | Mar 25, 1968 |
| Landon (San Andres) Unit #41W | Prasad, Hari Production Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 5,000–5,039 | — |
| Landon (San Andres) Unit #53W | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 5,006–5,054 | Apr 25, 1962 |
| Landon (San Andres) Unit #72W | Prasad, Hari Production Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,956–5,068 | — |
| Whiteface Unit #56W | Dreyfus, Louis Natural Gas Corp | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,870–4,950 | Feb 12, 1968 |
| Xit Unit #19W | Apache Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #27W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #34W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #46W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #54W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #59W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #70W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #73W | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #79W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #85W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #88W | Apache Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #89W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #91W | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,851–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #93W | Apache Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #101W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #102W | Apache Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #103W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,125–5,200 | Aug 19, 1998 |
| Xit Unit #108W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #109W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #111W | Apache Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #113W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #122W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #129W | Apache Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #133W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #134W | Apache Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #137W | Apache Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #141W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #146W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #6W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,835–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #8W | Apache Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,835–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #13W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,843–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #25W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,835–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #45W | Apache Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,835–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #47W | Apache Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,835–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #51W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,835–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #53W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,835–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #55W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,835–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #57W | Apache Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,835–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #59W | Apache Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,835–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #61W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,835–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #63W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,835–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #65W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,835–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #70W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,835–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #72W | Apache Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,835–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #74W | Apache Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,835–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #76W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,835–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #82W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,835–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #84W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,835–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #104W | Apache Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,835–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Veal #1W | Yucca Energy, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,952–4,995 | Mar 25, 1999 |
| Veal #7W | Yucca Energy, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,880–4,969 | Mar 25, 1999 |
| Masten, F. O. #3D | Moncrief, W. A., Jr. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,503–9,200 | Nov 5, 1970 |
| Masten, F. O. #9W | BHP Petroleum Company Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,950–5,945 | Apr 25, 1960 |
| West Levelland Unit #67W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,873–4,899 | Jan 25, 1968 |
| West Levelland Unit #121W | Exxon Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,870–4,938 | Jan 25, 1968 |
| Wright Unit #305W | New Horizon Resources LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,862–4,963 | Nov 13, 1972 |
| Wright Unit #509W | Westport Oil and Gas Company, LP | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,826–4,938 | Nov 13, 1972 |
| Wright Unit #627W | Westport Oil and Gas Company, LP | Canceled | Disposal | — | 500 | 4,917–4,968 | Nov 13, 1972 |
| Wright Unit #628W | Westport Oil and Gas Company, LP | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,920–4,960 | Nov 13, 1972 |
| Wright Unit #630W | Extex Operating Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,924–4,968 | Aug 16, 1974 |
| Wright Unit #644W | Coda Energy, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,863–4,974 | Nov 13, 1972 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2022 | 879049 | Silver Creek Permian OP Co, LLC | Sherman SWD #1 07933409 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | 879049 | Manzano, LLC | Sherman SWD #1 07933409 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | 870193 | Silver Creek Permian OP Co, LLC | Virgil SWD #1 07933308 |
| Jul 23, 2019 | 855374 | Silver Creek Permian OP Co, LLC | Sherman SWD #1 07933409 |
| Mar 19, 2019 | 851096 | Silver Creek Permian OP Co, LLC | George Custer SWD #1 07931253 |
| Jan 16, 2019 | 848533 | Silver Creek Permian OP Co, LLC | M H Davis SWD #1 07900809 |
| May 14, 2018 | 839876 | Silver Creek Oil & Gas, LLC | George Custer SWD #1 07931253 |
| Apr 12, 2018 | 838673 | Silver Creek Oil & Gas, LLC | Black Bart SWD #3 07933385 |
| Mar 26, 2018 | 837877 | Mammoth Exploration LLC | Hudson SWD #3 07933381 |
| Mar 6, 2018 | 837092 | Silver Creek Oil & Gas, LLC | Black 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.