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 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xit Unit #36W | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 450 | 4,960–5,008 | Dec 2, 1968 |
| Xit Unit #41W | Texaco Producing Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 450 | 4,926–4,987 | Dec 2, 1968 |
| Xit Unit #42W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 450 | 4,933–5,001 | Dec 2, 1968 |
| Xit Unit #63W | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 450 | 4,950–5,030 | Dec 2, 1968 |
| Xit Unit #77W | Apache Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 450 | 4,910–5,029 | Dec 2, 1968 |
| Xit Unit #96W | Texaco Producing Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 450 | 4,996–5,059 | Dec 2, 1968 |
| Xit Unit #106W | Texaco Producing Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 450 | 4,977–5,050 | Dec 2, 1968 |
| Xit Unit #117W | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 450 | 4,983–5,056 | Dec 2, 1968 |
| Xit Unit #147W | Texaco Producing Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 450 | 4,850–4,988 | Jun 21, 1977 |
| Xit Unit #151W | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 450 | 4,988–5,044 | Jun 1, 1977 |
| Wright Unit #309W | Encore Operating, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 450 | 4,930–4,980 | Jan 17, 1986 |
| Wright Unit #720W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 400 | 4,900–4,940 | Aug 9, 1984 |
| Dean Unit "B" #140W | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 5,072–5,119 | Jan 14, 1965 |
| Dean, C. S. "A" #10W | Apache Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,927–5,060 | May 10, 1988 |
| Dean, C. S. "A" #33W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,938–5,046 | Dec 17, 1968 |
| Dean, C. S. "A" #76W | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,830–5,050 | Dec 17, 1968 |
| Dean, C. S. "A" #86WX | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,966–5,062 | Dec 17, 1968 |
| Dean, C. S. "A" #98W | Texaco Producing Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,972–5,074 | Dec 17, 1968 |
| League 91 Project #121 | Petrosource Production Co. L.P. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,995–5,033 | Aug 26, 1991 |
| League 91 Project #126W | Sierra Madre Natural Res., LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 5,054–5,094 | Aug 26, 1991 |
| Frost, J. W. #5 | Turrentine Oil & Gas, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 5,020–5,046 | — |
| Wright, D. S. "C" #I 3 | Turrentine Oil and Gas, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,870–4,885 | Apr 30, 1987 |
| Dean Unit #C 3 | Royal Oryx OG LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,700–5,094 | Aug 13, 1996 |
| Wilson, Effie #2 | State Line Trucking, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 4,968–4,996 | Aug 23, 2000 |
| Masten Unit #A 5R | Chevron Midcontinent, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 385 | 4,800–5,000 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| Masten Unit #A 7R | Chevron Midcontinent, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 385 | 4,800–5,000 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| Masten Unit #A 11 | Steward Energy II, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 385 | 4,800–5,000 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| Masten Unit #A 18 | Pure Resources, L.P. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 385 | 4,800–5,000 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| Masten Unit #A 20 | Chevron Midcontinent, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 385 | 4,800–5,000 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| Masten Unit #B 1 | Pure Resources, L.P. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 385 | 4,800–5,000 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| Masten Unit #B 3R | Chevron Midcontinent, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 385 | 4,800–5,000 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| Masten Unit #C 4 | Chevron Midcontinent, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 385 | 4,800–5,000 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| Masten Unit #D 6 | Chevron Midcontinent, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 385 | 4,800–5,000 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| Masten Unit #D 7 | Chevron Midcontinent, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 385 | 4,800–5,000 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| Masten Unit #J 1R | Union Oil Company of California | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 385 | 4,800–5,000 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| Masten Unit #J 5 | Chevron Midcontinent, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 385 | 4,800–5,000 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| Masten Unit #J 8 | Chevron Midcontinent, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 385 | 4,800–5,000 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| Masten Unit #J 15 | Steward Energy II, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 385 | 4,800–5,000 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| Masten Unit #J 21 | Pure Resources, L.P. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 385 | 4,800–5,000 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| Masten Unit #J 22 | Chevron Midcontinent, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 385 | 4,800–5,000 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| Coffman, K. A. #2 | Union Oil Company of California | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 385 | 4,800–5,000 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| North Central Levelland Unit #8W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,768–4,806 | — |
| North Central Levelland Unit #21W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,750–4,850 | Feb 28, 1972 |
| North Central Levelland Unit #24W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,792–4,827 | — |
| North Central Levelland Unit #62W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,793–4,835 | — |
| North Central Levelland Unit #100W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,793–4,855 | — |
| North Central Levelland Unit #104W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,808–4,838 | — |
| North Central Levelland Unit #183W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,810–4,861 | — |
| North Central Levelland Unit #190W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,804–4,856 | — |
| North Central Levelland Unit #229W | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,825–4,877 | — |
| North Central Levelland Unit #261W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,838–4,940 | — |
| League 91 Project #123W | Sierra Madre Natural Res., LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 5,024–5,066 | Aug 26, 1991 |
| Wright, D. S. "C" #I 1 | Turrentine Oil and Gas, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,876–4,891 | Apr 30, 1987 |
| Wright, D. S. "C" #I 2 | Turrentine Oil and Gas, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,860–4,875 | Apr 30, 1987 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #18 | A.C.T. Operating Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,962–4,990 | May 28, 1991 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #39 | Walsh Petroleum, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,938–4,970 | Apr 19, 1994 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #34 | A.C.T. Operating Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,961–4,997 | May 28, 1991 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #31 | A.C.T. Operating Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,950–4,980 | May 28, 1991 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #24 | Walsh Petroleum, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,960–4,973 | May 28, 1991 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #38 | Walsh Petroleum, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,960–4,980 | May 28, 1991 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #35 | A.C.T. Operating Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,956–4,962 | May 28, 1991 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #8 | Walsh Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,951–4,981 | May 28, 1991 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #11 | Walsh Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,962–5,008 | May 28, 1991 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #3 | Walsh Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,941–4,965 | May 28, 1991 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #12 | Walsh Petroleum, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,924–4,980 | May 28, 1991 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #17 | A.C.T. Operating Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,932–4,975 | May 28, 1991 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #16 | A.C.T. Operating Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,914–4,956 | May 28, 1991 |
| Wright Unit #512AW | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,750–5,050 | Jan 21, 1992 |
| Wright Unit #915AW | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,750–5,050 | Jan 21, 1992 |
| Wright Unit #1442AW | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,750–5,050 | Jan 21, 1992 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #5 | Walsh Petroleum, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,944–4,966 | Nov 12, 2007 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #6 | Walsh Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,800–4,933 | Nov 12, 2007 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #14 | A.C.T. Operating Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,800–4,950 | Nov 12, 2007 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #19 | Walsh Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,790–4,940 | Sep 26, 2001 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #21 | Walsh Petroleum, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,800–4,978 | Nov 12, 2007 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #36 | Walsh Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,800–5,015 | Sep 26, 2001 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #71 | Walsh Petroleum, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,950–4,980 | Nov 12, 2007 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #77 | Walsh Petroleum, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,934–4,954 | Nov 12, 2007 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #36X | Walsh Petroleum, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,962–4,982 | Nov 12, 2007 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #73 | A.C.T. Operating Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,800–4,985 | Nov 3, 2009 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #28 | Walsh Petroleum, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,800–5,070 | Oct 14, 2010 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #45 | Walsh Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 350 | 4,800–5,100 | Jul 31, 2012 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #23W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 4,830–4,969 | May 26, 1971 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #30W | Apache Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 4,848–4,988 | May 26, 1971 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #32W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 4,836–4,983 | May 26, 1971 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #38W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 4,860–4,987 | Jun 7, 1971 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #43W | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 4,865–5,007 | May 26, 1971 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #78W | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 4,916–5,000 | May 26, 1971 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #80 X | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 4,880–4,980 | May 26, 1971 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #88W | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 4,944–5,000 | May 10, 1971 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #100W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 4,939–5,020 | May 26, 1971 |
| Masten, F. O. #10W | BHP Petroleum Company Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 4,986–5,070 | Aug 4, 1966 |
| Masten, F. O. #17W | BHP Petroleum Company Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 4,994–5,073 | Aug 4, 1966 |
| Masten, F. O. #22W | BHP Petroleum (Americas) Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 4,992–5,080 | Aug 4, 1966 |
| Masten, F. O. #24W | BHP Petroleum Company Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 49,783–5,057 | Aug 4, 1966 |
| Masten, F. O. #30W | BHP Petroleum Company Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 4,984–5,067 | Aug 4, 1966 |
| Masten, F. O. #33W | BHP Petroleum Company Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 5,008–5,039 | Aug 4, 1966 |
| Masten, F. O. #34W | BHP Petroleum Company Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 5,000–5,034 | Jun 17, 1957 |
| Masten, F. O. #39W | BHP Petroleum Company Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 4,988–5,042 | Aug 4, 1966 |
| West Levelland Unit #24W | Apache Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 4,600–4,900 | May 20, 2009 |
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.