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 956 active injection and disposal wells, 50 of them permitted for disposal, with 1.2 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 31 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 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 8.6 million barrels reported across 293 active wells.
- 956
- active injection wells, 50 for disposal
- 1.25M
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 30.7M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 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 JUN 2025
Last 12 months 30,695,654 · prior 12 34,841,669(-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 | 8.59M | 293 | 458K |
| Manzano, LLC | 4.35M | 9 | 52.6K |
| Double Barrel Oil LLC | 2.21M | 53 | 25.9K |
| Extex Operating Company | 2.01M | 119 | 80.6K |
| Aviator Energy, LLC | 1.86M | 55 | 31K |
| Hexp Operating, LLC | 1.8M | 31 | 29.3K |
| Cross Timbers Energy, LLC | 1.41M | 91 | 80.3K |
| Kimbell Operating Company | 1.33M | 25 | 15.1K |
| Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | 1.2M | 43 | 193K |
| A.C.T. Operating Company | 985K | 39 | 23.4K |
| Walkabout Operating, LLC | 789K | 13 | 15.5K |
| G & F Oil, Inc. | 621K | 1 | 2.5K |
| Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | 569K | 1 | 25K |
| Vision Oil and Gas LLC | 560K | 89 | 59.9K |
| Three Span Oil & Gas, Inc. | 469K | 6 | 6K |
| Prasad, Hari Production Co. | 335K | 10 | 5.4K |
| Winn Operating, LLC | 305K | 14 | 16.8K |
| Momentum Operating Co., Inc. | 300K | 4 | 3.6K |
| Hunt Cimarron Ltd. Partnership | 237K | 16 | 15.5K |
| Delray Oil, Inc. | 215K | 3 | 45K |
Injection permits
2,112 UIC PERMITS · 956 ACTIVE · PAGE 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteface Unit #78W | Double Barrel Oil LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 72.1K | 250 | 4,852–4,904 | May 21, 1999 |
| Miller-Wright Unit #2022W | Kimbell Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 72.1K | 600 | 4,750–5,050 | Jan 4, 2011 |
| Mallet Unit #168W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 71.8K | 2,000 | 4,400–5,387 | Dec 31, 1999 |
| Slaughter, NW. (San Andres) Unit #30W | Aviator Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 71.6K | 500 | 4,925–5,016 | — |
| West Levelland Unit #115W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 71.4K | 300 | 4,650–5,000 | Jul 2, 1991 |
| Woodley, F. L. #45 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 71.2K | 600 | 4,850–5,150 | Jan 22, 1992 |
| Mallet Unit #126AW | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 70.9K | 2,000 | 4,400–5,356 | Dec 31, 1999 |
| Woodley, F. L. #97W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 70.8K | 1,500 | 4,850–5,500 | Jul 24, 2013 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #86W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 70.2K | 1,500 | 4,701–5,000 | Nov 22, 2024 |
| Mallet Unit #709 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 70.1K | 2,000 | 4,400–5,413 | Dec 31, 1999 |
| Dean, Carrie Slaughter "C" #3W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 70K | 5,000 | 4,700–5,200 | Jun 23, 2005 |
| Whiteface Unit #7W | Double Barrel Oil LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 69.8K | 250 | 4,735–4,897 | Jul 26, 2005 |
| Woodley, F. L. #50WH | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 69.1K | 600 | 4,850–5,000 | Mar 28, 1997 |
| Mallet Unit #1155W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 68.9K | 2,000 | 4,400–5,325 | Sep 30, 1999 |
| Landon (San Andres) Unit #54W | Prasad, Hari Production Co. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 68.5K | 800 | 5,015–5,081 | Apr 23, 2014 |
| Mallet Unit #197R | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 68.2K | 2,500 | 4,400–5,056 | May 26, 2010 |
| Miller-Wright Unit #107W | Kimbell Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 68.1K | 600 | 4,750–5,050 | Jan 4, 2011 |
| Duggan Slaughter Unit #1009NW | Cross Timbers Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 68.1K | 1,000 | 4,200–5,300 | Jul 16, 1996 |
| West Levelland Unit #158W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 67.8K | 300 | 4,750–5,000 | Jan 23, 1990 |
| Igoe-Smith Oper. Area #84 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 67.6K | 5,150 | 4,700–5,400 | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Mr. Wolf SWD #1 | RMB Operating LLC | Active | Disposal | 67.1K | 20,000 | 5,250–11,911 | May 30, 2018 |
| Conoco-Dean Unit #144 | Extex Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 66.9K | 1,000 | 4,900–5,190 | Apr 24, 1996 |
| Miller-Wright Unit #2012W | Kimbell Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 66.5K | 500 | 4,750–5,050 | Jan 4, 2011 |
| Miller-Wright Unit #112W | Kimbell Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 66.3K | 600 | 4,750–5,050 | Jan 4, 2011 |
| Miller-Wright Unit #2020W | Kimbell Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 66K | 600 | 4,750–5,050 | Jan 4, 2011 |
| South Mallet Unit #324W | Winn Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 65.3K | 1,200 | 4,800–5,600 | Nov 15, 2010 |
| Boyd #2W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 64.9K | 5,000 | 4,700–5,200 | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Mallet Unit #426 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 64.8K | 2,000 | 4,400–5,422 | Dec 31, 1999 |
| Whiteface Unit #85W | Double Barrel Oil LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 63.8K | 250 | 4,900–4,925 | May 21, 1999 |
| Slaughter, NW. (San Andres) Unit #50W | Aviator Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 63.4K | — | 4,901–4,994 | Aug 16, 1989 |
| West Levelland Unit #247W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 63.1K | 300 | 4,750–5,000 | Dec 16, 1988 |
| Mallet Unit #722W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 62.3K | 2,500 | 4,400–5,135 | Jun 23, 2010 |
| Mallet Unit #404A | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 62.3K | 2,300 | 4,400–5,444 | Apr 20, 2000 |
| Slaughter, NW. (San Andres) Unit #11 | Aviator Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 62.2K | 600 | 4,925–5,018 | Dec 15, 1986 |
| Duggan Slaughter Unit #153W | Cross Timbers Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 62K | 1,000 | 4,982–5,041 | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Xit Unit #82W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 61.8K | 3,000 | 4,650–5,066 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Boyd Mallet Unit #74 | Extex Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 61.8K | 1,000 | 4,800–5,165 | Feb 26, 1998 |
| Whiteface Unit #92 | Double Barrel Oil LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 61.5K | 300 | 4,895–4,928 | Jul 8, 2004 |
| Woodley, F. L. #33W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 61.3K | 600 | 4,850–5,150 | Jan 22, 1992 |
| Duggan Slaughter Unit #909N | Cross Timbers Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 61.1K | 1,000 | 4,999–5,024 | Jul 16, 1996 |
| Boyd #45W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 60.1K | 5,000 | 4,700–5,200 | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Landon (San Andres) Unit #56W | Prasad, Hari Production Co. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 59.7K | 800 | 5,026–5,101 | Apr 23, 2014 |
| Duggan Slaughter Unit #331AW | Cross Timbers Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 59.6K | 1,000 | 4,994–5,051 | Jul 16, 1996 |
| Seaboard-Wright #26 | Hexp Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 59.5K | 1,000 | 4,693–5,000 | Apr 9, 2001 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #75 | A.C.T. Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 59.3K | 350 | 4,800–4,984 | Nov 12, 2007 |
| Igoe-Smith Oper. Area #40W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 59.2K | 1,500 | 4,944–5,062 | Mar 24, 1986 |
| Mallet Land & Cattle Co. #11 | Three Span Oil & Gas, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 59K | 1,000 | 4,973–5,074 | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Miller-Wright Unit #208W | Kimbell Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 58.9K | 500 | 4,750–5,050 | Jan 4, 2011 |
| Duggan Slaughter Unit #26W | Cross Timbers Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 58.8K | 1,000 | 4,946–5,024 | Jul 16, 1996 |
| Conoco-Dean Unit #76W | Extex Operating Company | Active | Disposal | 58.6K | 1,000 | 5,013–5,047 | Dec 4, 1987 |
| Whiteface Unit #23W | Double Barrel Oil LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 58.5K | 250 | 4,742–4,910 | Jul 26, 2005 |
| Whiteface Unit #50W | Double Barrel Oil LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 58.3K | 250 | 4,878–4,967 | May 21, 1999 |
| Duggan Slaughter Unit #81AW | Cross Timbers Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 58.1K | 500 | 5,006–5,077 | Aug 10, 2011 |
| West Levelland Unit #228W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 58.1K | 300 | 4,650–5,000 | Jul 2, 1991 |
| Wright, D. S. "J" #6W | Kimbell Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 57.1K | 600 | 4,860–4,918 | Oct 21, 1999 |
| Seaboard-Wright #36A | Hexp Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 57.1K | 1,000 | 4,710–4,910 | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Miller-Wright Unit #2025W | Kimbell Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 57K | 600 | 4,750–5,050 | Jan 4, 2011 |
| Whiteface Unit #161 | Double Barrel Oil LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 56.9K | 300 | 4,916–4,940 | Jul 8, 2004 |
| Blake, W. R #20 | Aviator Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 56.9K | 2,000 | 5,100–5,300 | May 18, 1989 |
| Southwest Levelland Unit #92W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 56.8K | 1,000 | 4,500–5,006 | Feb 11, 2013 |
| Boyd #51W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 56.7K | 5,000 | 4,700–5,200 | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Woodley, F. L. #54W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 56.6K | 600 | 4,850–5,150 | May 8, 1991 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #62 | A.C.T. Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 56.2K | 350 | 4,800–4,970 | Nov 12, 2007 |
| Mallet Unit #713W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 56.1K | 2,300 | 4,400–5,427 | Apr 20, 2000 |
| Boyd Mallet Unit #8W | Extex Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 55.9K | 500 | 4,800–5,465 | Nov 22, 1991 |
| Mallet Unit #151AW | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 55.9K | 5,000 | 4,700–5,160 | May 22, 2006 |
| Reed Wright "B" #14 | Hexp Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 55.9K | 1,000 | 4,700–5,000 | May 31, 1996 |
| Miller-Wright Unit #2013W | Kimbell Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 55.6K | 500 | 4,750–5,050 | Jan 4, 2011 |
| Reed Wright "B" #11A | Hexp Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 55.6K | 1,000 | 4,730–4,910 | Dec 6, 2013 |
| North Central Levelland Unit #141W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 55.5K | 1,000 | 4,560–5,000 | May 18, 2001 |
| West Levelland Unit #84W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 55.2K | 2,500 | 4,600–4,882 | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #66 | A.C.T. Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 55.1K | 350 | 4,800–5,000 | Nov 12, 2007 |
| West Levelland Unit #198W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 54.7K | 300 | 4,650–5,000 | Jul 2, 1991 |
| Wright, D. S. "J" #1W | Kimbell Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 54.3K | 600 | 4,785–4,938 | Oct 21, 1999 |
| Northwest Mallet Unit #79W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 54.1K | 5,000 | 4,700–5,200 | Feb 18, 2004 |
| Mallet Unit #1103W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 53.5K | 2,500 | 4,400–5,350 | Mar 27, 2002 |
| Reed Wright "B" #13 | Hexp Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 53K | 600 | 4,834–4,888 | May 18, 1994 |
| Igoe-Smith Oper. Area #24W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 52.9K | 5,150 | 4,700–5,400 | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Morton Unit #2102W | A.C.T. Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 52.9K | 950 | 4,700–5,000 | Nov 16, 2015 |
| North Central Levelland Unit #185 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 52.6K | 1,000 | 4,560–5,000 | May 18, 2001 |
| Whiteface Unit #86W | Double Barrel Oil LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 52.5K | 1,000 | 4,612–4,925 | Feb 19, 2016 |
| Mallet Unit #1523W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 52.3K | — | 4,400–5,170 | Oct 17, 2012 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #33 | A.C.T. Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 52.3K | 350 | 4,882–4,973 | Nov 12, 2007 |
| Whiteface Unit #96 | Double Barrel Oil LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 52K | 300 | 4,922–4,953 | Jul 8, 2004 |
| Conoco-Dean Unit #106 | Extex Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 52K | 1,000 | 5,006–5,042 | Dec 4, 1987 |
| Whiteface Unit #59W | Double Barrel Oil LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 51.5K | 250 | 4,903–4,941 | May 21, 1999 |
| Whiteface Unit #117 | Double Barrel Oil LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 51.3K | 300 | 4,879–4,912 | Jul 8, 2004 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #70 | A.C.T. Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 51.2K | 350 | 4,940–4,970 | Nov 12, 2007 |
| Boyd #20W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 51.1K | 5,000 | 4,700–5,200 | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Conoco-Dean Unit #80W | Extex Operating Company | Active | Disposal | 50.1K | 1,000 | 5,016–5,046 | Dec 4, 1987 |
| Igoe-Smith Oper. Area #37W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 49.9K | 5,150 | 4,700–5,400 | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Igoe-Smith Oper. Area #9W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 49.5K | 5,150 | 4,700–5,400 | Sep 5, 2017 |
| West Levelland Unit #129W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 49.3K | 1,500 | 4,500–4,927 | Nov 29, 2021 |
| Woodley, F. L. #3W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 49K | 600 | 4,850–5,150 | May 8, 1991 |
| West Levelland Unit #187W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 49K | 300 | 4,650–5,000 | Jul 2, 1991 |
| Mallet Unit #1112W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 48.9K | 2,500 | 4,400–5,115 | Apr 7, 2010 |
| Igoe-Smith Oper. Area #34W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 48.9K | 5,150 | 4,700–5,400 | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Boyd #18 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 48.5K | 5,000 | 4,700–5,200 | Oct 17, 2006 |
| West Levelland Unit #127W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 48.5K | 300 | 4,650–5,000 | Mar 31, 1992 |
| Woodley, F. L. #49W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 48.5K | 600 | 4,850–5,150 | Jan 22, 1992 |
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 Jun 2025; TexNet daily injection for the last settled month; disposal permit tags from Petrora's sector classifier.
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