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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%)

010M20M30M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Who injects here

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

OperatorReported, bblActive wellsCapacity bbl/d
Hilcorp Energy Company8.24M305514K
Manzano, LLC4.45M248K
Aviator Energy, LLC3.66M8660.3K
Double Barrel Oil LLC2.21M5325.9K
Walkabout Operating, LLC1.49M1519K
Kimbell Operating Company1.46M2515.1K
R2Q Operating LLC1.31M5842.4K
Ctoc Energy, LLC1.31M8978.3K
A.C.T. Operating Company1.02M3923.4K
Occidental Permian EOR, LLC869K31137K
Extex Operating Company643K6138.2K
Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.571K125K
Three Span Oil & Gas, Inc.482K66K
Vision Oil and Gas LLC429K8959.9K
Momentum Operating Co., Inc.343K43.6K
Prasad, Hari Production Co.338K105.4K
Winn Operating, LLC262K1416.8K
Hunt Cimarron Ltd. Partnership248K1515K
Delray Oil, Inc.220K345K
Joplin Oil Co., Inc.119K135.2K

Injection permits

2,112 UIC PERMITS · 954 ACTIVE · PAGE 20 OF 22

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Stanton, Joe L. Trustee #40Walsh Petroleum, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3004,800–5,200Jul 8, 1993
Stanton, Joe L. Trustee #45Walsh Petroleum, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—3004,800–5,200Jul 8, 1993
Stanton, Joe L. Trustee #47Walsh Petroleum, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3004,800–5,200Jul 8, 1993
Stanton, Joe L. Trustee #46Walsh Petroleum, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3004,800–5,200Jul 8, 1993
Masten, F. O. #21Anadarko Petroleum CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—3005,012–5,109Oct 11, 2002
Masten, F. O. "D" #4R2Q Operating LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—3004,800–5,200May 22, 1997
Masten, F. O. "D" #15Walsh Petroleum, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3004,893–4,992May 22, 1997
Starnes #3Vision Oil and Gas LLCInactiveDisposal—3005,050–5,081Oct 1, 2014
Wright #4United CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—3004,990Jul 6, 1967
Catto-Wright #6United CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—3004,965Jul 6, 1967
Estelle Whaley McWherter #3McCutchin, AlmaCanceledEnhanced recovery—3004,838–4,870Apr 10, 1967
Rancho-Wright #1United CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—300—Jul 6, 1967
Stanton, Joe L. Trustee #16Texas City Refg. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—3004,943–5,015Jan 8, 1969
Stanton, Joe L. Trustee #17Texas City Refg. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—3005,034–5,063Jan 8, 1969
Whiteface Unit #25WSabinal Energy Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—2504,865–4,927May 21, 1999
Whiteface Unit #27WEnergen Resources CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2504,901–4,939May 21, 1999
Whiteface Unit #35WEnergen Resources CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2504,881–4,936May 21, 1999
Whiteface Unit #41WEnergen Resources CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2504,878–4,941May 21, 1999
Whiteface Unit #48WEnergen Resources CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2504,897–4,973May 21, 1999
Whiteface Unit #52WFirst Permian, L.L.C.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2504,880–4,913May 21, 1999
Whiteface Unit #61WSabinal Energy Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—2504,893–4,938May 21, 1999
Whiteface Unit #68WEnergen Resources CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—2504,905–4,950May 21, 1999
Whiteface Unit #73WEnergen Resources CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2504,909–4,969May 21, 1999
Whiteface Unit #74WEnergen Resources CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—2504,930–4,972May 21, 1999
Whiteface Unit #83WEnergen Resources CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2504,868–4,908May 21, 1999
Whiteface Unit #90WEnergen Resources CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2504,860–4,885May 21, 1999
Whiteface Unit #102WFirst Permian, L.L.C.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2504,896–4,926May 21, 1999
Whiteface Unit #113WEnergen Resources CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—2504,910–4,931May 21, 1999
Whiteface Unit #119WEnergen Resources CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—2504,876–4,907May 21, 1999
Whiteface Unit #120WEnergen Resources CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2504,895–4,927May 21, 1999
Whiteface Unit #121WEnergen Resources CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2504,889–4,907May 21, 1999
Whiteface Unit #122WEnergen Resources CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2504,875–4,920May 21, 1999
Whiteface Unit #123WEnergen Resources CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—2504,875–4,920May 21, 1999
Southwest Levelland Unit #16WApache CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—2504,965–4,980Jun 7, 1971
Southwest Levelland Unit #28WApache CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—2504,900–5,000Jun 7, 1971
Southwest Levelland Unit #34WApache CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2504,876–4,930May 10, 1971
Southwest Levelland Unit #36WApache CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2504,905–4,960May 10, 1971
West Levelland Unit #27WExxon Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2504,826–4,895Apr 2, 1979
West Levelland Unit #133DExxon Corp.CanceledDisposal—2504,754–4,953Jun 19, 1990
West Levelland Unit #148WExxon Mobil CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—2504,780–4,938Jun 19, 1990
Dean Unit #F 4WCross Timbers Operating CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2505,060–5,096Nov 1, 1983
Dean Unit #F 8WAtapcoPluggedDisposal—2505,043–5,096Dec 19, 1960
Dean Unit #F 10WSlape Oil Company, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2505,042–5,098Aug 30, 1994
Dean Unit #G 1WTema Oil and Gas CompanyCanceledDisposal—2505,034–5,098Dec 19, 1960
League 91 Project #113WSierra Madre Natural Res., LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—2505,018–5,084Aug 26, 1991
League 91 Project #301WDP Permian Operator, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—2505,007–5,052Aug 26, 1991
Whiteface Unit #44Sabinal Energy Operating, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—2504,887–4,928May 21, 1999
Whiteface Unit #75Energen Resources CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2504,932–4,960May 21, 1999
Southwest Levelland Unit #14Texaco Producing Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2504,969–4,990May 26, 1971
Dean Unit #A 2Tema Oil and Gas CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2505,013–5,095Jun 30, 1994
Dean Unit #A 4Tema Oil and Gas CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2505,051–5,095Jun 30, 1994
Southwest Levelland Unit #5WTexaco Producing Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2254,823–4,976Mar 5, 1973
Southwest Levelland Unit #9WApache CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2254,828–4,944Mar 5, 1973
Southwest Levelland Unit #27WTexaco E & P Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2254,966–4,982Jun 7, 1971
Southwest Levelland Unit #79Apache CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2254,895–5,004Sep 5, 1980
Southwest Levelland Unit #66Texaco E & P Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2254,940–5,005Sep 5, 1980
Southwest Levelland Unit #64Texaco E & P Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2254,865–5,001Sep 5, 1980
Starnes Unit #510WGreat Western Drilling CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2005,014–5,036Mar 31, 1987
Starnes Unit #911WWalsh Petroleum, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2005,002–5,036Apr 17, 2007
Starnes Unit #1002WWalsh Petroleum, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2005,023–5,063Apr 17, 2007
Starnes Unit #1110WWalsh Petroleum, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2004,988–5,070Apr 17, 2007
Starnes Unit #1112WWalsh Petroleum, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2004,999–5,032Apr 17, 2007
Starnes Unit #1702WWalsh Petroleum, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2004,994–5,037Apr 17, 2007
Starnes Unit #1716WWalsh Petroleum, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2005,013–5,083Apr 17, 2007
Starnes Unit #2212WWalsh Petroleum, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2005,044–5,080Apr 17, 2007
Starnes Unit #2306WSteller Energy & Investment CorpCanceledEnhanced recovery—2005,012–5,058—
Starnes Unit #2314WWalsh Petroleum, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2005,026–5,071Apr 17, 2007
Starnes Unit #2910WDesana Development CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—2005,039–5,074—
Starnes Unit #2916WSteller Energy & Investment CorpCanceledEnhanced recovery—2005,058–5,071Jul 30, 1962
Dean Unit "B" #32WAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2005,008–5,050Oct 19, 1970
Dean Unit "B" #56WAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2005,051–5,061Oct 19, 1970
Dean Unit "B" #58WAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2005,050–5,064Oct 19, 1970
Dean Unit "B" #67WAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2005,048–5,062—
Dean Unit "B" #69WAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2005,048–5,075—
Dean Unit "B" #73WAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2005,033–5,083—
Dean Unit "B" #75WAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2005,054–5,070—
Dean Unit "B" #93WAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2005,051–5,063—
Dean Unit "B" #97WAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2005,032–5,066—
Dean Unit "B" #101WAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2005,032–5,066—
Dean Unit "B" #109WAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2005,026–5,097—
Dean Unit "B" #111WAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2005,054–5,083—
Dean Unit "B" #120WAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2005,048–5,079—
Dean Unit "B" #124WAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2005,059–5,069—
Dean Unit "B" #136WAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2005,024–5,072Jun 23, 1973
League 91 Project #205Sierra Madre Natural Res., LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—2005,003–5,094Aug 26, 1991
Hughes-Smith #4Rogers, S. K. Oil, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2004,851–4,986Aug 26, 1987
Southwest Levelland Unit #3Texaco Producing Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2004,815–4,961May 26, 1971
Starnes Unit #503YAviator Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—2004,963–4,999Apr 8, 2005
Starnes Unit #505Aviator Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—2005,017–5,065Apr 8, 2005
Starnes Unit #507Aviator Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—2005,000–5,060Apr 8, 2005
Starnes Unit #511Aviator Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—2005,042–5,049Apr 8, 2005
Starnes Unit #1101Sixess Energy, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—2005,001–5,032Apr 8, 2005
Starnes Unit #1107Walsh Petroleum, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2004,994–5,090Apr 8, 2005
Starnes Unit #1113Walsh Petroleum, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2005,012–5,066Apr 8, 2005
Starnes Unit #1115Aviator Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—2005,020–5,060Apr 8, 2005
Starnes Unit #1703Aviator Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—2004,992–5,050Apr 8, 2005
Starnes Unit #1705Aviator Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—2005,009–5,041Apr 8, 2005
Starnes Unit #1713Aviator Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—2005,020–5,064Apr 8, 2005
Starnes Unit #1715Aviator Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—2005,008–5,043Apr 8, 2005
Starnes Unit #2203Aviator Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—2005,032–5,061Apr 8, 2005

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.