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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodley, F. L. #81W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 21.9K | 600 | 4,850–5,150 | Mar 22, 2011 |
| Landon (San Andres) Unit #92W | Prasad, Hari Production Co. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 21.8K | 500 | 5,018–5,106 | Apr 23, 2014 |
| Boyd #56 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 21.7K | 5,000 | 4,700–5,200 | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Boyd #54W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 21.6K | 5,000 | 4,700–5,200 | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Dean, C. S. "A" #113W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 21.3K | 5,000 | 4,300–5,068 | Aug 15, 2013 |
| Masten Unit #A 15 | Talis Energy Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 21K | 385 | 4,800–5,000 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| Conoco-Dean Unit #145 | Extex Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 20.9K | 1,000 | 4,900–5,190 | Apr 24, 1996 |
| West Levelland Unit #146D | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 20.5K | 250 | 4,810–4,926 | Jun 19, 1990 |
| Conoco-Dean Unit #75W | Extex Operating Company | Active | Disposal | 20.5K | 1,000 | 5,010–5,048 | Dec 4, 1987 |
| Boyd Mallet Unit #49W | Extex Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 20.5K | 500 | 4,800–5,165 | Nov 22, 1991 |
| North Central Levelland Unit #28W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 20.4K | 1,000 | 4,783–4,843 | Jan 16, 1996 |
| Duggan Slaughter Unit #401AW | Cross Timbers Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 20.3K | 1,000 | 4,980–5,057 | Jul 16, 1996 |
| Boyd Mallet Unit #4W | Extex Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 20K | 500 | 4,800–5,165 | Nov 22, 1991 |
| Xit Unit #127W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 19.9K | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #161W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 19.9K | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #49W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 19.8K | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Masten Unit #C 2 | Talis Energy Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 19.7K | 385 | 4,800–5,000 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| Duggan Slaughter Unit #409NW | Cross Timbers Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 19.7K | 1,000 | 4,200–5,300 | Jul 16, 1996 |
| Igoe-Smith Oper. Area #5W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 19.6K | 5,000 | 4,700–5,200 | Aug 30, 2004 |
| Slaughter, NW. (San Andres) Unit #86W | Aviator Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 19.6K | 6,000 | 4,800–5,100 | Jan 24, 1994 |
| Woodley, F. L. #79W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 19K | 600 | 4,850–5,150 | Mar 22, 2011 |
| Woodley, F. L. #96W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 18.9K | 1,500 | 4,850–5,500 | May 17, 2013 |
| Xit Unit #181 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 18.9K | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #78 | A.C.T. Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 18.9K | 350 | 4,942–4,978 | Nov 12, 2007 |
| Xit Unit #125W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 18.9K | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| North Central Levelland Unit #226W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 18.6K | 350 | 4,713–4,885 | — |
| Wright, Stuart P. #17 | Hexp Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 18.5K | 1,000 | 4,700–4,900 | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Duggan Slaughter Unit #809NW | Cross Timbers Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 18.5K | 1,000 | 4,200–5,300 | Jul 16, 1996 |
| Woodley, F. L. #90W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 18.4K | 1,500 | 4,850–5,500 | May 17, 2013 |
| Woodley, F. L. #27 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 18.2K | 600 | 4,850–5,150 | Jan 22, 1992 |
| Starnes Unit #1104W | Aviator Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 17.9K | 200 | 4,988–5,083 | Apr 17, 2007 |
| Duggan Slaughter Unit #810NW | Cross Timbers Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 17.9K | 1,000 | 4,200–5,300 | Jul 16, 1996 |
| Masten Unit #A 14 | Talis Energy Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 17.5K | 385 | 4,700–5,000 | Jan 28, 2015 |
| Starnes Unit #1701 | Aviator Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 17.5K | 250 | 4,938–5,030 | Jun 11, 2004 |
| Woodley, F. L. #80W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 17.5K | 600 | 4,850–5,150 | Mar 22, 2011 |
| Frost, Jack "A" #1 | Brown, H.L. Operating, L.L.C. | Active | Disposal | 17.3K | 1,000 | 5,033–5,065 | Oct 16, 1980 |
| Boyd #16W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 17.3K | 5,000 | 4,700–5,200 | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Xit Unit #57W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 17K | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Mar 7, 1995 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #61 | A.C.T. Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 16.9K | 350 | 4,800–5,102 | Oct 14, 2010 |
| Veal #14W | Extex Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 16.9K | 500 | 4,864–5,032 | Nov 1, 2011 |
| Veal #16RW | Extex Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 16.8K | 500 | 4,900–5,050 | Mar 29, 1994 |
| Masten Unit #J 13 | Talis Energy Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 16.7K | 2,500 | 4,700–4,967 | Jul 26, 2016 |
| Boyd Mallet Unit #23W | Extex Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 16.5K | 500 | 4,800–5,165 | Nov 22, 1991 |
| Wright, Stuart P. #18 | Hexp Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 16.3K | 1,000 | 4,680–4,885 | Jan 5, 2015 |
| Masten Unit #J 17R | Talis Energy Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 16.3K | 385 | 4,800–5,000 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| West Levelland Unit #194W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 16.1K | 300 | 4,650–5,000 | Jul 2, 1991 |
| Woodley, F. L. #53W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 16K | 600 | 4,850–5,150 | Jan 22, 1992 |
| Boyd Mallet Unit #96 | Extex Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 15.9K | 1,000 | 4,800–5,165 | Feb 26, 1998 |
| Igoe-Smith Oper. Area #89 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 15.2K | 5,150 | 4,700–5,400 | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Igoe-Smith Oper. Area #110 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 15.1K | 5,150 | 4,700–5,400 | Sep 5, 2017 |
| North-Wright #A 9 | Walkabout Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 15K | 800 | 4,850–4,880 | Oct 20, 2011 |
| Mallet Unit #174W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 14.8K | 2,000 | 4,400–5,407 | Dec 31, 1999 |
| Boyd #17W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 14.7K | 5,000 | 4,700–5,200 | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Duggan Slaughter Unit #301AW | Cross Timbers Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 14.4K | 1,000 | 4,966–5,048 | Jul 16, 1996 |
| Xit Unit #67W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 14.3K | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #38W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 14.2K | 3,000 | 4,700–5,000 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Slaughter, NW. (San Andres) Unit #26W | Aviator Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 14.2K | 500 | 4,902–5,021 | — |
| West Levelland Unit #155W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 14.1K | 300 | 4,650–5,000 | Mar 31, 1992 |
| Masten, F. O. "D" #12 | Extex Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 14.1K | 300 | 4,800–5,200 | Jul 8, 1993 |
| Smith-Igoe #3W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 13.8K | 5,000 | 4,800–5,200 | Jun 24, 2002 |
| Veal #3W | Extex Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 13.8K | 500 | 4,878–4,986 | Oct 2, 1963 |
| T. L. B. Unit #13W | Extex Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 13.6K | 500 | 4,920–5,038 | Jul 31, 1968 |
| North Central Levelland Unit #92 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 12.8K | 400 | 4,700–4,900 | Apr 27, 1984 |
| Southeast Whiteface Unit #2003 | Raw Oil & Gas, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 12.7K | 500 | 4,943–4,968 | Sep 28, 2010 |
| North-Wright #B 8 | Walkabout Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 12.7K | 800 | 4,700–4,910 | Apr 23, 2010 |
| North Central Levelland Unit #51W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 12.5K | 1,000 | 4,775–4,830 | Jan 16, 1996 |
| Boyd Mallet Unit #62W | Extex Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 12.5K | 500 | 4,800–5,165 | Nov 22, 1991 |
| Xit Unit #32W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 12.5K | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Clouser, M. H. #6A | Red Tail Exploration, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 12.5K | 1,650 | 4,500–4,950 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Duggan Slaughter Unit #381AW | Cross Timbers Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 12.4K | 1,000 | 4,980–5,055 | Jul 16, 1996 |
| North Central Levelland Unit #177W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 12K | 650 | 4,560–5,000 | Jan 27, 2000 |
| Seiber, E. H. #5 | Joplin Oil Co., Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 11.4K | 300 | 5,089–5,128 | Apr 3, 1985 |
| Wright Unit #820W | Extex Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 11.3K | 1,000 | 4,816–4,958 | Jun 30, 2014 |
| Xit Unit #177 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 11.3K | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Slaughter, NW. (San Andres) Unit #29W | Aviator Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 11.1K | 600 | 4,672–5,014 | Jan 20, 2017 |
| Stanton-Masten #2 | Cross Timbers Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 10.5K | 400 | 4,897–5,089 | Aug 31, 1993 |
| North Central Levelland Unit #227W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 10.3K | 1,000 | 4,750–4,900 | Oct 24, 1996 |
| Landon (San Andres) Unit #63W | Prasad, Hari Production Co. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 10.3K | 200 | 5,101–5,132 | Oct 6, 1972 |
| North Central Levelland Unit #259 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 10K | — | 4,700 | Apr 27, 1984 |
| Landon (San Andres) Unit #81W | Prasad, Hari Production Co. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 9.91K | 500 | 5,088–5,135 | Mar 25, 1968 |
| Boyd Mallet Unit #24W | Extex Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 9.91K | 500 | 4,800–5,165 | Nov 22, 1991 |
| Masten Unit #J 9 | Talis Energy Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 9.76K | 385 | 4,800–5,000 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| Wright Unit #819W | Extex Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 9.37K | 1,000 | 4,935–4,960 | Jun 30, 2014 |
| T. L. B. Unit #12W | Extex Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 9.29K | 500 | 4,908–5,015 | Jul 31, 1968 |
| Wright, J.M. Unit #79 | A.C.T. Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 9K | 350 | 4,330–4,949 | Nov 12, 2007 |
| Duggan Slaughter Unit #O508NW | Cross Timbers Energy, LLC | Active | Disposal | 9K | 1,000 | 5,000–5,050 | Aug 16, 1996 |
| Masten Unit #D 5 | Talis Energy Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 8.67K | 385 | 4,800–5,000 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| North Central Levelland Unit #440 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 8.59K | 800 | 4,600–5,000 | Sep 11, 2009 |
| Whiteface Unit #102RW | Double Barrel Oil LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 8.55K | 300 | 4,700–5,000 | Jun 2, 2008 |
| Masten, F. O. #9W | Cross Timbers Energy, LLC | Active | Disposal | 8.54K | 300 | 4,989–5,082 | Oct 11, 2002 |
| West Levelland Unit #36W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 8.52K | 2,240 | 4,500–5,000 | Jan 6, 2014 |
| Masten Unit #C 3 | Talis Energy Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 8.48K | 385 | 4,600–5,000 | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Wright Unit #203W | Extex Operating Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 8.37K | 500 | 4,918–4,967 | Nov 13, 1972 |
| Xit Unit #61W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 8.28K | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Masten Unit #A 21 | Talis Energy Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 8.25K | 385 | 4,800–5,000 | Jul 29, 1994 |
| Xit Unit #68 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 8.2K | 500 | 4,850–5,200 | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Masten #702 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 8.14K | 300 | 4,750–4,930 | Nov 21, 2019 |
| West Levelland Unit #63W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 8.02K | 300 | 4,650–5,000 | Jul 2, 1991 |
| Mallet Unit #143 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 7.95K | 2,000 | 4,400–5,353 | Dec 31, 1999 |
| Hudson "C" #55W | Joplin Oil Co., Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 7.9K | 500 | 5,059–5,086 | Oct 22, 1991 |
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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