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Produced water and disposal in Crane 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 →

Crane County has 1,177 active injection and disposal wells, 19 of them permitted for disposal, with 2.9 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.

Operators reported 134 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, down 13% on the year before, about 13% of what the permits allow.

7 deep disposal wells here report daily to TexNet; they injected 51,396 barrels a day in August 2026.

Kinder Morgan Prod Co LLC is the largest injector in the county, with 46 million barrels reported across 212 active wells.

TexNet located 1 M2+ earthquakes in the county's area over the last two years, the largest M2.0.

1,177
active injection wells, 19 for disposal
2.89M
bbl/d permitted capacity
134M
bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -13%
13%
of permitted capacity used
3,166
UIC permits on file, all time
51.4K
bbl/d, 7 daily reporters, Aug 2026

Reported injection, by month

H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025

Last 12 months 133,997,821 · prior 12 154,818,129(-13%)

010M20M30M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

UT BEG TexNet injection reporting tool

Deep disposal, reported daily

51.4K
bbl per day, Aug 2026
7
wells reporting
3
operators
—
same wells vs a year earlier
WellOperatorbbl/d
10336921Nile Midstream, LLC17,966
10337592Nile Midstream, LLC14,267
10335587Ring Energy, Inc.10,064
10337617Nile Midstream, LLC6,217
10337657Nile Midstream, LLC2,306
10335497Select Water Solutions, LLC576
10337570Nile Midstream, LLC0

Who injects here

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

OperatorReported, bblActive wellsCapacity bbl/d
Kinder Morgan Prod Co LLC46.1M212612K
Scout Engy Management LLC23.6M242553K
Nile Midstream, LLC18.4M16285K
Blackbeard Oper, LLC18.2M216480K
Ring Engy, Inc10.9M98207K
Formentera Operations LLC7.38M75242K
Citation Oil & Gas Corp2.55M3687.8K
Hilcorp Engy Co1.43M4697.3K
Fluido Engy Services, LLC1.36M222K
Crownquest Oper, LLC746K55K
Targa Midstream Services LLC421K16K
R3 Operating Corporation415K410K
Olsen Engy Inc394K911.8K
Seven Loaves Energy LLC290K321.5K
Harvest Petroleum Partners LLC171K24K
Lario Oil & Gas Co166K16K
Roadside SWD, LLC164K125K
Extex Oper Co146K1723.8K
Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd142K3122K
Kneupper Oil, LLC141K42.6K

Injection permits

3,166 UIC PERMITS · 1,177 ACTIVE · PAGE 1 OF 32

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Waterlogged #16SDNile Midstream, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery4.31M20,0006,070–7,210May 24, 2022
Waddell TR A #2002DBlackbeard Oper, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery3.77M20,0005,810–6,300Mar 13, 2013
Lea, P.J. et AL #2000WIRing Engy, IncActiveEnhanced recovery3.18M20,0008,105–9,500Jun 2, 2023
Henderson, M. F. #205 WRing Engy, IncActiveEnhanced recovery2.95M20,00010,270–11,900Mar 26, 2026
Waterlogged #7SDNile Midstream, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery2.92M20,0005,700–7,500Aug 22, 2024
Waddell TR A #1545WBlackbeard Oper, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery2.79M25,0006,200–7,760Jan 9, 2001
Tubb, J. B. a/C 1 #331WFormentera Operations LLCActiveDisposal2.54M15,0005,700–6,200Feb 12, 2007
North McElroy Unit #2252BHKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery2.23M20,0002,500–8,031Jan 9, 2014
Waterlogged #6SDNile Midstream, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery2.18M10,0006,100–7,540Jun 15, 2022
North McElroy Unit #4748WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery2.18M15,0002,850–3,400Dec 7, 2022
Waterlogged #5SDNile Midstream, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery1.94M10,0006,600–9,000Mar 1, 2022
Waterlogged #4SDNile Midstream, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery1.87M10,0006,500–7,940Jun 15, 2022
Waterlogged #3SDNile Midstream, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery1.74M24,7506,700–8,500Jan 23, 2020
McKnight, M.B. SWD #2Ring Engy, IncActiveEnhanced recovery1.72M30,0006,800–8,600Dec 4, 2013
Waterlogged #13SDNile Midstream, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery1.52M20,0005,780–6,180May 19, 2022
Waterlogged #19SDNile Midstream, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery1.51M20,0005,700–6,300Jan 25, 2023
McKnight, M.B. SWD #1Ring Engy, IncActiveEnhanced recovery1.45M20,0006,700–8,500Jun 8, 2011
Lea, P.J. et AL #1Ring Engy, IncActiveEnhanced recovery1.37M20,0008,196–8,500May 29, 2001
North McElroy Unit #2727BHKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery1.35M20,0002,974–3,188Mar 27, 2023
Sandhills SWD #1Fluido Engy Services, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery1.2M20,0005,600–6,800Oct 23, 2013
North McElroy Unit #4610WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery1.18M3,5002,800–3,100May 27, 2014
North McElroy Unit #2750WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery1.18M7,5003,020–3,281Dec 21, 2022
North McElroy Unit #4707WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery1.1M3,0002,850–3,400Apr 24, 2009
North McElroy Unit #4739WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery1.05M10,0002,650–3,300Dec 21, 2022
Waddell TR 1 #1182Blackbeard Oper, LLCActiveDisposal966K25,0005,100–5,800Feb 4, 2005
North McElroy Unit #4149BHKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery905K10,0002,974–3,002Jul 24, 2023
North McElroy Unit #4614WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery889K5,0002,860–3,049Dec 21, 2015
North McElroy Unit #4736WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery888K2,5002,650–3,200May 3, 1999
North McElroy Unit #4701WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery881K5,0002,700–3,300Apr 15, 2003
North McElroy Unit #4757WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery867K2,5002,650–3,200Mar 5, 1999
North McElroy Unit #4628WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery865K6,0002,804–3,020Nov 13, 2024
North McElroy Unit #4754WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery849K6,0002,650–3,300Oct 25, 2024
North McElroy Unit #4653WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery848K2,5002,750–3,075Mar 2, 1998
Tubb, J. B. a/C 1 #295WFormentera Operations LLCActiveDisposal841K15,0005,700–6,100Jan 4, 2006
North McElroy Unit #3954WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery834K3,5002,650–3,300May 27, 2014
University Lands 31 #1WFormentera Operations LLCActiveDisposal818K25,0003,350–3,800Nov 29, 2011
University Lands #1Formentera Operations LLCActiveDisposal816K25,0003,400–3,600Jan 31, 2012
McKnight Sand Hills Unit #1803Blackbeard Oper, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery795K7,5003,100–3,600Mar 3, 2020
North McElroy Unit #4606WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery777K2,5002,800–3,071Jan 28, 1992
North McElroy Unit #0018WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery771K2,5002,650–3,200Mar 5, 1999
North McElroy Unit #4744WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery717K5,0002,650–3,200Mar 28, 2016
McKnight Sand Hills Unit #1622Blackbeard Oper, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery634K7,5003,100–3,600Nov 3, 2023
North McElroy Unit #3943Kinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery609K2,5002,876–3,134May 29, 1997
North McElroy Unit #3853WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery588K7,5002,800–3,250Dec 21, 2022
North McElroy Unit #4724WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery587K5,0002,990–3,495Mar 28, 2016
North McElroy Unit #3810WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery575K2,0002,900–3,200May 7, 2009
McKnight Sand Hills Unit #1320IBlackbeard Oper, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery572K7,5003,100–3,600Feb 24, 2020
McKnight Sand Hills Unit #1321IBlackbeard Oper, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery568K7,5003,100–3,600Feb 24, 2020
North McElroy Unit #3833WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery560K5,0002,872–3,140Nov 3, 2015
North McElroy Unit #4646WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery548K2,5002,700–3,054Jan 28, 1992
North McElroy Unit #4630WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery542K1,5002,800–3,052Aug 30, 2019
North McElroy Unit #4616WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery539K6,0002,842–3,048Dec 6, 2024
North McElroy Unit #4741WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery519K5,0002,650–3,200Aug 17, 2016
North McElroy Unit #4627WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery517K6,0002,770–3,101Nov 13, 2024
North McElroy Unit #4758WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery496K5,0002,500–3,200Aug 19, 2016
McKnight Sand Hills Unit #1223IBlackbeard Oper, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery471K7,5003,100–3,600Nov 3, 2023
Jordan University Unit #730WCitation Oil & Gas CorpActiveEnhanced recovery468K2,0003,100–3,800May 5, 1992
North McElroy Unit #3944WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery462K3,0002,800–3,150Nov 18, 2008
North McElroy Unit #3842WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery451K2,5002,800–3,216Oct 15, 2019
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #54CScout Engy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery450K2,5002,200–3,200Nov 2, 2007
North McElroy Unit #4759WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery450K2,5002,650–3,200Dec 10, 1998
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1513WScout Engy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery445K2,5002,500–3,100Jun 26, 2009
North McElroy Unit #4609WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery443K5,0002,799–3,070Nov 2, 2015
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1408WScout Engy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery440K2,5002,500–3,500Oct 31, 2006
North McElroy Unit #4625WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery438K6,0002,758–3,090May 29, 2026
North McElroy Unit #4664WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery428K2,5002,600–3,300Jan 26, 2001
North McElroy Unit #4605WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery423K1,5002,858–3,138May 2, 2019
Midway Agi #1Targa Midstream Services LLCActiveEnhanced recovery421K6,0005,885–6,772Mar 11, 2024
North McElroy Unit #4753FWKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery417K2,5002,650–3,200Jul 20, 2001
North McElroy Unit #3964WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery413K3,0002,750–3,200Dec 1, 2017
Waterlogged #12SDNile Midstream, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery413K20,0005,800–6,200May 17, 2022
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #43 CScout Engy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery411K2,5002,669–2,945Aug 26, 2004
Jordan University Unit #609WCitation Oil & Gas CorpActiveEnhanced recovery407K2,0003,100–3,800May 5, 1992
North McElroy Unit #4749WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery401K5,0002,650–3,200Aug 17, 2016
McKnight Sand Hills Unit #1230Blackbeard Oper, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery395K7,5003,100–3,600Nov 3, 2023
North McElroy Unit #3315WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery394K3,5002,900–3,253Apr 17, 2014
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #210WScout Engy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery379K2,0002,520–3,200Dec 4, 1990
North McElroy Unit #4647WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery379K1,5002,822–3,062Jul 31, 1989
Jordan University Unit #640WCitation Oil & Gas CorpActiveEnhanced recovery378K2,0003,100–3,800May 5, 1992
North McElroy Unit #4643WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery373K1,5002,773–3,040Mar 9, 1970
North McElroy Unit #4648WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery372K2,5002,804–3,060Apr 27, 2009
North McElroy Unit #4622WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery368K2,5002,700–3,060Dec 17, 2015
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #193WScout Engy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery364K2,0002,520–3,200Dec 4, 1990
Crier-McElroy #526WScout Engy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery363K2,5002,500–3,500Oct 17, 2005
North McElroy Unit #3812WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery353K5,0002,997–3,116Oct 21, 2015
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1374WScout Engy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery351K2,5002,500–3,500Jan 19, 2006
McKnight Sand Hills Unit #1621IBlackbeard Oper, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery342K8003,100–3,600Apr 24, 2014
Van Court "60" #3WCrownquest Oper, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery340K1,0006,850–7,270Jan 8, 2004
North McElroy Unit #4613FWKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery334K1,5002,857–3,126Sep 24, 1990
North McElroy Unit #4656WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery333K3,5002,803–3,057Nov 30, 2016
North McElroy Unit #2561WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery332K5,0003,866–4,045Mar 24, 2014
North McElroy Unit #3948WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery317K1,5002,958–3,142Jul 31, 1989
North McElroy Unit #4751WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery307K5,0002,650–3,200Aug 17, 2016
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1594WScout Engy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery306K2,5002,600–3,200Dec 21, 2010
Crier-McElroy #624WScout Engy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery306K2,5002,600–3,200Aug 9, 2011
North McElroy Unit #3959WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery301K2,5002,850–3,135Feb 24, 1993
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1646WScout Engy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery298K2,5002,500–3,500Aug 29, 2012
North McElroy Unit #4629WKinder Morgan Prod Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery297K1,5002,845–3,057Aug 30, 2019
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1166WScout Engy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery297K2,0002,520–3,200Dec 4, 1990
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #178WScout Engy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery297K2,0002,520–3,200Dec 4, 1990

Latest disposal drilling permits

W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.

IssuedPermitOperatorLease / well
Aug 26, 2026918086Ring Energy, Inc.Ring Whorl SWD #1 10337841
Aug 5, 2026917603Ring Energy, Inc.Ring Ripple SWD #1 10337831
Mar 13, 2026914083Ring Energy, Inc.Ring Sand Hills SWD #1 10337258
Jan 28, 2025905501Ring Energy, Inc.Ring C Bar SWD #1 10337575
Oct 4, 2024903072Ring Energy, Inc.Henderson, M. F. SWD #0401 10337527
Feb 10, 2023887888Ring Energy, Inc.Ring Sand Hills SWD #1 10337258
Sep 29, 2022884332Ring Energy, Inc.McKnight, M.B. SWD #3 10337147
Oct 6, 2014796874District Disposal, L.L.C.Crane SWD #2 10336468
Aug 6, 2014791147District Disposal, L.L.C.Crane SWD #1 10336422
Jan 17, 2014776687Fluido Energy Services, LLCSandhills SWD #1 10336288

About this data

RRC UIC well master and H-10 injection reports, settled through Jun 2025; TexNet daily injection for Aug 2026; disposal permit tags from Petrora's sector classifier.

Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/water/tx/crane, documented in the API reference.