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 1,160 active injection and disposal wells, 117 of them permitted for disposal, with 2.9 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 149 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to September 2025, up 5% on the year before, about 14% 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 Production Co LLC is the largest injector in the county, with 46 million barrels reported across 208 active wells.
1 M2+ earthquakes were located in the county's area over the last two years, the largest M2.0.
- 1,160
- active injection wells, 117 for disposal
- 2.88M
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 149M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Sep 2025 +5%
- 14%
- of permitted capacity used
- 3,157
- 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 SEP 2025
Last 12 months 149,027,089 · prior 12 142,302,483(+5%)
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | 45.5M | 208 | 601K |
| Scout Energy Management LLC | 38.3M | 242 | 553K |
| Nile Midstream, LLC | 20.2M | 17 | 315K |
| Blackbeard Operating, LLC | 15.3M | 207 | 445K |
| Ring Energy, Inc. | 13.1M | 98 | 227K |
| Formentera Operations LLC | 7.4M | 74 | 241K |
| Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | 2.45M | 36 | 87.8K |
| Hilcorp Energy Company | 1.48M | 46 | 97.3K |
| Fluido Energy Services, LLC | 1.28M | 2 | 22K |
| Crownquest Operating, LLC | 726K | 5 | 5K |
| R3 Operating Corporation | 410K | 4 | 10K |
| Olsen Energy Inc. | 392K | 9 | 11.8K |
| Targa Midstream Services LLC | 314K | 1 | 6K |
| Seven Loaves Energy LLC | 269K | 3 | 21.5K |
| Roadside SWD, LLC | 244K | 1 | 25K |
| Walsh & Watts, Inc. | 160K | 2 | 3.5K |
| Harvest Petroleum Partners LLC | 151K | 2 | 4K |
| Lario Oil & Gas Company | 138K | 1 | 6K |
| Kneupper Oil, LLC | 135K | 4 | 2.6K |
| Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | 131K | 31 | 22K |
Injection permits
3,166 UIC PERMITS · 1,160 ACTIVE · PAGE 11 OF 32
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea, P.J. et Al #52W | Ring Energy, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,000–3,150 | Sep 19, 1978 |
| Waddell TR A #7W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 500 | 3,363–3,512 | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Waddell TR B #320W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,081–3,475 | Jul 5, 2016 |
| Waddell TR A #374W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,161–3,470 | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Waddell TR A #391W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,338–3,520 | Jul 5, 2016 |
| Waddell TR A #439W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,320–3,440 | Mar 3, 1971 |
| Waddell TR A #440W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,144–3,470 | Apr 20, 2010 |
| Waddell TR A #443W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,132–3,515 | Apr 20, 2010 |
| Waddell TR A #461W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,055–3,480 | Sep 14, 2016 |
| Waddell TR A #462W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,087–3,444 | Jul 25, 2016 |
| Waddell TR A #496W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,360–3,450 | Feb 13, 1970 |
| Waddell TR A #526W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,143–3,560 | Jul 13, 2016 |
| Waddell TR A #972W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,350–3,468 | Feb 13, 1970 |
| Waddell TR A #1090W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,300–3,470 | Oct 6, 1978 |
| Sand Hills Tubb Unit #35W | Formentera Operations LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,420–4,695 | Jan 6, 1970 |
| University Waddell Devonian Unit #412W | Formentera Operations LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 8,695–9,177 | Oct 4, 1971 |
| University Waddell Devonian Unit #415W | Formentera Operations LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 8,745–9,257 | Oct 4, 1971 |
| University Waddell Devonian Unit #416W | Formentera Operations LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 8,682–9,134 | Oct 4, 1971 |
| Henderson, M. F. #21W | Ring Energy, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,237–3,552 | Apr 22, 2021 |
| Henderson, M. F. #126W | Ring Energy, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,559–3,592 | Nov 3, 1970 |
| Henderson, M. F. #134W | Ring Energy, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,383–3,484 | Oct 22, 1970 |
| Central Dune /San Andres/ Unit #1013W | KVL Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,170–3,400 | Jul 17, 1981 |
| Central Dune /San Andres/ Unit #3013W | KVL Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,194–3,380 | Mar 10, 1982 |
| Southern Unit #74 | Formentera Operations LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 500 | 5,970–6,030 | Aug 12, 1982 |
| Southern Unit #72 | Formentera Operations LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 5,970–6,040 | Aug 12, 1982 |
| C-Bar San Andres Unit #E 3 | Ring Energy, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,222–3,603 | Sep 5, 1972 |
| C-Bar San Andres Unit #I 4 | Ring Energy, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,499–3,631 | — |
| Lea, P.J. et Al #62 | Ring Energy, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,028–3,135 | — |
| Southern Unit #703 | Formentera Operations LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 5,980–6,025 | Feb 25, 1985 |
| Lea, P.J. et Al #82W | Ring Energy, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 2,952–3,174 | Apr 15, 1988 |
| Texas University Sec. 1 & 2 #17W | Formentera Operations LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,182–3,286 | Oct 31, 1985 |
| Lea, P.J. et Al #89W | Ring Energy, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 2,932–3,152 | Nov 18, 1987 |
| Lea, P.J. et Al #90W | Ring Energy, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 2,922–3,156 | Nov 18, 1987 |
| Lea, P.J. et Al #91W | Ring Energy, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 2,946–3,169 | Nov 18, 1987 |
| Lea, P.J. et Al #106W | Ring Energy, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 2,931–3,144 | Nov 18, 1987 |
| Lea, P.J. et Al #98W | Ring Energy, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 2,942–3,165 | Nov 18, 1987 |
| Lea, P.J. et Al #83W | Ring Energy, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 2,906–3,161 | Feb 10, 1988 |
| Lea, P.J. et Al #50W | Ring Energy, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 2,942–3,166 | Sep 19, 1978 |
| Texas University Sec. 1 & 2 #26W | Formentera Operations LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,172–3,313 | Aug 29, 2019 |
| Waddell TR A #201W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,435–4,930 | Sep 18, 1992 |
| Waddell TR A #1283W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,326–4,762 | May 14, 1993 |
| Waddell TR A #1295W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,350–4,698 | May 14, 1993 |
| Waddell TR A #1414 | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,466–4,836 | Dec 30, 1993 |
| Waddell TR B #1412 | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,487–4,864 | Dec 30, 1993 |
| Waddell TR B #975 | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,368–4,818 | Oct 14, 1993 |
| Waddell TR A #1293W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,342–4,778 | Sep 22, 1994 |
| Waddell TR A #35 W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,394–4,800 | Mar 28, 1995 |
| Waddell TR A #58 | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,300–4,873 | Apr 23, 1999 |
| Waddell TR A #1285W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,372–4,748 | Mar 28, 1995 |
| Waddell TR A #1292 W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,433–4,597 | Mar 28, 1995 |
| Waddell TR A #1440W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,360–4,750 | Jun 30, 1995 |
| Abell Devonian Unit #45WI | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 5,065–5,370 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Waddell TR B #100 | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,405–4,632 | Aug 31, 1995 |
| Waddell TR A #53W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,400–4,900 | Feb 16, 1996 |
| Waddell TR A #72W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,500–4,900 | Feb 27, 1996 |
| Waddell TR A #89W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,500–4,900 | Feb 27, 1996 |
| Waddell TR A #1288W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,300–5,000 | Feb 27, 1996 |
| Waddell TR A #1432W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,500–5,025 | Feb 27, 1996 |
| Waddell TR A #1459 | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,400–5,000 | Feb 27, 1996 |
| Waddell TR A #199 | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,200–4,900 | Dec 1, 2014 |
| Waddell TR A #1429W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,300–4,950 | Sep 19, 1996 |
| Waddell TR A #1444W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,400–5,000 | Sep 19, 1996 |
| Waddell TR B #1490 W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 4,300–4,800 | Sep 19, 1996 |
| University -B- #5 | Scout Energy Management LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 3,040–3,050 | Aug 29, 1997 |
| Abell Devonian Unit #39 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 5,088–5,281 | Oct 27, 2008 |
| River Bend Devonian Unit #105 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 500 | 5,289–5,590 | Jul 23, 2009 |
| Abell Devonian Unit #3W | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 480 | 5,312–5,574 | Nov 18, 2010 |
| Waddell TR I #219 | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 5,585–5,670 | — |
| Edwards Field Grayburg Unit #721 | AD Astra Resources, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 3,180–3,620 | Apr 5, 2005 |
| Dawson #4D | Sanchez Basin Resources LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 400 | 3,100–3,169 | Oct 4, 1985 |
| Abell Devonian Unit #27W | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 5,115–5,430 | Jul 13, 2009 |
| Abell Devonian Unit #29 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 5,184–5,270 | Jul 13, 2009 |
| River Bend Devonian Unit #402 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 400 | 5,295–5,361 | Jul 23, 2009 |
| Abell Devonian Unit #8W | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 321 | 5,220–5,502 | Nov 18, 2010 |
| Abell Devonian Unit #11W | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 5,166–5,412 | Oct 27, 2008 |
| University -M- #15W | Formentera Operations LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 300 | 2,925–3,099 | — |
| Edwards -A- #7W | Beren Corporation | Active | Disposal | — | 250 | 6,186–6,465 | Feb 10, 1969 |
| Abell Devonian Unit #22 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 5,110–5,500 | Oct 27, 2008 |
| River Bend Devonian Unit #301 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 5,256–5,447 | Nov 14, 2012 |
| River Bend Devonian Unit #103 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 250 | 5,306–5,511 | Nov 14, 2012 |
| Abell Devonian Unit #12W | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 5,170–5,520 | Oct 27, 2008 |
| Abell Devonian Unit #26W | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 5,226–5,474 | Oct 27, 2008 |
| Abell Devonian Unit #1W | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 5,266–5,306 | Oct 27, 2008 |
| Abell Devonian Unit #21W | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 5,196–5,552 | Oct 27, 2008 |
| Abell Devonian Unit #44WI | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 5,202–5,516 | Oct 27, 2008 |
| Block 31 Unit #A 2 | OXY USA EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 7,800–10,100 | Jul 20, 2017 |
| Block 31 Unit #A 4A | OXY USA EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 7,800–9,400 | Jul 24, 2014 |
| Block 31 Unit #C 1C | OXY USA EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 7,800–9,400 | Jul 24, 2014 |
| Block 31 Unit #F 1FW | OXY USA EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 7,800–9,400 | Jul 24, 2014 |
| Block 31 Unit #K 4K | OXY USA EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,886–9,076 | May 9, 1974 |
| Block 31 Unit #L 1 | OXY USA EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 7,800–9,400 | Jul 24, 2014 |
| Block 31 Unit #L 2 | OXY USA EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,150–9,116 | Nov 5, 2001 |
| Block 31 Unit #N 3 | OXY USA EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,110–8,928 | Jan 13, 2020 |
| Block 31 Unit #P 1KC | OXY USA EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 7,860–9,400 | Jul 24, 2014 |
| Block 31 Unit #P 4L | OXY USA EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 7,800–9,400 | Jul 24, 2014 |
| Block 31 Unit #W 2 | OXY USA EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 7,800–9,400 | Jul 24, 2014 |
| Block 31 Unit #X 4G | OXY USA EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 7,800–9,400 | Jul 24, 2014 |
| Block 31 Unit #Y 4G | OXY USA EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,330–9,000 | Nov 5, 2001 |
| C-Bar San Andres Unit #F 6W | Ring Energy, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | May 23, 1969 |
| C-Bar San Andres Unit #G 3W | Ring Energy, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | May 23, 1969 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | 918086 | Ring Energy, Inc. | Ring Whorl SWD #1 10337841 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 917603 | Ring Energy, Inc. | Ring Ripple SWD #1 10337831 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 914083 | Ring Energy, Inc. | Ring Sand Hills SWD #1 10337258 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | 905501 | Ring Energy, Inc. | Ring C Bar SWD #1 10337575 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | 903072 | Ring Energy, Inc. | Henderson, M. F. SWD #0401 10337527 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | 887888 | Ring Energy, Inc. | Ring Sand Hills SWD #1 10337258 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | 884332 | Ring Energy, Inc. | McKnight, M.B. SWD #3 10337147 |
| Oct 6, 2014 | 796874 | District Disposal, L.L.C. | Crane SWD #2 10336468 |
| Aug 6, 2014 | 791147 | District Disposal, L.L.C. | Crane SWD #1 10336422 |
| Jan 17, 2014 | 776687 | Fluido Energy Services, LLC | Sandhills SWD #1 10336288 |
About this data
RRC UIC well master and H-10 injection reports, settled through Sep 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.