WATER · CRANE COUNTY

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, 115 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 Production Co LLC is the largest injector in the county, with 46 million barrels reported across 212 active wells.

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

1,177
active injection wells, 115 for disposal
2.89M
bbl/d permitted capacity
134M
bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -13%
13%
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 JUN 2025

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

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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.

Injection permits

3,166 UIC PERMITS · 1,177 ACTIVE · PAGE 2 OF 32

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Jordan University Unit #651WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery288K2,0003,100–3,800Sep 6, 2013
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1660WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery284K3,5002,500–3,300Oct 30, 2012
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1384WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery281K2,5002,500–3,500Jan 19, 2006
North McElroy Unit #3951WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery281K2,5002,800–3,125Oct 25, 2013
North McElroy Unit #4057WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery281K1,5002,897–3,054Jan 29, 1968
Crier-McElroy #407WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery278K2,5002,600–3,000Dec 17, 2004
North McElroy Unit #3558WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery277K1,5002,979–3,227Jul 31, 1989
North McElroy Unit #3846WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery270K1,0003,011–3,247Dec 16, 1987
North McElroy Unit #2759Kinder Morgan Production Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery266K2,5003,005–3,321Dec 4, 2008
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #806CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery263K4,0002,600–3,000Apr 12, 2000
Crier-McElroy #14 CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery258K2,5002,614–2,904Nov 30, 1995
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #206WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery251K2,0002,520–3,200Dec 4, 1990
North McElroy Unit #3928AKinder Morgan Production Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery248K5,0002,880–3,800Apr 25, 1996
Crier-McElroy #397WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery244K4,0002,600–3,100Apr 24, 2001
North McElroy Unit #3941WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery244K2,5002,800–3,200Jan 14, 2014
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #818Scout Energy Management LLCActiveDisposal242K2,5002,600–3,100Nov 18, 2008
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #108 CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery240K4,0002,600–3,000Apr 24, 2001
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1516WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery240K2,5002,500–3,100Jun 26, 2009
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1625WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery239K3,5002,500–3,300Mar 16, 2012
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #23WCScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery237K1,3002,665–2,981Jun 21, 1985
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1611WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery236K2,5002,500–3,500Sep 28, 2011
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1572WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery236K3,5002,500–3,200Jan 25, 2012
Crier-McElroy #398WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery234K4,0002,700–3,000Apr 24, 2001
Sand Hills Tubb Unit #55WFormentera Operations LLCActiveEnhanced recovery233K5004,300–4,780Feb 5, 1999
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #133WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery232K2,0002,620–2,957Mar 5, 1991
North McElroy Unit #4703WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery232K5,0002,700–3,300Apr 15, 2003
Waddell TR 3 #865Blackbeard Operating, LLCActiveDisposal232K35,00010,550–10,864May 7, 2004
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #21CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery231K1,5002,700–3,100Sep 17, 2021
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1433WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery229K2,5002,500–3,500Jun 14, 2007
Block 31 Unit #101DHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery225K3,0003,038–4,220Feb 26, 2001
Crier-McElroy #316CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery222K4,0002,600–3,200Apr 24, 2001
Tubb, J. B., Etal #36Ring Energy, Inc.ActiveDisposal221K3,5002,800–3,194Sep 21, 1999
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #126RScout Energy Management LLCActiveDisposal220K1,5002,711–3,215Jun 24, 1993
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1136WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery219K4,0002,650–3,300Aug 4, 1998
Sand Hills Tubb Unit #67WFormentera Operations LLCActiveEnhanced recovery216K5004,300–4,780Feb 5, 1999
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #46 CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery215K4,0002,300–3,016Feb 15, 2018
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1663WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery215K3,5002,500–3,300Nov 9, 2012
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1368WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery214K2,5002,500–3,500Jan 19, 2006
North McElroy Unit #16WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery213K2,5002,650–3,200Apr 14, 1999
Univshannon #1805Seven Loaves Energy LLCActiveDisposal212K2,0002,948–4,470Jun 20, 2023
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1608WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery212K2,5002,500–3,500Sep 28, 2011
Block 31 Unit #K 3Hilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery209K3,0002,912–4,006Feb 26, 2001
North McElroy Unit #3950WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery207K2,5002,650–3,300Oct 1, 2001
North McElroy Unit #3839WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery204K3,0003,050–3,350Nov 17, 2008
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1400WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery203K2,5002,500–3,500Apr 11, 2006
Waddell TR 1 #608WBlackbeard Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery200K1,0003,596–3,875Mar 5, 1971
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1345 WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery199K2,5002,500–3,500Aug 1, 2005
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #101WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery198K1,5002,622–2,915Jun 21, 1985
McKnight Sand Hills Unit #1425IBlackbeard Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery197K8003,100–3,600Jan 14, 2015
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #975CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery197K2,5002,600–3,000Oct 4, 2002
Sand Hills Tubb Unit #72Formentera Operations LLCActiveEnhanced recovery196K5004,300–4,780Feb 26, 2001
Cordona Lake Consolidated Unit #75WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery196K1,0004,900–5,660Dec 3, 2009
McKnight Sand Hills Unit #1206WBlackbeard Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery195K8003,100–3,600Jun 30, 2015
North McElroy Unit #3859WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery191K5,0002,700–3,300Feb 6, 2003
McKnight Sand Hills Unit #1034IBlackbeard Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery189K8003,100–3,600Jan 14, 2015
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1133WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery189K1,0002,650–3,300Oct 27, 1992
McKnight Sand Hills Unit #1422IBlackbeard Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery189K8003,100–3,600Jan 14, 2015
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #815CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery187K4,0002,600–3,100Apr 12, 2000
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1197WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery184K2,0002,620–3,100Mar 5, 1991
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1055WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery182K2,0002,620–3,200Mar 5, 1991
North McElroy Unit #3826WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery182K1,5002,928–3,270Mar 26, 1991
North McElroy Unit #4621WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery181K7,5002,800–3,100Dec 21, 2022
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #21WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery180K4,0002,600–3,140Mar 6, 2000
North McElroy Unit #3435WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery180K1,5002,944–3,176Jul 31, 1989
McKnight Sand Hills Unit #1029IBlackbeard Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery179K8003,100–3,600Jan 14, 2015
Waddel TR 1-W #681Blackbeard Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery178K2,5003,400–3,515Aug 1, 2002
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #192CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery178K2,5002,626–3,300Dec 23, 2008
North McElroy Unit #4001WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery177K1,0002,944–3,122Apr 12, 1978
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #227CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery174K2,5002,623–3,300Dec 23, 2008
Dawson -78- #1RR3 Operating CorporationActiveEnhanced recovery173K1,5005,456–5,640Sep 20, 2019
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #16 CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery173K4,0002,600–3,200Oct 15, 2021
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1322WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery172K2,5002,500–3,000Sep 16, 2005
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1362WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery171K2,5002,500–3,500Jan 19, 2006
Waddel TR 1-W #665WBlackbeard Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery170K3,5003,520–3,590Apr 2, 1980
Waddel TR 1-W #25WBlackbeard Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery169K1,6003,520–3,800Nov 13, 2017
Waddell TR 3-D #588WBlackbeard Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery168K1,0003,296–3,424Jun 12, 1967
Crier-McElroy #443WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery168K2,5002,600–3,000Jan 22, 2003
Crier-McElroy #395WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery167K1,0002,650–3,030Dec 10, 1992
Waddell TR 1 #275WBlackbeard Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery166K1,0003,257–3,511Jul 10, 2025
Tubb, J. B. -D- #4WLario Oil & Gas CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery166K6,0004,207–4,557Oct 13, 2008
Waddel TR 1-W #108WBlackbeard Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery166K4,5003,200–3,550Nov 13, 2009
North McElroy Unit #3712WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery165K3,5003,450–3,942Apr 17, 2014
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1196WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery164K2,0002,620–3,100Mar 5, 1991
Anna Marie SWD #1Roadside SWD, LLCActiveDisposal164K25,0004,200–9,130Jan 30, 2012
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1550WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery163K2,5002,600–3,200Feb 18, 2010
North McElroy Unit #3710WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery162K5,0003,450–3,912May 2, 2019
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #807WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery161K2,5002,600–3,100Mar 21, 2007
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1569WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery161K3,5002,500–3,200Jan 25, 2012
Sand Hills Tubb Unit #27WFormentera Operations LLCActiveEnhanced recovery160K5004,241–4,584Jan 6, 1970
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1367WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery160K2,5002,500–3,500Jan 19, 2006
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1360WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery160K2,5002,500–3,500Jan 19, 2006
North McElroy Unit #4612WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery159K5,0502,840–3,132Dec 17, 2015
North McElroy Unit #3844WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery159K2,5002,800–3,200Mar 25, 2003
Crump 48 #5WCrownquest Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery158K1,0006,850–7,270Jan 8, 2004
North McElroy Unit #3849WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery157K3,0002,895–3,108Aug 13, 1996
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1275WHScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery156K2,5002,300–3,000Jul 15, 2003
North McElroy Unit #2727WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCActiveEnhanced recovery156K1,0003,020–3,327Mar 12, 2020
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #31CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery156K1,5002,643–3,200Mar 24, 1987
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #99 CScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery155K1,5002,614–2,904Jun 21, 1985
McElroy, J. T., Cons. #1668WScout Energy Management LLCActiveEnhanced recovery153K3,5002,500–3,300Nov 9, 2012

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.