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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North McElroy Unit #3437W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,969–3,198 | Jul 31, 1989 |
| North McElroy Unit #3448W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 3,020–3,303 | Jul 31, 1989 |
| North McElroy Unit #3458W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,950–3,216 | — |
| North McElroy Unit #3462W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,991–3,191 | Jul 31, 1989 |
| North McElroy Unit #3528W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 3,220–3,553 | Jul 31, 1989 |
| North McElroy Unit #3914W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,962–3,162 | Jul 31, 1989 |
| North McElroy Unit #3917W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,874–3,147 | Jul 31, 1989 |
| North McElroy Unit #3926W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,702–3,033 | — |
| North McElroy Unit #4010W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,914–3,077 | — |
| North McElroy Unit #4012W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,836–3,060 | — |
| North McElroy Unit #4030W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,896–3,084 | Jan 29, 1968 |
| North McElroy Unit #4041W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,896–3,095 | — |
| North McElroy Unit #4045W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,915–3,229 | — |
| North McElroy Unit #4050W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,900–3,088 | Apr 30, 2019 |
| North McElroy Unit #4063W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,858–3,088 | Mar 20, 2019 |
| North McElroy Unit #4112W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,805–3,040 | — |
| North McElroy Unit #4126W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,905–3,055 | — |
| North McElroy Unit #4128W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,804–3,050 | — |
| North McElroy Unit #4147W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,902–3,078 | — |
| North McElroy Unit #4161W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,880–3,050 | — |
| North McElroy Unit #4431W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,806–3,099 | Dec 9, 1966 |
| North McElroy Unit #4543W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,773–3,020 | — |
| North McElroy Unit #4545W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,784–3,045 | — |
| North McElroy Unit #4611W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,840–3,017 | Mar 9, 1970 |
| North McElroy Unit #4638W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,856–3,046 | Jul 31, 1989 |
| North McElroy Unit #4663W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,807–3,064 | Mar 26, 1991 |
| Waddell TR C #79W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 4,611–4,780 | Jan 4, 2016 |
| Henderson, M. F. #123W | Ring Energy, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 8,602–9,240 | Jul 15, 2021 |
| Henderson, M. F. #125W | Ring Energy, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 8,658–8,804 | Feb 12, 1963 |
| Cordona Lake Consolidated Unit #60W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 5,000–5,700 | Oct 12, 2010 |
| McElroy, J. T., Cons. #32C | Scout Energy Management LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 2,700–3,100 | Sep 5, 1986 |
| Cordona Lake Consolidated Unit #47AW | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 5,000–6,024 | Jan 6, 2014 |
| Hobbs, C. W. -B- NCT-2 #6D | Olsen Energy Inc. | Active | Disposal | — | 1,500 | 2,850–3,700 | Jan 10, 1989 |
| Cordona Lake Consolidated Unit #94W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 5,000–5,700 | Sep 30, 2010 |
| Cordona Lake Consolidated Unit #96 W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 5,000–5,700 | Sep 21, 2010 |
| Concho Bluff Queen Unit #1101W | Flat Top Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 4,100–4,172 | Jul 25, 1994 |
| Concho Bluff Queen Unit #1104W | Flat Top Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 4,116–4,146 | Sep 8, 1998 |
| Jordan /San Andres/ Unit #A 12 | KRF Production Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 3,200–3,550 | Oct 13, 2008 |
| Cordona Lake Consolidated Unit #159W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 5,000–5,700 | Dec 4, 2013 |
| Cordona Lake Consolidated Unit #134W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,500 | 5,000–5,865 | May 23, 2014 |
| Waddel TR 1-W #187W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,400 | 3,154–3,490 | Sep 30, 1976 |
| Hobbs, C. W. #3 | Olsen Energy Inc. | Active | Disposal | — | 1,400 | 2,894–2,906 | Jul 29, 1996 |
| Abell Devonian Unit #18W | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,205 | 5,057–5,281 | Nov 18, 2010 |
| Abell Devonian Unit #40 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,205 | 5,060–5,302 | Nov 18, 2010 |
| North McElroy Unit #4034W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,200 | 2,888–3,110 | Dec 11, 1985 |
| Jordan /San Andres/ Unit #A 13W | KRF Production Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,100 | 3,100–3,600 | Jun 8, 2005 |
| Jordan /San Andres/ Unit #A 14W | KRF Production Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,100 | 3,070–3,620 | Jul 30, 2007 |
| Jordan /San Andres/ Unit #2308W | KRF Production Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,100 | 3,120–3,591 | Sep 2, 2004 |
| West Jordan Unit #1603W | R2Q Operating LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,030 | 3,421–3,699 | Oct 16, 1984 |
| Concho Bluff Queen Unit #1601W | Flat Top Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,115–4,175 | Nov 21, 1973 |
| Cordona Lake Consolidated Unit #39W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 5,232–5,538 | Apr 7, 2010 |
| Waddell TR 1 #455W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,592–3,634 | Aug 30, 1965 |
| Waddell TR 1 #866W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,464–3,512 | Jun 12, 1967 |
| Henderson, M. F. #117W | Ring Energy, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,224–3,276 | Sep 8, 1969 |
| Waddell TR A #9W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,000–3,575 | Feb 11, 1998 |
| Jordan /San Andres/ Unit #2409W | KRF Production Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,205–3,527 | Mar 10, 2008 |
| Jordan /San Andres/ Unit #2410W | KRF Production Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,427–3,544 | Oct 3, 1975 |
| Lea, P.J. et Al #31W | Ring Energy, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,900–3,200 | Jun 11, 1979 |
| North McElroy Unit #2757W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,045–3,200 | Apr 12, 1978 |
| North McElroy Unit #3253W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,962–3,252 | Aug 21, 1979 |
| North McElroy Unit #3317W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,001–3,131 | Dec 1, 1977 |
| North McElroy Unit #3337W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,965–3,160 | Apr 12, 1978 |
| North McElroy Unit #3728W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,480–3,850 | Apr 12, 1978 |
| North McElroy Unit #3832W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,274–3,665 | Dec 16, 1987 |
| North McElroy Unit #4424W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,805–3,070 | Jul 12, 1977 |
| North McElroy Unit #4524W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,855–3,058 | Dec 16, 1987 |
| North McElroy Unit #4635W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,902–3,028 | Jan 15, 1979 |
| University -M- #10W | Formentera Operations LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,918–3,109 | Mar 17, 1978 |
| University -M- #12W | Formentera Operations LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,919–3,073 | Mar 17, 1978 |
| Waddell TR A #335W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,000–3,450 | Jul 6, 2019 |
| Waddell TR B #358W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,000–3,435 | Feb 11, 1998 |
| Waddell TR A #464W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,000–3,500 | May 3, 1999 |
| Waddell TR A #577W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,000–3,500 | May 3, 1999 |
| Waddell TR A #857W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,000–3,560 | Nov 8, 1999 |
| Waddell TR B #875W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,000–3,400 | Feb 11, 1998 |
| Barnsley Unit #5W | R2Q Operating LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,234–4,390 | Jul 8, 1971 |
| Barnsley Unit #7W | R2Q Operating LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,204–4,370 | Jul 8, 1971 |
| Barnsley Unit #11W | R2Q Operating LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,224–4,380 | Jul 8, 1971 |
| Barnsley Unit #19W | R2Q Operating LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,153–4,349 | Jul 8, 1971 |
| Waddell TR A #93W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,434–4,895 | Mar 1, 2010 |
| Waddell TR A #571W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,429–4,672 | Jan 4, 2016 |
| Waddell TR A #797W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,768–4,912 | Jul 7, 1958 |
| Waddel TR 1-W #880W | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,300–3,700 | Sep 25, 1996 |
| North McElroy Unit #2828W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,050–3,350 | Mar 10, 1981 |
| North McElroy Unit #3406 | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,077–3,341 | Mar 10, 1981 |
| Lea, P.J. et Al #40 | Ring Energy, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,996–3,072 | Dec 17, 1981 |
| West Jordan Unit #1514 | R2Q Operating LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,354–3,752 | May 23, 2025 |
| Henderson, M. F. #124 | Ring Energy, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,752–9,218 | Apr 13, 1984 |
| Crier-McElroy #125 C | Scout Energy Management LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,890–3,030 | Dec 16, 1991 |
| McElroy, J. T., Cons. #616 C | Scout Energy Management LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,824 | Dec 16, 1991 |
| Cordona Lake Consolidated Unit #58W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,900–5,660 | Dec 3, 2009 |
| Cordona Lake Consolidated Unit #76W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,900–5,660 | Dec 3, 2009 |
| McClintic Unit #30W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,784–3,003 | Oct 13, 1997 |
| McElroy, J. T., Cons. #389C | Scout Energy Management LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,800–3,070 | Dec 16, 1991 |
| Texas Consolidated #1 #G 7G | Ring Energy, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,600–9,250 | May 8, 1989 |
| Texas Consolidated #1 #H 5HC | Ring Energy, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,464–9,100 | May 8, 1989 |
| Crier-McElroy #331W | Scout Energy Management LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,700–3,300 | May 11, 1989 |
| Crier-McElroy #333W | Scout Energy Management LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,700–3,300 | May 11, 1989 |
| Crier-McElroy #334W | Scout Energy Management LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,700–3,300 | May 11, 1989 |
| Crier-McElroy #335W | Scout Energy Management LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,700–3,300 | May 11, 1989 |
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.