WATER · CULBERSON COUNTY

Produced water and disposal in Culberson 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 →

Culberson County has 125 active injection and disposal wells, 119 of them permitted for disposal, with 4.2 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.

Operators reported 313 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to September 2025, up 21% on the year before, about 21% of what the permits allow.

62 deep disposal wells here report daily to TexNet; they injected 373,251 barrels a day in August 2026. Same-well volumes were down 10% on a year earlier.

Coterra Energy Operating Co. is the largest injector in the county, with 141 million barrels reported across 31 active wells.

1,884 M2+ earthquakes were located in the county's area over the last two years, the largest M5.4.

125
active injection wells, 119 for disposal
4.16M
bbl/d permitted capacity
313M
bbl reported, H-10 year to Sep 2025 +21%
21%
of permitted capacity used
296
UIC permits on file, all time
373K
bbl/d, 62 daily reporters, Aug 2026

Reported injection, by month

H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO SEP 2025

Last 12 months 313,454,010 · prior 12 259,134,040(+21%)

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UT BEG TexNet injection reporting tool

Deep disposal, reported daily

373K
bbl per day, Aug 2026
62
wells reporting
8
operators
-10%
same wells vs a year earlier
WellOperatorbbl/d
10934096Coterra Energy Operating Co.26,934
10934097Coterra Energy Operating Co.22,426
10934154Solaris Water Midstream, LLC18,956
10933816Coterra Energy Operating Co.16,762
10933820Coterra Energy Operating Co.16,281
10933819Coterra Energy Operating Co.16,070
10934535Solaris Water Midstream, LLC15,691
10933170Waterbridge Stateline LLC14,781
10933845Chevron U. S. A. Inc.12,826
10933740Saturn SWD Operating LLC12,428

Who injects here

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

Injection permits

296 UIC PERMITS · 125 ACTIVE · PAGE 3 OF 3

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Comanche 46 #4Afoc, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—15,0002,673–4,600Aug 18, 2023
Comanche 46 #5Afoc, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—15,0002,928–4,690Jul 31, 2023
H W Phillips State 6 #1DArris Operating Company LLCCanceledDisposal—12,0003,838–4,525Jan 16, 2015
Owl Draw "7" Fee #1SWCimarex Energy Co.CanceledDisposal—10,0003,050–3,950Apr 14, 2011
Triple Crown "25" F #1SWCimarex Energy Co.CanceledDisposal—10,0002,800–3,950Apr 14, 2011
Belmont "19" Fee #1SWCimarex Energy Co.CanceledDisposal—10,0003,050–4,150May 28, 2011
M G Nevill SWD #1BPX Operating CompanyPluggedDisposal—10,0002,300–3,550Sep 27, 2011
Roadrunner SWD 18 #1Finley Resources, Inc.CanceledDisposal—10,0002,800–3,700Oct 29, 2012
Dr State Central 48 #1COG Operating LLCCanceledDisposal—10,0002,350–3,905Oct 28, 2013
Dr State East 10 SW #1COG Operating LLCCanceledDisposal—10,0001,900–3,358Nov 18, 2013
Patterson SWD #1Blackbuck Resources LLCCanceledDisposal—10,0002,350–3,100Oct 28, 2020
Allen C. SWD #1Blackbuck Resources LLCCanceledDisposal—10,0002,250–3,100Nov 10, 2020
Targaryen SWD #1Solaris Water Midstream, LLCCanceledDisposal—10,0002,600–4,400Jun 1, 2023
G E Ramsey 10 #2WMesquite SWD IncCanceledDisposal—6,0003,100–4,350Jul 27, 2012
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #153Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,500–2,618Oct 23, 2012
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #154Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,557–2,591Oct 23, 2012
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #181Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,441–2,585Oct 23, 2012
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #184Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,508–2,523Oct 21, 2010
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #201Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,502–2,542Oct 21, 2010
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #242Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,490–2,517Oct 21, 2010
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #253Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,505–2,525Oct 21, 2010
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #254Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,515–2,540Oct 21, 2010
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #255Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,543–2,552Oct 21, 2010
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #262Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,532–2,558Oct 21, 2010
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #264Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,582–2,598Oct 21, 2010
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #274Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,540–2,558Oct 21, 2010
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #244Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,505–2,592Oct 23, 2012
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #316Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3,0002,410–2,556Oct 23, 2012
Ramsey, G.E. "14" #3Conoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,7003,490–3,526—
Bateman #129DCOG Operating LLCPluggedDisposal—2,0002,847–4,243Mar 9, 1981
Hawkins-Grubb #4Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedDisposal—1,7003,450–4,106Apr 23, 1997
Hawkins-Grubb #5Graham, Bill J. Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledDisposal—1,5003,440–3,470Nov 13, 1991
Hughes Kent Ranch #1Cinnabar Operating, LLCPluggedDisposal—1,5004,470–4,550May 22, 2014
Culberson -X- Fee #3Storm Peak Energy, LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,2003,428–3,442Sep 13, 2011
Culberson -X- Fee #9Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,2003,409–3,426Sep 13, 2011
Texaco Fee -B- a/C 3 #6Finley Resources, Inc.PluggedDisposal—1,0003,561–3,583Jan 13, 1999
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #270Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—7002,562–2,567Aug 11, 2009
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #271Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—7002,569–2,586Aug 11, 2009
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #282Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—7002,606–2,610Aug 11, 2009
Fraser, George -A- #1WQuay Valley, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—6002,542–2,590Feb 14, 1977
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #180Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,531–2,573Jul 27, 1993
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #211Primrose Operating CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,597–2,630Jul 27, 1993
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #230Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5002,607–2,627Jul 27, 1993
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #288WConoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5002,541–2,563Jul 28, 1976
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #101Primrose Operating CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,595–2,610Feb 11, 1994
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #135Finley Resources, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,594–2,632Feb 11, 1994
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #136Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,590–2,600Feb 11, 1994
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #137Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,565–2,580Feb 11, 1994
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #152Primrose Operating CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—4002,561–2,597Feb 11, 1994
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #166Finley Resources, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,551–2,588Feb 11, 1994
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #167Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,554–2,586Feb 11, 1994
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #269Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,539–2,858Aug 11, 2009
Catclaw State Waterflood #5 AFinley Resources, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4003,414–3,476May 8, 1989
Catclaw State Waterflood #6 ABig Star Oil & Gas, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—4003,428–3,484May 8, 1989
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #138Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—4002,548–2,554Dec 14, 1995
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #183Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3502,535–2,560Jul 31, 1997
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #185Primrose Operating CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—3502,510–2,530Jul 31, 1997
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #190Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3502,545–2,590Jul 31, 1997
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #207Primrose Operating CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—3502,492–2,598Jul 31, 1997
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #208Primrose Operating CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—3502,510–2,554Jul 31, 1997
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #210Primrose Operating CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—3502,537–2,545Jul 31, 1997
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #226Conoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—3502,534–2,546Jul 31, 1997
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #227Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3502,482–2,512Jul 31, 1997
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #228Finley Resources, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3502,548–2,557Jul 31, 1997
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #229Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3502,570–2,614Jul 31, 1997
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #241Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3502,540–2,546Jul 31, 1997
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #256Primrose Operating CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—3502,595–2,660Jul 31, 1997
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #263Primrose Operating CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—3502,549–2,554Jul 31, 1997
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #303Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3502,530–2,600Jul 31, 1997
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #309Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3502,508–2,534Jul 31, 1997
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #310Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3502,536–2,556Jul 31, 1997
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #311WRing Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3502,556–2,576Jul 31, 1997
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #243Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3502,523–2,527Jul 31, 1997
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #313Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3502,500–2,530Jul 31, 1997
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #172Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—3502,537–2,560Sep 20, 2012
TXL -A- #6 CPetro-Tex Operating Co.PluggedEnhanced recovery—300992–999Jul 6, 1971
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #168Conoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2502,552–2,558Aug 11, 1980
Russell -A- #3Oliver Oil & GasCanceledEnhanced recovery—2002,493–2,516Jan 10, 1989
Russell -A- #5WTidwell Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2002,521–2,528Jun 11, 2009
Ramsey, G. E. #1Oliver Oil & GasCanceledDisposal—1402,435–2,447Nov 2, 1989
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #277Conoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery——2,606–2,612Aug 11, 1980
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #280Conoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery——2,559–2,580Aug 11, 1980
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #317Primrose Operating CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery——2,549–2,550Aug 11, 1980
Stasney A #1 ABC Operating, Inc.PluggedDisposal———Nov 23, 1983
Ramsey, G. E., -B- #7WDuncan Drilling Co.PluggedDisposal————
Ramsey, G. E., -B- #9Oliver Oil & GasCanceledDisposal———Sep 21, 1981
Holler #1WArmstrong, John ColeCanceledEnhanced recovery——1,481Jul 22, 1985
Catclaw State "A" #10WMarathon Oil CompanyCanceledDisposal——2,620–2,830Sep 19, 1983
Ford-Geraldine/Del.sd./Unit #191Conoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery————
Prewit-Barbaro 23 E Fee #14HCoterra Energy Operating Co.InactiveEnhanced recovery——8,323–8,368Jun 16, 2026
Prewit-Barbaro 23 F Fee #15HCoterra Energy Operating Co.InactiveEnhanced recovery——9,003–9,005Jun 16, 2026
Prewit-Barbaro 23 H Fee #17HCoterra Energy Operating Co.InactiveEnhanced recovery——8,128–8,205Jun 18, 2026
Prewit-Barbaro 23 K Fee #20HCoterra Energy Operating Co.InactiveEnhanced recovery——9,024–9,070Jun 18, 2026
Prewit-Barbaro 23 L Fee #21HCoterra Energy Operating Co.InactiveEnhanced recovery——9,057–9,090Jul 20, 2026
Prewit-Barbaro 23 D Fee #13HCoterra Energy Operating Co.InactiveEnhanced recovery——9,169–9,208Jul 20, 2026
Prewit-Barbaro 23 G Fee #16HCoterra Energy Operating Co.InactiveEnhanced recovery——9,222–9,270Jul 20, 2026

Latest disposal drilling permits

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

IssuedPermitOperatorLease / well
Oct 26, 2026919502Covington SWD LPAdios SWD G #7 10934646
Oct 26, 2026919500Covington SWD LPAdios SWD F #6 10934645
Oct 26, 2026919499Covington SWD LPAdios SWD E #5 10934644
Oct 26, 2026919496Covington SWD LPAdios SWD D #4 10934643
Oct 26, 2026919495Covington SWD LPAdios SWD C #3 10934642
Oct 26, 2026919493Covington SWD LPAdios SWD B #2 10934641
Oct 22, 2026919488Covington SWD LPAdios SWD #1 10934640
May 13, 2026915539Pilot Water Solutions PermianllcSt. Martin 27-58 SWD #1 10934603
May 13, 2026915538Pilot Water Solutions PermianllcCaymen 15-58 SWD #1 10934602
May 14, 2025907899Coterra Energy Operating Co.Spectacular Bid 22 SWD #1 10934478

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/culberson, documented in the API reference.