Produced water and disposal in Dawson 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 →
Dawson County has 638 active injection and disposal wells, 38 of them permitted for disposal, with 2.8 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 89 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, up 34% on the year before, about 9% of what the permits allow.
17 deep disposal wells here report daily to TexNet; they injected 284,892 barrels a day in August 2026. Same-well volumes were down 4% on a year earlier.
Stonehill Dawson, LLC is the largest injector in the county, with 30 million barrels reported across 8 active wells.
TexNet located 36 M2+ earthquakes in the county's area over the last two years, the largest M3.7.
- 638
- active injection wells, 38 for disposal
- 2.83M
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 89.3M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 +34%
- 9%
- of permitted capacity used
- 1,167
- UIC permits on file, all time
- 285K
- bbl/d, 17 daily reporters, Aug 2026
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 89,316,705 · prior 12 66,765,305(+34%)
UT BEG TexNet injection reporting tool
Deep disposal, reported daily
- 285K
- bbl per day, Aug 2026
- 17
- wells reporting
- 5
- operators
- -4%
- same wells vs a year earlier
| Well | Operator | bbl/d |
|---|---|---|
| 11534086 | Deep Blue North LLC | 36,273 |
| 11534089 | Deep Blue North LLC | 35,972 |
| 11534091 | Deep Blue North LLC | 31,700 |
| 11533912 | Stonehill Dawson, LLC | 28,330 |
| 11533911 | Stonehill Dawson, LLC | 26,952 |
| 11534096 | Deep Blue North LLC | 21,734 |
| 11533913 | Stonehill Dawson, LLC | 20,683 |
| 11534068 | Stonehill Dawson, LLC | 19,547 |
| 11534129 | Stonehill Dawson, LLC | 18,909 |
| 11533939 | Stonehill Dawson, LLC | 13,662 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehill Dawson, LLC | 29.5M | 8 | 300K |
| OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | 11.9M | 316 | 1.57M |
| Mid-States Oper Co | 9.47M | 2 | 50K |
| SM Engy Co | 8.06M | 2 | 65K |
| Ike Oper, LLC | 7.56M | 2 | 50K |
| JO Mill Oil Company LLC | 4.59M | 45 | 54.3K |
| Deep Blue Oper I LLC | 4.07M | 4 | 72K |
| Saguaro Petro, LLC | 1.46M | 1 | 12K |
| Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd | 1.38M | 38 | 28.4K |
| Select Water Solutions, LLC | 1.36M | 2 | 35K |
| Winn Oper, LLC | 1.33M | 5 | 19.3K |
| White Rock Oil & Gas, LLC | 1.21M | 77 | 39.4K |
| Hibernia Res IV, LLC | 1.03M | 8 | 20.1K |
| Texland Petro, L.P | 833K | 6 | 11K |
| P & K Woods, LLC | 762K | 1 | 12.8K |
| Pilot Water Solutions Permianllc | 595K | 1 | 10K |
| Petx Oper LLC | 559K | 11 | 9.15K |
| Onaroll Operating LLC | 502K | 2 | 9K |
| Watusi Engy LLC | 407K | 6 | 6.5K |
| Westridge Resources, Inc. | 372K | 1 | 10K |
Injection permits
1,167 UIC PERMITS · 638 ACTIVE · PAGE 1 OF 12
Active permits first, by reported volume, then cancelled, plugged, and never-activated permits.
| Well | Operator | Status | Purpose | Reported, bbl | bbl/d permitted | Zone, ft | Permitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split 27 SWD #1 | Stonehill Dawson, LLC | Active | Disposal | 8.65M | 40,000 | 4,405–6,900 | May 26, 2023 |
| Bokar 34 SWD #1 | Stonehill Dawson, LLC | Active | Disposal | 8.12M | 40,000 | 4,375–7,525 | Jul 25, 2024 |
| B&e 268 #1801 | Mid-States Oper Co | Active | Disposal | 8.04M | 30,000 | 4,170–5,684 | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Bokar 34 SWD 2 #2 | Stonehill Dawson, LLC | Active | Disposal | 6.57M | 40,000 | 4,410–6,900 | May 26, 2023 |
| Pula 29 SWD #1 | Stonehill Dawson, LLC | Active | Disposal | 6.11M | 30,000 | 4,280–5,685 | Oct 16, 2023 |
| Francis TTM #1D | SM Engy Co | Active | Disposal | 5.81M | 50,000 | 4,900–6,800 | Mar 3, 2022 |
| Big Honker #1 | Ike Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | 5.05M | 30,000 | 3,350–5,500 | Sep 16, 2021 |
| 115 SWD #1 | Deep Blue Oper I LLC | Active | Disposal | 3.06M | 30,000 | 3,800–5,300 | Oct 19, 2023 |
| SPL Morgan Ranch #2502 | Ike Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | 2.51M | 20,000 | 3,840–5,184 | Jul 15, 2020 |
| Gregory -15- #1 | SM Engy Co | Active | Disposal | 2.23M | 15,000 | 5,670–6,500 | Jan 3, 2020 |
| Edmund M Dupree B #1 | Saguaro Petro, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.46M | 12,000 | 4,500–12,000 | Jan 22, 2025 |
| Brown and Echols #2101 | Mid-States Oper Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.44M | 20,000 | 4,000–12,270 | Sep 26, 2012 |
| Dawson SWD #1 | Select Water Solutions, LLC | Active | Disposal | 1.3M | 20,000 | 3,500–7,000 | Apr 29, 2011 |
| McDougal, F. P. #1 | Hibernia Res IV, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 1.01M | 10,000 | 11,090–11,970 | Nov 3, 1997 |
| Estes Farms 11 SWD #1D | Deep Blue Oper I LLC | Active | Disposal | 844K | 15,000 | 4,000–5,800 | Jun 18, 2018 |
| Brown, Alma #1D | P & K Woods, LLC | Active | Disposal | 762K | 12,800 | 3,200–7,304 | Apr 21, 2023 |
| Nix, O. D. #1A | Winn Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 693K | 9,000 | 4,300–12,445 | Oct 18, 2002 |
| Nix, O. D. #1 | Winn Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 617K | 9,000 | 4,300–12,056 | Oct 18, 2002 |
| Merket SWD #1 | Pilot Water Solutions Permianllc | Active | Disposal | 595K | 10,000 | 3,740–4,600 | Feb 26, 2018 |
| Jones 3 #1 | Onaroll Operating LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 461K | 5,000 | 4,411–7,282 | Nov 28, 2022 |
| Lamesa SWD #1 | Westridge Resources, Inc. | Active | Disposal | 372K | 10,000 | 5,500–7,990 | Jan 27, 2009 |
| Classen #395 | Scout Engy Management LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 366K | 5,000 | 8,020–8,655 | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Northeast Ackerly Dean Unit #109 | Texland Petro, L.P | Active | Enhanced recovery | 255K | 2,000 | 8,400–8,700 | Dec 5, 2016 |
| West Welch Unit #4970 | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 221K | 5,300 | 4,600–5,200 | Dec 14, 2011 |
| South Welch Unit #2111W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 221K | 850 | 4,868–4,995 | Apr 7, 1993 |
| South Welch Unit #2105W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 217K | 850 | 4,870–4,971 | Apr 7, 1993 |
| Key West Ten Unit #302 | Roff Oper Co, LLC - | Active | Enhanced recovery | 214K | 1,200 | 7,480–7,508 | Oct 20, 2016 |
| Northeast Ackerly Dean Unit #304 | Texland Petro, L.P | Active | Enhanced recovery | 211K | 2,000 | 8,400–8,700 | Jun 3, 2016 |
| Welch, SE (Spraberry) Bep Unit #401 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 210K | 800 | 7,640–7,824 | Dec 14, 1995 |
| South Welch Unit #1304W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 186K | 5,041 | 4,500–4,970 | Mar 29, 2023 |
| South Welch Unit #1107W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 185K | 5,000 | 4,450–6,250 | May 2, 2005 |
| East Felken Unit #101W | Petx Oper LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 180K | 750 | 6,600–7,555 | Mar 5, 2001 |
| South Welch Unit #1907W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 173K | 850 | 4,450–6,250 | Apr 7, 1993 |
| Spraberry, A. J. Account 2 #17A | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 172K | 1,500 | 6,650–7,400 | Sep 24, 1997 |
| Robison, J. H. "A" #14 | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 170K | 1,500 | 6,750–7,400 | Sep 24, 1997 |
| South Welch Unit #2107W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 166K | 3,000 | 4,500–5,200 | Jul 13, 2009 |
| South Welch Unit #1811W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 165K | 1,000 | 4,880–5,071 | Oct 25, 1995 |
| West Spraberry Unit #216 | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 161K | 1,200 | 6,706–7,620 | Apr 19, 1995 |
| Miers, W. W. #1 | Beryl Oil and Gas, LP | Active | Disposal | 161K | 20,000 | 4,200–7,210 | Aug 25, 2022 |
| South Welch Unit #1310W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 152K | 850 | 4,873–4,981 | Nov 21, 2019 |
| West Spraberry Unit #503 | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 150K | 1,200 | 6,753–7,586 | Oct 11, 1996 |
| Welch, SE (Spraberry) Bep Unit #602 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 150K | 800 | 7,640–7,824 | Dec 14, 1995 |
| West Welch Unit #3502W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 147K | 5,000 | 4,787–4,923 | Jan 14, 2002 |
| West Welch Unit #5802W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 144K | 5,030 | 4,700–5,100 | Apr 8, 2003 |
| West Spraberry Unit #214 | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 143K | 1,200 | 6,783–7,551 | Mar 31, 1994 |
| West Spraberry Unit #602 | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 142K | 1,200 | 6,652–7,513 | Mar 31, 1994 |
| West Spraberry Unit #215 | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 141K | 1,200 | 6,732–7,596 | Apr 19, 1995 |
| South Welch Unit #106W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 141K | 850 | 4,450–6,250 | Apr 7, 1993 |
| West Welch Unit #4971 | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 141K | 5,300 | 4,600–5,200 | Oct 24, 2013 |
| Shafer, C. W. Account 2 #14 | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 139K | 500 | 7,092–7,455 | Jul 29, 1983 |
| West Spraberry Unit #806 | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 138K | 1,500 | 6,650–7,650 | Jul 23, 1997 |
| Northeast Ackerly Dean Unit #111 | Texland Petro, L.P | Active | Enhanced recovery | 136K | 2,000 | 8,400–8,700 | Nov 15, 2017 |
| Lee, S. E. Account 2 #12 | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 135K | 800 | 7,108–7,494 | Jul 29, 1983 |
| Robison, J. H. "A" #16W | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 135K | 1,500 | 6,750–7,500 | Sep 24, 1997 |
| West Spraberry Unit #113 | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 134K | 1,500 | 5,800–7,700 | Jul 17, 2009 |
| West Spraberry Unit #110 | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 133K | 1,200 | 6,640–7,570 | Mar 31, 1994 |
| South Welch Unit #1410W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 131K | 5,000 | 4,500–5,200 | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Lee, S. E. Account 2 #9W | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 130K | 1,500 | 6,650–7,400 | Sep 24, 1997 |
| South Welch Unit #2012W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 129K | 3,000 | 4,500–5,200 | Mar 18, 2010 |
| West Spraberry Unit #702 | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 127K | 1,500 | 6,650–7,650 | Jul 23, 1997 |
| Burns 27 SWD #1 | Deep Blue Oper I LLC | Active | Disposal | 127K | 25,000 | 4,300–5,270 | Feb 9, 2023 |
| Los Ybanez Spraberry Unit #303 | Watusi Engy LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 126K | 1,000 | 7,536–7,602 | May 3, 2011 |
| West Spraberry Unit #504 | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 124K | 1,200 | 6,650–7,500 | Mar 31, 1994 |
| West Welch Unit #4810W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 124K | 5,000 | 4,800–5,100 | Mar 26, 2002 |
| West Spraberry Unit #401 | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 123K | 1,200 | 6,670–7,598 | Mar 31, 1994 |
| West Spraberry Unit #112 | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 123K | 1,200 | 6,640–7,570 | Mar 31, 1994 |
| West Spraberry Unit #402 | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 122K | 1,500 | 6,700–7,700 | Feb 24, 1998 |
| Los Ybanez Spraberry Unit #102 | Watusi Engy LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 120K | 1,500 | 7,546–7,601 | Jun 15, 2010 |
| Spraberry, A. J. Account 2 #15W | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 119K | 650 | 7,131–7,546 | Jul 29, 1983 |
| West Welch Unit #4912W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 118K | 5,000 | 4,800–4,875 | Jun 1, 2001 |
| South Welch Unit #1110W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 118K | 5,000 | 4,500–5,200 | Dec 11, 2024 |
| West Spraberry Unit #109 | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 117K | 1,200 | 6,400–7,576 | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Spraberry Deep Unit #704 | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 115K | — | 6,550–6,815 | Jul 29, 1983 |
| Jeter-Farmer #1D | Mid River Midstream LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 113K | 20,000 | 4,694–12,300 | Jan 4, 1991 |
| South Welch Unit #1207W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 112K | 850 | 4,891–4,987 | Apr 7, 1993 |
| Spraberry Deep Unit #705 | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 112K | — | 6,461–6,760 | Jul 29, 1983 |
| West Welch Unit #4809W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 111K | 5,000 | 4,800–5,100 | Mar 26, 2002 |
| West Spraberry Unit #305 | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 111K | 1,500 | 6,341–7,650 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| South Welch Unit #1605W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 111K | 3,000 | 4,500–5,200 | Jul 13, 2009 |
| West Welch Unit #4808W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 109K | 5,000 | 4,800–5,100 | Mar 26, 2002 |
| Shafer, C. W. Account 2 #12 | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 109K | 2,500 | 6,700–7,500 | Nov 4, 2004 |
| Shafer, C. W. Account 2 #19 | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 109K | 1,000 | 7,114–7,552 | Dec 30, 1993 |
| South Welch Unit #1408W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 108K | 5,000 | 4,450–6,250 | Jan 8, 2018 |
| South Welch Unit #1204W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 107K | 5,041 | 4,500–5,200 | Mar 22, 2024 |
| South Welch Unit #1808W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 106K | 1,000 | 4,902–5,094 | Oct 25, 1995 |
| West Welch Unit #5812 | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 106K | 5,000 | 4,700–5,000 | Apr 11, 2002 |
| Key West Ten Unit #404 | Roff Oper Co, LLC - | Active | Enhanced recovery | 106K | 1,200 | 7,504–7,519 | Dec 21, 2015 |
| Shafer, C. W. Account 2 #27W | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 106K | 2,500 | 7,300–7,700 | Mar 11, 2004 |
| South Welch Unit #2312W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 106K | 3,000 | 4,500–5,200 | Mar 18, 2010 |
| South Welch Unit #1518W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 106K | 3,000 | 4,500–5,200 | Mar 18, 2010 |
| West Welch Unit #1103W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 104K | 5,000 | 4,800–4,926 | Mar 4, 2002 |
| West Welch Unit #4806W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 103K | 5,000 | 4,800–5,100 | Mar 26, 2002 |
| South Welch Unit #1610W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 103K | 3,000 | 4,500–5,200 | Mar 18, 2010 |
| South Welch Unit #2308W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 103K | 3,000 | 4,500–5,200 | Sep 28, 2010 |
| Spraberry, A. J. San Andres Unit #142 | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 102K | 1,000 | 3,716–3,905 | Dec 18, 1991 |
| Northeast Ackerly Dean Unit #303 | Texland Petro, L.P | Active | Enhanced recovery | 102K | 2,000 | 8,400–8,700 | Jun 3, 2016 |
| South Welch Unit #2106W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 101K | 5,000 | 4,500–5,200 | Dec 3, 2024 |
| West Welch Unit #1405 | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 100K | 5,300 | 4,600–5,200 | Oct 24, 2013 |
| Spraberry Deep Unit #602 | JO Mill Oil Company LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 100K | — | 6,502–6,684 | Jul 29, 1983 |
| South Welch Unit #2006W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 98.8K | 3,000 | 4,500–5,200 | Jul 13, 2009 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 918231 | Stonehill Dawson, LLC | Sinj 3 SWD #2 11534142 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 918230 | Stonehill Dawson, LLC | Sinj 3 SWD #1 11534140 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 914836 | Stonehill Dawson, LLC | Pula 32 SWD #2 11534129 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 914594 | Deep Blue Central LLC | O'Brien SWD #3 11533962 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 914580 | Deep Blue Central LLC | O'Brien SWD #1 11533960 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 914602 | Deep Blue Central LLC | Dex South SWD Alt B #6 11533975 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 914559 | Deep Blue Central LLC | Shawn SWD #701 11533959 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 914597 | Deep Blue Central LLC | Dex South SWD #5 11533974 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 914599 | Deep Blue Central LLC | Dex South SWD #3 11533973 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 914604 | Deep Blue Central LLC | Dex South SWD #2B 11533965 |
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/dawson, documented in the API reference.