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 636 active injection and disposal wells, 55 of them permitted for disposal, with 2.8 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 93 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to September 2025, up 23% 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 36 million barrels reported across 8 active wells.
34 M2+ earthquakes were located in the county's area over the last two years, the largest M3.7.
- 636
- active injection wells, 55 for disposal
- 2.84M
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 93.3M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Sep 2025 +23%
- 9%
- of permitted capacity used
- 1,162
- UIC permits on file, all time
- 285K
- bbl/d, 17 daily reporters, Aug 2026
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO SEP 2025
Last 12 months 93,321,388 · prior 12 75,883,022(+23%)
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 | 35.8M | 8 | 300K |
| Hilcorp Energy Company | 10.3M | 315 | 1.57M |
| Mid-States Operating Company | 9.6M | 3 | 74K |
| SM Energy Company | 8.38M | 2 | 65K |
| Ike Operating, LLC | 7.93M | 2 | 50K |
| JO Mill Oil Company LLC | 4.45M | 45 | 54.3K |
| Deep Blue Operating I LLC | 3.17M | 4 | 72K |
| Select Water Solutions, LLC | 1.59M | 2 | 35K |
| Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | 1.36M | 38 | 28.4K |
| Saguaro Petroleum, LLC | 1.34M | 1 | 12K |
| White Rock Oil & Gas, LLC | 1.24M | 77 | 39.4K |
| Winn Operating, LLC | 1.06M | 5 | 19.3K |
| Hibernia Resources IV, LLC | 1.02M | 8 | 20.1K |
| Texland Petroleum, L.P. | 872K | 6 | 11K |
| P & K Woods, LLC | 783K | 1 | 12.8K |
| Petx Operating LLC | 534K | 11 | 9.15K |
| Onaroll Operating LLC | 532K | 2 | 9K |
| Watusi Energy LLC | 398K | 6 | 6.5K |
| Pilot Water Solutions Permianllc | 383K | 1 | 10K |
| Westridge Resources, Inc. | 373K | 1 | 10K |
Injection permits
1,167 UIC PERMITS · 636 ACTIVE · PAGE 10 OF 12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #6 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,200–7,392 | Nov 5, 1993 |
| Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #18 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,200–7,392 | Nov 5, 1993 |
| Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #21 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,200–7,392 | Nov 5, 1993 |
| Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #3 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,200–7,392 | Nov 5, 1993 |
| Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #23 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,200–7,392 | Nov 5, 1993 |
| Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #12 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,200–7,392 | Nov 5, 1993 |
| Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #27 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,200–7,392 | Nov 5, 1993 |
| Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #26 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,200–7,392 | Nov 5, 1993 |
| Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #29 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,200–7,392 | Nov 5, 1993 |
| Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #30 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,200–7,392 | Nov 5, 1993 |
| Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #31 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 2,700–7,392 | Nov 5, 1993 |
| Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #33 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,200–7,392 | Nov 5, 1993 |
| Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #35 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,200–7,392 | Nov 5, 1993 |
| Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #22 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,200–7,392 | Nov 5, 1993 |
| Gin Unit #803 | PPC Operating Company LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,900–8,200 | Nov 17, 1994 |
| East Ackerly Dean Unit #56W | Henry Petroleum LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 6,850–8,654 | Oct 3, 1997 |
| Gin Unit #1105 | New Height Energy, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,016–8,033 | Jan 9, 1998 |
| East Ackerly Dean Unit #44 | Henry Petroleum LP | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,350–8,700 | Mar 6, 1998 |
| East Ackerly Dean Unit #77 | Mule Kick Operating LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,450–8,750 | Mar 6, 1998 |
| East Ackerly Dean Unit #8 | Southwest Royalties, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,500–8,690 | Sep 16, 1998 |
| East Ackerly Dean Unit #84 | Legacy Reserves Operating LP | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,500–8,690 | Sep 16, 1998 |
| East Ackerly Dean Unit #42 | Mule Kick Operating LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,430–8,650 | Sep 16, 1998 |
| Love, Ima Jean #1 | Avra Oil Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,824–3,839 | Jul 19, 2000 |
| Lamesa Country Club #1 | Key Energy Services, LLC | Plugged | Other | — | 1,000 | 1,900–2,340 | Oct 28, 2004 |
| Love, Ima Jean #3 | Avra Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 3,819–3,881 | Aug 20, 2002 |
| Gin Unit #704 | New Height Energy, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,900–8,200 | Jun 15, 2004 |
| Welch North Unit #4201 | White Rock Oil & Gas, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,888–4,925 | Jul 22, 2008 |
| Welch North Unit #4207 | White Rock Oil & Gas, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,872–4,920 | Jul 22, 2008 |
| Welch North Unit #4635 | White Rock Oil & Gas, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,890–4,930 | Jul 22, 2008 |
| Welch North Unit #4683 | White Rock Oil & Gas, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,875–4,940 | Jul 22, 2008 |
| Lamesa West Waterflood Unit #1 | Roca Operating, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,820–8,200 | Oct 1, 2010 |
| Canon "28" #6 | New Height Energy, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 6,350–6,850 | Aug 5, 2014 |
| West JO-Mill Unit #403 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 7,335–7,383 | Sep 17, 1973 |
| R. Reeves et Al #6 | Austral Oil Company Incorporated | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 8,650–8,750 | Mar 17, 1967 |
| Welch, SE (Spraberry) Unit #105W | BTA Oil Producers | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 7,677–7,728 | Jan 18, 1980 |
| Welch, SE (Spraberry) Unit #402W | BTA Oil Producers | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 7,677–7,743 | Jan 18, 1980 |
| Welch, SE (Spraberry) Unit #205W | BTA Oil Producers | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 7,650–7,750 | Feb 9, 1981 |
| Welch, SE (Spraberry) Unit #302W | BTA Oil Producers | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 7,711–7,796 | Jan 18, 1980 |
| Welch, SE (Spraberry) Unit #102W | BTA Oil Producers | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 7,762–7,848 | Jan 18, 1980 |
| Welch, SE (Spraberry) Unit #1011W | BTA Oil Producers | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | — | Oct 15, 1982 |
| Welch, SE (Spraberry) Unit #1010W | BTA Oil Producers | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 7,650–7,750 | Nov 9, 1981 |
| Welch, SE (Spraberry) Unit #501W | BTA Oil Producers | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 900 | 7,734 | Feb 1, 1985 |
| West Welch Unit #3202W | OXY USA Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 850 | 4,700–4,940 | May 25, 1994 |
| South Welch Unit #1305W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 850 | 4,400–5,200 | Aug 5, 2014 |
| South Welch Unit #2208W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 850 | 4,878–4,969 | Apr 7, 1993 |
| South Welch Unit #710W | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 850 | 4,450–6,250 | Apr 7, 1993 |
| Gin North Unit #301 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 7,900–8,300 | Aug 29, 1994 |
| Holton #401 | Fasken, Barbara | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 7,900–8,300 | Jan 6, 1992 |
| Gin North Unit #403 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 7,900–8,164 | Aug 29, 1994 |
| Gin North Unit #407 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 7,900–8,279 | Aug 29, 1994 |
| Holton #101 | Fasken, Barbara | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 7,900–8,175 | Jan 6, 1992 |
| Gin North Unit #401 | Fasken, Barbara | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 7,900–8,300 | Jan 6, 1992 |
| Gin North Unit #101 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 7,900–8,175 | Aug 29, 1994 |
| Welch, SE (Spraberry) Bep Unit #403 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 800 | 7,640–7,824 | Dec 14, 1995 |
| Classen, W. J. #1 | Linn Operating, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 800 | 4,500–6,500 | Feb 21, 2006 |
| East Ackerly Dean Unit #74 | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 8,570–8,685 | Nov 5, 1987 |
| East Ackerly Dean Unit #27 | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 8,510–8,662 | Nov 5, 1987 |
| East Ackerly Dean Unit #16 | Henry Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 8,572–8,634 | Nov 5, 1987 |
| East Ackerly Dean Unit #15 | Henry Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 8,454–8,590 | Nov 5, 1987 |
| Bedwell, R. T. Jr. #1 | D & B Operating, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 7,962–7,966 | Jan 10, 1991 |
| Gin North Unit #201 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 7,966–7,976 | Mar 8, 1991 |
| Huddleston #2 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 7,900–8,274 | Aug 29, 1994 |
| Huddleston #5 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 7,900–8,300 | Aug 29, 1994 |
| Christine (Spraberry) Unit #1301 | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 7,106–7,134 | Jun 18, 1992 |
| Christie #2 | BTA Oil Producers | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 7,756–7,764 | Jun 12, 1995 |
| Merrill #2 | BTA Oil Producers | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 7,736–7,780 | Jun 12, 1995 |
| Love, W. E. "A" #4 | HGN Operating I, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 6,600–7,564 | Aug 30, 1999 |
| Love, W. E. "B" #1 | HGN Operating I, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 6,575–7,540 | Aug 30, 1999 |
| East Felken Unit #801W | Byrd Operating Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 6,592–7,507 | Sep 6, 2013 |
| Los Ybanez Spraberry Unit #501 | Watusi Energy LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 7,550–7,630 | Oct 20, 2008 |
| Gin North Unit #406 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 750 | 8,028–8,207 | Mar 27, 2019 |
| Cedar Lake, SE. Field Unit #501W | Levinson Partners Corporation | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 700 | 4,600–5,000 | May 16, 1962 |
| Harris, E. W. #1D | Saber Resources, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 700 | 900–1,765 | Jul 21, 1986 |
| Andrews, S. E. "B" #1D | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 700 | 1,290–3,615 | Dec 8, 1969 |
| Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #802 | Henry Petroleum LP | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 700 | 8,543–8,718 | Mar 11, 1987 |
| Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #803 | Henry Petroleum LP | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 700 | 8,532–8,714 | Mar 11, 1987 |
| Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #902 | Legacy Reserves Operating LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 700 | 8,620–8,785 | Mar 11, 1987 |
| Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #909 | Legacy Reserves Operating LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 700 | 8,600–8,780 | Mar 11, 1987 |
| Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #1005 | Henry Petroleum LP | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 700 | 8,564–8,775 | Mar 11, 1987 |
| Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #1510 | Legacy Reserves Operating LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 700 | 8,602–8,815 | Mar 11, 1987 |
| Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #2203 | Legacy Reserves Operating LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 700 | 8,713–8,762 | Jan 31, 1995 |
| Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #101 | Legacy Reserves Operating LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 700 | 8,660–8,734 | May 27, 1997 |
| Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #1103 | Henry Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 700 | 8,573–8,724 | May 27, 1997 |
| Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #1401 | Legacy Reserves Operating LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 700 | 8,646–8,788 | May 27, 1997 |
| Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #1508 | Mule Kick Operating LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 700 | 8,616–8,680 | May 27, 1997 |
| Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #1509 | COG Operating LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 700 | 8,672–8,742 | May 27, 1997 |
| Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #1607 | Legacy Reserves Operating LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 700 | 8,650–8,850 | May 22, 1997 |
| Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #1701W | Legacy Reserves Operating LP | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 700 | 8,662–8,792 | May 22, 1997 |
| Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #2202 | Mule Kick Operating LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 700 | 8,693–8,759 | May 22, 1997 |
| Hogg, J. D. et Al #3D | Tara Operating Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 600 | 3,714–5,500 | Dec 23, 1991 |
| Classen, W. J. "A" #5D | Tex/Con Oil & Gas Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | 600 | 8,590–8,600 | — |
| Clay, William Jr. Foundation #3 | Fasken, Barbara | Canceled | Disposal | — | 600 | 1,400–1,600 | Nov 16, 1983 |
| Patricia West Spraberry Unit #301 | Honeck Oil Company, LP | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 8,305–8,372 | Nov 15, 1991 |
| Patricia West Spraberry Unit #201D | Concho Resources Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 8,370–8,400 | Nov 15, 1991 |
| Key (Spraberry) Unit #402 | Great Western Drilling Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 6,958–6,994 | Oct 8, 1992 |
| Key (Spraberry) Unit #502 | Great Western Drilling Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 6,942–6,974 | Oct 8, 1992 |
| Key (Spraberry) Unit #102 | Great Western Drilling Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 6,964–6,998 | Oct 8, 1992 |
| Key (Spraberry) Unit #202 | Great Western Drilling Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 6,940–6,976 | Oct 8, 1992 |
| Patricia West Spraberry Unit #302 | Estancia Oil & Gas, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 8,310–8,420 | Apr 13, 1993 |
| West Spraberry Unit #805H | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 600 | 6,695–7,585 | Nov 17, 1994 |
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 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/dawson, documented in the API reference.