WATER · DAWSON COUNTY

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%)

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Deep disposal, reported daily

285K
bbl per day, Aug 2026
17
wells reporting
5
operators
-4%
same wells vs a year earlier
WellOperatorbbl/d
11534086Deep Blue North LLC36,273
11534089Deep Blue North LLC35,972
11534091Deep Blue North LLC31,700
11533912Stonehill Dawson, LLC28,330
11533911Stonehill Dawson, LLC26,952
11534096Deep Blue North LLC21,734
11533913Stonehill Dawson, LLC20,683
11534068Stonehill Dawson, LLC19,547
11534129Stonehill Dawson, LLC18,909
11533939Stonehill Dawson, LLC13,662

Who injects here

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

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.

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #6Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0007,200–7,392Nov 5, 1993
Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #18Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.InactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0007,200–7,392Nov 5, 1993
Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #21Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.InactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0007,200–7,392Nov 5, 1993
Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #3Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.InactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0007,200–7,392Nov 5, 1993
Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #23Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0007,200–7,392Nov 5, 1993
Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #12Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.InactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0007,200–7,392Nov 5, 1993
Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #27Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.InactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0007,200–7,392Nov 5, 1993
Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #26Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0007,200–7,392Nov 5, 1993
Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #29Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0007,200–7,392Nov 5, 1993
Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #30Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.InactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0007,200–7,392Nov 5, 1993
Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #31Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.InactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0002,700–7,392Nov 5, 1993
Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #33Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0007,200–7,392Nov 5, 1993
Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #35Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0007,200–7,392Nov 5, 1993
Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #22Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.InactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0007,200–7,392Nov 5, 1993
Gin Unit #803PPC Operating Company LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0007,900–8,200Nov 17, 1994
East Ackerly Dean Unit #56WHenry Petroleum LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0006,850–8,654Oct 3, 1997
Gin Unit #1105New Height Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0008,016–8,033Jan 9, 1998
East Ackerly Dean Unit #44Henry Petroleum LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0008,350–8,700Mar 6, 1998
East Ackerly Dean Unit #77Mule Kick Operating LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0008,450–8,750Mar 6, 1998
East Ackerly Dean Unit #8Southwest Royalties, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0008,500–8,690Sep 16, 1998
East Ackerly Dean Unit #84Legacy Reserves Operating LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0008,500–8,690Sep 16, 1998
East Ackerly Dean Unit #42Mule Kick Operating LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0008,430–8,650Sep 16, 1998
Love, Ima Jean #1Avra Oil CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0003,824–3,839Jul 19, 2000
Lamesa Country Club #1Key Energy Services, LLCPluggedOther—1,0001,900–2,340Oct 28, 2004
Love, Ima Jean #3Avra Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0003,819–3,881Aug 20, 2002
Gin Unit #704New Height Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0007,900–8,200Jun 15, 2004
Welch North Unit #4201White Rock Oil & Gas, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,888–4,925Jul 22, 2008
Welch North Unit #4207White Rock Oil & Gas, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,872–4,920Jul 22, 2008
Welch North Unit #4635White Rock Oil & Gas, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,890–4,930Jul 22, 2008
Welch North Unit #4683White Rock Oil & Gas, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,875–4,940Jul 22, 2008
Lamesa West Waterflood Unit #1Roca Operating, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0007,820–8,200Oct 1, 2010
Canon "28" #6New Height Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,0006,350–6,850Aug 5, 2014
West JO-Mill Unit #403Phillips Petroleum CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,0007,335–7,383Sep 17, 1973
R. Reeves et Al #6Austral Oil Company IncorporatedCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,0008,650–8,750Mar 17, 1967
Welch, SE (Spraberry) Unit #105WBTA Oil ProducersCanceledEnhanced recovery—9007,677–7,728Jan 18, 1980
Welch, SE (Spraberry) Unit #402WBTA Oil ProducersCanceledEnhanced recovery—9007,677–7,743Jan 18, 1980
Welch, SE (Spraberry) Unit #205WBTA Oil ProducersCanceledEnhanced recovery—9007,650–7,750Feb 9, 1981
Welch, SE (Spraberry) Unit #302WBTA Oil ProducersCanceledEnhanced recovery—9007,711–7,796Jan 18, 1980
Welch, SE (Spraberry) Unit #102WBTA Oil ProducersCanceledEnhanced recovery—9007,762–7,848Jan 18, 1980
Welch, SE (Spraberry) Unit #1011WBTA Oil ProducersCanceledEnhanced recovery—900—Oct 15, 1982
Welch, SE (Spraberry) Unit #1010WBTA Oil ProducersCanceledEnhanced recovery—9007,650–7,750Nov 9, 1981
Welch, SE (Spraberry) Unit #501WBTA Oil ProducersCanceledEnhanced recovery—9007,734Feb 1, 1985
West Welch Unit #3202WOXY USA Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—8504,700–4,940May 25, 1994
South Welch Unit #1305WOXY USA WTP LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—8504,400–5,200Aug 5, 2014
South Welch Unit #2208WOXY USA WTP LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—8504,878–4,969Apr 7, 1993
South Welch Unit #710WOXY USA WTP LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—8504,450–6,250Apr 7, 1993
Gin North Unit #301Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.PluggedEnhanced recovery—8007,900–8,300Aug 29, 1994
Holton #401Fasken, BarbaraCanceledEnhanced recovery—8007,900–8,300Jan 6, 1992
Gin North Unit #403Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.PluggedEnhanced recovery—8007,900–8,164Aug 29, 1994
Gin North Unit #407Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.PluggedEnhanced recovery—8007,900–8,279Aug 29, 1994
Holton #101Fasken, BarbaraCanceledEnhanced recovery—8007,900–8,175Jan 6, 1992
Gin North Unit #401Fasken, BarbaraCanceledEnhanced recovery—8007,900–8,300Jan 6, 1992
Gin North Unit #101Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—8007,900–8,175Aug 29, 1994
Welch, SE (Spraberry) Bep Unit #403Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.InactiveEnhanced recovery—8007,640–7,824Dec 14, 1995
Classen, W. J. #1Linn Operating, Inc.PluggedDisposal—8004,500–6,500Feb 21, 2006
East Ackerly Dean Unit #74Conoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7508,570–8,685Nov 5, 1987
East Ackerly Dean Unit #27Conoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7508,510–8,662Nov 5, 1987
East Ackerly Dean Unit #16Henry Petroleum Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7508,572–8,634Nov 5, 1987
East Ackerly Dean Unit #15Henry Petroleum Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7508,454–8,590Nov 5, 1987
Bedwell, R. T. Jr. #1D & B Operating, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7507,962–7,966Jan 10, 1991
Gin North Unit #201Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.PluggedEnhanced recovery—7507,966–7,976Mar 8, 1991
Huddleston #2Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.PluggedEnhanced recovery—7507,900–8,274Aug 29, 1994
Huddleston #5Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7507,900–8,300Aug 29, 1994
Christine (Spraberry) Unit #1301Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.PluggedEnhanced recovery—7507,106–7,134Jun 18, 1992
Christie #2BTA Oil ProducersCanceledEnhanced recovery—7507,756–7,764Jun 12, 1995
Merrill #2BTA Oil ProducersCanceledEnhanced recovery—7507,736–7,780Jun 12, 1995
Love, W. E. "A" #4HGN Operating I, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—7506,600–7,564Aug 30, 1999
Love, W. E. "B" #1HGN Operating I, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—7506,575–7,540Aug 30, 1999
East Felken Unit #801WByrd Operating CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—7506,592–7,507Sep 6, 2013
Los Ybanez Spraberry Unit #501Watusi Energy LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—7507,550–7,630Oct 20, 2008
Gin North Unit #406Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7508,028–8,207Mar 27, 2019
Cedar Lake, SE. Field Unit #501WLevinson Partners CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—7004,600–5,000May 16, 1962
Harris, E. W. #1DSaber Resources, LLCPluggedDisposal—700900–1,765Jul 21, 1986
Andrews, S. E. "B" #1DTexaco E & P Inc.CanceledDisposal—7001,290–3,615Dec 8, 1969
Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #802Henry Petroleum LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—7008,543–8,718Mar 11, 1987
Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #803Henry Petroleum LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—7008,532–8,714Mar 11, 1987
Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #902Legacy Reserves Operating LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—7008,620–8,785Mar 11, 1987
Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #909Legacy Reserves Operating LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—7008,600–8,780Mar 11, 1987
Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #1005Henry Petroleum LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—7008,564–8,775Mar 11, 1987
Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #1510Legacy Reserves Operating LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—7008,602–8,815Mar 11, 1987
Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #2203Legacy Reserves Operating LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—7008,713–8,762Jan 31, 1995
Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #101Legacy Reserves Operating LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—7008,660–8,734May 27, 1997
Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #1103Henry Petroleum Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7008,573–8,724May 27, 1997
Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #1401Legacy Reserves Operating LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—7008,646–8,788May 27, 1997
Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #1508Mule Kick Operating LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—7008,616–8,680May 27, 1997
Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #1509COG Operating LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—7008,672–8,742May 27, 1997
Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #1607Legacy Reserves Operating LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—7008,650–8,850May 22, 1997
Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #1701WLegacy Reserves Operating LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—7008,662–8,792May 22, 1997
Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #2202Mule Kick Operating LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—7008,693–8,759May 22, 1997
Hogg, J. D. et Al #3DTara Operating Co.CanceledDisposal—6003,714–5,500Dec 23, 1991
Classen, W. J. "A" #5DTex/Con Oil & Gas CompanyPluggedDisposal—6008,590–8,600—
Clay, William Jr. Foundation #3Fasken, BarbaraCanceledDisposal—6001,400–1,600Nov 16, 1983
Patricia West Spraberry Unit #301Honeck Oil Company, LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—6008,305–8,372Nov 15, 1991
Patricia West Spraberry Unit #201DConcho Resources Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—6008,370–8,400Nov 15, 1991
Key (Spraberry) Unit #402Great Western Drilling CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—6006,958–6,994Oct 8, 1992
Key (Spraberry) Unit #502Great Western Drilling CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—6006,942–6,974Oct 8, 1992
Key (Spraberry) Unit #102Great Western Drilling CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—6006,964–6,998Oct 8, 1992
Key (Spraberry) Unit #202Great Western Drilling CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—6006,940–6,976Oct 8, 1992
Patricia West Spraberry Unit #302Estancia Oil & Gas, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—6008,310–8,420Apr 13, 1993
West Spraberry Unit #805HChevron U. S. A. Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—6006,695–7,585Nov 17, 1994

Latest disposal drilling permits

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

IssuedPermitOperatorLease / well
Sep 1, 2026918231Stonehill Dawson, LLCSinj 3 SWD #2 11534142
Sep 1, 2026918230Stonehill Dawson, LLCSinj 3 SWD #1 11534140
Apr 16, 2026914836Stonehill Dawson, LLCPula 32 SWD #2 11534129
Apr 10, 2026914594Deep Blue Central LLCO'Brien SWD #3 11533962
Apr 10, 2026914580Deep Blue Central LLCO'Brien SWD #1 11533960
Apr 9, 2026914602Deep Blue Central LLCDex South SWD Alt B #6 11533975
Apr 8, 2026914559Deep Blue Central LLCShawn SWD #701 11533959
Apr 8, 2026914597Deep Blue Central LLCDex South SWD #5 11533974
Apr 8, 2026914599Deep Blue Central LLCDex South SWD #3 11533973
Apr 8, 2026914604Deep Blue Central LLCDex 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.