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 12 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 Estate "A" #2D | Trinity Operating & Prod., Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 25 | 6,831–6,842 | — |
| Dupree, E. M. #2X | Graham Royalty, Ltd. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 2 | 4,586–5,570 | Jan 27, 1984 |
| East Ackerly Dean Unit #3W | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,500 | Oct 29, 1984 |
| East Ackerly Dean Unit #19W | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| East Ackerly Dean Unit #26W | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| East Ackerly Dean Unit #41W | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| East Ackerly Dean Unit #53W | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| East Ackerly Dean Unit #58W | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #901W | Parker & Parsley Development Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Gillespie "B" #2 | Peterson, L. F. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Dunlop Estate #1 | Terra Resources, Inc. | Plugged | Storage | — | — | — | — |
| Patricia West Spraberry Unit #201W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Patricia West Spraberry Unit #206W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Spraberry Deep Unit #101W | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,573–6,732 | Jul 29, 1983 |
| Spraberry Deep Unit #202W | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,588–6,833 | Jul 29, 1983 |
| Spraberry Deep Unit #301 | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,490–6,805 | Jul 29, 1983 |
| Stanfield, W. J. #3D | Texaco Producing Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jul 29, 1983 |
| Spraberry Deep Unit #407 | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,526–6,620 | Jul 29, 1983 |
| Spraberry Deep Unit #410 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,419–6,705 | Jul 29, 1983 |
| Spraberry Deep Unit #1011W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,521–6,791 | Jul 29, 1983 |
| Spraberry Deep Unit #607WS | Texaco Producing Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| McDougal #2D | Hamon Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,270 | — |
| West Welch Unit #1101W | OXY USA Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| West Welch Unit #1401W | OXY USA Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| West Welch Unit #1901W | OXY USA Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| West Welch Unit #2003W | OXY USA Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Dec 19, 1991 |
| West Welch Unit #3404W | OXY USA Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| West Welch Unit #3705 | OXY USA Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| West Welch Unit #4601W | OXY USA Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| West Welch Unit #4905 | OXY USA Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| West Welch Unit #5001W | OXY USA Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| West Welch Unit #5203W | OXY USA Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| West Welch Unit #6301W | OXY USA Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Welch North Unit #3801SD | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,326–1,758 | Dec 17, 1958 |
| Welch North Unit #4206W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Welch North Unit #4301W | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jun 15, 1965 |
| Shafer, C. W. Account 2 #18 J | Texaco Producing Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jan 13, 1978 |
| Spraberry Deep Unit #502 | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,480–6,780 | Jul 29, 1983 |
| Spraberry Deep Unit #618 | Texaco Producing Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,708–6,833 | Jul 29, 1983 |
| Spraberry Deep Unit #802A | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,570–6,829 | Jul 29, 1983 |
| Harris, E. W. et Al #10W | American Exploration Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Jeter, P. W. #1D | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Spraberry Deep Unit #412 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,416–6,708 | Jul 29, 1983 |
| Spraberry Deep Unit #608 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,514–6,831 | Jul 29, 1983 |
| Spraberry Deep Unit #606 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,528–6,843 | Jul 29, 1983 |
| Spraberry Deep Unit #1013 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,532–6,785 | Jul 29, 1983 |
| Spraberry Deep Unit #1008W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,475–6,770 | Jul 29, 1983 |
| Spraberry, A. J. Account 2 #17 | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jul 29, 1983 |
| East Ackerly Dean Unit #50 | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,496 | Feb 25, 1983 |
| East Ackerly Dean Unit #28 | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 25, 1983 |
| Spraberry Deep Unit #901 | Texaco E & P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,643–6,685 | Jul 29, 1983 |
| Harris, E. W. et Al #1 | Sun Exploration & Production Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 12,256–12,754 | Mar 7, 1984 |
| Turner "30" #1 | Cola Petroleum, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,170 | Jul 16, 1984 |
| Dubose #2D | BC Operating, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,200–1,475 | Aug 1, 1984 |
| Lamesa North Waterflood Unit #101 | R K Petroleum Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 7,834 | Feb 6, 1985 |
| Lamesa North Waterflood Unit #201 | R K Petroleum Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 7,866 | Feb 6, 1985 |
| Lamesa North Waterflood Unit #901 | R K Petroleum Corp. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 7,840 | Feb 6, 1985 |
| Middleton SA. #1 | BTA Oil Producers | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,100–5,200 | Oct 29, 1984 |
| Napper "SA" #14 W | BTA Oil Producers | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,930 | May 31, 1985 |
| West Welch Unit #4839W | OXY USA Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,802 | Jul 9, 1986 |
| McDougal #1 | Tola Production Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 3,700–4,400 | Aug 12, 1986 |
| Lamesa North Waterflood Unit #501 | R K Petroleum Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 7,834–7,844 | Aug 25, 1986 |
| East Ackerly Dean Unit #25 | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,505 | Sep 17, 1986 |
| Spraberry Deep Unit #616 | Texaco Producing Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Spraberry Deep Unit #711 | Texaco Producing Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| South Welch Unit #103 | OXY USA Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,872–4,983 | Oct 21, 1993 |
| Fulkerson "B" #1 | Blanco Oil Co., et Al | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 7,216–7,592 | May 17, 1968 |
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.