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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, 54 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.

35 M2+ earthquakes were located in the county's area over the last two years, the largest M3.7.

636
active injection wells, 54 for disposal
2.82M
bbl/d permitted capacity
89.3M
bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 +34%
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 JUN 2025

Last 12 months 89,316,705 · prior 12 66,765,305(+34%)

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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
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.

OperatorReported, bblActive wellsCapacity bbl/d
Stonehill Dawson, LLC29.5M8300K
OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC11.9M3161.57M
Mid-States Operating Company9.47M250K
SM Energy Company8.06M265K
Ike Operating, LLC7.56M250K
JO Mill Oil Company LLC4.59M4554.3K
Deep Blue Operating I LLC4.07M472K
Saguaro Petroleum, LLC1.46M112K
Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.1.38M3828.4K
Select Water Solutions, LLC1.36M235K
Winn Operating, LLC1.33M519.3K
White Rock Oil & Gas, LLC1.21M7739.4K
Hibernia Resources IV, LLC1.03M820.1K
Texland Petroleum, L.P.833K611K
P & K Woods, LLC762K112.8K
Pilot Water Solutions Permianllc595K110K
Petx Operating LLC559K119.15K
Onaroll Operating LLC502K29K
Watusi Energy LLC407K66.5K
Westridge Resources, Inc.372K110K

Injection permits

1,167 UIC PERMITS · 636 ACTIVE · PAGE 3 OF 12

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Hughes 30 #2Halvey Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery46.6K2,0007,262–7,278May 24, 2013
West Welch Unit #5301WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery46.5K5,0304,700–5,100Nov 19, 2002
West Welch Unit #2301WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery46.2K5,0004,786–4,948Jan 14, 2002
South Welch Unit #408WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery46.1K3,0004,500–5,200Jun 24, 2009
West Welch Unit #4903WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery45.9K5,0004,833–4,923Jun 1, 2001
South Welch Unit #707WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery45.7K3,0004,500–5,200Sep 28, 2010
Welch North Unit #4624WWhite Rock Oil & Gas, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery45.6K4004,882–4,931Jun 15, 1965
Gin Unit #3009New Height Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery44.7K1,0008,005–8,137Mar 4, 2013
South Welch Unit #1403WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery44.7K5,0004,450–6,250Jan 8, 2018
MTS (San Andres) Unit #302Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery44.6K4004,911–4,945Aug 18, 1989
MTS (San Andres) Unit #610Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery44.1K4004,800–5,000Dec 14, 2022
Phil Wright (Spraberry) Unit #209Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery44K1,0007,800–7,900May 5, 1992
West Welch Unit #3001WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery43.8K5,0004,817–4,929Oct 5, 2001
South Welch Unit #1807WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery43.7K1,0004,890–5,091Oct 25, 1995
Britt "131" #5Walkabout Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery43.6K3004,901–4,921May 6, 1998
South Welch Unit #2108WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery43.5K3,0004,940–4,990Sep 28, 2010
South Welch Unit #220WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery43.3K8504,450–6,250Apr 7, 1993
MTS (San Andres) Unit #701Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery42.6K4004,920–5,000Nov 25, 1997
Felken Wright #3Petx Operating LLCActiveEnhanced recovery42.5K8006,800–7,450Nov 6, 2002
South Welch Unit #414WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery41.8K8504,450–6,250Apr 7, 1993
Anderson #1Halvey Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery41.6K2,5006,920–7,960Nov 1, 2016
MTS (San Andres) Unit #607Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery41.2K4004,864–4,928Aug 18, 1989
West Welch Unit #719WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery41.2K5,0004,899–4,938Jan 11, 2002
MTS (San Andres) Unit #405Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery41K4004,889–4,921Aug 18, 1989
West Welch Unit #706WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery41K5,0004,800–5,100Apr 25, 2003
Darrell #2Onaroll Operating LLCActiveDisposal40.9K4,0004,014–5,170Jul 22, 2014
West Welch Unit #3309WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery40.9K5,0004,800–4,963Jan 14, 2002
West Welch Unit #7001WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery40.6K5,0304,700–5,100May 5, 2003
Love, W. E. "A" #7HGN Operating I, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery40.2K4003,729–3,876Jan 15, 2008
West Welch Unit #1001WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery40.1K5,0004,788–4,913Jan 11, 2002
Welch North Unit #3210WWhite Rock Oil & Gas, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery39.8K5004,881–4,919Jul 23, 2003
West Welch Unit #3310WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery39.7K5,0004,775–4,957Jan 14, 2002
South Welch Unit #1507WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery39.7K8504,856–4,954Apr 7, 1993
West Welch Unit #7901WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery39.5K5,0304,600–5,100May 5, 2003
Northeast Ackerly Dean Unit #110Texland Petroleum, L.P.ActiveEnhanced recovery39.3K2,0008,400–8,700Nov 15, 2017
Welch North Unit #3502WWhite Rock Oil & Gas, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery39.1K3004,860–4,880Sep 20, 2001
West Welch Unit #6106WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery39K5,0304,700–5,100Apr 8, 2003
West Welch Unit #708WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery38.7K10,5004,600–5,200Nov 18, 2024
South Welch Unit #1002WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery38.6K1,0004,894–5,011Nov 8, 1995
Key West Waterflood Unit #601Momentum Energy CorporationActiveEnhanced recovery38.2K5007,626–7,651Apr 22, 1991
South Welch Unit #1607WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery38.1K3,0004,500–5,200Sep 28, 2010
Phil Wright (Spraberry) Unit #204Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery37.8K1,0007,830–7,930May 5, 1992
West Welch Unit #803WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery37.7K5,0004,908–4,943Jan 11, 2002
JO-Mill West Unit #102Estancia Oil & Gas, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery37.5K1,0006,500–7,600Oct 16, 2014
West Welch Unit #4838WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery37.5K5,0004,822–4,912May 28, 2003
MTS (San Andres) Unit #406Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery37.1K4004,897–4,930Aug 18, 1989
West Welch Unit #4608WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery37K5,0004,812–4,952May 28, 2003
MTS (San Andres) Unit #413Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery36.9K4004,906–4,934Jul 19, 2002
MTS (San Andres) Unit #301Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery36.6K4004,922–4,948Aug 18, 1989
West Welch Unit #1601WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery36.6K5,0004,799–4,972Jan 14, 2002
West Welch Unit #5003WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery36K5,0304,800–5,100Nov 19, 2002
Homer #1Deep Blue Operating I LLCActiveDisposal36K2,0004,213–5,788Feb 17, 1995
MTS (San Andres) Unit #202Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery35.8K4004,911–4,935Aug 18, 1989
JO-Mill West Unit #101Estancia Oil & Gas, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery35.6K1,0006,500–7,600Oct 16, 2014
Triple Seven #1J-Square Ramsey JV1, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery35.3K2,0008,045–8,055Jul 5, 2018
Adcock (Spraberry) Tbi Unit #2WEstancia Oil & Gas, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery35.2K7006,886–7,584May 31, 1996
West Welch Unit #6601WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery35K5,0004,870–4,953Jul 18, 2001
Dyer, M.E. #3LPR Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery35K7,5009,092–9,118Sep 4, 2019
South Welch Unit #2709WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery34.8K2,0004,540–5,032Dec 3, 1998
West Welch Unit #5815WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery34.5K5,0304,700–5,100Apr 8, 2003
South Welch Unit #1813WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery34.1K1,0004,872–5,165Oct 25, 1995
Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #20Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery33.9K1,0007,200–7,392Nov 5, 1993
West Welch Unit #4915WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery33.3K5,0004,814–5,005Jun 1, 2001
MTS (San Andres) Unit #604Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery33.2K4004,896–4,924Aug 18, 1989
West Welch Unit #2002WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery33.2K5,0004,780–4,941Jan 14, 2002
West Welch Unit #5804WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery33.2K5,0304,700–5,100Apr 8, 2003
Welch North Unit #2401WWhite Rock Oil & Gas, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery33.1K5004,862–4,895Jun 15, 1965
South Welch Unit #509WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery33K1,0004,800–5,041Apr 28, 1995
East Ackerly Dean Unit #116WMule Kick Operating LLCActiveEnhanced recovery32.8K1,0008,500–8,750Jan 7, 2002
West Welch Unit #3804WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery32.8K5,0004,800–4,920Jan 14, 2002
Patricia West (Spraberry) Unit #204Estancia Oil & Gas, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery32.5K2,4008,341–8,376Mar 5, 1999
West Welch Unit #5002WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery32.4K5,0304,800–5,100Nov 19, 2002
West Welch Unit #3514WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery32.3K5,0004,802–4,882Jan 14, 2002
Welch North Unit #4687HWWhite Rock Oil & Gas, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery32.1K5004,440–4,918Apr 25, 2003
West Welch Unit #3904WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery32.1K5,0004,793–4,873May 28, 2003
JO-Mill West Unit #203Estancia Oil & Gas, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery31.9K1,0006,500–7,600Oct 16, 2014
Crossland #1Halvey Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery31.7K2,5006,800–7,900Apr 22, 2021
West Welch Unit #2403WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery30.9K5,0004,832–4,915Jan 14, 2002
West Welch Unit #1902WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery30.7K5,0004,816–4,893Jan 14, 2002
West Welch Unit #6107WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery30.2K5,0304,700–5,100Apr 8, 2003
SW Lamesa (Spraberry) Unit #3Prasad, Hari Production Co.ActiveEnhanced recovery29.9K5007,900–8,150Jun 10, 1997
West Welch Unit #4503WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery29.9K5,0004,834–4,940May 28, 2003
South Welch Unit #2318WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery29.8K3,0004,500–5,200Aug 21, 2009
JO-Mill West Unit #204Estancia Oil & Gas, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery29.5K5007,478–7,498May 25, 2017
West Welch Unit #3801WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery29.4K5,0004,785–4,914Jan 14, 2002
Welch North Unit #4660White Rock Oil & Gas, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery29.2K5004,884–4,923Jul 23, 2003
South Welch Unit #2309WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery28.9K3,0004,500–5,200Aug 21, 2009
Gin North Unit #408Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery28.6K8007,900–8,300Aug 29, 1994
MTS (San Andres) Unit #501Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery28.5K4004,922–4,934Aug 18, 1989
West Welch Unit #6101WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery28.3K5,0304,700–5,100Apr 8, 2003
West Welch Unit #6701WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery28.2K5,0004,830–4,960Jul 18, 2001
Welch North Unit #3202WWhite Rock Oil & Gas, LLCActiveDisposal28K5004,671–4,908Jun 21, 2018
West Welch Unit #2203WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery27.9K5,0004,832–4,908Jan 14, 2002
MTS (San Andres) Unit #206Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery27K4004,910–4,940Oct 30, 2024
South Welch Unit #2315WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery26.6K3,0004,500–5,200Mar 18, 2010
Love, W. E. "B" #2HGN Operating I, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery26.4K3003,710–3,860Jan 15, 2008
West Welch Unit #721WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery26.2K5,0004,908–4,933Jan 11, 2002
South Welch Unit #101WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery26.1K5004,800–5,100Jun 24, 2003
West Welch Unit #1303OXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery26K1,0004,600–5,200Dec 2, 2013
West Welch Unit #3403WOXY USA WTP EOR, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery25.3K5,0004,808–4,925Jan 14, 2002

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 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.