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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, 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.

35 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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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, LLC35.8M8300K
Hilcorp Energy Company10.3M3151.57M
Mid-States Operating Company9.6M374K
SM Energy Company8.38M265K
Ike Operating, LLC7.93M250K
JO Mill Oil Company LLC4.45M4554.3K
Deep Blue Operating I LLC3.17M472K
Select Water Solutions, LLC1.59M235K
Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.1.36M3828.4K
Saguaro Petroleum, LLC1.34M112K
White Rock Oil & Gas, LLC1.24M7739.4K
Winn Operating, LLC1.06M519.3K
Hibernia Resources IV, LLC1.02M820.1K
Texland Petroleum, L.P.872K611K
P & K Woods, LLC783K112.8K
Petx Operating LLC534K119.15K
Onaroll Operating LLC532K29K
Watusi Energy LLC398K66.5K
Pilot Water Solutions Permianllc383K110K
Westridge Resources, Inc.373K110K

Injection permits

1,167 UIC PERMITS · 636 ACTIVE · PAGE 6 OF 12

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
West Welch Unit #5311WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0304,800–5,100Nov 19, 2002
West Welch Unit #7912WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0304,700–5,100May 5, 2003
West Welch Unit #5709Hilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0304,700–5,100Nov 19, 2002
West Welch Unit #709WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,817–4,944Jan 14, 2002
West Welch Unit #1602WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,790–4,972Jan 14, 2002
West Welch Unit #1903WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,775–4,906Jan 14, 2002
West Welch Unit #1912WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,794–4,918Jan 14, 2002
West Welch Unit #1913WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,822–4,956Jan 14, 2002
West Welch Unit #2204WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,827–4,954Jan 14, 2002
West Welch Unit #2401WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,815–4,952Jan 14, 2002
West Welch Unit #2602WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,814–4,950Jan 14, 2002
West Welch Unit #2701WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,855–4,915Jan 14, 2002
West Welch Unit #2802WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,812–4,890Jan 14, 2002
West Welch Unit #3307WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,794–4,940Jan 14, 2002
West Welch Unit #3312Hilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,700–5,000Apr 11, 2002
West Welch Unit #3402WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,808–4,911Jan 14, 2002
West Welch Unit #3501WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,778–4,923Jan 14, 2002
West Welch Unit #3601WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,782–4,912Jan 14, 2002
West Welch Unit #3701WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,790–4,925Jan 14, 2002
West Welch Unit #3702WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,809–4,925Jan 14, 2002
West Welch Unit #4305WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,834–4,890May 28, 2003
West Welch Unit #4409WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,850–4,932May 28, 2003
West Welch Unit #4501WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,806–4,899May 28, 2003
West Welch Unit #4701WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,868–4,951May 20, 2003
West Welch Unit #4802WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,800–5,100Mar 26, 2002
West Welch Unit #4805WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,800–5,100Mar 26, 2002
West Welch Unit #4902WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,858–4,908Jun 1, 2001
West Welch Unit #4904WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,879–4,963Jun 1, 2001
West Welch Unit #4910WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,836–4,904Jun 1, 2001
South Welch Unit #607WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,450–6,250May 9, 2005
South Welch Unit #1206WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,500–5,200Dec 3, 2024
West Welch Unit #4306WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,840–4,924May 28, 2003
West Welch Unit #4509WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,840–4,924May 28, 2003
West Welch Unit #2431WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,836–4,937Jan 14, 2002
West Welch Unit #2437WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,815–4,915Jan 14, 2002
West Welch Unit #3210WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,799–4,878Jan 14, 2002
West Welch Unit #3211WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,810–4,886Jan 14, 2002
West Welch Unit #3411WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,788–4,864Jan 14, 2002
West Welch Unit #3516WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,796–4,877Jan 14, 2002
West Welch Unit #4905WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,812–4,882Jun 1, 2001
West Welch Unit #718WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,917–4,949Jan 11, 2002
West Welch Unit #3511WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—5,0004,760–4,850Jan 14, 2002
Canon "28" #3New Height Energy, LLCActiveDisposal—4,0003,600–4,900Apr 22, 2009
Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #3101WMule Kick Operating LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—3,0008,300–8,783Dec 5, 2008
South Welch Unit #1003WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—3,0004,500–5,200Jul 13, 2009
South Welch Unit #1406WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—3,0004,700–5,000Feb 15, 2022
South Welch Unit #1604WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—3,0004,500–5,200Aug 21, 2009
South Welch Unit #1606WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—3,0004,500–5,200Jun 24, 2009
South Welch Unit #1904WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—3,0004,500–5,200Mar 18, 2010
South Welch Unit #2805WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—3,0004,500–5,200Jun 24, 2009
South Welch Unit #2213WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—3,0004,500–5,200Sep 28, 2010
Atlas II SWD #1DKroh Operating LLCActiveDisposal—2,5004,560–4,800Aug 16, 1996
Lloyd #1402SDX Resources, Inc.ActiveDisposal—2,5003,750–4,700Feb 14, 1989
Forbes "N" #1DApache CorporationActiveDisposal—2,5007,246–7,484May 2, 1990
West Lamesa (Spraberry) Unit #2WPrasad, Hari Production Co.ActiveEnhanced recovery—2,5007,900–8,065Jun 8, 1992
Patricia West (Spraberry) Unit #202AEstancia Oil & Gas, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—2,4008,371–8,410Sep 29, 2025
Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #1602WMule Kick Operating LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,6008,649–8,778Jun 30, 1969
Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #1702WMule Kick Operating LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,6008,693–8,766Dec 9, 2013
Gin Unit #1103New Height Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5008,000–8,200Nov 25, 2013
Gin Unit #1003New Height Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,5008,000–8,150Dec 31, 2013
Smith (Spraberry) Unit #121WEstancia Oil & Gas, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,2507,900–7,985Dec 29, 1995
West Spraberry Unit #105JO Mill Oil Company LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,2006,814–7,563Mar 31, 1994
West Spraberry Unit #111JO Mill Oil Company LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,2006,640–7,570Mar 31, 1994
South Welch Unit #1104WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,902–5,107Oct 25, 1995
South Welch Unit #1806WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,900–5,104Oct 25, 1995
East Ackerly Dean Unit #29Mule Kick Operating LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0008,548–8,694Feb 25, 1983
Ackerly /Dean/ Field Unit #1504Mule Kick Operating LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0008,600–8,696Aug 23, 1983
East Ackerly Dean Unit #60Mule Kick Operating LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0008,505–8,611Jan 13, 2004
Stricklin #3DR2Q Operating LLCActiveDisposal—1,0003,710–4,720Feb 23, 1988
Phil Wright (Spraberry) Unit #501Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0007,850–7,910May 5, 1992
Phil Wright (Spraberry) Unit #307Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0007,845–7,920May 5, 1992
Phil Wright (Spraberry) Unit #305Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0007,850–7,950May 5, 1992
Spraberry, A. J. San Andres Unit #114JO Mill Oil Company LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0003,625–4,000Apr 24, 1992
Spraberry, A. J. San Andres Unit #115JO Mill Oil Company LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0003,625–4,000Apr 24, 1992
Gin Unit #203New Height Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0008,043–8,083Feb 5, 1993
Gin Unit #702WNew Height Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0007,990–8,017Feb 5, 1993
Gin Unit #1402WNew Height Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0008,052–8,062Feb 5, 1993
Gin Unit #1501WNew Height Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0008,030–8,036Feb 5, 1993
Gin Unit #1701WNew Height Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0008,055–8,271Feb 5, 1993
Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #7Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0007,200–7,392Nov 5, 1993
Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #10Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0007,200–7,392Nov 5, 1993
Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #17Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0007,200–7,392Nov 5, 1993
Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #19Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0007,200–7,392Nov 5, 1993
Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #28Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0007,200–7,392Nov 5, 1993
Wright, G. G. Jr. et Al #34Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0007,200–7,392Nov 5, 1993
Gin Unit #405New Height Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0007,900–8,200Nov 17, 1994
Gin Unit #1104New Height Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0007,900–8,200Nov 17, 1994
Welch North Unit #4303White Rock Oil & Gas, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,600–4,911Jun 25, 2014
Welch North Unit #4608White Rock Oil & Gas, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,425–4,899Jun 4, 2011
Gin Unit #504New Height Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0008,042–8,058Oct 28, 1997
East Ackerly Dean Unit #107WMule Kick Operating LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0008,430–8,650Sep 16, 1998
Britt "131" #3Walkabout Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,896–4,926Jan 9, 2008
East Ackerly Dean Unit #65Mule Kick Operating LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0008,500–8,750Jan 29, 2003
Christine (Spraberry) Unit #703WHibernia Resources IV, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0007,106–7,124Nov 15, 2005
Welch North Unit #4631AWWhite Rock Oil & Gas, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,850–4,940Jul 22, 2008
Welch North Unit #4655WWhite Rock Oil & Gas, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0004,858–4,918Jul 22, 2008
Gin Unit #3016New Height Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery—1,0008,005–8,137Oct 11, 2013
South Welch Unit #2004WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—8504,886–4,986Aug 24, 2022
South Welch Unit #2008WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—8504,900–4,990Apr 7, 1993
South Welch Unit #105WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery—8504,450–6,250Apr 7, 1993

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.