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WATER · ECTOR COUNTY

Produced water and disposal in Ector 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 →

Ector County has 3,004 active injection and disposal wells, 146 of them permitted for disposal, with 8.8 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.

Operators reported 262 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, down 10% on the year before, about 8% of what the permits allow.

21 deep disposal wells here report daily to TexNet; they injected 35,249 barrels a day in August 2026. Same-well volumes were up 145% on a year earlier.

Occidental Permian Ltd. is the largest injector in the county, with 92 million barrels reported across 913 active wells.

39 M2+ earthquakes were located in the county's area over the last two years, the largest M3.5.

3,004
active injection wells, 146 for disposal
8.84M
bbl/d permitted capacity
262M
bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -10%
8%
of permitted capacity used
6,464
UIC permits on file, all time
35.2K
bbl/d, 21 daily reporters, Aug 2026

Reported injection, by month

H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025

Last 12 months 262,074,651 · prior 12 291,724,453(-10%)

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UT BEG TexNet injection reporting tool

Deep disposal, reported daily

35.2K
bbl per day, Aug 2026
21
wells reporting
11
operators
+145%
same wells vs a year earlier
WellOperatorbbl/d
13542143Deep Blue Operating I LLC22,017
13502802Occidental Permian Ltd.2,832
13543189COG Operating LLC2,185
13540893Diamondback E&P LLC2,155
13542043Owl SWD Operating, LLC2,080
13543966Continental Resources, Inc.1,382
13542061Continental Resources, Inc.1,197
13541347Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd.876
13502347Formentera Operations LLC293
13506723COG Operating LLC116

Who injects here

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

OperatorReported, bblActive wellsCapacity bbl/d
Occidental Permian Ltd.91.9M9133.24M
Ring Energy, Inc.20.4M35132K
Hilcorp Energy Company15.1M376818K
Formentera Operations LLC14.5M276708K
Deep Blue Operating I LLC14M7144K
Aghorn Operating, Inc.11.4M268322K
Citation Oil & Gas Corp.10.8M4793.8K
Atlas Operating LLC10.6M73617K
OXY USA WTP LP9.62M120222K
Bce-Mach III LLC8.47M119251K
Texland Petroleum, L.P.6.43M4980K
OXY USA Inc.6.34M81187K
Crescent Energy Operating, LLC5.53M72373K
Basin Oil & Gas Operating, LLC5.23M68101K
Maverick Permian LLC4.64M159426K
Scout Energy Management LLC4.29M31166K
Pilot Water Solutions Permianllc3.41M245K
Cross Timbers Energy, LLC3.23M5285.2K
Diamondback E&P LLC2.18M240K
R3 Operating Corporation1.27M1823.9K

Injection permits

6,516 UIC PERMITS · 3,004 ACTIVE · PAGE 10 OF 66

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
North Cowden Unit #1179WOccidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery93.3K5,0003,700–5,600Nov 18, 2023
Holt, O. B. #86WTexland Petroleum, L.P.ActiveEnhanced recovery93.3K1,0004,150–4,525Oct 18, 1993
Jordan University Unit #111WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery93.3K2,0003,100–3,800May 5, 1992
Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #590Occidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery92.9K5,0005,200–6,800Nov 17, 2023
North Cowden Unit #390WOccidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery92.8K5,0003,700–5,600Nov 14, 2023
Foster, F. #11Occidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery92.7K2,5003,700–4,500Dec 5, 2023
East Penwell /San Andres/ Unit #1506Bce-Mach III LLCActiveEnhanced recovery92.6K2,0003,450–3,900Dec 18, 1995
Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #479Occidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery92.5K5,0005,200–6,600Nov 16, 2023
TXL South Unit #501WFormentera Operations LLCActiveEnhanced recovery92.4K2,0005,300–6,500Feb 7, 2001
East Cowden (Grayburg) Unit #37WBasin Oil & Gas Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery92.4K2,0004,200–4,700Mar 27, 2003
TXL South Unit #7502Formentera Operations LLCActiveEnhanced recovery92.3K2,0005,300–6,500Dec 6, 2007
Deford #15Occidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery92.3K5,0005,200–6,800Dec 5, 2023
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #B035WRHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery92.3K2,0003,854–5,111Oct 28, 2010
Gist -B- #512WAghorn Operating, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery92.2K6004,240–4,640Feb 27, 1979
Penwell Unit #2347WCross Timbers Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery92K1,5003,378–3,854Nov 19, 1992
North Cowden Unit #1243WOccidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery92K5,0003,700–5,600Nov 18, 2023
East Penwell /San Andres/ Unit #328WUBce-Mach III LLCActiveEnhanced recovery91.9K2,0003,400–3,810Jul 20, 2004
Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #559Occidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery91.9K5,0005,200–6,800Nov 17, 2023
TXL South Unit #8105Formentera Operations LLCActiveEnhanced recovery91.7K2,0005,300–6,510Jan 7, 2009
TXL North Unit #461WFormentera Operations LLCActiveEnhanced recovery91.7K3,0005,300–7,100Jul 17, 1990
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #664WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery91.3K2,0005,000–7,867Apr 7, 2008
North Cowden Unit #1442Occidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery91.3K5,5003,700–5,300Aug 15, 2024
Jordan University Unit #333Citation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery91.3K2,0003,100–3,800Apr 5, 2012
Jordan University Unit #219WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.ActiveEnhanced recovery91.3K2,0003,100–3,800May 5, 1992
North Cowden Unit #214WOccidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery91.2K5,0003,700–5,600Dec 7, 2023
TXL South Unit #6204WFormentera Operations LLCActiveEnhanced recovery91.2K2,0005,300–6,500May 10, 2001
North Cowden Unit #1149Occidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery91K5,0003,700–5,600Nov 18, 2023
Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #484Occidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery90.7K5,0005,200–6,800Nov 17, 2023
North Cowden Unit #1268WOccidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery90.6K5,0003,700–5,600Nov 18, 2023
Johnson Gbsa Unit #2807WOXY USA WTP LPActiveEnhanced recovery90.5K5,0004,000–4,550Nov 14, 2023
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #563WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery90.4K2,0004,969–7,867Oct 28, 2010
T. P. Land Trust -A- #8WOccidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery90.2K1,0005,100–5,368Nov 15, 2023
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1572WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery90.2K2,0004,969–7,867May 16, 2011
TXL South Unit #404WFormentera Operations LLCActiveEnhanced recovery90.2K1,2005,420–6,150Aug 3, 1994
CVX 6 #14Crescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery90K5,0004,000–6,000Jun 11, 2014
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #B185WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery89.8K2,0003,854–5,111Nov 3, 2010
Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #577Occidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery89.6K5,0005,200–6,800Nov 17, 2023
Rhodes Cowden Unit #469WOXY USA WTP LPActiveEnhanced recovery89.6K1,5004,000–4,350Nov 15, 2023
Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #21ROccidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery89.3K5,0005,200–6,800Nov 15, 2023
North Cowden Unit #376WOccidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery89.3K1,0004,008–4,332Dec 8, 2023
TXL South Unit #5601WFormentera Operations LLCActiveEnhanced recovery89.2K2,0005,300–6,500Mar 8, 2001
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1188WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery89.2K2,0004,969–7,867May 19, 2011
North Cowden Unit #540Occidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery89.2K5,0003,700–5,600Nov 16, 2023
Johnson Gbsa Unit #715WOXY USA WTP LPActiveEnhanced recovery89.1K1,5004,060–4,500Dec 6, 2023
North Cowden Unit #368WOccidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery89.1K1,0004,076–4,762Dec 8, 2023
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #1319WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery89.1K2,0003,854–5,111Sep 21, 2012
Goldsmith Adobe Unit #905WCrescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery88.9K5,0005,040–73,229Sep 14, 2010
Cowden, Elliott F., -A- #198Occidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery88.5K2,5003,700–4,400Dec 4, 2023
North Cowden Unit #1558Occidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery88.2K5,0003,950–4,800Nov 15, 2023
North Cowden Unit #422Occidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery88.1K1,0004,089–4,344Nov 16, 2023
North Cowden Unit #1158Occidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery88.1K2,0004,052–4,436Nov 18, 2023
North Cowden Unit #1156WOccidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery88K5,0003,700–5,600Nov 18, 2023
North Cowden Unit #203WOccidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery87.9K5,0003,700–5,600Dec 7, 2023
Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #690Occidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery87.9K5,0005,200–6,800Nov 20, 2023
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #724WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery87.8K2,0004,969–7,867Jun 15, 2010
Rhodes Cowden Unit #461WOXY USA WTP LPActiveEnhanced recovery87.8K1,5004,000–4,350Nov 15, 2023
Cummins -B- #26Formentera Operations LLCActiveEnhanced recovery87.5K5,0005,300–6,400Sep 8, 2017
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #657WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery87.4K2,0004,969–7,867Sep 17, 2008
Goldsmith-Cummins /Deep/ Unit #104Formentera Operations LLCActiveEnhanced recovery87.3K2,5005,300–6,400Jun 22, 2009
South Foster Unit #54WOccidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery87.2K5,0003,600–4,600Oct 7, 2014
Penwell Unit #2345WCross Timbers Energy, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery87.1K1,8003,400–3,870Nov 3, 1988
South Foster Unit #37WOccidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery86.9K1,0003,852–4,230Jan 22, 2002
TXL South Unit #1205Formentera Operations LLCActiveEnhanced recovery86.9K1,0005,318–6,298Feb 27, 2014
Goldsmith Adobe Unit #3912WCrescent Energy Operating, LLCActiveEnhanced recovery86.9K5,0005,040–7,329Sep 21, 2010
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #625WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery86.6K2,0004,969–7,867Oct 28, 2008
Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #81WOccidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery86.6K1,0005,250–6,400Nov 15, 2023
North Cowden Unit #1092Occidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery86.6K5,0003,700–5,600Nov 18, 2023
South Foster Unit #125WOccidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery86.5K1,0004,111–4,341Oct 29, 2001
East Penwell /San Andres/ Unit #1315RBce-Mach III LLCActiveEnhanced recovery86.5K2,0003,237–3,758Mar 14, 2008
Goldsmith-Cummins /Deep/ Unit #109Formentera Operations LLCActiveEnhanced recovery86.3K2,5005,050–6,380Feb 23, 2012
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #B087WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery86.3K2,0003,854–5,111Dec 17, 2012
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #511WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery86.3K2,0004,969–7,867Sep 22, 2009
Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #25WOccidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery86.2K5,0005,200–6,400Apr 28, 2025
Foster, F. #6WOccidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery86.2K1,0003,844–4,175Dec 5, 2023
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2408WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery86.1K2,0004,969–7,867Dec 30, 2014
Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #138WOccidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery86.1K1,0005,375–6,370Nov 16, 2023
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #308WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery86K1,2004,093–4,152Sep 17, 1976
Witcher, J. E. #17Occidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery85.9K1,0003,894–7,196Nov 15, 2023
Goldsmith-Cummins /Deep/ Unit #128WFormentera Operations LLCActiveEnhanced recovery85.9K2,5005,450–6,400Jan 29, 1991
North Cowden Unit #1064WOccidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery85.8K5,0003,700–5,600Nov 18, 2023
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1483WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery85.8K2,0004,969–7,867Aug 26, 2010
North Cowden Unit #618WOccidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery85.8K5,0003,700–5,600Nov 17, 2023
Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #666Occidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery85.8K5,0005,200–6,800Nov 20, 2023
Goldsmith Andector Unit #H 11HWMaverick Permian LLCActiveEnhanced recovery85.7K2,0005,444–6,450Jul 26, 2013
Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #83WOccidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery85.6K1,0005,653–6,330Nov 15, 2023
Johnson Gbsa Unit #2006OXY USA WTP LPActiveEnhanced recovery85.5K5,0003,900–4,500Dec 6, 2023
Corrigan Cowden Unit #109WOXY USA Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery85.1K2,0004,100–4,700Nov 15, 2023
Rhodes Cowden Unit #466WOXY USA WTP LPActiveEnhanced recovery84.9K1,0004,076–4,148Nov 15, 2023
Gist -B- #507WAghorn Operating, Inc.ActiveEnhanced recovery84.9K6004,240–4,525Feb 27, 1979
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #683WHilcorp Energy CompanyActiveEnhanced recovery84.9K2,0004,969–7,867Jul 24, 2008
Barrow Wiw #2Formentera Operations LLCActiveDisposal84.9K6,0005,200–5,530Oct 24, 2013
North Cowden Unit #1125WOccidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery84.6K5,0003,700–5,600Nov 18, 2023
Rhodes Cowden Unit #680OXY USA WTP LPActiveEnhanced recovery84.6K1,5004,000–4,400Nov 15, 2023
TXL South Unit #5704WFormentera Operations LLCActiveEnhanced recovery84.5K2,0005,300–6,500Apr 19, 2001
South Foster Unit #217Occidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery84.3K2,5003,800–4,600Sep 22, 2011
Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #69WOccidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery84.3K5,0005,200–6,800Feb 11, 2025
Weyman #1WOccidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery84.3K5,0005,200–6,400Dec 5, 2024
TXL South Unit #3304WFormentera Operations LLCActiveEnhanced recovery84K2,0005,300–6,500Dec 14, 2000
Cowden, Elliott F., -A- #43WOccidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery84K2,5003,800–4,400Dec 4, 2023
North Cowden Unit #613Occidental Permian Ltd.ActiveEnhanced recovery83.9K1,0004,268–4,698Nov 17, 2023

Latest disposal drilling permits

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

IssuedPermitOperatorLease / well
Aug 14, 2025909857Ring Energy, Inc.Ring Shoebar SWD 27 #1 13544128
Apr 4, 2025907182Ring Energy, Inc.Ring Shoebar SWD 43 #1 13544106
Mar 5, 2025906402Ring Energy, Inc.Ring Shoebar SWD 28 #1 13544095
Sep 10, 2024902560Ring Energy, Inc.Millard -C- SWD #2 13544070
Jul 10, 2024901166Ring Energy, Inc.Henderson-Penwell S SWD #2 13544059
Jul 10, 2024901165Ring Energy, Inc.Henderson-Penwell N SWD #1 13544058
Jun 27, 2024900825Ring Energy, Inc.Millard 'C' SWD #1 13507252
Jun 20, 2024900576Deep Blue Operating I LLCOpie SWD #1 13544049
Feb 28, 2024897682Ovintiv USA Inc.Wayne SWD #1 13544039
Jan 25, 2024896718Ring Energy, Inc.Down the Hatch SWD 17 #1 13544027

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/ector, documented in the API reference.