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%)
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
| Well | Operator | bbl/d |
|---|---|---|
| 13542143 | Deep Blue Operating I LLC | 22,017 |
| 13502802 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | 2,832 |
| 13543189 | COG Operating LLC | 2,185 |
| 13540893 | Diamondback E&P LLC | 2,155 |
| 13542043 | Owl SWD Operating, LLC | 2,080 |
| 13543966 | Continental Resources, Inc. | 1,382 |
| 13542061 | Continental Resources, Inc. | 1,197 |
| 13541347 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | 876 |
| 13502347 | Formentera Operations LLC | 293 |
| 13506723 | COG Operating LLC | 116 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occidental Permian Ltd. | 91.9M | 913 | 3.24M |
| Ring Energy, Inc. | 20.4M | 35 | 132K |
| Hilcorp Energy Company | 15.1M | 376 | 818K |
| Formentera Operations LLC | 14.5M | 276 | 708K |
| Deep Blue Operating I LLC | 14M | 7 | 144K |
| Aghorn Operating, Inc. | 11.4M | 268 | 322K |
| Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | 10.8M | 47 | 93.8K |
| Atlas Operating LLC | 10.6M | 73 | 617K |
| OXY USA WTP LP | 9.62M | 120 | 222K |
| Bce-Mach III LLC | 8.47M | 119 | 251K |
| Texland Petroleum, L.P. | 6.43M | 49 | 80K |
| OXY USA Inc. | 6.34M | 81 | 187K |
| Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 5.53M | 72 | 373K |
| Basin Oil & Gas Operating, LLC | 5.23M | 68 | 101K |
| Maverick Permian LLC | 4.64M | 159 | 426K |
| Scout Energy Management LLC | 4.29M | 31 | 166K |
| Pilot Water Solutions Permianllc | 3.41M | 2 | 45K |
| Cross Timbers Energy, LLC | 3.23M | 52 | 85.2K |
| Diamondback E&P LLC | 2.18M | 2 | 40K |
| R3 Operating Corporation | 1.27M | 18 | 23.9K |
Injection permits
6,516 UIC PERMITS · 3,004 ACTIVE · PAGE 22 OF 66
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Penwell /San Andres/ Unit #1D | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 9,614–10,155 | Feb 25, 2009 |
| East Penwell /San Andres/ Unit #2D | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 9,400–10,224 | Jan 17, 2014 |
| Opie SWD #1 | Deep Blue Operating I LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 3,800–6,500 | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Averitt SWD #1 | Deep Blue Operating I LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 20,000 | 3,800–6,500 | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #311W | Atlas Operating LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 15,000 | 4,073–4,500 | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Johnson,j.l."h" #5W | OXY USA Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 15,000 | 5,000–5,700 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| South Fault Block Unit #418A | Maverick Permian LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 15,000 | 7,700–8,600 | Sep 23, 2014 |
| Nobles #1D | Maverick Permian LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 15,000 | 8,220–8,560 | Aug 9, 2007 |
| Ratliff A #3201 | COG Operating LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 15,000 | 5,000–5,600 | Jun 11, 2011 |
| Ratliff A #1903 | COG Operating LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 15,000 | 4,900–5,600 | Nov 2, 2011 |
| Wight Unit #146 | United Oil & Shale LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 15,000 | 5,000–5,953 | Aug 5, 2019 |
| Frank "B" #8D | Maverick Permian LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 13,000 | 7,970–8,566 | Jul 28, 2003 |
| South Fault Block Unit #504W | Maverick Permian LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 12,000 | 4,900–8,563 | Dec 13, 2012 |
| Edwards -E- #9D | Maverick Permian LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 4,592–5,730 | Aug 6, 1971 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #116W | Atlas Operating LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 10,000 | 4,072–4,500 | Feb 2, 2017 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #156W | Atlas Operating LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 10,000 | 4,086–4,500 | Feb 15, 2017 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #180W | Atlas Operating LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 10,000 | 4,089–4,500 | Feb 15, 2017 |
| York, R. L. -B- #1001D | Extex Operating Company | Active | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 4,100–4,759 | Apr 1, 1992 |
| Fraser, Geo. C. -A- #7W | Water Energy Services, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 3,650–4,126 | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Fraser, Geo. C. -A- #8W | Water Energy Services, LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 3,818–4,222 | Mar 18, 2013 |
| TXL 'O' #3 | Scout Energy Management LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 5,000–5,550 | Dec 20, 2021 |
| Frank A #13 | Maverick Permian LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 10,000 | 8,350–8,550 | Dec 10, 2013 |
| CVX 43B #14 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 10,000 | 4,300–6,080 | Aug 6, 2018 |
| South Cowden Unit #218D | Conocophillips Company | Active | Disposal | — | 7,500 | 6,203–10,030 | Jun 18, 1998 |
| East Goldsmith San Andres Unit #704UW | Scout Energy Management LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 4,150–4,400 | Jun 8, 2016 |
| Goldsmith, East Holt Unit #1607 L | Scout Energy Management LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 5,039–5,053 | Jun 10, 2016 |
| East Goldsmith San Andres Unit #1607 U | Scout Energy Management LLC | Active | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 4,236–4,308 | Aug 26, 2014 |
| Holt W Swdw #1 | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 7,330–7,800 | May 12, 2015 |
| East Goldsmith San Andres Unit #3004 | Scout Energy Management LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 6,000 | 4,230–4,900 | Jun 9, 2011 |
| North Cowden Unit #65W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,681–4,847 | Nov 30, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #511W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,943–4,500 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #727W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,000 | Nov 17, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #1024W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 17, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #1038W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Dec 8, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #75WI | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Dec 1, 2023 |
| Wight, L. E., Mrs. Estate -C- #10W | Vaquero Operating | Active | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 5,224–5,248 | May 21, 2012 |
| West Grayburg Unit #1W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,800–4,500 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Foster, H. S. #21W | Helms Oil & Gas, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,590–4,610 | Feb 2, 2015 |
| Cowden, Elliott F., -A- #6W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–4,800 | Dec 4, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #62W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,400 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #87W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,400 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #154W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #846W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,969–7,867 | Jul 13, 2017 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #503W | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,040–7,329 | Nov 22, 2010 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #1704W | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,040–7,329 | Nov 17, 2010 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #2001W | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,040–7,329 | Nov 22, 2010 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #2201W | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,040–7,329 | Sep 21, 2010 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #2204W | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,040–7,329 | Sep 21, 2010 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #2304W | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,040–7,329 | Nov 22, 2010 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #2701W | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,040–7,329 | Sep 21, 2010 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #5004W | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,040–7,329 | Jan 27, 2011 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #5303W | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,040–7,329 | Jan 3, 2011 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #1401W | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,040–7,329 | Nov 17, 2010 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #1504W | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,040–7,329 | Nov 22, 2010 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #3703W | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,040–7,329 | Nov 22, 2010 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #3906W | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,040–7,329 | Sep 14, 2010 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #4003W | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,040–7,329 | Dec 21, 2010 |
| North Cowden Unit #76WI | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Dec 1, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #96W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,400 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #564 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 17, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #1121 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 18, 2023 |
| Cowden, W. F., -C- Upper R/a -B- #72W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–4,500 | Mar 5, 2019 |
| Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1566W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,350–6,234 | Oct 18, 2016 |
| North Cowden Unit #1178 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 18, 2023 |
| Kloh C-21 #3W | Aghorn Operating, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 7,763–9,500 | Jan 4, 1991 |
| North Cowden Unit #1215W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 18, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #1267W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 18, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #1331W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,900–4,900 | Nov 18, 2023 |
| Emmons Unit #128W | Aghorn Operating, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,539–4,724 | Jan 27, 1999 |
| Wight, L. E., Mrs. Estate -C- #11W | Vaquero Operating | Active | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 5,130–5,288 | May 21, 2012 |
| Johnson Gbsa Unit #2124W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–4,550 | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Emmons Unit #143 | Aghorn Operating, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,500–4,750 | Jan 27, 1999 |
| Emmons Unit #121 | Aghorn Operating, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,500–4,800 | Aug 12, 1992 |
| Cummins -B- #19 | Formentera Operations LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,300–6,400 | May 23, 2017 |
| Slat #2W | Aghorn Operating, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 8,350–9,690 | Apr 24, 2009 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #1102W | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,040–7,329 | Nov 17, 2010 |
| North Cowden Unit #1535 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–4,800 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Foster, H. C. #12 | Laguna Petroleum Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,551–4,528 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Foster, H. C. #15 | Laguna Petroleum Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,600–4,600 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #608 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,900–4,900 | Nov 17, 2023 |
| Foster, H. C. #7 | Laguna Petroleum Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,550–4,600 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #33 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #4004W | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,040–7,329 | Sep 21, 2010 |
| Woods, E. N. #4A | OXY USA Inc. | Active | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 4,750–5,000 | Dec 8, 2023 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #1721 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,040–7,329 | Nov 17, 2010 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #3708W | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,040–7,329 | Sep 14, 2010 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #3802 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,040–7,329 | Nov 9, 2010 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #3913 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,040–7,329 | Sep 14, 2010 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #3902 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,040–7,329 | Sep 14, 2010 |
| North Cowden Unit #1594 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #14 R | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,600 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #461 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #468 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Cowden, Clyde #180W | Maverick Permian LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,000–10,184 | Sep 28, 2015 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #640 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 20, 2023 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #2702 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,040–5,900 | Jan 23, 2014 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #2705 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,040–6,000 | Jan 29, 2014 |
| Cowden, Clyde #232W | Maverick Permian LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,104–6,917 | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Cowden, Clyde #274W | Maverick Permian LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,269–6,948 | Nov 5, 2014 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #29 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 15, 2023 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2025 | 909857 | Ring Energy, Inc. | Ring Shoebar SWD 27 #1 13544128 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 907182 | Ring Energy, Inc. | Ring Shoebar SWD 43 #1 13544106 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 906402 | Ring Energy, Inc. | Ring Shoebar SWD 28 #1 13544095 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | 902560 | Ring Energy, Inc. | Millard -C- SWD #2 13544070 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 901166 | Ring Energy, Inc. | Henderson-Penwell S SWD #2 13544059 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 901165 | Ring Energy, Inc. | Henderson-Penwell N SWD #1 13544058 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 900825 | Ring Energy, Inc. | Millard 'C' SWD #1 13507252 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 900576 | Deep Blue Operating I LLC | Opie SWD #1 13544049 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | 897682 | Ovintiv USA Inc. | Wayne SWD #1 13544039 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | 896718 | Ring 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.