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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 33 OF 66

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Moss, Paul -C- #17Aghorn Operating, Inc.InactiveEnhanced recovery—5503,917–4,138Apr 25, 1989
Cummins -D- #4WOXY USA WTP LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,002–4,350Jun 6, 1963
Judkins, Charlie, Etal #401WCambrian Management, Ltd.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,230–4,459Jul 8, 1983
Cowden, Elliott F. -A- #158WOccidental Permian Ltd.InactiveEnhanced recovery—5008,500–9,000Nov 15, 2023
Cowden, Elliott F. -A- #123Occidental Permian Ltd.CanceledDisposal—5008,550–8,950Nov 15, 2023
Cowden, Elliott F. -B- #90Occidental Permian Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5008,446–9,017Feb 23, 1984
West Goldsmith Unit #3815WAghorn Operating, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,280–4,409Mar 13, 1985
West Goldsmith Unit #3812WAghorn Operating, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,308–4,437Mar 13, 1985
Witcher, J. E. #67Occidental Permian Ltd.InactiveEnhanced recovery—5008,700–9,050Nov 15, 2023
East Harper Unit #128WAghorn Operating, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5003,903–4,314May 16, 1986
Foster, H. S., -A- #22WOXY USA Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,620–4,698Nov 28, 2023
Cowden, Elliott F., -B- #71WOccidental Permian Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—4004,025–4,175Dec 8, 2023
Cummins -F- #1DScout Energy Management LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—4004,270–4,386Jan 11, 1978
Johnson, J. L. -B- #169Basin Oil & Gas Operating, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery——4,050Feb 19, 1986
North Cowden Unit #48Amoco Production CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—64,8004,294Mar 15, 1973
North Cowden Unit #54Amoco Production CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—64,8004,339Mar 15, 1973
North Cowden Unit #76Amoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—64,8004,340Mar 15, 1973
North Cowden Unit #78Amoco Production CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—64,8004,347Mar 15, 1973
Cowden, J. Ellis #148Vision Oil and Gas LLCInactiveDisposal—40,0004,920–6,400Apr 29, 2020
Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #104Amoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—37,1006,235Jun 14, 1973
Taylor SWD #1Wasser Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—30,00013,000–15,000Jan 22, 2015
Taylor SWD #1Tab Ector LLCCanceledDisposal—30,00013,000–15,000Nov 7, 2019
North Cowden SWD System #2Occidental Permian Ltd.CanceledDisposal—25,0005,400–8,800Nov 29, 2001
Goldsmith Adobe Unit #1709Sheridan Production Company, LLCPluggedDisposal—25,0008,134–11,300Aug 19, 2015
Parker Trust 20 Leas #1WSandridge Expl. and Prod., LLCCanceledDisposal—25,0009,950–12,350Jan 31, 2011
Andi-Holly-Ratliff #1WEX3 Systems, LLCPluggedDisposal—25,0003,700–5,200Oct 9, 2012
Junction SWD #1Overflow Energy, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,0008,300–9,500Nov 17, 2014
Cowden SWD #1Overflow Energy, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,0005,600–6,400Jul 6, 2015
Grey Wolf SWD #1Overflow Energy, LLCCanceledDisposal—25,0004,950–6,100Jun 15, 2015
S. W. Ratliff -L- #1COG Operating LLCCanceledDisposal—25,00011,960–13,822Jun 1, 2017
O' Ryan SWD #1RO'Ryan Oil and GasCanceledDisposal—25,00010,800–13,550Mar 13, 2018
Thomas -A- #2Shell Western E&P Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—25,0009,681–9,774Aug 11, 1988
Holt, O. B. Tract 1 #1Texaco Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—22,0004,128–4,430Oct 23, 1973
Holt, O. B. Tract 1 #4Texaco Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—22,0004,189–4,457Oct 23, 1973
Holt, O. B. Tract 1 #38Texaco Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—22,0004,335–4,520Oct 23, 1973
Holt, O. B. Tract 1 #50Texaco Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—22,0004,213–4,505Oct 23, 1973
Holt, O. B. Tract 2 #11Texaco Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—22,0004,274–4,500Oct 23, 1973
Holt, O. B. Tract 2 #51Texaco Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—22,0004,278–4,470Oct 23, 1973
Holt, O. B. Tract 2 #55Texaco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—22,0004,300–4,467Oct 23, 1973
Holt, O. B. Tract 3 #6Texaco Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—22,0004,333–4,450Oct 23, 1973
Holt, O. B. Tract 4 #7Texaco Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—22,0004,367–4,733Oct 23, 1973
Holt, O. B. Tract 4 #17Texaco Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—22,0004,408–4,780Oct 23, 1973
Holt, O. B./Trans-Southern/ #2Texaco Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—22,0004,075–4,420Oct 23, 1973
Thomas, A. E. -a- NCT-1 #3 LAghorn Operating, Inc.CanceledDisposal—20,0008,000–10,000Jun 17, 2002
Thomas, A. E. -a- NCT-1 #9 LAghorn Operating, Inc.CanceledDisposal—20,0007,885–10,000Jun 17, 2002
Thomas, A. E. -a- NCT-1 #10 LAghorn Operating, Inc.CanceledDisposal—20,0008,000–10,000Jun 17, 2002
Parks Bell Ranch SWD #2Owl SWD Operating, LLCCanceledDisposal—20,0004,900–5,600Sep 19, 2014
Jason #8Linn Operating, Inc.CanceledDisposal—20,0005,220–5,600Jan 11, 2016
Cox 1 #1SWAdventure Operating Company, LLCPluggedDisposal—20,0004,850–6,450May 4, 2017
McRae Farm #1SWIndependence Resources Mgmt, LLCCanceledDisposal—20,00013,678–14,678Oct 4, 2019
Connell Mgmt A #1Ring Energy, Inc.InactiveDisposal—20,0004,714–10,170Feb 18, 2022
Big Gulp SWD #103Ring Energy, Inc.CanceledDisposal—20,0003,560–6,900Feb 8, 2024
Ring Shoebar SWD 28 #1Ring Energy, Inc.InactiveDisposal—20,0008,819–10,819Oct 16, 2025
Slator -E- #2Shell Western E&P Inc.CanceledDisposal—15,0009,700–10,275Mar 9, 1967
TXL -L- a/C #1 #9DAnadarko Petroleum CorporationCanceledDisposal—15,0009,400–9,800Oct 8, 1990
TXL -L- a/C #1 #11Shell Western E&P Inc.CanceledDisposal—15,0009,715–9,920Nov 13, 1981
TXL -L- a/C #1 #95WDShell Western E&P Inc.CanceledDisposal—15,0009,589–9,593Jan 20, 1981
Thomas -C- #4Shell Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—15,0009,769–10,126Aug 24, 1964
Frank -B- #1Phillips Petroleum CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—13,0007,800–8,600May 20, 1992
Frank -B- #10WPhillips Petroleum CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—13,0008,189–8,566Sep 23, 1992
South Cowden Canyon Unit #11WEnervest Operating, L.L.C.CanceledEnhanced recovery—12,7008,758–9,018Jun 23, 1989
Gideon SWD #1903BC Operating, Inc.CanceledDisposal—12,0005,100–5,450Feb 28, 2012
James SWD #1604Linn Operating, Inc.PluggedDisposal—12,0005,100–5,450Mar 16, 2012
Blakeney, B. H., -J- #2Scout Energy Management LLCInactiveDisposal—12,0004,995–5,260Feb 24, 2014
Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #84WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCCanceledDisposal—10,0004,071–4,500Apr 21, 2015
Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #85WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCCanceledDisposal—10,0004,079–4,500Apr 21, 2015
Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #86WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCCanceledDisposal—10,0004,072–4,500Apr 21, 2015
Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #105WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—10,0004,066–4,500Jul 26, 2016
Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #106WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—10,0004,068–4,500Feb 15, 2017
Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #125WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—10,0004,123–4,500Feb 2, 2017
Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #150WEnergen Resources CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—10,0004,079–4,500Feb 2, 2017
Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #153WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCCanceledDisposal—10,0004,065–4,500Dec 3, 2013
Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #174WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—10,0004,074–4,500Feb 2, 2017
Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #175WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—10,0004,073–4,500Nov 15, 2016
Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #224WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—10,0004,163–4,380Feb 15, 2017
Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #249WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—10,0004,035–4,500Nov 15, 2016
Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #310WKinder Morgan Production Co LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—10,0004,072–4,500Feb 2, 2017
Kloh "B-5" #2WConoco Inc.PluggedDisposal—10,0009,364–9,430Dec 9, 1987
Headlee, E. V., TG #8Anadarko Petroleum CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—10,00013,049–13,161Oct 22, 1992
Phillipsmld Natl BK #1DTriad Energy CorporationCanceledDisposal—10,0005,850–6,550Sep 15, 2006
Frank -A- #9DConocophillips CompanyCanceledDisposal—10,0008,390–8,575Aug 13, 2010
Goldsmith Adobe Unit #3805Sheridan Production Company, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—10,0005,040–7,329Jan 31, 2011
Cowden, Clyde #114Maverick Permian LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—10,0005,380–5,900Sep 14, 2018
Bagley, Vina #14Aghorn Operating, Inc.InactiveDisposal—10,0004,185–4,800Nov 17, 2010
Opie #8Diamondback E&P LLCCanceledDisposal—10,0004,658–5,985Apr 20, 2011
Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #123RKinder Morgan Production Co LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—10,0004,068–4,500Feb 2, 2017
B H Blakeney "O" #3BC Operating, Inc.CanceledDisposal—10,0005,100–5,450Sep 8, 2011
Blakeney "B" #5BC Operating, Inc.CanceledDisposal—10,0005,100–5,450Sep 2, 2011
Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #131WIKinder Morgan Production Co LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—10,0004,077–4,500Feb 15, 2017
Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #83RKinder Morgan Production Co LLCCanceledDisposal—10,0004,080–4,500Apr 21, 2015
Connell, W. E., NCT-1 #54Cross Timbers Energy, LLCInactiveDisposal—10,0006,570–9,200Mar 28, 2012
WHL #402Diamondback E&P LLCPluggedDisposal—10,0005,100–5,230Nov 13, 2012
Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #143Atlas Operating LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—10,0004,075–4,500Nov 16, 2016
CVX 1 #17Crescent Energy Operating, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—10,0004,300–6,070Aug 1, 2018
CVX 43 #2Crescent Energy Operating, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—10,0004,390–5,764Jan 10, 2020
Ring Shoebar SWD 43 #1Ring Energy, Inc.InactiveDisposal—10,00010,032–12,032Oct 16, 2025
South Cowden Canyon Unit #18WEnervest Operating, L.L.C.CanceledEnhanced recovery—9,9008,773–9,018Jun 23, 1989
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #307Gulf Oil Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—9,6004,085–4,200Jul 31, 1970
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #60Gulf Oil Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—9,6004,077–4,134Jul 13, 1970
South Cowden Canyon Unit #15Belco Energy Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—9,4508,815–9,059Jun 23, 1989

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.