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 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowden -J- #4W | Petrogulf Corporation | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 4,210–4,230 | Jun 12, 1961 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #3812H | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 9,000 | 6,100–8,100 | Mar 28, 2017 |
| North Foster Unit #9 | Atlantic Richfield Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 8,400 | 4,018–4,288 | Apr 6, 1978 |
| North Foster Unit #52 | Atlantic Richfield Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 8,400 | 4,003–4,215 | Apr 6, 1978 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #15W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 8,000 | 4,056–4,500 | Sep 13, 2017 |
| Blakeney, B. H., -J- #1 | Scout Energy Management LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 8,000 | 4,150–4,400 | Jun 26, 2013 |
| Johnson Deep Unit #20 | OXY USA Inc. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 8,000 | 5,269–5,690 | Feb 4, 2003 |
| Notrees #1R | Goodnight Midstream Permian, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 8,000 | 3,800–8,500 | Aug 26, 2011 |
| Bagley, Vina #1D | Coastal Management Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | 7,500 | 4,430–4,575 | Mar 18, 1994 |
| South Cowden Unit #102 | Conocophillips Company | Plugged | Disposal | — | 7,500 | 6,200–10,000 | Jun 11, 2002 |
| Jordan University Unit #331 | Shell Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 7,000 | 3,395–3,800 | Dec 6, 1974 |
| Jordan University Unit #439W | Shell Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 7,000 | 3,335–3,800 | Dec 6, 1974 |
| Jordan University Unit #642W | Shell Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 7,000 | 3,378–3,800 | Dec 6, 1974 |
| TXL South Unit #1305 | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 6,600 | 5,657–5,843 | Apr 12, 1976 |
| Gist Unit #4 | Continental Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 6,300 | 3,969–4,300 | Jan 6, 1978 |
| Goldsmith, East Holt Unit #1103W | Scout Energy Management LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 5,024–5,097 | Jun 21, 2016 |
| East Goldsmith San Andres Unit #1005UW | Linn Operating, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 4,200–4,350 | Aug 26, 2014 |
| East Goldsmith San Andres Unit #1103UW | Scout Energy Management LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 4,200–4,924 | Jun 21, 2016 |
| East Goldsmith San Andres Unit #1203UW | Scout Energy Management LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 4,150–4,400 | Jun 8, 2016 |
| East Goldsmith San Andres Unit #2104 U | Scout Energy Management LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 4,232–4,336 | Aug 26, 2014 |
| JOHNSON,J.L."38" #6 | Aghorn Operating, Inc. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 6,000 | 5,510–5,620 | Jul 18, 1997 |
| TXL SWD #1W | Basic Energy Services, L.P. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 4,278–4,288 | Sep 22, 2011 |
| Blakeney, B. H. -M1A- #3 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 6,000 | 5,130–5,178 | Dec 2, 1992 |
| Holt SWD, Bobby #1 | OXY USA WTP LP | Plugged | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 5,590–7,442 | Jun 21, 2016 |
| Blakeney, B. H. #4R | Texland Petroleum, L.P. | Plugged | Disposal | — | 6,000 | 5,000–5,350 | Apr 18, 2019 |
| East Penwell /San Andres/ Unit #316 | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 6,000 | 3,700–3,900 | Oct 24, 1990 |
| East Penwell /San Andres/ Unit #319 | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 6,000 | 3,700–3,900 | Oct 24, 1990 |
| North Cowden Unit #41 | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,600 | 4,575 | Aug 13, 1973 |
| North Cowden Unit #42 | Amoco Production Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,600 | 4,655 | Aug 13, 1973 |
| North Cowden Unit #974 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,025 | 3,800–4,800 | Nov 17, 2023 |
| Frank -A- #20W | Conocophillips Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 8,470–8,480 | May 4, 1967 |
| North Cowden Unit #36W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,493–4,757 | May 4, 2001 |
| North Cowden Unit #45W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,139–5,000 | Apr 29, 2002 |
| North Cowden Unit #63W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,551–4,808 | May 4, 2001 |
| North Cowden Unit #66W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,600–4,860 | May 4, 2001 |
| North Cowden Unit #67W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,556–4,928 | May 4, 2001 |
| North Cowden Unit #70W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #72W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #73W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #74W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #86W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #87W | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Jun 13, 1966 |
| North Cowden Unit #90W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #100W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #101W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,590–4,860 | May 4, 2001 |
| North Cowden Unit #104W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #108W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,900–4,445 | Nov 8, 2021 |
| North Cowden Unit #117W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #127W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,623–4,810 | May 4, 2001 |
| North Cowden Unit #137W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Jul 27, 2005 |
| North Cowden Unit #142W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Feb 26, 2001 |
| North Cowden Unit #143W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Feb 26, 2001 |
| North Cowden Unit #146W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #162W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #173W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Feb 26, 2001 |
| North Cowden Unit #175W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,708–5,600 | Feb 26, 2001 |
| North Cowden Unit #185W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,088–4,600 | Jul 16, 2002 |
| North Cowden Unit #193W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,509–4,800 | May 4, 2001 |
| North Cowden Unit #199W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #200W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #225W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #240W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Feb 26, 2001 |
| North Cowden Unit #241W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Dec 7, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #246W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Jul 1, 2011 |
| North Cowden Unit #252W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,296–4,620 | May 4, 2001 |
| North Cowden Unit #306W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Dec 7, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #310W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Oct 18, 2005 |
| North Cowden Unit #316W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #317W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #334W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #336W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #348W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #356W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–5,600 | Dec 6, 2005 |
| North Cowden Unit #357W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–5,600 | Dec 6, 2005 |
| North Cowden Unit #366W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,233–4,700 | Jul 16, 2002 |
| North Cowden Unit #375W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–5,600 | Dec 6, 2005 |
| North Cowden Unit #380W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #383W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–5,600 | Dec 6, 2005 |
| North Cowden Unit #385W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–5,600 | Dec 6, 2005 |
| North Cowden Unit #389W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #398W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Sep 16, 2005 |
| North Cowden Unit #415W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #433W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–5,600 | Dec 6, 2005 |
| North Cowden Unit #438W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Feb 6, 2007 |
| North Cowden Unit #461W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,087–4,620 | May 4, 2001 |
| North Cowden Unit #463W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #469W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #472W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #475W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #484W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–5,600 | Dec 6, 2005 |
| North Cowden Unit #487W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,994–4,490 | Jun 28, 2001 |
| North Cowden Unit #551W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Jul 1, 2011 |
| North Cowden Unit #561 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Sep 8, 2005 |
| North Cowden Unit #572W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 17, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #607W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #617W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #637W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #726W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Jul 27, 2005 |
| North Cowden Unit #944W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
| North Cowden Unit #1039W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 8, 2000 |
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.