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 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #56R | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #289WI | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Canceled | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 4,000–4,500 | May 17, 2013 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #460 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,600 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #483 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,600 | May 14, 2012 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #1710 | Sheridan Production Company, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 5,040–7,329 | Jul 2, 2012 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #3306 | Sheridan Production Company, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 5,040–7,329 | Jul 2, 2012 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #3307 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 5,040–7,329 | Jul 3, 2012 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #1712 | Sheridan Production Company, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 5,040–7,329 | Jul 3, 2012 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #485 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Aug 30, 2012 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #486 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Aug 30, 2012 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #38R | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #39R | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #1590 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #19R | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Apr 1, 2013 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #568 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 17, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #176R | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #626 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Apr 25, 2013 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #628 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Apr 25, 2013 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #207R | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,132–4,500 | May 24, 2013 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #633 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Oct 5, 2013 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #637 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Oct 5, 2013 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #644 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 20, 2023 |
| Tripp #3 | BC Operating, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,182–4,998 | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #651 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Oct 10, 2013 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #19RC | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #545 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,969–7,867 | Jan 20, 2016 |
| CVX 6 #44 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–6,100 | Mar 4, 2014 |
| CVX 6 #18 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–6,100 | Mar 4, 2014 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #1732W | Sheridan Production Company, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,040–6,000 | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Goldsmith Adobe Unit #1735W | Sheridan Production Company, LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,000–6,300 | Apr 16, 2014 |
| CVX 6B #22 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–6,100 | Jul 7, 2014 |
| Schar #9 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Schar #10 T | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Schar #11 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #148A | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #169 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #170 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #184 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Sep 4, 2014 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #188 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #13 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #48 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Parker Minerals 4 #6 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–6,000 | Oct 6, 2014 |
| CVX 6 #1 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–6,200 | Oct 21, 2014 |
| Cowden, Clyde #205 | Maverick Permian LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,284–6,940 | Oct 24, 2014 |
| Cowden, Clyde #108 | Maverick Permian LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,944–5,659 | Nov 12, 2014 |
| CVX 6 #4 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–6,200 | Nov 4, 2014 |
| Foster, H. S. #20 | Helms Oil & Gas, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,355–4,640 | Dec 29, 2014 |
| Parker Minerals 4 #10 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,300–6,200 | Jan 9, 2015 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #189 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| CVX 6B #24 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–6,082 | Oct 16, 2015 |
| CVX 6B #27 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,600–6,000 | Jun 25, 2015 |
| CVX 6 #11 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–6,095 | Jan 4, 2016 |
| Cummins #4 | Raptor Resources, Inc. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,102–5,797 | Aug 25, 2015 |
| CVX 6 #39 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,350–6,100 | Aug 26, 2015 |
| CVX 6B #26 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,600–6,100 | Oct 13, 2015 |
| CVX 6B #25 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,300–6,105 | Oct 21, 2015 |
| CVX 6B #47 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–6,137 | Oct 29, 2015 |
| CVX 6B #33 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,200–6,090 | Nov 4, 2015 |
| CVX 6 #45 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,300–6,100 | Nov 4, 2015 |
| CVX 6B #32 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,300–6,000 | Nov 23, 2015 |
| CVX 6 #15 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–6,068 | Dec 14, 2015 |
| Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2430 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,969–7,867 | Dec 21, 2015 |
| Parker Minerals 7 #36 | Acoma Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–6,095 | Jan 5, 2016 |
| Parker Minerals 7 #10 | Acoma Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–6,170 | Jan 5, 2016 |
| CVX 6B #34 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–6,079 | Jan 5, 2016 |
| Parker Minerals 7 #14 | Acoma Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–6,211 | Jan 5, 2016 |
| Parker Minerals 7 #6 | Acoma Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–6,225 | Jan 6, 2016 |
| CVX 6B #38 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–6,135 | Jan 6, 2016 |
| Parker Minerals 8 #11 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,100–6,073 | Jan 6, 2016 |
| CVX 6B #31 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,100–6,079 | Jan 27, 2016 |
| CVX 6B #35 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–6,089 | Jan 29, 2016 |
| CVX 6B #42 | Contango Resources, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,300–5,900 | Mar 9, 2016 |
| CVX 6 #41 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 4,000–6,058 | Feb 4, 2016 |
| CVX 6B #18 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,000–6,089 | Feb 12, 2016 |
| CVX 6 #50 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,290–6,069 | Feb 18, 2016 |
| Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2515 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,969–7,867 | Sep 7, 2016 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth (Deep) Unit #314 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,319 | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #693 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,340 | Jan 3, 2017 |
| South Odessa Brine S #2 | Basic Energy Services, L.P. | Canceled | Other | — | 5,000 | 1,700–2,900 | Apr 3, 2017 |
| CVX 1 #4 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,300–6,220 | May 15, 2017 |
| CVX 1 #23 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,300–6,044 | Jun 1, 2017 |
| Johnson, J. L., Jr. Unit /EO/ #3703 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,300–6,518 | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #257 | Atlas Operating LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,080–4,500 | May 3, 2018 |
| Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #478 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,969–7,867 | Jul 13, 2018 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #171 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Gist Unit #44 | Continental Oil Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,048–4,390 | Aug 7, 1970 |
| Gist Unit #51 | Continental Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 3,974–4,320 | Aug 7, 1970 |
| Gist Unit #53 | Continental Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,167–4,325 | Aug 7, 1970 |
| Gist Unit #57 | Continental Oil Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 5,000 | 4,170–4,329 | Aug 7, 1970 |
| Bagley, Vina #21W | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,500 | 4,418–4,464 | Apr 7, 1980 |
| Blakeney, B. H. /Holt Pay/ #9D | Union Oil Company of California | Canceled | Disposal | — | 4,000 | 5,127–5,161 | Mar 31, 1989 |
| Blakeney, B. H. /Holt Pay/ #10D | Union Oil Company of California | Plugged | Disposal | — | 4,000 | 5,131–5,340 | Mar 31, 1989 |
| Addis, Frank V. "E" #9 | Legacy Reserves Operating LP | Plugged | Disposal | — | 4,000 | 3,789–4,204 | Sep 15, 1999 |
| Cowden, Elliott F. -A- #124W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 8,600–9,100 | Jun 29, 2010 |
| TXL SWD System #33D | Rice Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 4,000 | 8,770–10,224 | Feb 10, 1993 |
| Foster -D- #13D | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | 4,000 | 4,600–4,700 | Jun 28, 1984 |
| Cowden "Q" #1 | Key Energy Services, LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 4,000 | 3,970–5,360 | Jun 30, 1989 |
| South Cowden Canyon Unit #33 | OXY USA Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 4,000 | 8,650–9,150 | Nov 28, 1990 |
| TXL SWD System #O 33 | Rice Engineering Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | 4,000 | 8,770–10,224 | Feb 10, 1993 |
| Ector AU Fee #3 | Prairie Crude, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | 4,000 | 4,317–4,570 | Aug 3, 1990 |
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.