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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 43 OF 66

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2028Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Jul 7, 2014
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #508Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Jul 9, 2014
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #502Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Jul 9, 2014
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1906Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Jul 14, 2014
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2007Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Jul 14, 2014
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2039Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Jul 14, 2014
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2032Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Jul 14, 2014
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2224Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Jul 14, 2014
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2042Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Jul 14, 2014
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2218WXTO Energy Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Jul 14, 2014
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2030Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Jul 15, 2014
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2025Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Jul 15, 2014
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #B020Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0003,854–5,111Jul 17, 2014
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #B097Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0003,854–5,111Jul 18, 2014
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2119Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Jul 22, 2014
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2017Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Aug 5, 2014
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #B179XTO Energy Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2,0003,854–5,111Aug 12, 2014
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #559RXTO Energy Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Sep 12, 2014
East Penwell /San Andres/ Unit #1717Bce-Mach III LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0003,400–3,800Sep 5, 2014
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #465WXTO Energy Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Sep 29, 2014
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #B093RXTO Energy Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0003,854–5,111Oct 10, 2014
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #B029RXTO Energy Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0003,854–5,111Oct 10, 2014
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #B058RXTO Energy Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0003,854–5,111Oct 14, 2014
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #B027RXTO Energy Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0003,854–5,111Oct 14, 2014
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #856RXTO Energy Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Oct 14, 2014
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #B078WCXTO Energy Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0003,854–5,111Oct 16, 2014
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #B004RXTO Energy Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0003,854–5,111Oct 17, 2014
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #B084RXTO Energy Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0003,854–5,111Oct 20, 2014
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #661WRXTO Energy Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Oct 20, 2014
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #C001WRXTO Energy Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0003,854–5,111Nov 1, 2014
Jordan University Unit #220RWCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0003,100–3,800Nov 6, 2014
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2402Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Dec 19, 2014
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2401Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Dec 23, 2014
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #27Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0003,854–5,111Feb 11, 2015
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2329Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Feb 17, 2015
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2405Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Feb 18, 2015
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2326Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Feb 23, 2015
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2325Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Mar 17, 2015
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2300Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Mar 18, 2015
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2332Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Mar 20, 2015
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2315Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Mar 20, 2015
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #1854Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0003,854–5,111Mar 31, 2015
Jason #10Scout Energy Management LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0006,246–7,045Apr 6, 2015
Jason #14Scout Energy Management LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0006,264–7,058Apr 6, 2015
Allison #12Scout Energy Management LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0006,238–6,990Apr 6, 2015
Allison #13Scout Energy Management LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0006,182–6,926Apr 6, 2015
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #207Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0003,854–5,111Apr 15, 2015
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2339Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867May 5, 2015
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #472XTO Energy Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867May 7, 2015
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2048Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867May 7, 2015
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2335Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Jul 8, 2015
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2407Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,969–7,867Jul 20, 2015
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #1328Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0003,854–5,111Aug 31, 2015
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #1652Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0003,854–5,111Oct 28, 2015
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #1314Hilcorp Energy CompanyInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0003,854–5,111Oct 28, 2015
Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #215AAtlas Operating LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,225–4,340Mar 5, 2019
Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #211AAtlas Operating LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0004,200–4,365Mar 5, 2019
East Harper Unit #412Shell Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0004,106–4,260Feb 12, 1968
East Harper Unit #415Shell Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0004,069–4,232Feb 12, 1968
East Harper Unit #439Shell Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0004,171–4,215Feb 12, 1968
East Harper Unit #442Shell Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0004,160–4,237Feb 12, 1968
East Harper Unit #461Shell Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0004,150–4,200Feb 12, 1968
East Harper Unit #462Shell Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0004,054–4,170Feb 12, 1968
Moose Queen Unit #19Texaco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0004,551–4,584Sep 23, 1971
Moose Queen Unit #20Texaco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0004,497–4,535Sep 23, 1971
Jordan University Unit #213Shell Oil CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—2,0003,261–3,640Apr 17, 1972
Cowden -Q- #2B. W. P., Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—2,0004,070–4,250May 22, 1967
Parker -D- #15Walsh & Watts, Inc.InactiveEnhanced recovery—2,0003,846–4,378Feb 18, 2026
Penwell Unit #2316Cross Timbers Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,8003,400–3,870Nov 3, 1988
Moss,paul South(canyon 8790)UNIT #116WCody Energy, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,8008,683–8,944Apr 19, 1991
Moss,paul South(canyon 8790)UNIT #119Cody Energy LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,8008,738–8,952Apr 19, 1991
Moss,paul South(canyon 8790)UNIT #188WCody Energy LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,8008,620–8,928Apr 19, 1991
Goldsmith Andector Unit #R141WMaverick Permian LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,8005,243–6,303Aug 30, 1993
Goldsmith Andector Unit #R 14WConocophillips CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,8005,243–6,266Nov 4, 1993
Goldsmith Andector Unit #U 13WConocophillips CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,8005,219–6,285Oct 5, 1993
Goldsmith Andector Unit #U 15Conocophillips CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,8005,227–6,250Oct 5, 1993
Goldsmith Andector Unit #U 16Conocophillips CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,8005,232–6,315Oct 5, 1993
Frank A #12Maverick Permian LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,8005,293–6,278Oct 5, 1993
Goldsmith Andector Unit #T 15Conocophillips CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,8005,244–6,335Oct 5, 1993
Goldsmith Andector Unit #P 14WConocophillips CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,8005,325–6,350May 31, 2017
Goldsmith Andector Unit #L 18WConocophillips CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,8005,338–6,317Oct 5, 1993
West Jordan Unit #701Texaco E & P Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,7903,412–3,731Jun 11, 1984
West Jordan Unit #1101Legacy Reserves Operating LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,7623,370–3,740Jun 11, 1984
Colbert, E. K. #7WGilliam's Aghorn EnergyCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,6004,490–4,627Aug 4, 1993
Colbert, E. K. #9WAghorn Operating, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,6004,508–4,639Aug 4, 1993
Goldsmith Adobe Unit #3908WNeg Operating LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,6005,640–5,815Feb 22, 1999
West Jordan Unit #1306Extex Operating CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,6003,348–3,769Jun 11, 1984
Holt, O. B. -C- #20WIUnion Oil Company of CaliforniaCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,6005,148–5,325Nov 24, 1998
Holt, O. B. -C- #21WTexland Petroleum, L.P.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,6005,142–5,332Nov 24, 1998
West Jordan Unit #1412WLegacy Reserves Operating LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5513,322–3,706Jun 11, 1984
West Jordan Unit #1420Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5203,388–3,761Jun 11, 1984
West Jordan Unit #802Texaco E & P Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5053,456–3,752Jun 11, 1984
Williamson San Andres Unit #1Baker Operating, Inc.PluggedDisposal—1,5004,385–4,434Apr 9, 2013
Rhodes Cowden Unit #204WOXY USA WTP LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5004,000–4,325Apr 20, 1993
Rhodes Cowden Unit #306WOXY USA WTP LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5004,000–4,350Apr 20, 1993
Rhodes Cowden Unit #307WOXY USA WTP LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5004,000–4,300Nov 15, 2023
Rhodes Cowden Unit #420WOXY USA WTP LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5004,000–4,350Apr 20, 1993
Rhodes Cowden Unit #421WOXY USA WTP LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5004,000–4,350Nov 15, 2023
Rhodes Cowden Unit #429WOXY USA WTP LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5004,000–4,325Apr 20, 1993
Rhodes Cowden Unit #434WOXY USA WTP LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5004,000–4,325Apr 20, 1993

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.