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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 44 OF 66

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Rhodes Cowden Unit #438WOXY USA WTP LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5004,000–4,325Apr 20, 1993
Rhodes Cowden Unit #506WOXY USA WTP LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5004,000–4,325Apr 20, 1993
Rhodes Cowden Unit #645WOXY USA WTP LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5004,000–4,300Apr 20, 1993
Rhodes Cowden Unit #646WOXY USA WTP LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5004,000–4,309Apr 20, 1993
Rhodes Cowden Unit #652WOXY USA WTP LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5004,000–4,330Apr 20, 1993
Rhodes Cowden Unit #653WOXY USA WTP LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5004,000–4,322Apr 20, 1993
Rhodes Cowden Unit #655WOXY USA WTP LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5004,000–4,325Apr 20, 1993
Rhodes Cowden Unit #658WOXY USA WTP LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5004,000–4,325Apr 20, 1993
Rhodes Cowden Unit #660WOXY USA WTP LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5004,000–4,325Apr 20, 1993
Rhodes Cowden Unit #664WOXY USA WTP LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5004,000–4,300Apr 20, 1993
Rhodes Cowden Unit #666WOXY USA WTP LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5004,000–4,300Nov 15, 2023
East Cowden (Grayburg) Unit #49WVaquero Hunter Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5004,380–4,470Nov 2, 2000
Holt, O. B. /S/ #14WOccidental Permian Ltd.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5004,510–4,665Nov 15, 2023
Holt, O. B. /S/ #15WOccidental Permian Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5004,450–4,750Jun 21, 1993
Holt, O. B. /S/ #16WAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5004,331–4,655Jun 21, 1993
Moss Unit #1505WChevron Midcontinent, L.P.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5004,452–4,676Jun 30, 1997
Moss Unit #1605WUnion Oil Company of CaliforniaCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5004,472–4,579Jun 30, 1997
Moss Unit #1608WAghorn Operating, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5004,442–4,554Jun 30, 1997
Moss Unit #2006WChevron Midcontinent, L.P.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5004,475–4,562Jun 30, 1997
Moss Unit #2007WChevron Midcontinent, L.P.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5004,480–4,690Jun 30, 1997
South Foster Unit #12WOccidental Permian Ltd.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5003,750–4,600May 13, 2010
South Foster Unit #158WOccidental Permian Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5003,750–4,600May 13, 2010
Witcher, J. E. #12WOccidental Permian Ltd.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5003,750–4,600Dec 7, 2009
Rumsey -A- #2WBaker Operating, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5004,080–4,285May 3, 1978
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #5WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5004,309–4,315Jul 5, 1989
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #9WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5004,028–4,212Jul 5, 1989
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #20WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5004,100–4,190Jul 5, 1989
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #150WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5004,041–4,202Jul 5, 1989
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #171WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5004,166–4,169Jul 5, 1989
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #175WXTO Energy Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5004,025–4,162Jul 5, 1989
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #184WXTO Energy Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5004,053–4,213Jul 5, 1989
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #246WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5004,031–4,198Jul 5, 1989
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #263WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5004,033–4,202Jul 5, 1989
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #277WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5004,221–4,227Jul 5, 1989
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #295WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5004,050–4,212Jul 5, 1989
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #312WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5004,026–4,180Jul 5, 1989
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #423WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5004,274–4,280Jul 5, 1989
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #442WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5004,076–4,220Jul 5, 1989
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #866WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5004,025–4,182—
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #984WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5004,042–4,187Jul 5, 1989
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #B045WXTO Energy Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5004,003–4,125Jul 5, 1989
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #B047WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5004,008–4,188Jul 5, 1989
Goldsmith San Andres Unit #B077WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5004,026–4,126Jul 5, 1989
Johnson Gbsa Unit #801WOXY USA Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5003,900–4,308Jul 16, 1993
Johnson Gbsa Unit #2904WOXY USA Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5003,900–4,158Jul 16, 1993
Johnson Gbsa Unit #704WOXY USA Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5003,900–4,195Jul 16, 1993
Johnson Gbsa Unit #901WOXY USA Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5003,900–4,172Jul 16, 1993
Edwards, Will P. "A" #1DAmoco Production Co.-AndrewsCanceledDisposal—1,50010,595–10,620Feb 27, 1981
Anderson, C. H. C., R/a -E- #5DTripower Resources, Inc.CanceledDisposal—1,5003,527–7,050Feb 21, 1974
Jordan University Unit #220WShell Western E&P Inc.CanceledDisposal—1,5003,379–3,729Nov 7, 1979
Jordan University Unit #501WShell Western E&P Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5003,116–3,800Nov 7, 1979
Connell, W. E. -B- #23Siana Oil & GasCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5005,200–5,270Sep 22, 1967
Ratliff, S. W., -A- #1DAntelope Energy Company, LLCCanceledDisposal—1,5004,630–5,500May 30, 1967
Martin, T. J. #3WOccidental Permian Ltd.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5008,350–9,250Jun 9, 2004
TXL #8WHadson Energy Resources Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5005,200–5,400Jul 10, 1981
North Cowden Unit #98WIAltura Energy Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5003,900–4,904Feb 3, 1988
North Cowden Unit #99WIAltura Energy Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5003,900–4,900Feb 3, 1988
North Cowden Unit #100WIAltura Energy Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5003,900–4,900Feb 3, 1988
Penwell Unit #1367Cross Timbers Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,5003,400–3,880Nov 3, 1988
Penwell Unit #2367WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5003,514–3,848Nov 3, 1988
Rhodes Cowden Unit #467WOXY USA WTP LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5004,000–4,350Apr 20, 1993
Wight, L. E. ,mrs. Estate -C- #11Amoco Production CompanyCanceledDisposal—1,5005,220–5,289Jul 7, 1989
Witcher, J. E. -A- #15WOccidental Permian Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5003,948–4,596Jan 10, 1992
Johnson Gbsa Unit #2101WOXY USA WTP LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5003,900–4,165Jul 16, 1993
Johnson Gbsa Unit #1807WOXY USA WTP LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5003,900–4,190Jul 16, 1993
Johnson Gbsa Unit #705WOXY USA WTP LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5003,900–4,215Jul 16, 1993
Johnson Gbsa Unit #706WOXY USA WTP LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5003,900–4,215Jul 16, 1993
Johnson Gbsa Unit #2107WOXY USA WTP LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5003,900–4,165Jul 16, 1993
Penwell Unit #1366Cross Timbers Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,5003,392–3,907Nov 19, 1992
Penwell Unit #2321Cross Timbers Energy, LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,5003,384–3,860Nov 19, 1992
North Penwell Unit #33Ring Energy, Inc.InactiveEnhanced recovery—1,5003,100–4,900Apr 1, 1993
North Penwell Unit #36Ring Energy, Inc.InactiveEnhanced recovery—1,5003,100–4,900Apr 1, 1993
North Penwell Unit #62Phillips Petroleum CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5003,100–4,900Apr 1, 1993
Cowden, Clyde #10Maverick Permian LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,5005,500–5,870Sep 10, 1990
Cowden, Clyde #13Maverick Permian LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,5005,400–5,900Apr 12, 2011
Cowden, Clyde #14Phillips Petroleum CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5005,600–5,820Sep 10, 1990
Cowden, Clyde #15Phillips Petroleum CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5005,450–5,850Sep 10, 1990
Cowden, Clyde #109Maverick Permian LLCInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,5005,350–5,700Sep 10, 1990
Cummins -D- #33WOXY USA WTP LPPluggedDisposal—1,5005,450–5,900Apr 15, 1993
Cummins -D- #34WOXY USA WTP LPPluggedDisposal—1,5005,450–5,900Apr 15, 1993
Smith #4AKenworthy Oil CompanyCanceledDisposal—1,5004,400–4,500Sep 15, 1993
Moss Unit #804AAghorn Operating, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5004,300–4,750Nov 30, 1993
Johnson Gbsa Unit #201WOXY USA WTP LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5003,997–4,243Dec 5, 2023
Johnson Gbsa Unit #1307OXY USA WTP LPInactiveEnhanced recovery—1,5004,082–4,500Dec 8, 2023
North Penwell Unit #44WRing Energy, Inc.InactiveEnhanced recovery—1,5003,400–4,900Dec 29, 1993
North Penwell Unit #29WRing Energy, Inc.InactiveEnhanced recovery—1,5003,400–4,800Dec 29, 1993
North Penwell Unit #35Ring Energy, Inc.InactiveEnhanced recovery—1,5003,400–4,900Dec 29, 1993
North Penwell Unit #52Ring Energy, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5003,400–4,786Dec 29, 1993
North Penwell Unit #49Ring Energy, Inc.InactiveEnhanced recovery—1,5003,400–4,900Dec 29, 1993
North Penwell Unit #63WRing Energy, Inc.InactiveEnhanced recovery—1,5003,400–4,800Dec 29, 1993
North Penwell Unit #58Ring Energy, Inc.InactiveEnhanced recovery—1,5003,400–4,800Dec 29, 1993
North Penwell Unit #69Ring Energy, Inc.InactiveEnhanced recovery—1,5003,400–4,800Dec 29, 1993
North Penwell Unit #71Ring Energy, Inc.InactiveEnhanced recovery—1,5003,400–4,742Dec 29, 1993
North Penwell Unit #72Ring Energy, Inc.InactiveEnhanced recovery—1,5003,400–4,800Dec 29, 1993
North Penwell Unit #176Conocophillips CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5003,300–4,800Dec 29, 1993
North Penwell Unit #76Ring Energy, Inc.InactiveEnhanced recovery—1,5003,300–4,800Dec 29, 1993
North Penwell Unit #79WConocophillips CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5003,400–4,800Dec 29, 1993
Johnson Gbsa Unit #1910WOXY USA WTP LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—1,5003,900–4,483Jan 24, 1994
Johnson Gbsa Unit #2130WOXY USA WTP LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—1,5003,900–4,500Jan 24, 1994
North Penwell Unit #73Ring Energy, Inc.InactiveEnhanced recovery—1,5003,400–4,900Feb 23, 1994

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.