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 3,022 active injection and disposal wells, 39 of them permitted for disposal, with 8.9 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.
TexNet located 39 M2+ earthquakes in the county's area over the last two years, the largest M3.5.
- 3,022
- active injection wells, 39 for disposal
- 8.87M
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 262M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -10%
- 8%
- of permitted capacity used
- 6,516
- 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 · 3,022 ACTIVE · PAGE 5 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, Elliott F., -A- #31W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 167K | 5,000 | 3,700–4,800 | Dec 4, 2023 |
| Gist Unit #34W | Aghorn Operating, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 167K | 1,200 | 4,018–4,300 | Nov 20, 1987 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #564 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 167K | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 17, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #1336W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 167K | 1,000 | 3,900–4,900 | Nov 18, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #337W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 167K | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Dec 7, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #119W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 166K | 5,000 | 5,200–6,400 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #1185 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 166K | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 18, 2023 |
| Holt, Fay #12X | OXY USA Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 166K | 2,500 | 5,050–5,550 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Johnson Gbsa Unit #2808W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 166K | 1,000 | 4,090–4,119 | Nov 14, 2023 |
| East Harper Unit #386W | Aghorn Operating, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 166K | 700 | 4,071–4,344 | May 2, 1991 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #107W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 166K | 2,500 | 5,450–6,400 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Goldsmith Andector Unit #L 15W | Maverick Permian LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 166K | 1,800 | 5,351–6,310 | Nov 30, 1993 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #42W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 166K | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #1489 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 166K | 2,000 | 4,000–4,600 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| South Foster Unit #12WI | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 165K | 2,500 | 3,994–4,179 | Dec 30, 2015 |
| TXL North Unit #790 | Formentera Operations LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 165K | 2,000 | 5,300–6,880 | May 20, 2009 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #578 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 165K | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 17, 2023 |
| East Penwell /San Andres/ Unit #307 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 165K | 1,200 | 3,552–3,672 | Dec 10, 1991 |
| Johnson Gbsa Unit #2119W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 165K | 1,000 | 4,083–4,157 | Nov 14, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #884 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 165K | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 17, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #894W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 165K | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 17, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #395W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 165K | 5,000 | 4,000–4,600 | Nov 14, 2023 |
| East Harper Unit #378W | Aghorn Operating, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 164K | 2,000 | 3,772–4,274 | Jun 17, 2002 |
| North Cowden Unit #539W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 164K | 1,000 | 4,052–4,427 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Cowden, J. M. R/a -A- #98W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 164K | 2,500 | 5,000–5,500 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| South Foster Unit #3W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 164K | 1,000 | 3,950–4,289 | Jan 28, 2002 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #686 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 164K | 5,000 | 5,200–6,430 | Nov 20, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #1096 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 164K | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 18, 2023 |
| Cochran, W. C. #10WI | Texland Petroleum, L.P. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 163K | 2,000 | 5,152–5,333 | Aug 17, 2001 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #6 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 163K | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #1171W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 163K | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 18, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #1391W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 163K | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 14, 2023 |
| South Foster Unit #225 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 163K | 5,000 | 3,650–4,300 | May 8, 2026 |
| South Foster Unit #138W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 163K | 1,000 | 3,950–4,235 | Jul 8, 1987 |
| Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #829 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 163K | 2,000 | 4,969–7,867 | Jun 24, 2014 |
| East Penwell /San Andres/ Unit #1416W | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 162K | 2,000 | 3,400–4,000 | Jul 16, 2004 |
| TXL North Unit #453W | Formentera Operations LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 162K | 2,000 | 5,300–7,100 | Jul 17, 1990 |
| Holt, O. B. #26W | Texland Petroleum, L.P. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 162K | 1,000 | 4,401–4,705 | Sep 16, 1987 |
| North Cowden Unit #371 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 162K | 900 | 3,900–4,900 | Dec 8, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #235W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 162K | 1,000 | 3,979–4,378 | Dec 7, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #339W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 161K | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Dec 7, 2023 |
| Goldsmith San Andres Unit #306W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 161K | 2,000 | 3,854–5,111 | Oct 23, 2008 |
| East Cowden (Grayburg) Unit #25W | Basin Oil & Gas Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 161K | 1,000 | 4,374–4,542 | Sep 25, 1973 |
| Gist Unit #32AW | Aghorn Operating, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 161K | 1,200 | 4,211–4,335 | Nov 20, 1987 |
| South Foster Unit #142W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 160K | 2,500 | 3,918–4,306 | Apr 19, 2022 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #455 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 159K | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #5WI | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 159K | 1,000 | 4,253–4,683 | Nov 21, 2023 |
| South Foster Unit #22W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 159K | 5,000 | 3,700–4,600 | Feb 21, 2018 |
| Blakeney, B. H. /Holt Pay/ #11WI | Texland Petroleum, L.P. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 159K | 2,000 | 5,070–5,336 | May 12, 2022 |
| Rhodes Cowden Unit #432W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 159K | 1,500 | 4,000–4,325 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Penwell Unit #3348W | Cross Timbers Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 159K | 2,500 | 3,000–3,657 | Feb 10, 2010 |
| North Cowden Unit #315W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 159K | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Dec 7, 2023 |
| Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #477W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 159K | 2,000 | 4,969–7,867 | Jul 6, 2012 |
| North Cowden Unit #416W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 159K | 5,000 | 4,050–5,600 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #550W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 158K | 5,000 | 4,053–4,438 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| South Foster Unit #67W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 158K | 2,500 | 4,000–4,340 | Oct 28, 2022 |
| Witcher, J. E. #1 | Laguna Petroleum Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | 158K | 1,000 | 3,650–4,600 | Jul 1, 2003 |
| East Penwell /San Andres/ Unit #1223W | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 157K | 2,000 | 3,400–3,800 | Oct 27, 2010 |
| Goldsmith Andector Unit #L 17W | Maverick Permian LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 157K | 1,800 | 5,338–6,335 | Oct 5, 1993 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #212W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 157K | 5,000 | 5,200–6,400 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #634 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 157K | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 20, 2023 |
| Jordan University Unit #329W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 156K | 2,000 | 3,100–3,800 | May 5, 1992 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #120W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 156K | 700 | 5,448–6,250 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| South Foster Unit #151W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 156K | 1,000 | 3,950–4,260 | Jan 9, 2002 |
| Jordan University Unit #438W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 156K | 2,000 | 3,100–3,800 | May 5, 1992 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #470 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 156K | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #1393W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 156K | 1,300 | 3,900–4,900 | Nov 14, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #1034W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 156K | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 17, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #153RW | Atlas Operating LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 155K | 10,000 | 4,075–4,600 | Oct 7, 2015 |
| Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #480RW | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 155K | 2,000 | 4,969–7,867 | Oct 24, 2013 |
| South Foster Unit #71W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 155K | 5,000 | 3,800–4,300 | Mar 6, 2018 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #100W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 155K | 1,000 | 5,440–6,400 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| East Goldsmith San Andres Unit #2010UW | Scout Energy Management LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 155K | 5,000 | 4,222–4,284 | Dec 5, 2013 |
| Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #525W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 155K | 2,000 | 4,969–7,867 | Apr 26, 2012 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #58W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 155K | 1,000 | 5,345–6,390 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #11 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 155K | 2,725 | 5,450–6,400 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #201AW | Atlas Operating LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 154K | 10,000 | 4,086–4,550 | Jan 23, 2017 |
| Moss, Paul Unit #23W | R3 Operating Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | 154K | 1,200 | 4,027–4,245 | Apr 29, 1994 |
| Deford #8 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 154K | 1,000 | 5,450–6,500 | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Goldsmith San Andres Unit #B095W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 154K | 2,000 | 3,854–5,111 | Nov 3, 2010 |
| Goldsmith San Andres Unit #176R | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 154K | 2,000 | 3,854–5,111 | May 4, 2010 |
| Cowden, Elliott F., -A- #10 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 153K | 5,000 | 3,700–4,800 | Dec 4, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #1394W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 153K | 1,300 | 3,900–4,900 | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #500W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 153K | 2,000 | 4,969–7,867 | Apr 25, 2011 |
| Blakeney, B. H. /Holt Pay/ #19WI | Texland Petroleum, L.P. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 153K | 2,000 | 5,130–5,344 | Aug 17, 2001 |
| Cowden, J. M. R/a -A- #92W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 153K | 2,500 | 5,000–5,500 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| East Cowden (Grayburg) Unit #23W | Basin Oil & Gas Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 152K | 1,000 | 4,258–4,519 | Sep 25, 1973 |
| North Cowden Unit #421W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 152K | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #173W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 152K | 5,000 | 5,200–6,400 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #1555 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 152K | 5,000 | 3,950–4,800 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Johnson, J. L. -AB- #120W | Basin Oil & Gas Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 152K | 1,000 | 4,100–4,217 | Feb 12, 1991 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #75 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 152K | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #338W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 152K | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Dec 7, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #413W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 152K | 2,000 | 3,941–4,517 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Johnson Gbsa Unit #2402W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 152K | 5,000 | 3,800–4,500 | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Goldsmith Andector Unit #C131W | Maverick Permian LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 152K | 2,000 | 5,411–6,688 | Jul 26, 2012 |
| Gist Unit #147W | Aghorn Operating, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 152K | 1,200 | 4,176–4,285 | Nov 20, 1987 |
| CVX 6 #3 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 151K | 5,000 | 4,000–6,100 | Mar 5, 2014 |
| TXL North Unit #329W | Formentera Operations LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 151K | 3,000 | 5,300–7,100 | Jan 27, 1992 |
| North Cowden Unit #575W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 151K | 5,000 | 4,113–4,391 | Nov 17, 2023 |
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.