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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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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 53 OF 66

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
North Cowden Unit #1392WOccidental Permian Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7503,900–4,900Feb 2, 1988
Blakeney, B. H. -F- #2Kelt Oil & Gas, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—7505,132–5,160Jul 18, 1991
Goldsmith-Cummins /Deep/ Unit #209Apache CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—7505,300–6,400May 31, 1994
Goldsmith-Cummins /Deep/ Unit #222Anadarko Petroleum CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—7505,300–6,400May 31, 1994
Goldsmith-Cummins /Deep/ Unit #211Apache CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—7505,300–6,400May 31, 1994
Goldsmith-Cummins /Deep/ Unit #214Apache CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—7505,300–6,400May 31, 1994
Goldsmith-Cummins /Deep/ Unit #220Formentera Operations LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—7505,300–6,400May 31, 1994
Cummins -B- #20Anadarko Petroleum CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—7505,300–6,400Apr 6, 1995
Gist Unit #2Continental Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—7504,037–4,300Jan 8, 1968
Gist Unit #63Continental Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—7504,150–4,350Mar 10, 1966
Edwards Unit #3WAdobe Resources CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—7004,315–4,391Sep 2, 1977
North Foster Unit #1WArco Oil & Gas Co.CanceledDisposal—7003,973–4,320—
North Foster Unit #80WArco Oil & Gas Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7004,235–4,314—
Bagley -A- #17WOXY USA Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7004,246–4,297—
Bagley -A- #19WOXY USA WTP LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—7004,552–4,585Jan 17, 1978
Foster, -C- #101WKerr-McGee CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—7004,210–4,270Apr 3, 1975
Foster, -C- #102WKerr-McGee CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—7004,220–4,280Apr 3, 1975
Foster, -C- #106WKerr-McGee CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—7004,215–4,275Apr 3, 1975
Foster, -C- #107WKerr-McGee CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—7004,220–4,358Apr 3, 1975
Witcher, J. E. -7- #2WAltura Energy Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7004,030–4,178Apr 19, 1996
Johnson, J. L., Unit #111WSouthland Royalty CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—7003,945–4,175Mar 8, 1963
Foster-Johnson Unit #407WAghorn Operating, Inc.PluggedDisposal—7004,108–4,189Nov 27, 1972
Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #14Occidental Permian Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7006,036–6,307Jan 14, 1973
Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #20WAmoco Production CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—7006,275–6,446Jan 14, 1973
Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #21WOccidental Permian Ltd.PluggedEnhanced recovery—7006,115–6,284Jun 14, 1973
Cowden, W. F., -C- Upper R/a -B- #74Occidental Permian Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7005,996–6,298—
Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #39WAltura Energy Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7006,134–6,287Jun 14, 1973
Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #41WOccidental Permian Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7005,200–6,400Oct 27, 2008
Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #46WOccidental Permian Ltd.PluggedEnhanced recovery—7006,047–6,330Jun 14, 1973
Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #60WOccidental Permian Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7006,062–6,278Jun 14, 1973
Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #133 UAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—7006,027–6,312—
Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #149WAmoco Production CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—7005,706–6,014—
Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #176WAmoco Production CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—7006,105–6,320Jun 14, 1973
Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #177WAmoco Production CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—7006,120–6,345Jun 14, 1973
Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #185WAmoco Production CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—7005,654–5,760—
Goldsmith Adobe Unit #505WNational Energy Group, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—7005,643–5,825—
Goldsmith Adobe Unit #601WNational Energy Group, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—7005,669–5,834—
Goldsmith Adobe Unit #1708WNeg Operating LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—7005,700–5,825—
Goldsmith Adobe Unit #2301WNational Energy Group, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—7005,688–5,742—
Goldsmith Adobe Unit #3101WNational Energy Group, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7005,660–5,760—
Goldsmith Adobe Unit #4803WNational Energy Group, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—7005,570–5,836—
Goldsmith, East Holt Unit #1202WKelt Oil & Gas, Inc.CanceledDisposal—7005,000–5,052—
East Goldsmith San Andres Unit #2812UWKelt Oil & Gas, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7004,200–4,450Dec 2, 1977
Penwell Unit #3264WTexaco E & P Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7003,343–3,710Jul 9, 1986
North Foster Unit #55WArco Oil & Gas Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7003,980–4,180—
Foster-Johnson Unit #1205Aghorn Operating, Inc.InactiveEnhanced recovery—7004,049–4,100Sep 18, 1985
Sabine #4WBTA Oil ProducersCanceledEnhanced recovery—7004,255–4,446Sep 22, 1987
JOHNSON,J.L."38" #7Aghorn Operating, Inc.InactiveEnhanced recovery—7005,225–5,290Apr 11, 1988
Goldsmith Adobe Unit #4402WNeg Operating LLCCanceledEnhanced recovery—7005,570–5,950Sep 27, 1967
Kloh, A., Etal -G- /NCT-B/ #4R. K. G. Engineering, Inc.CanceledDisposal—7003,992–4,256Aug 22, 1990
North Foster Unit #36Atlantic Richfield Co.PluggedEnhanced recovery—7003,975–4,200Mar 18, 1968
North Foster Unit #72Atlantic Richfield Co.PluggedEnhanced recovery—7003,969–4,198Mar 18, 1968
North Foster Unit #7Atlantic Richfield Co.PluggedEnhanced recovery—7004,014–4,249Dec 13, 1966
North Foster Unit #18Atlantic Richfield Co.PluggedEnhanced recovery—7003,987–4,256Dec 13, 1966
North Foster Unit #54Atlantic Richfield Co.PluggedEnhanced recovery—7003,970–4,164Dec 13, 1966
North Foster Unit #62Atlantic Richfield Co.PluggedEnhanced recovery—7003,967–4,204Dec 13, 1966
Foster-Johnson Unit #302Sunray Oil Co., Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—7003,938–4,190Aug 8, 1966
West Jordan Unit #1403WLegacy Reserves Operating LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—6933,533–3,762Jun 11, 1984
Edwards Field Grayburg Unit #101Southland Royalty CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—6673,240–3,476Aug 9, 1967
Edwards Field Grayburg Unit #102Legacy Reserves Operating LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—6673,270–3,620Apr 5, 2005
Edwards Field Grayburg Unit #207Extex Operating CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—6673,380–3,770Apr 5, 2005
Edwards Field Grayburg Unit #305WValley Resources, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—6673,590–3,777Aug 9, 1967
Edwards Field Grayburg Unit #402WValley Resources, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—6673,300–3,450Aug 9, 1981
Edwards Field Grayburg Unit #601Valley Resources, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—6673,280–3,574Jul 10, 1967
Edwards Field Grayburg Unit #718Legacy Reserves Operating LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—6673,260–3,700Apr 5, 2005
Edwards Field Grayburg Unit #808WLegacy Reserves Operating LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—6673,400–3,750Apr 5, 2005
Edwards Field Grayburg Unit #813WTorch Energy Services, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—6673,345–3,750Apr 5, 2005
Edwards Field Grayburg Unit #816WValley Resources, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—6673,516–3,720Aug 9, 1967
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #467WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—6505,330–5,700Jul 6, 1977
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #480WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—6505,365–5,705Jul 6, 1977
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #708WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—6505,453–5,820Jul 6, 1977
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #763WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—6505,491–5,704Jul 6, 1977
East Harper Unit #253WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—6504,015–4,350Mar 18, 1992
Johnson, J. L. -B- #78WChevron Midcontinent, L.P.PluggedDisposal—6504,107–4,148Jul 8, 1992
East Harper Unit #369WSage Energy CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—6503,858–4,182Sep 7, 1989
East Harper Unit #302WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—6503,848–4,190Jan 4, 1990
East Harper Unit #134WCitation Oil & Gas Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—6504,077–4,236May 31, 1990
Johnson, Lyda Mae #3DRichmond Drilling Company, Inc.PluggedDisposal—6504,195–4,590Apr 14, 1993
North Cowden Unit #732WAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—6254,109–4,299Feb 24, 1975
North Cowden Unit #63WIAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—6254,045–4,270Aug 14, 1975
North Cowden Unit #64WIAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—6254,013–4,236Aug 14, 1975
North Cowden Unit #65WIAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—6254,120–4,482Aug 14, 1975
North Cowden Unit #66WIAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—6254,123–4,470Aug 14, 1975
North Cowden Unit #67WIAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—6254,031–4,266Aug 14, 1975
North Cowden Unit #81WIAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—6254,116–4,490Aug 14, 1975
North Cowden Unit #82WIAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—6254,107–4,513Aug 14, 1975
North Cowden Unit #83WIAltura Energy Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—6254,126–4,540Aug 14, 1975
West Jordan Unit #901WTexaco E & P Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—6073,674–3,735Jun 11, 1984
N. Concho Bluff Queen Unit #2WOXY USA Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—6004,438–4,471Jan 3, 1962
N. Concho Bluff Queen Unit #9WOXY USA WTP LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—6004,436–4,472Jan 4, 1966
N. Concho Bluff Queen Unit #15WTexaco Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—6004,430–4,460Oct 8, 1971
Emmons Unit #117WFina Oil & Chemical CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—6004,550–4,650Oct 24, 1969
Moss, Paul Unit #24WOryx Energy CompanyCanceledDisposal—6004,028–4,225Oct 5, 1987
Moss, Paul Unit #31WOryx Energy CompanyCanceledDisposal—6004,113–4,308Oct 5, 1987
Moss, Paul Unit #45Cody Energy LLCCanceledDisposal—6004,150–4,356Oct 5, 1987
Moss, Paul Unit #46AWOryx Energy CompanyCanceledDisposal—6004,079–4,305Oct 6, 1977
Moss, Paul Unit #47WOryx Energy CompanyCanceledDisposal—6004,020–4,257Oct 5, 1987
Moss, Paul Unit #48WCody Energy LLCPluggedDisposal—6004,025–4,266Oct 5, 1987
Moss, Paul Unit #52WOryx Energy CompanyCanceledDisposal—6004,056–4,214Oct 5, 1987
Moss, Paul Unit #65WCody Energy LLCCanceledDisposal—6004,094–4,350Oct 5, 1987

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.