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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 55 OF 66

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Edwards Unit #4Delta Operators, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,304–4,394Apr 3, 1973
Edwards Unit #7WB & R Oil, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,288–4,380Apr 3, 1973
Edwards Unit #10WB & R Oil, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,283–4,366Apr 3, 1973
Edwards Unit #12WB & R Oil, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,322–4,327Apr 24, 1973
Edwards Unit #15WB & R Oil, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,242–4,328Apr 3, 1973
Edwards Unit #19WB & R Oil, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,263–4,312Apr 24, 1973
Edwards Unit #20WTexas Crude Operator, Inc.CanceledDisposal—5004,309–4,396Oct 19, 1995
North Cowden Unit #59WIAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,100–4,250Sep 26, 1975
Ratliff #5WBTA Oil ProducersCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,444–4,550Sep 10, 1973
Ratliff #8WBTA Oil ProducersCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,436–4,545Sep 10, 1973
Ratliff #14RWBTA Oil ProducersPluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,750–4,790Sep 20, 1978
Ratliff #15WBTA Oil ProducersCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,784–4,800Jan 18, 1967
Ratliff #17WBTA Oil ProducersCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,795–4,815Jan 18, 1967
Ratliff #18WBTA Oil ProducersCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,850–4,870Sep 9, 1975
Ratliff #19WBTA Oil ProducersCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,644–4,690Sep 9, 1975
Ratliff #51WBTA Oil ProducersCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,592–4,593Feb 16, 1978
Wight Unit #25WSaber Oil & Gas Ventures, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—5003,980–4,318Mar 1, 1988
Wight Unit #49WSaber Oil & Gas Ventures, LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,048–4,144Mar 1, 1988
Wight Unit #53WMammoth Exploration LLCPluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,064–4,285Mar 1, 1988
Holt, O.B. Grbg #125WEndeavor Energy Resources L.P.PluggedDisposal—5004,370–4,572—
Holt, O.B. Grbg #131Endeavor Energy Resources L.P.CanceledDisposal—5004,334–4,550Nov 7, 1979
Smith #5Kenworthy Oil CompanyCanceledDisposal—5004,500–4,512Mar 20, 1979
Colbert, E. K. #8WFina Oil & Chemical CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,560–4,675May 23, 1967
West Grayburg Unit #3WAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5003,890–4,400Nov 30, 1980
Foster Gbsa Unit #210WOXY USA Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5003,922–4,044Mar 15, 1965
Foster Gbsa Unit #212WOXY USA Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5003,966–4,149Mar 15, 1965
Foster Gbsa Unit #614WOXY USA Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5003,944–4,004Apr 15, 1965
Foster Gbsa Unit #705WOXY USA Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5003,969–4,395Mar 15, 1965
Foster Gbsa Unit #806WOXY USA Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,282–4,416Mar 15, 1965
Foster Gbsa Unit #909WOXY USA Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,111–4,320Mar 15, 1965
Foster Gbsa Unit #409WOXY USA Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5003,982–4,368Mar 15, 1967
Foster Gbsa Unit #907WOXY USA Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,046–4,351Mar 15, 1965
S. Foster Gbsa Unit #305WOXY USA Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,416–4,524Mar 15, 1965
Moss Grayburg-San Andres Unit #105WOXY USA Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5003,918–4,110—
Moss Grayburg-San Andres Unit #107WOXY USA Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5003,912–4,076—
Moss Grayburg-San Andres Unit #305WOXY USA Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5003,902–3,964—
Foster, H. S. #4WConoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,442–4,490—
Foster, H. S. #5WConoco Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,514–4,574—
Foster, H. S., -A- #12WEnervest Operating, L.L.C.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,679–4,742Sep 26, 1979
Foster, H. S., -A- #18WConoco Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,675–4,750Sep 26, 1979
TXL -13- #5WSaga Pet. Ltd Liability Co of CoCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,661–4,729Sep 26, 1979
TXL -13- #10WOXY USA Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,675–4,750Sep 26, 1979
Foster, H. S., -B- #5WBelco Energy Corp.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,674–4,750Sep 26, 1979
Henderson #10WSatanta Oil CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,189–4,350—
South Cowden Unit #214WPhillips Petroleum CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,535–4,708Nov 18, 1968
South Cowden Unit #215WPhillips Petroleum CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,531–4,659Aug 22, 1972
South Cowden Unit #216WPhillips Petroleum CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,524–4,666Nov 30, 1976
South Cowden Unit #501WPhillips Petroleum CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,468–4,780Dec 13, 1965
South Cowden Unit #504WPhillips Petroleum CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,502–4,677Apr 26, 1972
South Cowden Unit #506WPhillips Petroleum CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,633–4,736Apr 19, 1965
South Cowden Unit #611WConocophillips CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,530–4,749Apr 19, 1965
South Cowden Unit #612WPhillips Petroleum CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,550–4,746Oct 23, 1973
South Cowden Unit #616WPhillips Petroleum CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,630–4,724Aug 12, 1977
South Cowden Unit #707WPhillips Petroleum CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,592–4,707Feb 2, 1970
South Cowden Unit #805WPhillips Petroleum CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,570–4,791Apr 19, 1965
South Cowden Unit #807WPhillips Petroleum CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,529–4,790Feb 22, 1973
South Cowden Unit #808WConocophillips CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,549–4,789Apr 19, 1965
South Cowden Unit #809WConocophillips CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,550–4,759Oct 23, 1973
South Cowden Unit #811WPhillips Petroleum CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,568–4,690Apr 6, 1979
Stanolind-Henderson -A- #4WBaker Operating, Inc.PluggedDisposal—5003,926–4,104—
Moss Unit #107WUnion Oil Company of CaliforniaPluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,441–4,602—
Moss Unit #304WUnion Oil Company of CaliforniaCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,590–4,644—
Moss Unit #504WUnion Oil Company of CaliforniaCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,441–4,614—
Moss Unit #612WUnion Oil Company of CaliforniaCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,624–4,720—
Moss Unit #807WUnion Oil Company of CaliforniaCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,450–4,587Jan 12, 1965
Moss Unit #808WUnion Oil Company of CaliforniaCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,442–4,520—
Moss Unit #909WUnion Oil Company of CaliforniaCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,444–4,545Dec 10, 1965
Moss Unit #1008Chevron Midcontinent, L.P.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,490–4,750Feb 5, 1973
Moss Unit #1011WChevron Midcontinent, L.P.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,565–4,672May 31, 1967
Moss Unit #1013WUnion Oil Company of CaliforniaCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,565–4,669May 2, 1967
Moss Unit #1413WUnion Oil Company of CaliforniaCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,503–4,614Jun 17, 1966
Moss Unit #1714WUnion Oil Company of CaliforniaCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,520–4,616Aug 19, 1974
Moss Unit #1804Union Oil Company of CaliforniaCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,592–4,737Feb 5, 1973
Moss Unit #1805WUnion Oil Company of CaliforniaCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,626–4,656Feb 14, 1974
Moss Unit #2107WUnion Oil Company of CaliforniaCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,298–4,459May 20, 1963
Moss Unit #2207WUnion Oil Company of CaliforniaCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,465–4,600May 18, 1963
Johnson, J. L., Jr. Unit /EO/ #1WArco Oil & Gas Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,130–4,340Mar 1, 1968
Johnson, J. L., Jr. Unit /EO/ #37WArco Oil & Gas Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5003,964–4,360Apr 14, 1969
Johnson #5Fuller Petroleum, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,260–4,276Aug 31, 1967
Johnson, J. L. #4Santa FE Energy Resources, Inc.PluggedDisposal—5004,086–4,141—
South Foster Unit #104WOccidental Permian Ltd.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,103–4,425Nov 10, 1976
South Foster Unit #171WOccidental Permian Ltd.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,192–4,370Mar 7, 1978
South Foster Unit #173WOccidental Permian Ltd.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,260–4,408Mar 7, 1978
North Foster Unit #5WArco Oil & Gas Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5003,995–4,305—
North Foster Unit #16WArco Oil & Gas Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,160–4,210Mar 29, 1978
Johnson, J. L. #7WSouthwest Royalties, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,012–4,260Jul 7, 1980
Witcher, J. E. #4WLaguna Petroleum CorporationCanceledEnhanced recovery—5003,760–4,065—
Bagley, J. E. #6DFina Oil & Chemical CompanyPluggedDisposal—5004,150–4,230—
Foster -D- #1DTenneco Oil Co.CanceledDisposal—5004,150–4,210Jan 20, 1969
Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #252WAcme Energy Services, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,206–4,276Oct 3, 2000
Cummins -C- #2WOXY USA Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,020–4,305Mar 3, 1965
Cummins -C- #3WOXY USA WTP LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,188–4,288Feb 6, 1961
Cummins -C- #8WOXY USA Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,175–4,271Feb 6, 1961
Cummins -C- #40WOXY USA Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,163–4,317Sep 15, 1967
Cummins -D- #19WOXY USA WTP LPPluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,184–4,303Apr 19, 1963
Cummins -D- #31WOXY USA Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,191–4,327Aug 31, 1967
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #669 WXTO Energy Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,410–6,320Nov 7, 1985
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #685 TChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5006,098–6,290Sep 7, 1966
Blakeney #5 TPhillips Petroleum CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—5005,968–6,285Jun 29, 1973
Deford #3Phillips Petroleum CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—5006,129–6,280Jun 29, 1973

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.