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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 58 OF 66

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

WellOperatorStatusPurposeReported, bblbbl/d permittedZone, ftPermitted
Goldsmith-Cummins /San Andres/ U #235WArco Oil & Gas Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,200–4,400Mar 11, 1983
Goldsmith-Cummins /San Andres/ U #237WArco Oil & Gas Co.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,200–4,400Mar 11, 1983
Cowden, Elliott F. -A- #118WAmoco Production CompanyCanceledDisposal—5008,500–8,850Feb 13, 1986
Judkins, Charlie, Etal #402WCambrian Management, Ltd.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,310–4,370Jul 8, 1983
Judkins, Charlie, Etal #404WFina Oil & Chemical CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,440–4,500Jul 8, 1983
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1268WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,581–5,836Aug 9, 1983
West Goldsmith Unit #3907WOXY USA Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,250–4,310Oct 20, 1983
West Goldsmith Unit #5120WOXY USA Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,312–4,370Dec 12, 1983
Cowden, Elliott F. -A- #127WAmoco Production CompanyCanceledDisposal—5008,500–9,000Feb 15, 1984
Cowden, Elliott F. -A- #103WOccidental Permian Ltd.CanceledDisposal—5008,600–9,000Feb 15, 1984
Cowden, Elliott F. -A- #129WOccidental Permian Ltd.CanceledDisposal—5008,600–8,950Feb 15, 1984
Cowden, Elliott F. -A- #73WOccidental Permian Ltd.PluggedDisposal—5008,600–9,000Feb 15, 1984
Cowden, Elliott F. -A- #125WOccidental Permian Ltd.PluggedDisposal—5008,550–8,900Feb 15, 1984
Cowden, Elliott F. -A- #126WOccidental Permian Ltd.CanceledDisposal—5008,600–8,950Feb 15, 1984
Cowden, Elliott F. -A- #151WOccidental Permian Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5008,500–9,000Feb 15, 1984
Cowden, Elliott F. -A- #155WOccidental Permian Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5008,500–9,000Feb 15, 1984
Cowden, Elliott F. -A- #100Occidental Permian Ltd.PluggedDisposal—5008,650–8,975Feb 15, 1984
Cowden, Elliott F. -A- #105WAmoco Production CompanyCanceledDisposal—5008,600–9,000Feb 15, 1984
Cowden, Elliott F. -A- #139WOccidental Permian Ltd.CanceledDisposal—5008,500–9,000Feb 15, 1984
Cowden, Elliott F. -B- #77Occidental Permian Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5008,500–9,000Feb 23, 1984
Cowden, Elliott F. -B- #66Altura Energy Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5008,500–9,000Feb 23, 1984
Cowden, Elliott F. -B- #67Occidental Permian Ltd.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5008,500–9,000Feb 23, 1984
Cowden, Elliott F. -B- #75Occidental Permian Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5008,500–9,000Feb 23, 1984
Cowden, Elliott F. -B- #69Altura Energy Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5008,500–900Feb 23, 1984
Cowden, Elliott F. -B- #1WAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5008,500–9,500Feb 23, 1984
Cowden, Elliott F. -B- #94WOccidental Permian Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5008,500–9,000Feb 23, 1984
Cowden, Elliott F. -B- #95Altura Energy Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5008,500–9,000Feb 23, 1984
Cowden, Elliott F. -B- #99Occidental Permian Ltd.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5008,500–9,100Feb 23, 1984
Foster Gbsa Unit #910OXY USA Inc.InactiveEnhanced recovery—5004,290–4,341Nov 15, 2023
Foster Gbsa Unit #412OXY USA Inc.PluggedDisposal—5004,250–4,294Mar 13, 1984
Addis, Frank V. #1WIAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5008,500–9,000Mar 21, 1984
Addis, Frank V. #2WIAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5008,500–9,000Mar 21, 1984
Addis, Frank V. #5Occidental Permian Ltd.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5008,500–9,000Mar 21, 1984
Addis, Frank V. -B- #1WIAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5008,500–9,000Mar 21, 1984
Addis, Frank V. -B- #2WIAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5008,500–9,000Mar 21, 1984
Addis, Frank V. -B- #3WIAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5008,500–9,000Mar 21, 1984
Addis, Frank V. -B- #4WIAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5008,500–9,000Mar 21, 1984
Addis, Frank V. -B- #5WIAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5008,500–9,000Mar 21, 1984
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1454WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,992Jun 11, 1984
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #610WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,545–5,805Oct 23, 1984
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #602WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,425–5,760Oct 23, 1984
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #650Chevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,520–5,825Oct 23, 1984
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #793WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,276–5,672Oct 23, 1984
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #798Chevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,502–5,850Oct 23, 1984
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #855Chevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,338–5,858Oct 23, 1984
Cowden, Elliott F. -B- #5WAmoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5008,500–9,150Dec 11, 1984
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #755WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,290–5,900Jan 27, 1997
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1190WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,346–5,712Dec 11, 1984
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1182WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,452–5,811Dec 11, 1984
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1249WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,466–5,914Dec 11, 1984
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1463WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,234–6,035Dec 11, 1984
South Cowden Unit #902WConocophillips CompanyPluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,636–4,725Jan 3, 1985
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1206Chevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,570–5,874Feb 25, 1985
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1271WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,503–5,908Feb 25, 1985
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1290WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,497–5,832Feb 25, 1985
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1300WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,369–5,829Feb 25, 1985
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1318WXTO Energy Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5005,450–5,900Apr 15, 1997
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #583WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,374–5,775Feb 25, 1985
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #779WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,489–5,865Feb 25, 1985
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1215WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,554–5,729Feb 25, 1985
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1267WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,529–5,827Feb 25, 1985
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1286WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,326–5,833Feb 25, 1985
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1487WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,350–6,202Mar 13, 1985
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1496WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,300–6,282Mar 13, 1985
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1505WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,300–6,272Mar 13, 1985
Goldsmith, C. A. Etal #1514XTO Energy Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,270–6,282Mar 13, 1985
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1523WIChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,350–6,252Mar 13, 1985
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1524WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,300–6,252Mar 13, 1985
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1525WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,300–6,252Mar 13, 1985
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1534WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,350–6,202Mar 13, 1985
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1535WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,350–6,232Mar 13, 1985
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1555WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,330–6,307Mar 13, 1985
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1521WIChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,350–6,202Mar 13, 1985
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1539WIChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,300–6,252Mar 13, 1985
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1553WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,325–6,302Mar 13, 1985
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1557WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,350–6,202Mar 13, 1985
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #1561WChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,350–6,202Mar 13, 1985
West Goldsmith Unit #2403Aghorn Operating, Inc.InactiveEnhanced recovery—5004,306–4,431Mar 13, 1985
West Goldsmith Unit #3406WOXY USA Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,294–4,434Mar 13, 1985
West Goldsmith Unit #3813WOXY USA Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,296–4,426Mar 13, 1985
Parker, J. E. -a- /EO/ #2Endeavor Energy Resources L.P.PluggedDisposal—5004,065–4,259—
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #800 WXTO Energy Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,477–6,308Nov 15, 1985
East Harper Unit #340WAghorn Operating, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,155–4,260May 16, 1986
East Harper Unit #362WAghorn Operating, Inc.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,165–4,260May 16, 1986
East Harper Unit #16WAghorn Operating, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5003,903–4,310Dec 1, 2014
Foster, H. S. #6OXY USA Inc.InactiveEnhanced recovery—5004,487–4,579Dec 5, 2023
Witcher, J. E. #8WLaguna Petroleum CorporationPluggedEnhanced recovery—5003,892–4,261Mar 20, 1987
West Goldsmith Unit #2304Aghorn Operating, Inc.InactiveEnhanced recovery—5004,318–4,439Dec 9, 1987
West Goldsmith Unit #2611WOXY USA WTP LPCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,309–4,412Dec 9, 1987
Cowden, W. E. #9WMariah Energy Corp.PluggedEnhanced recovery—5004,174–4,190Feb 24, 1988
Cowden, Elliott F. -A- #156Amoco Production CompanyCanceledEnhanced recovery—5008,500–9,200Mar 21, 1988
Cummins, H. E. #7WM & J Energy, Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,154–4,170May 6, 1988
Moss Grayburg-San Andres Unit #106WOXY USA Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5003,938–4,127—
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #877Chevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5006,024–6,285Aug 30, 1965
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #602 CChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5006,125–6,425Jan 30, 1963
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #706Chevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5006,000–6,295Feb 20, 1963
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #758Chevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5006,062–6,275Feb 20, 1963
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #753Chevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5006,099–6,300Feb 20, 1963
Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #648WIChevron U. S. A. Inc.CanceledEnhanced recovery—5005,450–5,950Aug 19, 1968
Moss Unit #604Union Oil Company of CaliforniaCanceledEnhanced recovery—5004,363–4,680—

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.