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%)
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 · 3,004 ACTIVE · PAGE 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell-Johnson /EO/ #6 | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| TXL North Unit #655 | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| North Cowden Unit #1147 | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,057 | Dec 22, 1983 |
| North Cowden Unit #1132W | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,073 | Dec 22, 1983 |
| Moss Unit #112 | Union Oil Company of California | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,400 | Apr 23, 1984 |
| West Goldsmith Unit #4005W | OXY USA Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,264 | Jul 23, 1984 |
| Cowden -J- #5W | Petrogulf Corporation | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 4,208 | Aug 6, 1984 |
| Gist Unit #131 | Aghorn Operating, Inc. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,191 | Sep 19, 1984 |
| Gist Unit #22 | Aghorn Operating, Inc. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,067 | Sep 19, 1984 |
| Gist Unit #146 | Aghorn Operating, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,100 | Sep 19, 1984 |
| Gist Unit #6 | Aghorn Operating, Inc. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,105 | Sep 19, 1984 |
| Gist Unit #105 | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,278 | Sep 19, 1984 |
| Moss Unit #1111W | Union Oil Company of California | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,433 | Apr 23, 1984 |
| Goldsmith San Andres Unit #1431W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,309 | Oct 16, 1984 |
| East Cowden (Grayburg) Unit #65 | Breitburn Operating L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,150 | Oct 16, 1984 |
| East Cowden (Grayburg) Unit #66 | Vaquero Permian, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,150 | Oct 16, 1984 |
| East Cowden (Grayburg) Unit #67W | Encore Operating, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,150 | Oct 16, 1984 |
| Goldsmith San Andres Unit #1434W | XTO Energy Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,248 | Nov 5, 1984 |
| Cowden, J. F.(7,14.15) #14 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,575 | Dec 22, 1982 |
| Johnson, J. L. -B- #162 | Basin Oil & Gas Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,000 | Nov 20, 1984 |
| Johnson, J. L. -B- #163 | Basin Oil & Gas Operating, LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,000 | Nov 20, 1984 |
| Blakeney -OA- #6 | Arco Permian | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,139 | Nov 20, 1984 |
| East Penwell /San Andres/ Unit #2102W | First Permian, L.L.C. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,400 | Jan 23, 1985 |
| Johnson, J.L. "D" #6 | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Midland | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 5,428 | May 19, 1954 |
| Goldsmith San Andres Unit #1464WI | XTO Energy Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,250 | Feb 25, 1985 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #135W | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,082 | Mar 5, 1985 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #246 | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,201 | Mar 5, 1985 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #297W | Amoco Production Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,174 | Mar 5, 1985 |
| North Penwell Unit #34 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,510 | Mar 11, 1985 |
| Cowden, R. B. #4W | Andector Exploration Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,324 | Mar 27, 1985 |
| Wight Unit #7W | Huntington Energy, L.L.C. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,139 | May 2, 1985 |
| Goldsmith, North Devonian Unit #18W | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 7,863 | May 23, 1985 |
| Gist-A- #1A | Penick, Jerry | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 4,268 | Jun 20, 1985 |
| Vest Ranch #1 | Blair, Jack N. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,233 | Jul 12, 1985 |
| Vest Ranch #6 | Blair, Jack N. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,170 | Jul 12, 1985 |
| Williamson, J. M. #2D | Tumbleweed Energy Limited | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 4,314 | Jul 23, 1985 |
| Emmons Unit #116WA | Aghorn Operating, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,543 | Jul 31, 1985 |
| Gist Unit #47A | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,150 | Aug 30, 1985 |
| Gist Unit #140 | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,150 | Aug 30, 1985 |
| East Penwell /San Andres/ Unit #305W | Sabinal Energy Operating, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,560 | Oct 31, 1985 |
| East Penwell /San Andres/ Unit #2303W | First Permian, L.L.C. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,256 | Oct 31, 1985 |
| Edwards Estate #2W | Cuervo, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,032 | Dec 2, 1985 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #245W | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,147 | Jan 3, 1986 |
| Vest Ranch #5W | Blair, Jack N. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,222 | Jan 10, 1986 |
| South Fault Block Unit #502 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,520–8,530 | Dec 22, 1982 |
| South Fault Block Unit #102 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,567–8,577 | Dec 22, 1982 |
| South Fault Block Unit #103 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,490–8,500 | Dec 22, 1982 |
| South Fault Block Unit #104 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,560–8,570 | Dec 22, 1982 |
| South Fault Block Unit #106 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,465–8,475 | Dec 22, 1982 |
| Cowden, J. F.(7,14.15) #7 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Dec 22, 1982 |
| South Fault Block Unit #110G | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,565–8,575 | Dec 22, 1982 |
| South Fault Block Unit #111 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,400–8,410 | Dec 22, 1982 |
| South Fault Block Unit #113 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,400–8,410 | Dec 22, 1982 |
| South Fault Block Unit #115 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,555–8,565 | Dec 22, 1982 |
| South Fault Block Unit #120 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,110–8,120 | Dec 22, 1982 |
| South Fault Block Unit #325 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,430–8,440 | Dec 22, 1982 |
| South Fault Block Unit #346 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 7,960–7,970 | Dec 22, 1982 |
| South Fault Block Unit #352 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 7,900–7,916 | Dec 22, 1982 |
| South Fault Block Unit #407 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,470–8,480 | Dec 22, 1982 |
| South Fault Block Unit #409 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,450–8,460 | Dec 22, 1982 |
| South Fault Block Unit #412 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,420–8,430 | Dec 22, 1982 |
| South Fault Block Unit #413 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,470–8,480 | Dec 22, 1982 |
| South Fault Block Unit #414 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,460–8,470 | Dec 22, 1982 |
| South Fault Block Unit #421 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,425–8,435 | Dec 22, 1982 |
| South Fault Block Unit #423 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,420–8,430 | Dec 22, 1982 |
| South Fault Block Unit #426 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,455–8,465 | Dec 22, 1982 |
| South Fault Block Unit #437 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,420–8,430 | Dec 22, 1982 |
| South Fault Block Unit #438 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,360–8,370 | Dec 22, 1982 |
| South Fault Block Unit #501 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,470–8,480 | Dec 22, 1982 |
| South Fault Block Unit #505 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,480–8,490 | Dec 22, 1982 |
| South Fault Block Unit #601 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 8,480–8,490 | Dec 22, 1982 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #56 | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 6,110 | Jan 22, 1986 |
| East Cowden (Grayburg) Unit #73 | Conoco Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,200 | Apr 18, 1986 |
| East Harper Unit #313 | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,110 | May 16, 1986 |
| East Harper Unit #344W | Sage Energy Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,827 | May 16, 1986 |
| East Harper Unit #406 | Sage Energy Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,920 | May 16, 1986 |
| East Harper Unit #206 | Sage Energy Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,050 | May 16, 1986 |
| East Harper Unit #234 | Aghorn Operating, Inc. | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,895 | May 16, 1986 |
| Moss Unit #2009 | Chevron Midcontinent, L.P. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,500 | Aug 19, 1986 |
| Goldsmith San Andres Unit #1458W | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,278 | Oct 1, 1986 |
| Penwell LPG Strg. Wells #1H | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Canceled | Storage | — | — | — | — |
| Goldsmith Andector Unit #1 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Storage | — | — | — | — |
| Goldsmith Andector Unit #2 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Canceled | Storage | — | — | — | — |
| TXL -L- a/C #1 #1 | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Canceled | Storage | — | — | — | — |
| Cummins, H. E. #4 | B & B Production Co | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #688 | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Harper Devonian Unit #301G | OXY USA Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Cowden, W. F., -C- Upper R/a -D- #41 | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 6,275–6,446 | — |
| Cowden, W. F., -C- Upper R/a -B- #50 | Amoco Production Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Moss, Paul '34' #36 | Schlachter, David A. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Harper Devonian Unit #613G | OXY USA Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Harper Devonian Unit #704G | OXY USA Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Harper Devonian Unit #2609G | OXY USA Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 10,185–10,327 | — |
| Moss Unit #34 | Union Oil Company of California | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Moss Unit #30 | Union Oil Company of California | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Moss Unit #31 | Union Oil Company of California | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Moss Unit #32 | Union Oil Company of California | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Nov 15, 1961 |
| Moss Unit #33 | Union Oil Company of California | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | May 26, 1988 |
| Bagley, J. E. #10 | Oryx Energy Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| South Cowden Unit #402 | Phillips Petroleum Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
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.