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 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Foster Unit #149W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 134K | 1,000 | 4,012–4,334 | Jan 9, 2002 |
| Witcher, J. E. -C- #6 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 134K | 1,000 | 3,898–4,205 | Dec 5, 2023 |
| South Foster Unit #157W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 134K | 1,500 | 4,305–4,460 | Dec 30, 2015 |
| North Cowden Unit #588 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 133K | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 17, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #391W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 133K | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #172W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 133K | 5,000 | 5,200–6,500 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Mooers #15 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 133K | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Dec 5, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #1309W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 132K | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 18, 2023 |
| Jordan University Unit #222W | Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 132K | 2,000 | 3,100–3,800 | May 5, 1992 |
| Rhodes Cowden Unit #464W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 132K | 1,500 | 4,000–4,350 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #492W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 132K | 2,000 | 4,969–7,867 | May 25, 2013 |
| North Cowden Unit #1027W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 132K | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 17, 2023 |
| Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #537 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 132K | 5,000 | 4,969–7,867 | Nov 16, 2015 |
| Gist Unit #154W | Aghorn Operating, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 132K | 800 | 4,150–4,400 | Jan 8, 1987 |
| TXL North Unit #748W | Formentera Operations LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 132K | 3,000 | 5,300–7,100 | Jul 17, 1990 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #472 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 132K | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #372 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 131K | 900 | 3,900–4,900 | Dec 8, 2023 |
| Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #612RW | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 131K | 2,000 | 4,969–7,867 | Nov 13, 2008 |
| TXL North Unit #659W | Formentera Operations LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 131K | 3,000 | 5,300–7,100 | Jan 27, 1992 |
| Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #722W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 131K | 2,000 | 4,969–7,867 | May 20, 2010 |
| Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2103W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 131K | 2,000 | 4,969–7,867 | May 16, 2011 |
| TXL North Unit #730W | Formentera Operations LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 131K | 3,000 | 5,300–7,100 | Jul 17, 1990 |
| Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #569W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 131K | 2,000 | 4,969–7,867 | Nov 15, 2012 |
| North Cowden Unit #43W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 131K | 2,000 | 4,284–4,666 | Nov 28, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #743 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 130K | 2,000 | 4,250–4,850 | Nov 17, 2023 |
| Goldsmith San Andres Unit #315W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 130K | 2,000 | 3,854–5,111 | Oct 28, 2011 |
| CVX 6 #17 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 130K | 5,000 | 4,000–6,000 | Aug 26, 2015 |
| Foster, -C- #106A | Aghorn Operating, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 130K | 1,000 | 4,210–4,290 | Jan 5, 1983 |
| Rhodes Cowden Unit #673W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 130K | 1,500 | 4,000–4,350 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Johnson Gbsa Unit #1506W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 130K | 1,000 | 4,055–4,175 | Dec 6, 2023 |
| Witcher, J. E. #40W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 130K | 1,200 | 3,838–4,180 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Bagley, Vina #15 | Aghorn Operating, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 129K | 1,500 | 4,050–4,242 | Jun 10, 1993 |
| Goldsmith San Andres Unit #146W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 129K | 2,000 | 3,854–5,111 | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #177AW | Atlas Operating LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 129K | 10,000 | 4,100–4,550 | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Foster -D- #204W | Aghorn Operating, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 129K | 800 | 4,250–4,310 | Jan 20, 1975 |
| Rhodes Cowden Unit #426W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 129K | 1,500 | 4,000–4,326 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Rhodes Cowden Unit #437W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 128K | 1,500 | 4,000–4,325 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Rhodes Cowden Unit #427W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 128K | 5,000 | 3,700–4,500 | Jun 13, 2024 |
| TXL North Unit #649W | Formentera Operations LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 128K | 3,000 | 5,400–6,731 | Mar 24, 2016 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #475 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 128K | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #1307W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 128K | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 18, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #181W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 128K | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Dec 7, 2023 |
| Johnson Gbsa Unit #2407W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 128K | 1,500 | 3,900–4,310 | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Blakeney #2 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 128K | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Holt, O. B. #133W | Texland Petroleum, L.P. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 128K | 1,000 | 4,252–4,790 | Oct 28, 1994 |
| South Foster Unit #14W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 127K | 1,000 | 3,944–4,256 | Oct 5, 2001 |
| Blakeney #11 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 127K | 1,000 | 5,450–6,500 | Jan 10, 2025 |
| Rhodes Cowden Unit #428W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 127K | 1,500 | 4,000–4,325 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2507W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 126K | 5,000 | 4,969–7,867 | Sep 25, 2018 |
| Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #460W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 126K | 2,000 | 4,969–7,867 | Aug 26, 2008 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #92W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 126K | 5,000 | 5,200–6,400 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #118W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 126K | 5,000 | 5,200–6,400 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #454 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 126K | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #99W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 126K | 5,000 | 5,200–6,400 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #2018W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 126K | 2,000 | 4,969–7,867 | Apr 30, 2012 |
| Penwell Unit #3326W | Cross Timbers Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 126K | 2,000 | 3,200–3,920 | Nov 10, 2010 |
| South Foster Unit #107W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 126K | 1,000 | 3,800–4,600 | Aug 16, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth/San Andres/UT #205W | Atlas Operating LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 125K | 10,000 | 4,117–4,500 | Jul 26, 2016 |
| East Harper Unit #323W | Aghorn Operating, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 125K | 1,000 | 3,868–4,300 | Mar 13, 1998 |
| East Penwell /San Andres/ Unit #1211 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 125K | 2,000 | 3,150–3,900 | Apr 21, 2010 |
| Rhodes Cowden Unit #449 | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 125K | 5,000 | 4,000–4,400 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Witcher, J. E. -A- #2W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 125K | 1,000 | 3,895–4,176 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Gist Unit #148W | Aghorn Operating, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 124K | 800 | 4,150–4,499 | Aug 30, 1985 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #558 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 124K | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 17, 2023 |
| Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #552W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 124K | 2,000 | 4,969–7,867 | Jun 16, 2008 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #672 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 124K | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 20, 2023 |
| Goldsmith San Andres Unit #B101W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 124K | 2,000 | 3,854–5,111 | Mar 4, 2013 |
| Johnson Gbsa Unit #2125W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 124K | 1,000 | 4,050–4,175 | Nov 14, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #897W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 124K | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 17, 2023 |
| Penwell Unit #1355WC | Cross Timbers Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 124K | 1,600 | 3,400–3,960 | Nov 30, 2007 |
| Rhodes Cowden Unit #651W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 124K | 1,500 | 4,000–4,328 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| North Foster Unit #99W | Aghorn Operating, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 123K | 1,000 | 4,050–4,174 | Jun 24, 2009 |
| TXL North Unit #327W | Formentera Operations LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 123K | 3,000 | 5,300–7,100 | Jan 27, 1992 |
| North Cowden Unit #323W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 123K | 800 | 4,032–4,348 | Dec 7, 2023 |
| East Penwell /San Andres/ Unit #327WL | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 123K | 2,000 | 3,810–4,000 | Jul 20, 2004 |
| North Cowden Unit #1320W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 122K | 5,000 | 3,700–5,600 | Nov 18, 2023 |
| South Foster Unit #5WI | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 122K | 1,500 | 3,750–4,600 | May 13, 2010 |
| Edwards, Will P. -A- #1D | Formentera Operations LLC | Active | Disposal | 122K | 1,500 | 10,595–10,620 | Feb 27, 1981 |
| Johnson Gbsa Unit #1914W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 122K | 1,500 | 3,900–4,450 | Dec 6, 2023 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #594 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 122K | 5,000 | 5,200–6,800 | Nov 17, 2023 |
| TXL North Unit #548W | Formentera Operations LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 122K | 3,000 | 5,300–7,100 | Jul 17, 1990 |
| Cowden, Elliott F., -A- #16W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 122K | 5,000 | 3,700–4,800 | Dec 4, 2023 |
| Goldsmith Andector Unit #K 11W | Maverick Permian LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 122K | 2,000 | 5,440–6,550 | Jul 10, 2008 |
| Moss,paul South(canyon 8790)UNIT #187 | R3 Operating Corporation | Active | Enhanced recovery | 122K | 1,800 | 8,650–9,000 | Feb 24, 2019 |
| Johnson Gbsa Unit #1810W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 122K | 1,000 | 3,948–4,500 | Dec 6, 2023 |
| North Cowden Unit #1562 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 121K | 5,000 | 3,950–4,800 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #474W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 121K | 2,000 | 4,969–7,867 | Apr 23, 2008 |
| South Foster Unit #150W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 121K | 1,000 | 4,042–4,290 | Jan 9, 2002 |
| North Cowden Unit #515W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 121K | 1,000 | 3,959–4,381 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #520W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 121K | 2,000 | 4,969–7,867 | Mar 25, 2010 |
| North Cowden Unit #1537 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 121K | 5,000 | 4,000–4,800 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| East Penwell /San Andres/ Unit #1421W | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 121K | 2,000 | 3,400–3,800 | Oct 27, 2010 |
| South Foster Unit #91W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 121K | 1,000 | 3,924–4,200 | Sep 24, 2001 |
| Penwell Unit #1388W | Cross Timbers Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 120K | 1,900 | 3,435–3,874 | Aug 13, 1986 |
| East Penwell /San Andres/ Unit #1410 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 120K | 2,000 | 3,300–3,736 | May 5, 2010 |
| Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #577W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 120K | 2,500 | 4,969–7,867 | Jun 7, 2011 |
| TXL North Unit #531W | Formentera Operations LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 120K | 3,000 | 5,300–7,100 | Jul 17, 1990 |
| Goldsmith-Landreth /Deep/ Unit #128W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 120K | 5,000 | 5,200–6,400 | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Goldsmith, C. A., Etal #487W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 120K | 2,000 | 4,969–7,867 | Sep 14, 2009 |
| North Cowden Unit #480W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 120K | 5,000 | 4,000–5,600 | Nov 16, 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.