Produced water and disposal in Edwards 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 →
Edwards County has 10 active injection and disposal wells, 2 of them permitted for disposal, with 13,028 barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 140,382 barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, down 38% on the year before, about 3% of what the permits allow.
Upp Oper, LLC is the largest injector in the county, with 72,747 barrels reported across 3 active wells.
- 10
- active injection wells, 2 for disposal
- 13K
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 140K
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -38%
- 3%
- of permitted capacity used
- 55
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 140,382 · prior 12 225,983(-38%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upp Oper, LLC | 72.7K | 3 | 10.5K |
| Mortimer Prod Co | 46.4K | 1 | 1K |
| PNP Oper Co LLC | 12.4K | 2 | 250 |
| White Sands TX LLC | 8.9K | 1 | 100 |
| Saguaro Petro, LLC | — | 2 | 978 |
| Mwwd Operator, LLC | — | 1 | 200 |
Injection permits
55 UIC PERMITS · 10 ACTIVE · PAGE 1 OF 1
Active permits first, by reported volume, then cancelled, plugged, and never-activated permits.
| Well | Operator | Status | Purpose | Reported, bbl | bbl/d permitted | Zone, ft | Permitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Ranch #1121E | Upp Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | 49K | 5,000 | 7,147–8,220 | Jun 15, 1998 |
| Schenkel/Turney #4 | Mortimer Prod Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 46.4K | 1,000 | 410–420 | May 26, 2015 |
| Canyon Ranch SWD #3 | Upp Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 19.4K | 500 | 4,614–4,807 | Apr 6, 1989 |
| Friess Brothers #6 | PNP Oper Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 12.4K | 100 | 514–524 | Feb 4, 2015 |
| Friess 'C' #5 | White Sands TX LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 8.9K | 100 | 509–520 | Mar 28, 2023 |
| Baker, Roy #2201 | Upp Oper, LLC | Active | Disposal | 4.4K | 5,000 | 5,719–7,000 | Feb 22, 1991 |
| Turney Ranch #D 1W | Saguaro Petro, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 489 | 408–472 | Feb 22, 2018 |
| Turney Ranch #D 8W | Saguaro Petro, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 489 | 408–500 | Feb 22, 2018 |
| Turny Ranch Lease #C 1 | Mwwd Operator, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 200 | 418–480 | Sep 7, 2016 |
| Dunbar #1795 | PNP Oper Co LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | — | 150 | 360–434 | Jul 14, 2017 |
| Schenkel/Turney #9 | Mortimer Prod Co | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 150 | 320–450 | Nov 7, 2018 |
| Dunbar #10 | PNP Oper Co LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 410–460 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Bowermaster "46" #4 | Muskegon Dev Co | Plugged | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 4,500–8,000 | Oct 28, 2005 |
| Hall "8" #1 | Patrick Expl Co | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 5,000 | 4,500–8,500 | Jun 25, 2004 |
| Wallace, G. D. #6601 | Henry Petroleum LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 1,200 | 5,750–6,300 | Feb 29, 1996 |
| Wallace, G. D. #6601D | Cometra Oil and Gas, Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 1,200 | 5,750–6,300 | Feb 29, 1996 |
| Wallace, G.D. #2305 | Range Prod Co | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 1,200 | 5,736–5,830 | Jul 25, 2006 |
| Miers, W. L. -B- #57 | Henry Petroleum LLC | Plugged | Disposal | — | 1,000 | 5,469–5,799 | Sep 4, 1998 |
| Whitworth, C. O. #15 | Upp Oper, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 1,000 | 4,916–6,000 | Aug 10, 2000 |
| Miers, W. L. -B- #6D | Range Prod Co | Cancelled | Other | — | 200 | 2,854–3,249 | Dec 22, 1975 |
| Ragsdale -11- #1 | North American Royalties, Inc | Cancelled | Disposal | — | 150 | 5,156–5,210 | Jun 13, 1978 |
| Adamson 'A' #1 | PNP Oper Co LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 150 | 384–432 | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Adamson 'A' #8 | PNP Oper Co LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 150 | 384–440 | Dec 28, 2016 |
| Adamson 'A' #8R | PNP Oper Co LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 150 | 384–440 | Mar 13, 2024 |
| Adamson 181 #5 | Drillmar Engy, Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 440–500 | Nov 21, 2014 |
| Farm #2R | White Sands TX LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 485–560 | Jan 10, 2024 |
| Farm #4 | PNP Oper Co LLC | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 100 | 485–560 | Mar 20, 2024 |
| Wardlaw #108 | Accord GR Engy Inc | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 75 | 231–246 | Apr 28, 1998 |
| Wardlaw #109 | Accord GR Engy Inc | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 75 | 232–249 | Apr 28, 1998 |
| Wardlaw #110 | Accord GR Engy Inc | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 75 | 233–247 | Apr 28, 1998 |
| Wardlaw #111 | Accord GR Engy Inc | Inactive | Enhanced recovery | — | 75 | 232–246 | Apr 28, 1998 |
| Wardlaw #31 | Pruitt Engineering & Petro. Co | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 34 | 231–243 | Mar 22, 1985 |
| Wardlaw #32 | Uhc Petro Corp | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 34 | 236–248 | Mar 22, 1985 |
| Wardlaw #41 | Uhc Petro Corp | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 34 | 234–246 | Mar 22, 1985 |
| Wardlaw Ranch #18 | Metal Forms Industries, Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 20 | 285–300 | Aug 6, 1981 |
| Wardlaw Ranch #35 | Metal Forms Industries, Inc | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | 20 | 322–360 | Aug 6, 1981 |
| Turney Ranch #D 17W | Saguaro Petro, LLC | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 10 | 408–500 | Aug 23, 2016 |
| Wardlaw Ranch #11X | Metal Forms Industries, Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | 6 | 305–350 | Aug 29, 1979 |
| Wardlaw Ranch #20X | Metal Forms Industries, Inc | Cancelled | Other | — | — | — | — |
| Wardlaw, L. J. Estate -A- #23 | Uhc Petro Corp | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 247–257 | May 21, 2004 |
| Wardlaw #37 | Uhc Petro Corp | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 228–240 | May 21, 2004 |
| Wardlaw #107 | Uhc Petro Corp | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 232–248 | May 21, 2004 |
| Wardlaw #122 | Uhc Petro Corp | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 258–271 | May 21, 2004 |
| Wardlaw Ranch #1 | Metal Forms Industries, Inc | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 285–300 | Aug 29, 1979 |
| Wardlaw Ranch #3 | Metal Forms Industries, Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 285–300 | Aug 29, 1979 |
| Wardlaw Ranch #11 | Metal Forms Industries, Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 285–300 | Aug 29, 1979 |
| Wardlaw Ranch #13 | Metal Forms Industries, Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 285–300 | Aug 29, 1979 |
| Wardlaw Ranch #14 | Metal Forms Industries, Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 285–300 | Aug 29, 1979 |
| Wardlaw Ranch #15 | Metal Forms Industries, Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 285–300 | Aug 29, 1979 |
| Wardlaw Ranch #17 | Metal Forms Industries, Inc | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 285–300 | Aug 29, 1979 |
| Wardlaw Ranch #19 | Metal Forms Industries, Inc | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 285–300 | Aug 29, 1979 |
| Wardlaw Ranch #23 | Metal Forms Industries, Inc | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 285–300 | Aug 29, 1979 |
| Marshall, M. Q. #5 | Dorchester Gas Producing Co | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,035 | Jan 7, 1981 |
| Marshall, Mary Q. #1I | Dorchester Gas Producing Co | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,040 | Aug 14, 1980 |
| Dunbar #6 | PNP Oper Co LLC | Cancelled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 5, 2018 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1990 | 377237 | Meridian Oil Inc. | Canyon Ranch SWD #1121E 13731029 |
About this data
RRC UIC well master and H-10 injection reports, settled through Jun 2025; TexNet daily injection for the last settled month; disposal permit tags from Petrora's sector classifier.
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/water/tx/edwards, documented in the API reference.