Produced water and disposal in Gaines 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 →
Gaines County has 2,484 active injection and disposal wells, 42 of them permitted for disposal, with 12 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 279 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, up 0% on the year before, about 7% of what the permits allow.
9 deep disposal wells here report daily to TexNet; they injected 83,517 barrels a day in August 2026. Same-well volumes were up 82% on a year earlier.
OXY USA Inc is the largest injector in the county, with 90 million barrels reported across 249 active wells.
TexNet located 13 M2+ earthquakes in the county's area over the last two years, the largest M3.6.
- 2,484
- active injection wells, 42 for disposal
- 11.8M
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 279M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 +0%
- 7%
- of permitted capacity used
- 3,889
- UIC permits on file, all time
- 83.5K
- bbl/d, 9 daily reporters, Aug 2026
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 279,267,953 · prior 12 279,817,545(0%)
UT BEG TexNet injection reporting tool
Deep disposal, reported daily
- 83.5K
- bbl per day, Aug 2026
- 9
- wells reporting
- 5
- operators
- +82%
- same wells vs a year earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OXY USA Inc | 90.2M | 249 | 2.59M |
| Bce-Mach III LLC | 40.6M | 529 | 620K |
| Occidental Permian Ltd | 37.5M | 312 | 1.37M |
| Hilcorp Engy Co | 20.2M | 408 | 1.27M |
| Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | 19.6M | 265 | 544K |
| OXY USA WTP LP | 11.4M | 81 | 657K |
| BCP Res, LLC | 8.19M | 8 | 34.5K |
| Crescent Engy Oper, LLC | 6.83M | 67 | 185K |
| Parallel Petro LLC | 5.63M | 90 | 99.1K |
| Ring Engy, Inc | 4.4M | 4 | 100K |
| Citation Oil & Gas Corp | 3.68M | 49 | 107K |
| Active Iron Engy, LLC | 2.61M | 2 | 21K |
| Block "T" Petro, Inc | 2.53M | 35 | 95.2K |
| Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd | 2.23M | 39 | 74K |
| Finley Res, Inc | 1.75M | 2 | 38K |
| Joint Res Co | 1.7M | 1 | 28K |
| Texland Petro, L.P | 1.66M | 19 | 37K |
| Aviator Engy, LLC | 1.55M | 3 | 35K |
| Utoco, Ltd | 1.29M | 1 | 10K |
| Bam Permian Oper, LLC | 1.29M | 16 | 27K |
Injection permits
3,889 UIC PERMITS · 2,484 ACTIVE · PAGE 3 OF 39
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branex/American #3 | Texland Petro, L.P | Active | Enhanced recovery | 293K | 1,000 | 6,450–6,650 | Jan 7, 2000 |
| Cedar Lake Unit #222 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 292K | 2,000 | 4,345–5,000 | Jul 23, 1998 |
| Wharton Unit #74W | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 292K | 1,500 | 5,937–6,010 | Nov 27, 1995 |
| Wasson South Clearfork Unit #8534WS | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 284K | 4,000 | 5,700–8,200 | Nov 8, 1995 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #4119 | OXY USA Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 284K | 10,000 | 5,000–6,000 | May 30, 2018 |
| Branex/American #6 | Texland Petro, L.P | Active | Enhanced recovery | 282K | 10,000 | 6,400–6,650 | Jan 7, 2000 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #6305W | OXY USA Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 282K | 10,000 | 4,724–5,291 | Sep 26, 2016 |
| Wharton Unit #44W | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 282K | 1,500 | 5,947–6,047 | Nov 27, 1995 |
| North Riley Unit #23 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 281K | 1,000 | 6,374–7,350 | Nov 5, 2001 |
| Foster, Tobe NCT-2 #13 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 280K | 2,000 | 9,100–9,700 | Aug 31, 1995 |
| Jones Estate A #502 | Ares Engy, Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 278K | 5,000 | 8,000–8,500 | Apr 13, 1993 |
| Newton, J. C. #1D | Cross Timbers Engy, LLC | Active | Disposal | 277K | 2,000 | 5,074–5,250 | Jan 31, 1994 |
| Wasson South Clearfork Unit #7533WS | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 276K | 4,000 | 5,850–7,600 | Mar 25, 1988 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #3505 | OXY USA Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 276K | 2,200 | 5,103–5,403 | Aug 9, 1983 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #601 | OXY USA Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 273K | 10,000 | 4,870–6,719 | Oct 12, 2011 |
| Russell Clearfork Unit #165W | Hilcorp Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 272K | 3,000 | 6,200–7,700 | Jun 14, 2011 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #6307W | OXY USA Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 270K | 10,000 | 4,719–6,342 | Oct 12, 2011 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #4302 | OXY USA Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 270K | 10,000 | 4,780–6,518 | May 22, 2017 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #5506 | OXY USA Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 270K | 2,200 | 5,051–5,327 | Jan 10, 1985 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #2908 | OXY USA Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 268K | 10,500 | 4,900–6,000 | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #2917W | OXY USA Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 268K | 11,000 | 4,600–6,000 | Jun 6, 2025 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #1402R | OXY USA Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 266K | 5,000 | 5,094–5,366 | Aug 3, 1988 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #2811 | OXY USA Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 265K | 10,000 | 5,117–5,615 | Jun 17, 2008 |
| West Seminole SA Unit #504W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 263K | 5,000 | 4,800–5,400 | Aug 5, 2013 |
| Russell Clearfork Unit #493W | Hilcorp Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 262K | 4,100 | 6,200–7,905 | Apr 14, 2014 |
| May, Tom #27W | Hilcorp Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 261K | 5,000 | 5,200–5,800 | Mar 22, 2011 |
| West Seminole SA Unit #804W | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 260K | 5,000 | 4,800–5,400 | Feb 27, 2024 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #1019 | OXY USA Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 259K | 25,000 | 4,689–6,500 | Jan 9, 2015 |
| Exxon Fee "B" #13 | Citation Oil & Gas Corp | Active | Enhanced recovery | 257K | 7,500 | 9,734–12,150 | Jul 29, 2011 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #2714 | OXY USA Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 255K | 10,000 | 4,714–6,500 | Nov 20, 2014 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #2313 | OXY USA Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 254K | 10,000 | 4,670–6,500 | Nov 21, 2014 |
| Cedar Lake Unit #313 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 251K | 2,000 | 4,345–5,000 | Jul 23, 1998 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #4904 | OXY USA Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 250K | 5,500 | 4,700–5,600 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Shusa "15" #2W | Zarvona Engy LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 248K | 1,500 | 4,450–5,100 | Sep 9, 2016 |
| Denver Unit #6413WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 248K | 4,500 | 4,518–5,278 | Feb 19, 1993 |
| Wharton Unit #36 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 247K | 1,500 | 5,918–6,035 | Nov 27, 1995 |
| Adair San Andres Unit #1503W | Hilcorp Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 247K | 2,000 | 4,778–4,915 | May 10, 2001 |
| Denver Unit #7511WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 246K | 5,000 | 4,500–5,495 | Mar 13, 2008 |
| Denver Unit #7758 | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 246K | 5,000 | 4,500–5,600 | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #6209W | OXY USA Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 245K | 10,000 | 5,133–5,330 | Mar 7, 2001 |
| Denver Unit #6657WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 242K | 5,000 | 4,500–5,495 | Mar 13, 2008 |
| Syco Unit #43 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 242K | 3,000 | 5,820–7,350 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #4307W | OXY USA Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 241K | 10,000 | 5,082–5,525 | Mar 12, 2004 |
| Adair San Andres Unit #2406IR | Hilcorp Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 241K | 1,500 | 4,700–5,000 | Jan 26, 1995 |
| Denver Unit #6614WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 239K | 4,500 | 4,582–5,316 | Feb 19, 1993 |
| Denver Unit #6817WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 238K | 4,500 | 4,500–5,495 | Nov 23, 1999 |
| Wasson South Clearfork Unit #9504WS | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 238K | 3,500 | 6,200–7,804 | Aug 30, 1985 |
| Central Robertson Clearfork Unit #1254 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 237K | 1,890 | 5,800–7,250 | May 15, 2025 |
| Syco Unit #66 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 237K | 1,000 | 6,028–7,150 | Nov 21, 2019 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #4304W | OXY USA Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 237K | 10,000 | 5,000–6,000 | May 24, 2019 |
| Wasson South Clearfork Unit #7510WS | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 235K | 3,500 | 5,650–7,426 | Nov 19, 2021 |
| Cedar Lake Unit #29 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 235K | 2,000 | 4,345–5,000 | May 5, 1988 |
| North Riley Unit #35R | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 234K | 1,000 | 6,350–7,330 | Dec 28, 1984 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #4104W | OXY USA Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 233K | 10,000 | 5,066–5,371 | Mar 24, 2004 |
| Gaines Wasson Clearfork Unit #6608R | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 233K | 3,000 | 5,590–8,100 | Jul 26, 2012 |
| Wharton Unit #50 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 230K | 1,500 | 5,906–6,006 | Nov 27, 1995 |
| Wharton Unit #49 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 230K | 1,500 | 5,841–6,050 | Nov 1, 2014 |
| North Riley Unit #1025 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 228K | 1,500 | 6,441–7,162 | Dec 21, 2010 |
| West Seminole SA Unit #707RW | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 228K | 10,000 | 4,800–6,000 | Dec 1, 2016 |
| Gaines Wasson Clearfork Unit #6803WG | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 228K | 1,500 | 5,934–7,991 | May 16, 2007 |
| Denver Unit #6627WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 225K | 4,500 | 4,533–5,316 | Jan 15, 1992 |
| Tiger (San Andres) Waterflood #4953 | Gungoll, Carl E. Expl LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 225K | 1,200 | 4,884–5,023 | Sep 29, 2018 |
| Central Robertson Clearfork Unit #1208W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 225K | 5,500 | 5,400–7,250 | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Ellen Peters #A 1 | Aviator Engy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 223K | 20,000 | 7,100–14,000 | May 1, 2017 |
| Wasson South Clearfork Unit #8517WS | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 223K | 8,000 | 5,700–8,200 | Oct 1, 2001 |
| North Riley Unit #95 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 222K | 1,000 | 6,343–7,350 | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Wharton Unit #37W | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 221K | 1,500 | 5,938–6,056 | Nov 27, 1995 |
| Wasson South Clearfork Unit #7531WS | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 221K | 4,000 | 5,850–7,600 | Mar 25, 1988 |
| Russell Clearfork Unit #142W | Hilcorp Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 216K | 1,500 | 6,200–7,742 | Jun 11, 2011 |
| Syco Unit #68 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 214K | 1,000 | 6,294–7,198 | Aug 30, 1991 |
| Cedar Lake Unit #324 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 214K | 2,000 | 4,345–5,000 | Jul 22, 1998 |
| Cedar Lake Unit #335 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 213K | 2,000 | 4,345–5,000 | Jul 22, 1998 |
| Russell Clearfork Unit #136W | Hilcorp Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 213K | 1,500 | 6,200–7,706 | Aug 4, 2011 |
| Tex-Mex "13" #3 | Unitex Oil & Gas, L.L.C | Active | Disposal | 213K | 6,000 | 4,400–5,784 | Jul 10, 2012 |
| Central Robertson Clearfork Unit #1103W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 212K | 1,000 | 5,800–7,200 | Jun 15, 1990 |
| Cedar Lake Unit #35 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 212K | 2,000 | 4,345–5,000 | Jul 23, 1998 |
| Flanagan Unit #65W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 212K | 1,000 | 5,725–7,355 | Jan 31, 1995 |
| North Riley Unit #14 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 211K | 1,000 | 6,447–7,350 | Apr 20, 1990 |
| Gaines Wasson Clearfork Unit #6804WG | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 211K | 1,000 | 5,590–8,020 | Dec 19, 1991 |
| Cedar Lake Unit #316 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 211K | 2,000 | 4,345–5,000 | Jul 22, 1998 |
| Russell Clearfork Unit #169W | Hilcorp Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 211K | 3,000 | 6,200–7,750 | May 20, 2011 |
| Wasson South Clearfork Unit #9502WS | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 211K | 5,000 | 6,200–7,725 | Apr 12, 2022 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #3803R | OXY USA Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 210K | 10,000 | 4,974–5,349 | Sep 19, 1997 |
| Clopton #3 | Petex | Active | Enhanced recovery | 210K | 1,500 | 4,791–5,058 | Sep 19, 2014 |
| Wharton Unit #4 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 210K | 1,500 | 5,920–6,030 | Nov 27, 1995 |
| Central Robertson Clearfork Unit #1108W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 210K | 1,000 | 5,800–7,200 | Dec 8, 1987 |
| South Harris Unit #401X | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 209K | 500 | 5,945–6,066 | Oct 31, 1995 |
| Syco Unit #64 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 208K | 1,000 | 5,971–7,132 | Aug 30, 1991 |
| Wharton Unit #70 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 207K | 1,500 | 5,975–6,048 | Nov 27, 1995 |
| Denver Unit #6620WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 207K | 4,500 | 4,500–5,495 | Oct 20, 2000 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #5511W | OXY USA Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 207K | 10,000 | 5,154–5,344 | Apr 2, 2001 |
| Denver Unit #7610WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 207K | 4,500 | 4,500–5,495 | Nov 5, 1997 |
| North Riley Unit #162 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 207K | 1,000 | 6,551–7,172 | Jan 27, 1984 |
| Gaines Wasson Clearfork Unit #6504WG | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 206K | 1,000 | 5,590–8,020 | Dec 19, 1991 |
| North Riley Unit #72W | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 205K | 1,000 | 6,287–7,500 | Feb 8, 2007 |
| North Robertson Unit #3548W | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 205K | 1,000 | 6,135–7,254 | May 10, 2010 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #1902W | OXY USA Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 203K | 10,000 | 4,500–6,000 | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Denver Unit #7627WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 203K | 4,500 | 4,665–5,271 | Dec 11, 1991 |
| Wharton Unit #19W | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 203K | 1,500 | 5,940–6,028 | Nov 27, 1995 |
| Denver Unit #6430WC | Occidental Permian Ltd | Active | Enhanced recovery | 202K | 5,225 | 4,500–5,600 | Apr 28, 2015 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2025 | 909088 | OXY USA Inc. | Seminole San Andres Unit Swdd #6A 16539012 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | 909086 | OXY USA Inc. | Seminole San Andres Unit Swdd #5A 16539011 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | 897080 | Hat L Resources LLC | Route 44 SWD #1 16538931 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | 897078 | Hat L Resources LLC | The Big Gulp SWD #1 16538930 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | 897077 | Hat L Resources LLC | Dry Wells SWD #1 16538929 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | 897074 | Hat L Resources LLC | Estes SWD #1 16538928 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 897081 | Hat L Resources LLC | High Lonesome SWD #1 16538932 |
| Feb 27, 2019 | 850252 | Fortuna Resources Dvlpment, LLC | Barracuda SWD #1 16537831 |
| Oct 22, 2018 | 846023 | Ring Energy, Inc. | Ring Robertson SWD #1D 16538743 |
| Oct 22, 2018 | 846021 | Ring Energy, Inc. | Ring Harris SWD #1D 16538742 |
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/gaines, documented in the API reference.