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 2,420 active injection and disposal wells, 113 of them permitted for disposal, with 9.4 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 272 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to September 2025, down 3% on the year before, about 8% 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 91 million barrels reported across 250 active wells.
13 M2+ earthquakes were located in the county's area over the last two years, the largest M3.6.
- 2,420
- active injection wells, 113 for disposal
- 9.37M
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 272M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Sep 2025 -3%
- 8%
- of permitted capacity used
- 3,830
- 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 SEP 2025
Last 12 months 272,213,118 · prior 12 279,225,576(-3%)
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. | 91.5M | 250 | 2.6M |
| Bce-Mach III LLC | 40.5M | 525 | 616K |
| Occidental Permian Ltd. | 36.2M | 306 | 1.35M |
| Hilcorp Energy Company | 35.1M | 678 | 1.85M |
| OXY USA WTP LP | 12.1M | 81 | 657K |
| Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 6.64M | 67 | 185K |
| BCP Resources, LLC | 6.56M | 8 | 34.5K |
| Parallel Petroleum LLC | 5.73M | 89 | 98.8K |
| Ring Energy, Inc. | 4.08M | 4 | 100K |
| Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | 3.64M | 49 | 107K |
| Block "T" Petroleum, Inc. | 2.73M | 35 | 95.2K |
| Active Iron Energy, LLC | 2.67M | 2 | 21K |
| Fasken Oil and Ranch, Ltd. | 2.23M | 39 | 74K |
| Fusion Energy Holdings, LLC | 1.72M | 21 | 18.7K |
| Texland Petroleum, L.P. | 1.65M | 18 | 35K |
| Finley Resources, Inc. | 1.64M | 2 | 38K |
| Joint Resources Company | 1.57M | 1 | 28K |
| Aviator Energy, LLC | 1.57M | 3 | 35K |
| Bam Permian Operating, LLC | 1.45M | 16 | 27K |
| Utoco, Ltd. | 1.33M | 1 | 10K |
Injection permits
3,893 UIC PERMITS · 2,420 ACTIVE · PAGE 5 OF 39
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wharton Unit #1 A | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 164K | 1,500 | 5,924–5,994 | Nov 27, 1995 |
| Lindoss Unit #10 | Block "T" Petroleum, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 163K | 3,000 | 5,000–5,750 | May 10, 2013 |
| North Robertson Unit #217W | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 162K | 1,000 | 5,800–7,200 | Apr 2, 2009 |
| North Riley Unit #80 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 161K | 1,000 | 6,300–7,350 | Nov 10, 1993 |
| Wasson South Clearfork Unit #8517WS | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 161K | 8,000 | 5,700–8,200 | Oct 1, 2001 |
| Denver Unit #6616WC | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 161K | 4,500 | 4,500–5,495 | Oct 3, 2000 |
| Denver Unit #6455 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 160K | 5,225 | 4,500–5,600 | Dec 7, 2015 |
| Seminole, East (San Andres) Unit #54R | Block "T" Petroleum, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 159K | 3,000 | 5,000–5,750 | Dec 9, 2015 |
| Flanagan Unit #66 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 159K | 1,000 | 5,725–7,355 | Jan 31, 1995 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #2816 | OXY USA Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 159K | 10,000 | 5,130–5,610 | Jun 17, 2008 |
| Wasson South Clearfork Unit #7602WS | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 158K | 3,500 | 5,900–7,625 | Dec 11, 1985 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #2819 | OXY USA Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 158K | 10,000 | 5,090–5,609 | May 13, 2008 |
| Shusa 15 #3W | Zarvona Energy LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 158K | 1,500 | 4,450–5,100 | Oct 1, 2018 |
| Denver Unit #6414WC | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 158K | 4,500 | 4,442–5,290 | Jan 15, 1992 |
| Wharton Unit #19W | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 157K | 1,500 | 5,940–6,028 | Nov 27, 1995 |
| Cedar Lake Unit #24 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 157K | 2,000 | 4,345–5,000 | Sep 1, 1999 |
| Denver Unit #6628WC | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 156K | 4,500 | 4,500–5,495 | Mar 21, 2001 |
| Cedar Lake Unit #316 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 156K | 2,000 | 4,345–5,000 | Jul 22, 1998 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #3218 | OXY USA Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 156K | 10,000 | 5,101–5,568 | Aug 27, 2007 |
| Denver Unit #7577 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 156K | 5,000 | 4,500–5,495 | May 31, 2012 |
| North Riley Unit #44R | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 155K | 1,000 | 6,336–7,250 | Apr 20, 1990 |
| Branex/American #10 | Texland Petroleum, L.P. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 155K | 1,000 | 6,450–6,650 | Jan 7, 2000 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #5102 | OXY USA Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 155K | 3,700 | 5,067–5,355 | Jan 10, 1985 |
| Wharton Unit #48W | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 155K | 1,500 | 5,787–6,025 | Sep 16, 2014 |
| North Robertson Unit #1108W | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 154K | 1,000 | 5,855–7,250 | Jun 10, 2009 |
| Denver Unit #7456 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 154K | 5,225 | 4,500–5,600 | Aug 13, 2014 |
| North Riley Unit #41R | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 154K | 1,000 | 6,349–7,300 | Nov 25, 2019 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #2228W | OXY USA Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 153K | 10,000 | 5,109–5,535 | Jun 17, 2008 |
| North Riley Unit #42 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 153K | 1,000 | 6,343–7,350 | Apr 20, 1990 |
| Denver Unit #6611WC | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 153K | 4,500 | 4,500–5,495 | Oct 20, 2000 |
| Norman #10D | Ctoc Energy, LLC | Active | Disposal | 152K | 4,000 | 4,417–9,380 | Sep 18, 1979 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #6211W | OXY USA Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 151K | 10,000 | 5,225–5,607 | Mar 15, 2001 |
| Collett "5" #1 | Rim Operating, Inc. | Active | Disposal | 151K | 4,000 | 8,106–8,128 | Mar 7, 1997 |
| Denver Unit #6574 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 151K | 10,000 | 4,500–5,495 | Aug 1, 2012 |
| North Robertson Unit #3510WI | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 150K | 1,000 | 5,890–7,215 | May 5, 2010 |
| North Riley Unit #29R | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 150K | 1,000 | 6,400–7,300 | Jan 27, 1984 |
| Wasson South Clearfork Unit #8513WS | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 150K | 4,000 | 6,100–7,650 | Jan 16, 1991 |
| North Riley Unit #22 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 150K | 1,000 | 6,398–7,350 | Apr 20, 1990 |
| Wharton Unit #68 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 150K | 1,500 | 5,920–6,024 | Nov 27, 1995 |
| Denver Unit #6826W | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 149K | 4,500 | 4,596–5,262 | Jan 15, 1992 |
| North Riley Unit #66 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 149K | 1,000 | 6,129–7,350 | Apr 21, 2011 |
| Cedar Lake Unit #111W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 149K | 2,000 | 4,345–5,000 | Jul 7, 1989 |
| Flanagan Unit #79 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 149K | 1,000 | 5,725–7,355 | Jan 31, 1995 |
| Harris San Andres Unit #1608A | Parallel Petroleum LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 149K | 500 | 4,450–5,000 | Aug 26, 2011 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #2914W | OXY USA Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 149K | 10,000 | 4,865–6,756 | Oct 12, 2011 |
| Cedar Lake Unit #325 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 148K | 2,000 | 4,345–5,000 | Jul 22, 1998 |
| Cedar Lake Unit #112 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 148K | 2,000 | 4,345–5,000 | Jul 23, 1998 |
| Rudd 'A' #2 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 148K | 1,000 | 5,800–7,500 | Feb 26, 2009 |
| Cedar Lake Unit #25 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 147K | 2,000 | 4,345–5,000 | Jul 22, 1998 |
| Robertson N. Clearfork Lo. Unit #504 | Seaboard Operating Co. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 146K | 500 | 6,320–7,170 | Dec 7, 2004 |
| Denver Unit #7574 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 146K | 10,000 | 4,500–5,495 | Aug 1, 2012 |
| Cedar Lake Unit #26W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 145K | 2,000 | 4,345–5,000 | Sep 1, 1999 |
| Tiger (San Andres) Waterflood #4959WI | Gungoll, Carl E. Exploration LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 145K | 1,200 | 4,883–5,021 | Sep 18, 2017 |
| Denver Unit #6612 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 145K | 4,500 | 4,500–5,495 | Mar 21, 2001 |
| Russell Clearfork Unit #165W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 144K | 3,000 | 6,200–7,700 | Jun 14, 2011 |
| Central Robertson Clearfork Unit #1109W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 144K | 1,000 | 5,800–7,200 | Jun 15, 1990 |
| North Robertson Unit #404 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 144K | 1,000 | 5,800–7,247 | Apr 2, 2009 |
| Branex/American #19 | Texland Petroleum, L.P. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 144K | 1,000 | 6,450–6,650 | May 1, 2000 |
| Wharton Unit #81 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 143K | 1,500 | 5,886–6,050 | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Lindoss Unit #7 | Block "T" Petroleum, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 143K | 750 | 5,491–5,586 | Jun 29, 1987 |
| Cedar Lake Unit #343 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 143K | 2,000 | 4,345–5,000 | Jul 22, 1998 |
| Cedar Lake Unit #530 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 142K | 2,000 | 4,300–5,300 | Jul 22, 1998 |
| Seminole, East (San Andres) Unit #47AW | Block "T" Petroleum, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 142K | 3,000 | 5,000–5,750 | Jun 18, 2013 |
| North Riley Unit #151R | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 141K | 1,000 | 6,300–7,200 | Apr 20, 1990 |
| Wharton Unit #71W | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 141K | 1,500 | 5,936–6,044 | Nov 27, 1995 |
| Wharton Unit #80W | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 141K | 1,500 | 5,978–6,014 | Nov 27, 1995 |
| Jenkins Unit #24 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 140K | 500 | 4,675–4,962 | Feb 28, 1994 |
| Harris San Andres Unit #1508A | Parallel Petroleum LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 140K | 500 | 4,450–5,000 | Jan 19, 2012 |
| Adair San Andres Unit #1219W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 139K | 2,000 | 4,753–4,885 | May 10, 2001 |
| Syco Unit #22 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 139K | 1,000 | 6,103–7,165 | Aug 30, 1991 |
| Denver Unit #8519WC | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 139K | 5,225 | 4,500–5,600 | Apr 23, 2015 |
| Cedar Lake Unit #336 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 139K | 2,000 | 4,345–5,000 | Jul 22, 1998 |
| Harris San Andres Unit #1629B | Parallel Petroleum LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 138K | 500 | 4,450–5,000 | May 12, 2014 |
| North Robertson Unit #1802 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 138K | 1,000 | 5,800–7,400 | Apr 19, 2013 |
| Flanagan Unit #81W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 138K | 1,000 | 5,725–7,355 | Jan 31, 1995 |
| Ruth Hudson #30W | Capturepoint LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 138K | 2,350 | 4,519–5,957 | Aug 4, 2010 |
| Flanagan Unit #27W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 137K | 1,000 | 5,766–7,316 | Feb 12, 1991 |
| Rudd #2 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 137K | 1,000 | 6,476–7,236 | Jul 30, 2004 |
| Flanagan Unit #78 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 137K | 5,000 | 5,700–7,350 | Dec 11, 2006 |
| North Riley Unit #1046 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 137K | 1,000 | 6,300–7,300 | Apr 15, 1992 |
| North Riley Unit #1042 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 137K | 1,000 | 6,300–7,300 | Apr 15, 1992 |
| Gaines Wasson Clearfork Unit #6507G | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 137K | 1,000 | 5,590–8,020 | Mar 14, 1995 |
| Adair San Andres Unit #2003W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 136K | 1,000 | 4,790–4,900 | Jul 2, 1968 |
| Denver Unit #8520WC | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 136K | 5,225 | 4,500–5,600 | Apr 27, 2015 |
| Cedar Lake Unit #136 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 136K | 2,000 | 4,345–5,000 | Sep 1, 1999 |
| Denver Unit #6430WC | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 136K | 5,225 | 4,500–5,600 | Apr 28, 2015 |
| North Riley Unit #25 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 135K | 1,000 | 6,300–7,250 | May 23, 2000 |
| West Seminole SA Unit #1211RW | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 135K | 5,000 | 4,800–5,850 | Jan 4, 2013 |
| South Harris Unit #1202W | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 135K | 2,000 | 5,936–6,041 | Sep 1, 2005 |
| North Riley Unit #34 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 135K | 1,000 | 6,375–7,350 | Apr 20, 1990 |
| O'Brien SWD #1 | Lone Tree Enviro Systems LLC | Active | Disposal | 134K | 35,000 | 5,230–12,150 | Oct 31, 2013 |
| Cedar Lake Unit #533 | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 134K | 2,000 | 4,300–5,300 | Jul 22, 1998 |
| Flanagan Unit #98W | Hilcorp Energy Company | Active | Enhanced recovery | 134K | 1,000 | 5,725–7,355 | Jan 31, 1995 |
| North Riley Unit #43 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 134K | 1,000 | 6,300–7,350 | Nov 10, 1993 |
| Wharton Unit #55W | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 134K | 1,500 | 5,980–6,032 | Nov 27, 1995 |
| Jenkins Unit #25 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 134K | 500 | 4,694–4,988 | Feb 28, 1994 |
| Branex/American #18 | Texland Petroleum, L.P. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 134K | 1,000 | 6,450–6,650 | Aug 15, 2001 |
| North Riley Unit #168 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 134K | 1,000 | 6,290–7,350 | Apr 20, 1990 |
| Seminole San Andres Unit #4204 | OXY USA Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 133K | 1,300 | 5,072–5,346 | Jan 2, 1984 |
| West Seminole SA Unit #1208RW | OXY USA WTP LP | Active | Enhanced recovery | 133K | 10,000 | 4,800–6,000 | Jul 15, 2016 |
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 Sep 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.