Produced water and disposal in Hockley 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 →
Hockley County has 2,367 active injection and disposal wells, 13 of them permitted for disposal, with 6.9 million barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 166 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, down 6% on the year before, about 7% of what the permits allow.
Occidental Permian EOR, LLC is the largest injector in the county, with 81 million barrels reported across 1054 active wells.
- 2,367
- active injection wells, 13 for disposal
- 6.92M
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 166M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -6%
- 7%
- of permitted capacity used
- 4,003
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 165,783,849 · prior 12 176,923,256(-6%)
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 EOR, LLC | 80.9M | 1,054 | 4.14M |
| Bce-Mach III LLC | 30.1M | 296 | 494K |
| Hilcorp Engy Co | 17.3M | 429 | 1.2M |
| OXY USA EOR, LLC | 8.14M | 72 | 363K |
| OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | 2.67M | 46 | 149K |
| Aviator Engy, LLC | 2.53M | 39 | 26.8K |
| Texland Petro, L.P | 2.48M | 37 | 42.7K |
| Burk Royalty Co., Ltd | 2.12M | 87 | 68.9K |
| Rogers, S. K. Oil, Inc | 1.88M | 33 | 20.8K |
| Momentum Oper Co., Inc | 1.86M | 23 | 11.5K |
| Cross Timbers Engy, LLC | 1.77M | 67 | 49.5K |
| Beryl Oil and Gas, LP | 1.49M | 2 | 40K |
| New Height Energy, LLC | 1.42M | 9 | 34K |
| Basin Oil & Gas Oper, LLC | 1.22M | 16 | 16.5K |
| Sixess Engy, LLC | 1.16M | 25 | 12.5K |
| Raw Oil & Gas, Inc | 600K | 12 | 6K |
| Westridge Resources, Inc. | 533K | 2 | 10K |
| White Rock Oil & Gas, LLC | 524K | 8 | 7.4K |
| Chi Oper, Inc | 430K | 6 | 10.8K |
| EL Ran Inc | 385K | 13 | 8.2K |
Injection permits
4,003 UIC PERMITS · 2,367 ACTIVE · PAGE 3 OF 41
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter Estate Unit #35 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 182K | 5,140 | 4,600–5,400 | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Ropes, E. (Clearfork) Unit #16 | New Height Energy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 181K | 2,000 | 5,912–6,150 | Feb 23, 2015 |
| Keen #1 | Double Barrel Oil LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 181K | 750 | 4,447–4,900 | Oct 24, 2008 |
| Levelland Unit #254W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 181K | 5,070 | 4,400–5,100 | Oct 27, 2021 |
| Levelland Unit #187W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 181K | 5,000 | 4,600–5,100 | Sep 16, 2005 |
| Coons, W. A. #26W | Hilcorp Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 180K | 1,300 | 4,895–5,070 | Mar 11, 1992 |
| Sundown Slaughter Unit #1259 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 180K | 1,200 | 4,800–5,100 | Oct 12, 1990 |
| Levelland Unit #C 10 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 180K | 5,000 | 4,500–5,100 | Dec 19, 2005 |
| Levelland Unit #132W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 179K | 5,075 | 4,300–5,100 | Jul 20, 2022 |
| Levelland Unit #C 24 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 179K | 5,000 | 4,550–5,100 | Dec 22, 2004 |
| Levelland Unit #40 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 179K | 1,200 | 4,728–4,934 | Jul 30, 1993 |
| Levelland Unit #660W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 179K | 5,000 | 4,550–5,100 | Aug 5, 2003 |
| Slaughter Estate Unit #328 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 178K | 5,000 | 4,700–5,200 | Sep 22, 2003 |
| Levelland Unit #257W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 177K | 1,000 | 4,725–4,952 | Feb 14, 2023 |
| Tullis #1 | Seaboard Oper Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 177K | 750 | 6,690–6,742 | Jul 24, 2008 |
| Smyer, East /Clearfork/ Unit #13W | Momentum Oper Co., Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 177K | 2,000 | 5,600–5,923 | May 20, 2016 |
| Coble "A" #2W | Aviator Engy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 175K | 800 | 4,750–4,905 | Sep 2, 2008 |
| Levelland Unit #129W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 174K | 5,000 | 4,550–5,100 | Dec 2, 2003 |
| Slaughter Estate Unit #118 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 174K | 5,000 | 4,700–5,200 | Aug 21, 2003 |
| Levelland Unit #298W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 174K | 1,000 | 4,720–4,888 | Jun 25, 1968 |
| Sundown Slaughter Unit #1378W | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 173K | 2,200 | 4,800–5,200 | Oct 22, 1993 |
| Sundown Slaughter Unit #1080 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 173K | 2,200 | 4,800–5,200 | Jan 13, 1995 |
| Frazier, W. G. #62 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 173K | 5,000 | 4,700–5,100 | May 2, 2003 |
| Sundown Slaughter Unit #6004W | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 173K | 1,400 | 4,800–5,200 | Jan 29, 1991 |
| Central Levelland Unit #109W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 173K | 1,000 | 4,550–5,000 | May 20, 1991 |
| West RKM Unit #286 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 171K | 5,120 | 4,600–5,200 | Apr 23, 2003 |
| Medarby Unit #8W | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 171K | 1,000 | 4,725–4,831 | Sep 8, 2005 |
| Central Levelland Unit #79W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 171K | 1,000 | 4,550–5,000 | May 20, 1991 |
| West RKM Unit #161 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 170K | 5,000 | 4,600–5,200 | Feb 10, 2011 |
| Levelland Unit #3W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 170K | 1,000 | 4,752–4,820 | Feb 8, 2023 |
| Spade F #1 | Canan Mowrey Oper, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 169K | 2,500 | 9,700–10,200 | Jul 27, 2015 |
| West RKM Unit #297 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 169K | 5,000 | 4,700–5,200 | Jun 29, 2004 |
| Bartlett #1 | Westridge Resources, Inc. | Active | Enhanced recovery | 169K | 5,000 | 4,510–9,270 | Jul 23, 2007 |
| Slaughter Estate Unit #85 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 169K | 5,000 | 4,700–5,200 | Oct 7, 2003 |
| West RKM Unit #23W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 169K | 5,000 | 4,000–5,100 | Sep 16, 2021 |
| Levelland Unit #212W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 169K | 5,000 | 4,600–5,100 | Oct 19, 2004 |
| Frazier, W. G. #65 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 167K | 5,000 | 4,600–5,100 | May 2, 2003 |
| Medarby Unit #10W | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 167K | 500 | 4,755–4,840 | Sep 1, 1967 |
| Frazier, W. G. #92 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 167K | 5,000 | 4,700–5,100 | Oct 8, 2003 |
| Levelland Unit #C 15 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 166K | 5,000 | 4,600–5,200 | Mar 19, 2021 |
| Central Mallet Unit #82W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 166K | 1,800 | 4,924–5,045 | Apr 24, 2001 |
| Frazier, W. G. #17 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 166K | 5,000 | 4,700–5,100 | Apr 15, 2003 |
| Mallet #44W | OXY USA WTP EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 165K | 5,200 | 4,700–5,200 | Jun 5, 2017 |
| Levelland Unit #640W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 165K | 1,200 | 4,550–5,100 | Jul 20, 1999 |
| Levelland Unit #211W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 165K | 5,000 | 4,600–5,100 | May 31, 2005 |
| Levelland Unit #138W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 165K | 1,800 | 4,550–5,100 | Nov 14, 2000 |
| Medarby Unit #2W | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 165K | 1,000 | 4,739–4,804 | Sep 8, 2005 |
| East RKM Unit #36W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 163K | 5,000 | 4,700–5,200 | Aug 23, 2002 |
| West RKM Unit #261 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 163K | 5,120 | 4,600–5,200 | Apr 23, 2003 |
| Slaughter Estate Unit #253 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 163K | 5,000 | 4,800–5,200 | Aug 21, 2003 |
| Frazier, W. G. #25 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 163K | 5,000 | 4,700–5,100 | Apr 15, 2003 |
| Levelland Unit #553 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 162K | 1,200 | 4,650–5,000 | Feb 12, 1991 |
| Sundown Slaughter Unit #1126 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 162K | 2,200 | 4,800–5,200 | Mar 31, 1992 |
| Central Levelland Unit #83AW | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 162K | 1,000 | 4,550–5,000 | May 20, 1991 |
| Central Levelland Unit #202W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 162K | 1,000 | 4,550–5,000 | May 20, 1991 |
| Levelland Unit #651W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 162K | 5,000 | 4,550–5,100 | Aug 8, 2003 |
| Sundown Slaughter Unit #1362 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 161K | 1,200 | 4,800–5,100 | Feb 5, 2020 |
| Slaughter Estate Unit #19W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 161K | 5,000 | 4,600–5,200 | Aug 21, 2003 |
| Slaughter Estate Unit #473 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 160K | 5,000 | 4,800–5,200 | Apr 28, 2003 |
| Slaughter Estate Unit #474 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 160K | 5,000 | 4,800–5,200 | Apr 28, 2003 |
| Sundown Slaughter Unit #1260 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 160K | 1,200 | 4,800–5,100 | Aug 16, 1991 |
| Levelland Unit #365W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 160K | 1,000 | 4,195–4,880 | Sep 27, 2019 |
| Slaughter Estate Unit #475 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 160K | 5,000 | 4,800–5,200 | Sep 22, 2003 |
| North Levelland Unit #304 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 160K | 500 | 4,650–5,000 | May 11, 2000 |
| Ellwood "D" #1D | Hilcorp Engy Co | Active | Disposal | 160K | 8,000 | 9,740–9,796 | Sep 5, 1980 |
| Smyer, East /Clearfork/ Unit #30W | Momentum Oper Co., Inc | Active | Enhanced recovery | 159K | 306 | 5,831–5,978 | Feb 12, 1985 |
| Northeast Levelland Unit #15W | Hilcorp Engy Co | Active | Enhanced recovery | 158K | 1,000 | 4,500–5,100 | Sep 24, 1998 |
| Sundown Slaughter Unit #1149 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 158K | 2,200 | 4,800–5,200 | Mar 31, 1992 |
| Levelland Unit #572 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 158K | 5,000 | 4,550–5,100 | Jul 1, 2019 |
| Levelland Unit #209W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 158K | 5,000 | 4,600–5,100 | Oct 19, 2004 |
| Levelland Unit #239W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 157K | 5,000 | 4,550–5,100 | May 21, 2007 |
| Central Levelland Unit #20W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 157K | 1,000 | 4,550–5,000 | May 20, 1991 |
| Levelland Unit #292W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 156K | 1,200 | 4,550–5,100 | Jul 20, 1999 |
| West RKM Unit #328 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 156K | 5,200 | 4,500–5,200 | Jan 26, 2019 |
| Frazier, W. G. #91 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 155K | 5,000 | 4,800–5,100 | May 2, 2003 |
| Sundown Slaughter Unit #1366 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 155K | 1,200 | 4,800–5,100 | May 25, 1992 |
| West RKM Unit #239 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 155K | 5,000 | 4,600–5,200 | Feb 11, 2004 |
| West RKM Unit #234 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 155K | 5,000 | 4,700–5,200 | Nov 22, 2002 |
| Levelland Unit #261W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 154K | 1,000 | 4,733–4,918 | Jun 16, 1970 |
| Slaughter Estate Unit #326 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 153K | 5,000 | 4,600–5,200 | Aug 21, 2003 |
| Slaughter Estate Unit #37 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 153K | 5,000 | 4,600–5,200 | Apr 28, 2003 |
| Sundown Slaughter Unit #2008AH | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 153K | 2,200 | 4,700–5,200 | Oct 31, 1994 |
| Levelland Unit #149W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 153K | 1,000 | 4,744–4,874 | Jun 16, 1970 |
| Levelland Unit #287W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 153K | 1,000 | 4,758–4,919 | Jun 25, 1968 |
| Levelland Unit #316W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 153K | 5,000 | 4,300–5,100 | May 13, 2010 |
| Durrett #7 | Sixess Engy, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 152K | 500 | 4,550–4,750 | Jan 31, 1991 |
| Slaughter Estate Unit #22 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 152K | 5,000 | 4,600–5,200 | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Sundown Slaughter Unit #1137 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 152K | 2,200 | 4,800–5,200 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Roberts, T. W. #2W | Aviator Engy, LLC | Active | Other | 151K | 500 | 4,800–4,907 | — |
| Montgomery Estate-Davies NCT-2 #48A | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 151K | 1,250 | 4,711–4,780 | Oct 10, 2013 |
| Coble, W. T. "B" NCT-1 #6 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 150K | 500 | 4,650–4,900 | Apr 28, 1998 |
| Deloache, Ira P. #47 | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 150K | 3,000 | 4,708–4,757 | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Levelland Unit #608W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 150K | 1,000 | 5,218–5,368 | Nov 26, 1971 |
| Central Levelland Unit #174W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 149K | 1,000 | 4,550–5,000 | May 20, 1991 |
| Levelland Unit #36W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 149K | 5,000 | 4,625–5,100 | Jun 14, 2006 |
| West Sundown Unit #224R | OXY USA EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 149K | 5,200 | 4,600–5,600 | Dec 15, 2017 |
| Levelland Unit #198W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 149K | 1,800 | 4,550–5,100 | Nov 14, 2000 |
| Levelland Unit #C 9 | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 148K | 5,000 | 4,550–5,100 | Aug 8, 2003 |
| Sundown Slaughter Unit #1258AH | Bce-Mach III LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 148K | 2,200 | 4,700–5,200 | Dec 23, 1994 |
| Southeast Levelland Unit #333W | Occidental Permian EOR, LLC | Active | Enhanced recovery | 147K | 1,000 | 4,755–4,976 | Mar 4, 1991 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
| Issued | Permit | Operator | Lease / well |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | 916133 | Beryl Oil and Gas, LP | Pink Houses SWD #1 21937580 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 901169 | Beryl Oil and Gas, LP | Heffington SWD #1 21937534 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | 864555 | Cambrian Management, Ltd. | Lou Brock SWD #1 21934448 |
| Dec 17, 2018 | 847898 | Pate Trucking Co., LLC | Screaming Eagle SWD #1 21937467 |
| Dec 17, 2018 | 847898 | Lone Tree Enviro Systems LLC | Screaming Eagle SWD #1 21937467 |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 822727 | Eagle Oil & Gas Co. | Angus SWD 48 #1 21937414 |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 822727 | Eagle Oil & Gas Co. | Angus 53 SWD #1 21937414 |
| Aug 26, 2015 | 809692 | Silver Creek Oil & Gas, LLC | Deloache SWD #1 21937356 |
| Sep 25, 2000 | 499966 | Landreth, Robert E. | Clearfork SWD #1 21936547 |
| Jan 17, 1984 | 227279 | Tamarack Petroleum Company, Inc. | Wilke SWD #1 21933603 |
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/hockley, documented in the API reference.